CFN Staff Picks - Week One

Are Philip Wheeler and Georgia Tech really good enough to get by Notre Dame in South Bend? Can Tennessee pull off the upset against Cal? The CFNers give their picks for every week one game.

Here are the picks from the CFN writers along with Clucko the Chicken. Put down two feed dishes, one representing one team and one representing another and whichever dish the chicken goes to first is the team that's going to win. You'll do just as well. (Really, the pick is a coin flip. Don't laugh; Clucko won the 2000 Bowl Pool among 24 entrants.) You can get to the Expert Picks in the above dropdown under Predictions.

This year's we're also adding the picks from WhatIfSports.com. WIS runs a computer simulation of every game 100 times and then comes up with its winner.

Fiu is Pete Fiutak, Rich is Richard Cirminiello, John is John Harris, and Zemek is Matthew Zemek
* means team will win, but won't cover   

Week 1 MAC-WAC Picks

ACC Saturday, September 1

12:00 PM East Carolina at Virginia Tech -24.5
Fiu - VT      Rich - VT     John – VT*    Zemek - VT  
MB -  VT*      WIS - VT     Clucko - ECU    PICK - VT

12:00 PM Marshall at Miami -19
Fiu – Mia.      Rich - Mia     John -  Mia     Zemek - Mia 
MB -  Mia*      WIS - Mia     Clucko - MU   PICK - Miami

2:00 PM Connecticut -5.5 at Duke
Fiu - Conn       Rich - Duke     John -   Duke    Zemek -   Conn
MB – Conn*       WIS – Conn.    Clucko - Duke    PICK – Conn*

2:00 PM Virginia -4.5 at Wyoming
Fiu - UW      Rich – UVA     John -  UVA*     Zemek - UW
MB - UVA       WIS - UW      Clucko - UW   PICK - UW

3:30 PM Georgia Tech at Notre Dame -2.5
Fiu - GT       Rich - GT     John - ND      Zemek - GT
MB - ND       WIS - GT     Clucko - GT    PICK - GT

3:30 PM Wake Forest at Boston College -6.5
Fiu - BC       Rich – BC*     John -  BC*     Zemek -   BC
MB - BC       WIS -  BC*    Clucko - BC    PICK - BC

6:00 PM Villanova at Maryland
Fiu - MD      Rich - MD     John - MD     Zemek - MD 
MB - MD       WIS - MD     Clucko - MD   PICK - MD

6:00 PM UCF at North Carolina State -8.5
Fiu – NC St*      Rich – NC St*     John – NC St.*      Zemek - NC St 
MB -  NC St      WIS – NC St     Clucko - UCF   PICK – NC St*

6:00 PM James Madison at North Carolina
Fiu - UNC      Rich - UNC      John -  UNC     Zemek - UNC 
MB - UNC        WIS - UNC      Clucko - UNC   PICK - UNC

ACC Monday, September 3

8:00 PM Florida State -3 at Clemson
Fiu - FSU      Rich - FSU      John -  FSU     Zemek -   CL
MB – FSU       WIS – FSU*     Clucko - CL    PICK - FSU

Big 12 Thursday, August 30

8:00 PM  Kent State at Iowa State -3.5   
Fiu - ISU       Rich -  ISU    John - ISU      Zemek - ISU
MB - ISU       WIS - ISU     Clucko - KSU    PICK - ISU

Big 12 Saturday, September 1

12:00 PM Colorado State at Colorado -3
Fiu - CU      Rich -  CU    John - CU      Zemek -   CSU
MB - CU       WIS - CU     Clucko - CSU   PICK - CU

3:30 PM Nevada at Nebraska -19.5    
Fiu – Neb*       Rich - Neb     John - Neb       Zemek -   Neb
MB - Neb       WIS - Neb      Clucko - Neb   PICK - Neb

3:30 PM Missouri -5 at Illinois
Fiu - MU       Rich - MU     John - MU      Zemek -   MU
MB – MU*       WIS - MU     Clucko - Ill   PICK - MU

6:00 PM Baylor at TCU -21
Fiu – TCU     Rich – TCU*     John -  TCU*     Zemek -  TCU*
MB -  TCU*      WIS - TCU    Clucko - BU   PICK – TCU*

6:45 PM Oklahoma State at Georgia -6.5
Fiu - OSU       Rich – GA     John - OSU   Zemek - GA
MB – GA*       WIS – GA*     Clucko - OSU   PICK – GA*

7:00 PM Arkansas State at Texas -39
Fiu - UT       Rich - UT     John - UT       Zemek -   UT
MB - UT       WIS – UT*    Clucko - UT    PICK - UT

7:00 PM North Texas at Oklahoma -41
Fiu – OU    Rich – OU     John - OU      Zemek -   OU*
MB -  OU*      WIS - OU      Clucko - UNT   PICK - OU

7:00 PM Central Michigan at Kansas -7.5
Fiu – CMU       Rich – KU*     John -  KU*     Zemek -   KU
MB -  KU      WIS - CMU      Clucko - KU    PICK – KU*

7:05 PM Montana State at Texas A&M
Fiu – A&M     Rich - A&M     John - A&M      Zemek - A&M 
MB - A&M       WIS - A&M    Clucko - A&M    PICK - A&M

7:45 PM Kansas State at Auburn  -13.5
Fiu – Aub*      Rich - Aub     John – Aub*  Zemek - Aub*
MB -  Aub*      WIS - Aub     Clucko - KSU    PICK – Aub*

Big 12 Monday, September 3

4:00 PM Texas Tech -9.5 at SMU
Fiu - TT      Rich - SMU     John - TT      Zemek -   TT
MB -  TT*      WIS - TT      Clucko - SMU   PICK - TT

Big East Thursday, August 30

7:00 PM Buffalo at Rutgers -32.5
Fiu - RU       Rich - RU     John -  RU     Zemek -   RU
MB – RU*       WIS - RU     Clucko - RU    PICK - RU

7:00 PM SE Missouri State at Cincinnati
Fiu - UC     Rich - UC     John - UC      Zemek - UC 
MB - UC       WIS - UC      Clucko - UC   PICK - UC

7:30 PM Murray State at Louisville
Fiu - UL      Rich - UL     John -  UL     Zemek -  UL
MB - UL       WIS - UL     Clucko - UL   PICK - UL

Big East Friday, August 31

8:00 PM Washington -3 at Syracuse
Fiu - SU      Rich – UW     John - SU     Zemek -  UW
MB – UW       WIS – UW*     Clucko - UW   PICK - UW

Big East Saturday, September 1

2:00 PM Connecticut -5.5 at Duke
Fiu - Conn       Rich - Duke     John -   Duke    Zemek -   Conn
MB – Conn*       WIS – Conn.    Clucko - Duke    PICK – Conn*

3:30 PM Western Michigan at West Virginia -24   
Fiu - WVU      Rich -  WVU*    John - WVU       Zemek - WVU
MB -  WVU      WIS - WVU      Clucko - WMU   PICK - WVU

6:00 PM Eastern Michigan at Pitt -20
Fiu - Pitt      Rich - Pitt     John -  Pitt     Zemek -   Pitt*
MB – Pitt       WIS - Pitt      Clucko - EMU   PICK – Pitt

7:05 Elon at South Florida
Fiu - USF      Rich - USF     John - USF      Zemek - USF 
MB - USF       WIS - USF     Clucko - USF   PICK - USF

Big Ten Saturday, September 1

12:00 PM Appalachian State at Michigan
Fiu - Mich    Rich - Mich      John - Mich      Zemek -   Mich
MB - Mich       WIS - Mich     Clucko - Mich    PICK - Mich

12:00 PM Youngstown State at Ohio State
Fiu - OSU     Rich - OSU     John - OSU      Zemek - OSU 
MB - OSU     WIS - OSU     Clucko - OSU   PICK - OSU

12:00 PM FIU at Penn State -38
Fiu - PSU     Rich - PSU     John - PSU      Zemek - PSU*
MB – PSU*       WIS – PSU*     Clucko - PSU   PICK - PSU

12:00 PM Northeastern at Northwestern
Fiu - NW     Rich - NW     John - NW      Zemek - NW 
MB - NW     WIS - NW      Clucko - NW    PICK - NW

12:00 PM UAB at Michigan State -19.5
Fiu - MSU      Rich - MSU     John – MSU*  Zemek -   MSU
MB -  MSU*      WIS – MSU*     Clucko - UAB    PICK – MSU*

3:30 PM Washington State at Wisconsin -14
Fiu - UW      Rich - UW     John - UW     Zemek -   UW
MB – UW*     WIS – UW*      Clucko - WSU  PICK - UW

3:30 PM Missouri -5 at Illinois
Fiu - MU       Rich - MU     John - MU      Zemek -   MU
MB – MU*       WIS - MU     Clucko - Ill   PICK - MU

3:30 PM Iowa -11.5 at Northern Illinois
Fiu - Iowa     Rich - Iowa     John -  Iowa  Zemek - Iowa*
MB - Iowa       WIS - Iowa   Clucko - NIU    PICK - Iowa

7:00 PM Purdue -7 at Toledo
Fiu - PU       Rich – PU*      John - PU      Zemek -   PU
MB – PU*       WIS - PU     Clucko - UT   PICK – PU

8:00 PM Indiana State at Indiana
Fiu - IU      Rich - IU     John - IU      Zemek - IU 
MB - IU       WIS - IU     Clucko - IU   PICK - IU

8:00 PM Bowling Green at Minnesota -16.5
Fiu – UM*      Rich – UM*     John -  UM*     Zemek -   UM*
MB -  UM*       WIS - UM      Clucko - BG    PICK – UM*

Conference USA Thursday, August 30

7:00 PM Tulsa -5 at UL Monroe
Fiu - TU    Rich - TU     John -  TU     Zemek -   TU
MB – TU      WIS - TU      Clucko - ULM    PICK - TU

Conference USA Saturday, September 1

12:00 PM East Carolina at Virginia Tech -24.5
Fiu - VT      Rich - VT     John – VT*    Zemek - VT  
MB -  VT*      WIS - VT     Clucko - ECU    PICK - VT

12:00 PM UAB at Michigan State -19.5
Fiu - MSU      Rich - MSU     John – MSU*  Zemek -   MSU
MB -  MSU*      WIS – MSU*     Clucko - UAB    PICK – MSU*

12:00 PM Marshall at Miami -19
Fiu – Mia.      Rich - Mia     John -  Mia     Zemek - Mia 
MB -  Mia*      WIS - Mia     Clucko - MU   PICK - Miami

3:30 PM Mississippi -2.5 at Memphis
Fiu – Ole Miss   Rich – Ole Miss  John – Ole Miss  Zemek - MU  
MB -  Ole Miss  WIS – Ole Miss*  Clucko - MU    PICK – Ole Miss

3:30 PM Houston at Oregon -14.5
Fiu - UO      Rich – UO*      John – UO*      Zemek -   UO*
MB - UO       WIS - UO     Clucko - UH    PICK - UO

6:00 PM UCF at North Carolina State -8.5
Fiu – NC St*      Rich – NC St*     John – NC St.*      Zemek - NC St 
MB -  NC St      WIS – NC St     Clucko - UCF   PICK – NC St*

7:00 PM Tennessee-Martin at Southern Miss
Fiu - USM      Rich - USM      John - USM      Zemek - USM 
MB - USM       WIS - USM      Clucko - USM   PICK - USM

8:00 PM Nicholls State at Rice
Fiu - Rice      Rich - Rice     John - Rice      Zemek - Rice 
MB - Rice       WIS - Rice      Clucko - Rice   PICK - Rice

10:00 PM New Mexico -3 at UTEP
Fiu - UNM      Rich - UNM     John - UNM      Zemek -   UNM
MB - UNM       WIS – UNM*      Clucko - UTEP    PICK - UNM

Conference USA Monday, September 3

4:00 PM Texas Tech -9.5 at SMU
Fiu - TT      Rich - SMU     John - TT      Zemek -   TT
MB -  TT*      WIS - TT      Clucko - SMU   PICK – TT

Independents Friday, August 31

7:30 PM  Navy -21 at Temple
Fiu - Navy   Rich - Navy   John - Navy  Zemek – Navy
MB – Navy*    WIS - Navy     Clucko - Navy    PICK - Navy

Independents Saturday, September 1

3:30 PM Georgia Tech at Notre Dame -2.5
Fiu - GT       Rich - GT     John - ND      Zemek - GT
MB - ND       WIS - GT     Clucko - GT    PICK - GT

7:00 PM Army at Akron -5
Fiu - Akron       Rich -  Akron    John - Akron      Zemek - Army 
MB - Akron       WIS - Akron     Clucko - Akron    PICK - Akron

Week 1 MAC-WAC Picks