The Final Picks

Chris finds himself down by a season high nine games heading into the final week of the college football season. He still has an opportunity to make up five of those points between now and the new year (including two tonight), and there are still fourteen games to be played after those. It's a longshot, but he can do this. If he can't, I'm gonna slap him right in his face.


Friday, January 1
Outback Bowl
Northwestern (+8) vs Auburn
Bryan: Auburn
Chris: Auburn
Score: 38-35 Auburn
Point: n/a

Capital One Bowl
Penn State (-2.5) vs LSU
Bryan: Penn State
Chris: LSU
Score: 19-17 Penn State
Point: Chris

Konica Minolta Gator Bowl
West Virginia (-2.5) vs Florida State
Bryan: Florida State
Chris: West Fuckin' Virginia
Score: 33-21 BOBBY FUCKIN BOWDEN
Point: Bryan

Rose Bowl Game Presented by Citi
Ohio State (+4.5) vs Oregon
Bryan: Oregon
Chris: Ohio State
Score: 26-17 Ohio State
Point: Chris

AllState Sugar Bowl
Cincinnati (+12.5) vs Florida
Bryan: Cincinnati
Chris: Cincinnati
Score: 51-24 Florida
Point: n/a

Saturday, January 2
International Bowl
South Florida (-7) vs Northern Illinois
Bryan: South Florida
Chris: Northern Illinois
Score: 27-3 South Florida
Point: Bryan

AT&T Cotton Bowl
Oklahoma State (+3.5) vs Ole Miss
Bryan: Oklahoma State
Chris: Ole Miss
Score: 21-7 Ole Miss
Point: Chris

PapaJohns.com Bowl
South Carolina (-4.5) vs UConn
Bryan: UConn
Chris: South Carolina
Score: 20-7 UConn
Point: Bryan

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Arkansas (-7.5) vs East Carolina
Bryan: Arkansas
Chris: Arkansas
Score: 20-17 Arkansas
Point: n/a

Valero Alamo Bowl
Michigan State (+7.5) vs Texas Tech
Bryan: Texas Tech
Chris: Texas Tech
Score: 41-31 Texas Tech
Point: Bryan, Chris

Monday, January 4
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
Boise State (+7.5) vs TCU
Bryan: Boise State
Chris: TCU
Score: 17-10 Boise State
Point: Bryan

Tuesday, January 5
FedEx Orange Bowl
Iowa (+3.5) vs Georgia Tech
Bryan: BEEEEEEES!!!
Chris: BEEEEEEES!!!
Score: 24-14 Iowa
Point: n/a

Wednesday, January 6
GMAC Bowl
Central Michigan (-3.5) vs Troy
Bryan: Central Michigan
Chris: Central Michigan
Score: 44-41
Point: n/a

Thursday, January 7
Citi BCS National Championship Game
Texas (+4.5) vs Alabama
Bryan: Alabama
Chris: "I'd take Bama at 7. I'd take Bama at 10. Give me Texas."
Score: 37-21 Alabama
Point: Bryan

The Picks - Bowl Week 2 aka: Whale! Drink!

Chris picked up one point on me during the first week of bowl games. He has a chance to cut into my seven point lead by picking the fourteen games between now and the New Year, including the Holiday Bowl, which will surely cause us to drink heavily. There are eight motherfucking points up for grabs. Basically, the fates of our faces come down to this week.


Chris can't wait to celebrate 10 years of Gaylord.

Saturday, December 26
Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl
Marshall (+3) vs Ohio
Bryan: Marshall
Chris: Ohio
Score: 21-17 Marshall
Point: Bryan

Meineke Car Care Bowl
Pittsburgh (-2.5) vs North Carolina
Bryan: Pitt
Chris: Pitt
Score: 19-17 Pittsburgh
Point: n/a

Emerald Bowl
Boston College (+7) vs USC
Bryan: USC
Chris: USC
Score: 24-13 USC
Point: Bryan

Sunday, December 27
Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl
Kentucky (+7) vs Clemson
Bryan: Clemson
Chris: Clemson
Score: 21-13 Clemson
Point: Bryan, Chris

Monday, December 28
AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl
Texas A&M (+7) vs Georgia
Bryan: Texas A&M
Chris: Georgia
Score: 44-20 Georgia
Point: Chris

Tuesday, December 29
Eagle Bank Bowl
UCLA (-5) vs Temple
Bryan: UCLA
Chris: UCLA
Score: 30-21 UCLA
Point: Bryan, Chris

Champs SportsBowl
Miami (-3.5) vs Wisconsin
Bryan: Wisconsin
Chris: Miami
Score: 20-14 Wisconsin
Point: Bryan

Wednesday, December 30
Roady's Humanitarian Bowl
Bowling Green (-2) vs Idaho
Bryan: Idaho
Chris: Bowling Green
Score: 43-42 Idaho
Point: Bryan

Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
Arizona (-1.5) vs Nebraska
Bryan: Nebraska
Chris: Arizona
Score: 33-0 Nebraska
Point: Bryan

Thursday, December 31
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
Houston (-4.5) vs Air Force
Bryan: Air Force
Chris: Houston
Score: 47-20
Point: Bryan

Brut Sun Bowl
Oklahoma (-8.5) vs Stanford
Bryan: Stanford
Chris: Oklahoma
Score: 31-27 Oklahoma
Point: Bryan

Texas Bowl
Navy (+6.5) vs Missouri
Bryan: Navy
Chris: Mizzou
Score: 35-13 Navy
Point: Bryan

Insight Bowl
Minnesota (-2.5) vs Iowa State
Bryan: Minnesota
Chris: Minnesota
Score: 14-13 Iowa State
Point: n/a

Chick-fil-A Bowl
Virginia Tech (-4.5) vs Tennessee
Bryan: Va Tech
Chris: Va Tech
Score: 37-14 Virginia Tech
Point: Bryan, Chris

The Picks: Bowl Week 1

I decided to give Chris an early Christmas present this week. We were only going to select a few bowl games, but seeing as he trails the slap bet by eight games, I thought I'd throw him a bone. I've decided to let him attempt the greatest comeback in the history of slap bets by picking all 34 bowl games because I want a challenge to pick games with awesome sponsors like:






It's meaningful, God damn it!

Good luck, bru.

Saturday, December 19
New Mexico Bowl
Fresno State (-10.5) vs Wyoming
Bryan: Fresno State
Chris: Wyoming
Score: 35-28 Wyoming
Point: Chris

St. Petersburg Bowl Presented by Beef 'O' Brady's
Central Florida (+2.5) vs Rutgers
Bryan: UCF
Chris: Rutgers
Score: 45-24 Rutgers
Point: Chris

Sunday, December 20
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Southern Mississippi (-3.5) vs Middle Tennessee State
Bryan: USM
Chris: USM
Score: 42-32 MTSU
Point: n/a

Tuesday, December 22
Maaco Las Vegas Bowl
Oregon State (-2.5) vs BYU
Bryan: Oregon State
Chris: Oregon State
Score: 44-20 BYU
Point: n/a

Wednesday, December 23
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Utah (+3) vs California
Bryan: Utah
Chris: Cal
Score: 37-27 Utah
Point: Bryan

Thursday, December 24
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
Nevada (-14.5) vs Southern Methodist U
Bryan: Nevada
Chris: Nevada
Score: 45-10 SMU
Point: n/a

Championship Week (14) Picks

Great week of games this week. The ACC, Big XII and SEC hold their title games while the Pac-10 and Big East have "unofficial" championship games this week in that the winners of each game will win the conference. That means that five of the six BCS conference champions will be crowned this weekend. Way to fuck up, Big 10.

Oregon State (+10) at Oregon
Bryan: Oregon State
Chris: Oregon

Cincinnati (-2) at Pittsburgh
Bryan: Cincinnati
Chris: Cincinnati

Florida (-6) v Alabama
Bryan: Alabama
Chris: Florida

Arizona (+7) at USC
Bryan: Arizona
Chris: Arizona

California (-7) at Washington
Bryan: Washington
Chris: California

Texas (-14) v Nebraska
Bryan: Texas
Chris: Nebraska

Georgia Tech (-1) v Clemson
Bryan: Georgia Tech
Chris: Georgia Tech

So...we're stopping at seven games this week cause we aren't picking any of these fucking games.

Fresno State (+3) at Illinois
South Florida (+7.5) at UConn
West Virginia (+1.5) at Rutgers
Houston (-2.5) at East Carolina
Florida Atlantic (+2) at Florida International
Wisconsin (-12) at Hawaii
New Mexico State (+47.5) at Boise State

Week 13 Picks

Pittsburgh (-1) at West Virginia
Bryan: Pitt
Chris: Pitt

Alabama (-10.5) at Auburn
Bryan: Auburn
Chris: Alabama

Nebraska (-11) at Colorado
Bryan: Nebraska
Chris: Nebraska

Clemson (-3) at South Carolina
Bryan: Clemson
Chris: Clemson

Missouri (-3) at Kansas
Bryan: Mizzou
Chris: Mizzou

Oklahoma (-8) at Oklahoma State
Bryan: Oklahoma State
Chris: Oklahoma State

Georgia (+7.5) at Georgia Tech
Bryan: Georgia
Chris: Georgia Tech

Miami (-6.5) at South Florida
Bryan: Miami
Chris: Miami

Notre Dame (+10) at Stanford
Bryan: Stanford
Chris: Stanford

Arkansas (+3.5) at LSU
Bryan: Arkansas
Chris: Arkansas

Week 12 Picks

Kansas State (+16.5) at Nebraska
Bryan: Kansas State
Chris: Kansas State

Oklahoma (-6.5) at Texas Tech
Bryan: Texas Tech
Chris: Oklahoma

LSU (+4.5) at Ole Miss
Bryan: LSU
Chris: Ole Miss

Arizona State (+4.5) at UCLA
Bryan: Arizona State
Chris: Arizona State

Cal (+7.5) at Stanford
Bryan: Stanford
Chris: Stanford

Oregon (-6) at Arizona
Bryan: Arizona
Chris: Oregon

Ohio State (-12.5) at Michigan
Bryan: Ohio State
Chris: Ohio State

Iowa State (+15) at Missouri
Bryan: Iowa State
Chris: Mizzou

Penn State (-3) at Michigan State
Bryan: Penn State
Chris: Penn State

UConn (+6) at Notre Dame
Bryan: Notre Dame
Chris: Notre Dame

Week 11 Picks

One point? That's all there is, one god damn point?

If Ole Miss beats Tennessee by more than three points at home, this mother fucker is all tied up.

West Virginia (+9.5) at Cincinnati
Bryan: Cincinnati
Chris: Cincinnati

Michigan (+9.5) at Wisconsin
Bryan: Wisconsin
Chris: Wisconsin

Tennessee (+3) at Ole Miss
Bryan: Ole Miss
Chris: Tennessee

Missouri (+2.5) at Kansas State
Bryan: Kansas State
Chris: Kansas State

Nebraska (-3.5) at Kansas
Bryan: Nebraska
Chris: Nebraska

Iowa (+15.5) at Ohio State
Bryan: Ohio State
Chris: Ohio State

Miami (-3.5) at North Carolina
Bryan: Miami
Chris: Miami

Auburn (+4.5) at Georgia
Bryan: Georgia
Chris: Georgia

Stanford (+11) at USC
Bryan: Stanford
Chris: Stanford

Texas Tech (+3.5) at Oklahoma State
Bryan: Oklahoma State
Chris: Oklahoma State

Week 10 Picks

Oklahoma (-6) at Nebraska
Bryan: Oklahoma
Chris: Oklahoma

Kansas (-2.5) at Kansas State
Bryan: Kansas
Chris: Kansas State

LSU (+8.5) at Alabama
Bryan: Alabama
Chris: LSU

Ohio State (+4) at Penn State
Bryan: Ohio State
Chris: Penn State

Navy (+11.5) at Notre Dame
Bryan: Notre Dame
Chris: Notre Dame

Washington (+4.5) at UCLA
Bryan: Washington
Chris: Washington

Houston (-1.5) at Tulsa
Bryan: Tulsa
Chris: Houston

South Carolina (+5.5) at Arkansas
Bryan: Arkansas
Chris: Arkansas

Oregon State (+7) at Cal
Bryan: Oregon State
Chris: Cal

Oregon (-5) at Stanford
Bryan: Oregon
Chris: Oregon

Week 9 Picks

Three points available this week. Not sure how I feel about it.



Missouri (-4) at Colorado
Bryan: Mizzou
Chris: Colorado

Georgia (+15) vs Florida
Bryan: Georgia
Chris: Georgia

Ole Miss (-4) at Auburn
Bryan: Ole Miss
Chris: Ole Miss

Kansas (+6.5) at Texas Tech
Bryan: Texas Tech
Chris: Texas Tech

South Carolina (+6) at Tennessee
Bryan: South Carolina
Chris: South Carolina

Texas (-9) at Oklahoma State
Bryan: Texas
Chris: Texas

USC (-3) at Oregon
Bryan: USC
Chris: Oregon

Purdue (+7) at Wisconsin
Bryan: Wisconsin
Chris: Wisconsin

West Virginia (-3) at South Florida
Bryan: South Florida
Chris: West Fuckin' Virginia

Nebraska (-13) at Baylor
Bryan: Nebraska
Chris: Nebraska

Week 8 Picks: Weak Sauce

After my dominating performance last week, Chris has apparently decided to employ the "pick the same teams as you so you don't make up any more ground because i don't want to get bitch slapped by my brother because it will hurt and i will cry and i don't want to cry like a baby-back bitch because everyone will laugh at me and call me a bitch" strategy.



So that means there is only one point up for grab this weeks. TCU is a one point road favorite at BYU. Do I really think BYU will win this game? No, but they're at home, and I didn't want to tie this week because I fucking hate ties. Go Mormons!

Florida State (+2.5) at North Carolina
Bryan: Florida State
Chris: Florida State

Arkansas (+5) at Ole Miss
Bryan: Arkansas
Chris: Arkansas

Colorado (+3) at Kansas State
Bryan: Colorado
Chris: Colorado

Penn State (-5) at Michigan
Bryan: Penn State
Chris: Penn State

Oklahoma (-7) at Kansas
Bryan: Oklahoma
Chris: Oklahoma

Iowa (-2) at Michigan State
Bryan: Iowa
Chris: Iowa

Auburn (+8) at LSU
Bryan: Auburn
Chris: Auburn

TCU (-1) at BYU
Bryan: BYU
Chris: TCU

Tennessee (+16) at Alabama
Bryan: Alabama
Chris: Alabama

Clemson (+7) at Miami
Bryan: Miami
Chris: Miami

Week 7 Picks

Cincinnati (-3.5) at South Florida
Bryan: USF
Chris: Cinci

Arkansas (+24) at Florida
Bryan: Arkansas
Chris: Arkansas

South Carolina (+17) at Alabama
Bryan: Go Cocks!
Chris: Roll Tide

Oklahoma (+3.5) vs Texas
Bryan: Oklahoma
Chris: Oklahoma

Iowa (+2.5) at Wisconsin
Bryan: Iowa
Chris: Wisconsin

USC (-10) at Notre Dame
Bryan: USC
Chris: USC

Texas Tech (+10) at Nebraska
Bryan: Texas Tech
Chris: Nebraska

California (-3.5) at UCLA
Bryan: Cal
Chris: Cal

Virginia Tech (-3.5) at Georgia Tech
Bryan: Beeeeeeeees!
Chris: Virginia Tech

Missouri (+7) at Oklahoma State
Bryan: Misery
Chris: Mizzou

1, 2, 3, 4...5 points for the taking.

Week 6 Picks: Hate Week

The Huskers head to Columbia Thursday night where they haven't won since 2001. But I don't want to think about that, so here's my favorite Nebraska/Missouri memory.



Four points on the line this week:

Nebraska (-3) at Missouri
Bryan - Nebraska
Chris - Nebraska

Alabama (-6.5) at Ole Miss
Bryan - Alabama
Chris - Alabama

Georgia (+1.5) at Tennessee
Bryan - Georgia
Chris - Georgia

Georgia Tech (+2.5) at Florida State
Bryan - Florida State (picking against them seems too obvious)
Chris - Georgia Tech

Auburn (-2.5) at Arkansas
Bryan - Auburn
Chris - Arkansas

Wisconsin (+16) at Ohio State
Bryan - Wisconsin
Chris - Wisconsin

Stanford (-1) at Oregon State
Bryan - Oregon State
Chris - Stanford

Oregon (-6.5) at UCLA
Bryan - Oregon
Chris - Oregon

Florida (-7) at LSU
Bryan - Florida
Chris - Florida

Michigan (+8) at Iowa
Bryan - Michigan
Chris - Iowa

Week 5 Picks: Farmageddon

The nickname for the matchup between the Wildcats and Cyclones this weekend in Kansas City is fucking embarrassing. How embarrassing? Embarrassing like back in '77 when you got caught fucking your cousin.


Oh well, on to more important things, like fighting over four points.

Pittsburgh (-6.5) at Louisville
Bryan - Pitt
Chris - Pitt

Michigan (Pick'em) at Michigan State
Bryan - Michigan
Chris - Michigan

Wisconsin (+3) at Minnesota
Bryan - Wisconsin
Chris - Wisconsin

Kansas State (+3) vs Iowa State
Bryan - Iowa State
Chris - Kansas State

LSU (+2.5) at Georgia
Bryan - Georgia
Chris - LSU

Washington (+13.5) at Notre Dame
Bryan - Washington
Chris - Washington

Auburn (+2) at Tennessee
Bryan - Auburn
Chris - Tennessee

Texas A&M (+1) at Arkansas
Bryan - Arkansas
Chris - Arkansas

USC (-6) at Cal
Bryan - Cal
Chris - USC

Oklahoma (-7) at Miami
Bryan - Oklahoma
Chris - Oklahoma

Week 4 Picks

Four points up for grabs this week. I plan on taking all of them.



Michigan State (+3) at Wisconsin
Bryan - Michigan State
Chris - Wisconsin

TCU (+3) at Clemson
Bryan - TCU
Chris - Clemson

Iowa (+10) at Penn State
Bryan - Iowa
Chris - Penn State

Texas Tech (+1) at Houston
Bryan - Texas Tech
Chris - Houston

The other six:
Ole Miss (-3) at South Carolina
North Carolina (+2.5) at Georgia Tech
Fresno State (+15.5) at Cincinnati
Arkansas (+15.5) at Alabama
Cal (-7) at Oregon
Miami (-2.5) at Virginia Tech

Week 3 Picks: God Damn It Edition

Wham, bam, what the fuck just happened? I fell behind six points during the first two weeks, but good things loom on the horizon. I can make up all of those points this week, as we only agreed on four of the ten games on the slate.

Boise State (-7.5) at Fresno State
Bryan - Boise
Chris - Fresno

Boston College (+7) at Clemson
Bryan - BC
Chris - Clemson

Tulsa (+15.5) at Oklahoma
Bryan - Tulsa
Chris - Oklahoma

Nebraska (+3.5) at Virginia Tech
Bryan - HUSKER! POWER!
Chris - Picks against his favorite team

Utah (+4.5) at Oregon
Bryan - Utah (Oregon's fucked me twice already. Dicks!)
Chris - Oregon

Florida State (+7) at BYU
Bryan - Florida State
Chris - BYU

The four games we agreed on:

Georgia Tech (+4.5) at Miami
Tennessee (+28.5) at Florida
USC (-21) at Washington
Georgia at Arkansas

Week 2 Picks

They say the biggest improvement in a college football team happens between weeks one and two. For my sake, I hope that hold true for picking games as well, because I have a lot of ground to make up.


And so, without further gilding the lily and with no more ado, I give you the seeker of serenity, the protector of Italian virginity, er... the picks for the second week of the college football season slap bet.

There are only two points up for grabs this week:

UCLA (+8) at Tennessee
Bryan - Tennessee
Chris - UCLA

Purdue (+12) at Oregon
Bryan - Oregon
Chris - Purdue

We agreed on the eight remaining games:

Clemson (+5) at Georgia Tech
Iowa (-6.5) at Iowa State
Houston (+15) at Oklahoma State
Notre Dame (-3.5) at Michigan
Kansas State (-7.5) at Louisiana-Lafayette
Vanderbilt (+14.5) at LSU
South Carolina (+7) at Georgia
USC (-7) at Ohio State

The Picks: First Edition

Alright, so the picks for the first week of The Ultimate Wager are in. We'll be picking ten games each week, and there are four points up for grabs this week:

South Carolina (+4.5) at NC State
Bryan - NC State
Chris - South Carolina

Nevada (+14) at Notre Dame
Bryan - Nevada
Chris - Notre Dame

Alabama (-7) vs Virginia Tech
Bryan - Va Tech
Chris - Bama

Maryland (+21.5) at California
Bryan - Turtle Fucking Power
Chris - Cal

The other six games..we agreed on. Just for record keeping purposes:

Oregon (+4) at Boise State
Baylor (+2.5) at Wake Forest
Georgia (+5.5) at Oklahoma State
Missouri (+7) at Illinois
Colorado State (+10.5) at Colorado
Miami (+5.5) at Florida State