Results for ESPN Handicappers--Week 10

[TahoeLegend]

Stanford Steve was the only handicappers on the plus side. Trocci was 2-3. For everyone else it was a disaster. Phil Steele, Joey and Jesse lost them all, Bear won one season pick and lost all three bank picks, SVP and Colin won one. Steve has the season lead and is in the black. SVP is above .500 for the season, but only in the black by the narrowest of margins

The Bear—Week 10 (1-4) Season (15-14)
Clemson -5.5 Lose
Georgia -3.5 Lose
USC -10.5 Lose
Michigan -3.5 Lose
San Jose St (+9.5) Win
Bear’s Bank Picks—Week 10 (0-3)) Season (13-13)
Georgia -3.5 Lose
Michigan -3.5 Lose
V Tech -16.5 Lose

Stanford Steve— Week 10 (3-1) Season (21-14) Best Bet (5-4)
Notre Dame ML Win
Kansas/Oklahoma over 63 Best Bet Win
California (-1.5) No Contest
Liberty/V Tech – Over (67.5) Win
Maryland/Penn St – Over (63) Lose

Bill Trocci— Week 10 (2-3) Season (23-20)
Arizona State (+11) Win
Michigan (-3) Lose
Florida (+4.5) Win
Oklahoma State (-11) Lose
Clemson (-5.5) Lose

Phil Steele-- Week 10 (0-4) Season (14-25)
Mississippi State-19 vs Vanderbilt Lose
Penn St-25 vs Maryland Lose
Utah-14 vs Arizona No Contest
Iowa State-14 vs Baylor Lose
Pro
Arizona Cardinals-4.5 Lose

Scott Van Pelt— 10 (1-4) Season (27-24)
Boise St (+3.5) Lose
Houston (+13.5) Lose
Illinois (+7) Lose
Iowa (-6.5) Win
Rice (-5) No Contest
So Carolina (+10) Lose
Pro
Buffalo (+3) Win

Joey and Jesse Virtual Locks
Joey (22-5 last year) Week 10 (0-2) Season (8-6)
USC -10x Lose
Coastal Carolina -18 Lose
Jesse (16-11 last year) Week 10 (0-2) Season (6-7)
Clemson -5x Lose
Mich State +6x Lose

Colin Cowherd Blazing Five— Week 9 (1-4) Season (21-23)
Seattle -3 Lose
Baltimore -2.5 Win
Washington -3 Lose
Arizona -4.5 Lose
Tampa Bay -5.5 Lose

My Picks— Week 10 (3-2) Season (27-18)
Florida +4 Win
Notre Dame +5.5 Win
Cal -1No Contest
Oregon State -1 Lose
S D State Lose
Arkansas +2x Win

 

[B.A.R.]

Steele having a helluva year

 

[s--k]

Wow all the pickers did really bad except for Steve.

 

[TahoeLegend]

Steele having a helluva year

I feel for the guy. I know the pain of making what seem to be brilliant picks when I make them and getting hammered week after week

It seems impossible anyone could do that poorly because random picks are almost always better than that, In the contest I'm in we put in random picks for a mythical contestant each week just to give pickers an idea if they are doing better than random

My Border Collies make the picks depending on which piece of kibble they pick up. They've never finished first, but they never have as bad a year as Phil is having and usually rank in the top half

This year they are 11th out of 21 pickers

It baffles everyone in the contest that random picks could consistently beat what are--at least in theory--informed picks, but they do it week after week