BREAKING DOWN OUR COLLEGE FOOTBALL SATURDAY PICKS

For those of you out there who have been going with Craig’s picks this college football season, I’m sorry. I can’t help but think of the 2005 movie “Two for the Money” when looking at Craig’s selections and thinking of those out there that may be using them in real life. Craig wins last year’s championship, is riding high with the Carroll Championship, but suddenly can’t win a game this year. Remember when Matthew McConaughey was winning almost every single game he picked and made his clients – including that guy Amir – a ton of money. Amir is driving around in a red Ferrari, if I remember correctly, with some hot chick and enjoying his winnings. But suddenly, McConaughey’s character goes cold and Amir is calling him to tell him he’s been left with nothing after following his advice. He's broke. Well, hopefully nobody has taken that path with Craig’s picks, although I’m having a whole lot of fun bringing up that analogy to him. If you were betting $110 per game (to win $100) he would have cost you $1,220 this season, as he dropped to 12-22-1 on the year after a 1-6 record on Saturday. I, on the other hand, am actually making a small profit. I was 4-3 on Saturday and improved to 18-16-1 on the season. We'll break down the games this week right here, right now. By the way, WEDNESDAY Afternoon GameDay has a lot to talk about this week. I was at the Jets game against the Cardinals on Sunday and saw history made with Brett Favre’s career day. Also, it wouldn’t be GameDay without a whole bunch of jabs at the Mets, including some funny stories from interaction with Mets' fans in Jersey, NYC and Long Island. So, check back WEDNESDAY for that. Here is my breakdown from Saturday college games:

My Saturday: 4-3 (spread); 5-2 (overall); 0-0 (upset picks)

My Season: 18-16-1 (spread); 26-9 (overall); 2-1 (upset picks)
My Money: UP $40 (season)
Craig's Saturday: 1-6 (spread)

Craig's Season: 12-22-1 (spread)

Craig's Money: DOWN $1,220 (season)

Tennessee -6.5 at No. 15 Auburn

My Pick: Auburn 24, Tennessee 13

Actual Score: Auburn 14, Tennessee 12
Well, I guess I should have seen this coming. Auburn (with no offense) playing Tennessee (with no offense, defense, special teams or coaching … did I leave anything out?) should have been a lame game, but I didn’t see it. Maybe I was blinded by the Orange glow of a horrible team. None of that helps out this pick though. A loss starts the day for both me and Craig (who is picking games like Tennessee plays on the field).

No. 9 Wisconsin -6 at Michigan

My Pick: Wisconsin 28, Michigan 14

Actual Score: Michigan 27, Wisconsin 25

I said it in my GameDay column on Saturday: any other year and I would be 100 percent against Wisconsin in this game. But I went with Wisconsin anyway, and it cost me. The Badgers were actually winning 19-0 at the half before the Wolverines made a miracle comeback. I’m a Michigan fan, so I was happy either way. The start is 0-2 for both of us. Not good

Arkansas +27 at No. 7 Texas

My Pick: Texas 44, Arkansas 10

Actual Score: Texas 52, Arkansas 10

I don’t like Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino – if you couldn’t tell – so this score was great. The fact that we were pretty dead on in the score is even better. A 1-2 record for both of us.

No. 24 TCU +18.5 at No. 2 Oklahoma

My Pick: Oklahoma 41, TCU 20

Actual Score: Oklahoma 35, TCU 10

This game was tough to read because the spread was so high, but I thought the Sooners would smell blood after USC’s loss on Thursday night. And they did. Oklahoma – the nation’s new No. 1 – blew away a tough TCU team and GameDay is even with the picks after four games. Craig went with TCU to cover, not a bad choice, but he falls to 1-3 on the day.

Mississippi State +25 at No. 5 LSU

My Pick: LSU 49, Mississippi State 14

Actual Score: LSU 34, Mississippi State 24

The winning streak stops cold at two as the Tigers can’t put Mississippi State away. Our record is now 2-3, while Craig continues his horrible season with a 1-4 start to the day.

No. 8 Alabama +6.5 at No. 3 Georgia

My Pick: Georgia 27, Alabama 23

Actual Score: Alabama 41, Georgia 30

Thought for a nano-second about going with Alabama as an upset pick, but didn’t have the guts to go through with it. But, still, we walk away with a victory as we went with the Tide to cover. Alabama moved up to No. 2 with the win. Craig’s pitiful season continues with another loss. He’s 1-5 on the day. Alabama could beat the team to beat in the SEC, which noone thought coming into the season.

No. 22 Illinois +15.5 at No. 12 Penn State

My Pick: Penn State 35, Illinois 21

Actual Score: Penn State 38, Illinois 24

Illinois kept the game just close enough against the team full of criminals to give us a winning record for the week. We finish with a 4-3 mark, with gives us a profit for the day and the season, while Craig finishes 1-6. Good finish for GameDay.

We'll see you tomorrow with WEDNESDAY Afternoon GameDay, which will feature the New York Metropolitans!

(AP photo, top, Mets manager Jerry Manuel, bottom, and players Jose Reyes, upper left, and David Wright, upper right, leave the dugout after the team lost their final regular season game to the Marlins 4-2 at Shea Stadium Sunday in New York.)