2024 Barstool Pick Em Week 11

Summary

Barstool Pick Em – Week 11 (Nov 7, 2024)

Hosts: Dan “Big Cat” Katz, Dave Portnoy (“Pres”), Rico Bosco, with Hank
Theme: The show delivers another dose of bravado and brutal honesty as the gang recaps picks, discuss betting heartbreaks, and dissect College Football’s chaos entering Week 11. They riff on their recent bad beats, incredible parlays, and the evolving world of college football, with their classic blend of overconfidence, inside jokes, and an eye toward both degenerate and comedic moments.

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Opening Segment & Recent Life Updates

Dave’s Absence, The Rap Video, and “Best Week by a Mile”

• [00:07] Dan explains Dave’s absence last week was due to personal circumstances (a funeral), not lack of commitment, quipping about fans’ wild speculations.
• Dave details his exhausting week flying between Boston, LA, San Diego for both the funeral and shooting Barstool’s rap video:
  • “Ironically, it was my best week by a mile.” ([01:14])
• The group jokes about Dave almost hitting a legendary parlay, ruined only by a late-breaking QB scratch (Army’s Heisman-contending QB didn’t play).
  • “I should have five grand to win half a million.” — Dave ([02:29])
• Mini-deep dive into how late-breaking player news can kill big bets, questioning fairness in sports gambling.
  • “How is that legal?” — Dave ([02:51])

Parlay Legends & Speech Tales

• Dan recalls how Mincy gave five minutes of his speech at the Savannah Quarterback Club solely to discussing his giant parlay win ([03:46]).
  • “If I hit a 17 parlay, if I hit mine, I’m probably working it in. I don’t know for five minutes.” — Dave ([04:20])
  • Jokes about club merchandise, southern football culture, and the unique “Quarterback Club” scene dominate for several minutes.

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Breeders Cup & Gambling Heartbreaks

Dave’s Breeders Cup Experience

• [08:10] Dave and Elio hit Del Mar for Breeders Cup:
  • “There are 22 races… We were pretty much over 20. And then we won the last two. Big Fierceness, Unbelievable race. I put another 50,000 on him to win… Delivered. … Won like 300 grand on the last two, so probably going to be down 400, 500 grand. Made it breathable.” — Dave ([08:15])
• Dave relays horse racing tales and inside baseball about horse owner Mike Repole’s social media tirades.
  • “He’s the best, worst loser of all time.” — Dan ([11:06])

Hank’s Prop Bet Agony

• Hank invested $240 to win $31,000 hinging on a Marvin Harrison TD. It didn’t hit.
  • “[Parlays like that] That’s the worst and the best, like, because you can’t do anything to, like, get out of it.” — Dave ([14:06])
  • Philosophical (and comedic) discussion of hedging, and how betting psychology changes by stake size among the crew.

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Standings, College Football Playoff Talk, and Cultural Moments

Show Standings & Theories

• Rico’s up (~51%), Dave at 48.4%, Dan suffering at 47.3%.
  • Banter over whether starting basketball podcast “Round Ball” negatively impacts Rico’s football picks ([16:22]).

College Hoops Side Bet: Alabama Final Four Challenge

• A running bit: If Rico’s ultra-hyped Alabama basketball squad doesn’t make the Final Four, he’ll have to bus 40 hours to the event.
  • The reward: If they do, Dan and Dave must accompany Rico to the “Pump Party” (the legendary Final Four coaches’ mixer).
  • “You’ll be at the Four Seasons. You’ll fly first class. It will be the coronation of Rico Bosco.” — Dan ([20:43])
  • “That would be your greatest night.” — Dave ([19:50])
• Discussion continues with escalating terms, the absurdity/appeal of the “Pump Party,” and real talk about potential consequences.

College Football Playoff Expansion and Chaos

• New playoff format’s “erotic” chaos:
  • “Like Dave nailed it. It’s erotic. That playoff is unbelievable.” — Rico ([24:49])
  • Discussion about which teams could sneak in, including scenarios where Colorado or SMU makes waves.
  • “Penn State is, I mean, James Franklin… he's a bum.” — Dave & Rico ([25:05])
• Quick commentary on the Jason Kelce bar spat, with strong defense for Kelce:
  • “Give me a break. He just reacted. If anything, I think he handled it pretty well. …what a… kid that was.” — Dave ([25:59], [26:29])

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Picks & Key Games

Miami vs Georgia Tech

• Miami -11; Over/Under 63
  • Dan and Rico both like the over, citing Miami’s suspect defense and tendency toward high-scoring games ([29:31]).
  • Dave leans Georgia Tech and the points.

Michigan at Indiana

• Indiana -14; Over/Under 49.5
  • Consensus: Indiana covers easily.
  • “I think this is the easiest bet on the board. Indiana absolutely smashes Michigan.” — Dave ([31:08])

Texas Tech vs Colorado

• Texas Tech +3.5; Over/Under 63
  • Rico and Dan align on the over; Dave likes Texas Tech outright ([33:00]).

Georgia vs Ole Miss

• Georgia -2.5
  • “I think we’re headed towards a truly chaotic season. I think Georgia gets a loss here... I think Lane picks him off and we’re looking at all these teams and there’s no true number one.” — Rico ([41:42])
  • Both Dan and Dave expect Georgia to bounce back and win at home.
  • "How can you go against Georgia?" — Dave ([43:44])
  • Notable tangent: Crew rags on UGA QB Carson Beck’s face, “too much eye black,” and his “non-quarterback” full-arm tattoo ([40:52]).

LSU vs Alabama

• Alabama -2.5; Over/Under 58
  • “I have no idea. No idea. …I’ll take Alabama, but, I mean, if you ask me in two seconds it could be LSU. I just have no idea.” — Dave ([44:37])
  • Both Dan and Rico want the over for the vibes, not “data.”
  • Rico: “Have a hard time thinking [Alabama’s] going to lose this one… Brian Kelly in a big spot… I don’t want to buy it.”

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Mortal Locks & Best Bets ([47:59])

• Rico: Fresno -11 (vs Air Force).
• Dave: Indiana -14 (vs Michigan).
• Dan: Duke/NC State Over 52.5.

Additional Card Picks:

• Minnesota -6 (multiple hosts like this), Colorado/Texas Tech Over, Tulane -26.5, UCLA +5.5 (vs Iowa), BYU -4 (at Utah).

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Dave on missing the near-parlay:
  “Half a million. And the only loses army… because the quarterback… Heisman didn’t play.” ([02:36])
• On Breeders Cup: “Put another 50,000 on him to win… Delivered. … Won like 300 grand on the last two.” ([08:16])
• Rico on the Bama Final Four challenge:
  “You’re going to be flaunting… You might have us on leashes just flaunting us around.” ([19:31])
• On Georgia’s QB Carson Beck: “He has a… not great face for a quarterback.” — Dave ([40:53])
• On College Football Playoff Expansion:
  "Like Dave nailed it. It’s erotic. That playoff is unbelievable." — Rico ([24:49])

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Timestamps by Major Segment

• [00:07] – Dave’s return/catching up
• [01:34] – Parlay heartbreaks & gambling gripes
• [08:10] – Breeders Cup recap
• [11:04] – Mike Repole horse-racing stories
• [15:21] – Show standings and “Round Ball” podcast conspiracy
• [16:50] – Alabama Final Four bus/challenge side bet
• [24:00] – Playoff expansion chaos (SMU, Notre Dame, Colorado)
• [25:59] – Kelsey bar spat debate
• [28:27] – “Factor” ad read, then game picks begin (Miami/Georgia Tech)
• [29:30] – Michigan/Indiana
• [34:00] – Texas Tech/Colorado
• [35:35] – Georgia/Ole Miss preview, travel plans, Pop Punk show
• [44:27] – LSU/Bama elimination game
• [47:59] – Mortal Locks / Best Bets

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Overall Episode Vibe & Closing Notes

The Week 11 Barstool Pick ‘Em is classic Barstool: braggadocious, self-deprecating, and packed with gambling war stories. The hosts move fluidly between honest gambling pain (parlays ruined by late injury news), character-driven side bets (Rico’s possible bus ride), and larger college football storylines (new playoff era, chaos scenarios). With CFB chaos at a fever pitch, and always a side of ridiculous personal stakes, this episode delivers big laughs, sharp (if rarely successful) picks, and plenty for college sports degenerates to chew on heading into the weekend.

Upcoming: Catch the crew live at Ole Miss/Georgia, complete with Mincy in “rare, rare form” ([50:21]) and more shenanigans.
“Come on out to the show and good luck, boys.” — Dan ([50:46])

Transcript

[Dave Portnoy]

Hey, Pick' em listeners. You can find every episode on Apple.

[Dan]

Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube Prime.

[Dave Portnoy]

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[Dan]

Barstool. Pick'. Em. Presented by DraftKings. We are back. Week 11. 11. Week 11. Wow. Shit. Week 11. Dave. Dave is back. He was out last week. But by the way, not by choice. I didn't. You had personal things, Dave. I. Yeah, you had a funeral. I didn't want to say that you had a funeral because I like, I don't know who. You know what I mean? I wanted you to say it so. But I responded to one guy who's like, Dave can't do this show anymore. It's like, dude, he's. He's got a funeral.

[Dave Portnoy]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I missed a bunch. It was a. It was a week of. So we made the rap video that we just dropped. Took all day. We did that Monday. The Smallest Man. Tuesday.

[Dan]

Very good, by the way. Very, very good. I was waiting with bated breath for your. For your rap to start. Josh, obviously, like, Josh kept on going and he was. Josh is really good. Yeah, he kept on going and I was like, like where. When is Dave gonna play?

[Dave Portnoy]

Some people thought he's just gonna be a background singer in it. But I'm trying to think. And then was that Breeders?

[Dan]

You had a funeral. You had breeders?

[Dave Portnoy]

Yeah, I, I had to fly the very next day. I had the funeral on when the wake on Wednesday, then fly to Breeders. I was all over the place. Boston, la, San Diego, the video. So it was a busy week. But yeah, that's the only reason I miss. Ironically, it was my best week by a mile.

[Dan]

Yeah. And you almost hit one of the greatest parlays.

[Rico]

That parlay was brutal.

[Dave Portnoy]

That, that I, I just got absolutely by them not saying the quarterback wasn't playing. And by the way, I had to place it in Boston. So like. Because I was. They don't have sports gambling in California. So I placed that thing. I placed them all individual. So those are all the bets I placed. That's why they're on the sheet. And then I, I put them together. I mean it was a little anti climatic because army was like the first loser, but I could sense it. I texted you, Dan halfway through. I'm like, I, I can see where this is going. I'm gonna go 6 and 1 and I'm gonna be mad. And I was.

[Dan]

And it was like, no. Who else was in it? South Carolina was in it. Iowa was in it. It was no Doubters. Like no doubters. Yeah.

[Dave Portnoy]

Yeah. Everybody won Easily.

[Dan]

That was Texas Tech. I was. I was sick for you. I. I couldn't.

[Dave Portnoy]

I should have five grand to win half a million.

[Dan]

When you sent it to me, I should have just bet the rest of it.

[Dave Portnoy]

Half a million. And the only loses army by. By a couple points because the quarterback that best player the Heisman didn't play. And they announced it like an hour before the game. And apparently he wasn't practicing all week.

[Rico]

They usually get that info.

[Dave Portnoy]

How is that legal? Your. Your best friend cons texted me. He's like, I'm sorry. Like, I didn't know. It's like, who knew a lot? Nobody knew. It was like a thing on Twitter is like, where's the army quarterback?

[Dan]

No. Yeah.

[Dave Portnoy]

The.

[Dan]

The. The only inkling that I had was maybe two hours before someone released the under in the game that I know, that I respect. But that wasn't like they didn't take Air Force. They took the under. And I was like, oh, that's weird.

[Dave Portnoy]

21 to 18, right?

[Dan]

Move from 21 to 18 and the over under move from 41 to 38. So that all happened. So when I saw the under get released, I was like, that's weird. And then like maybe an hour before I saw that he wasn't playing.

[Dave Portnoy]

Brutal.

[Dan]

It was just. Yeah, you were one of those.

[Dave Portnoy]

I will Never hit a 17 parlay 90 to 1.

[Dan]

You know who did? Mincy.

[Dave Portnoy]

Yeah, that speech was something I.

[Dan]

So we talked. We had someone from the Savannah quarterback club call into the Yak yesterday and he said that miny in his speech, five full minutes about the parlay he hit five full minutes.

[Dave Portnoy]

I mean, I gotta be honest. Maybe if I hit one like that, I do it too.

[Dan]

At a speech, Dave. Like, this is a gambling show. You would talk about it here. But. But at a speech you're giving, you think you would do. Was pretty fresh. It was pretty fresh after he hit it. But how much can you say about that for five minutes?

[Rico]

Analyze the picks he gave all the analyst analysis.

[Dave Portnoy]

24 hours. If I hit a 17 parlay, if I hit mine, I'm probably working in. I don't know for five minutes.

[Dan]

In a speech, though, I would do it. I would.

[Dave Portnoy]

It's a football club.

[Dan]

I agree with you. I would tell everyone I knew. But if I was giving a speech, I don't know if I would do five minutes on my parlay.

[Hank]

Well, maybe he was like looking for five minutes and then I was like, boom. I didn't know what I was going to say. Now I do.

[Dan]

And he Was like, they were. Did you see the clip where they're like, what's your best Dave Portnoy story? And his best Dave Portnoy story was when he gave you Arkansas or no North Carolina State to win the College World Series and then they got canceled the COVID year.

[Dave Portnoy]

I'll tell you what, I would probably wear Savannah Football Club merch. Like, I didn't actually like, what is it called? The Savannah.

[Dan]

The fan of Savannah Quarterback. Quarterback. That's pretty cool. On Monday.

[Dave Portnoy]

So cool.

[Dan]

So cool. The one. They do have to clean up their website because they have a list of all their speakers and Jerry Sandusky still listed as one of the speakers.

[Rico]

Get that fixed. Got to get that fixed.

[Dan]

I said to the guy, I was like, dude. He was like, yeah, I saw that. I saw you guys talking about it. We probably should get that off there.

[Dave Portnoy]

Savannah Quarterback Club.

[Dan]

Yes.

[Dave Portnoy]

That like, do these. These things just. Quarterback clubs exist in the South?

[Dan]

Yeah. Like he. Brandon was saying, like, there's touchdown clubs, there's quarterback clubs. They go every Monday they have a speaker. He said there's. It's two dollar beers and you know, they. They raise money for like local youth sports, so they get like scholarships for goods. Good.

[Dave Portnoy]

Do they have Savannah Quarterback Club merch? Because I'd love some.

[Dan]

I don't know. But you. Dave, look, you want to go?

[Dave Portnoy]

No, no, I want the merch.

[Dan]

Let's send Bosco down to speak.

[Dave Portnoy]

He'd love that. Get some merch.

[Dan]

Yeah, it. It. They're all.

[Dave Portnoy]

I love it. It's so south.

[Dan]

It is so south. And it's. It's just a. Like I. When I first saw it, what, two days ago, I was like, this is weird. Then we had the guy on the yak and I was like, this is completely normal and I wish I was part of this.

[Dave Portnoy]

Like, I just picture like that scene in best of times. Like, the Savannah Quarterback club is sitting down there on like metal, like auditorium chairs, and the tiger runs through with paint and likes it all over him. Like a rival school.

[Dan]

Yeah, it's probably like. It's like an old. It's probably in a very old building.

[Dave Portnoy]

Totally.

[Dan]

And like it been around since 1946.

[Dave Portnoy]

This. The Savannah Quarterback Club meeting is definitely like happening in. In What's a strange stranger things like that there that is going on on a set like that. Like, let's have a quarterback club meeting.

[Dan]

Yes. Yes.

[Dave Portnoy]

Very 80s vibes.

[Dan]

I love it. Yeah. You looking it up, Hank?

[Hank]

I'm just looking at the. I'm reading the bylaws.

[Dan]

Yeah. They got bylaws. I think there's like only 100 members or 200.

[Hank]

It shall be limited to 215 members.

[Dan]

Yeah. Which is kind of cool. I. I like that.

[Dave Portnoy]

So cool. Like a big waiting list.

[Dan]

Yeah. And there's. Yeah, he said. The guy said that there's. They do a pretty good job of like, there's like a couple 25 year olds, but there's, you know, like 75 year olds in goes like generations.

[Dave Portnoy]

I love it.

[Dan]

Yeah. We need to get it. We need to.

[Dave Portnoy]

They have to have merch.

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Dave Portnoy]

We need like little polos. Yeah.

[Rico]

Golf shirt. That's exactly what I was thinking, a golf shirt.

[Dan]

It's. It's perfect for like the guys, like the three of us. Not Hank. Like, we don't golf. It's a golf club without golf.

[Dave Portnoy]

Yes, exactly. Yeah.

[Dan]

That's what I. I'm looking for. I'm looking for.

[Dave Portnoy]

I want. I may just make my own, like, I don't even know how it goes. Like barstool, like, Quarterback Club shirts. Just. I don't even know what it means. Just a half. I kind of like the idea of that.

[Dan]

Quarterback Club. Yeah. Quarterback Touchdown Club is a great name, too. All right.

[Rico]

So how was Breeders?

[Dan]

Yeah, how was Breeders?

[Dave Portnoy]

So Elio and I were getting absolutely. We had great seats. Day one was cold at Delmare. Great seats, great time. I love Breeders cup. There are 22 races, I believe 10 on day one, 12 on day two. We were pretty much over 20. And then we won the last two. Big Fierceness, Unbelievable race. I. I put another 50,000 on him to win because I did that at Belmont. He delivered Fierceness ran as good a race as he could possibly run. I don't regret the bet. It was devastating loss. Great horse race. Sierra Leone finally won. The pace was set up. That was great. And we saved the weekend by having those two. Those two races won like 300 grand on the last two, so probably going to be down 400, 500 grand. Made it breathable. I had a good day on Saturday. I love Breeders Cup. Lot of fun. We had a great house. Delmar is beautiful. So, I mean, I had a great time.

[Dan]

It's. Yeah. I. Del Mar's only one I haven't been to. I need to.

[Dave Portnoy]

There are bombs. The entire.

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Dave Portnoy]

Bombs away because you have all the Euros, all these. No one knows what's going on. The race. I hit more than looks. It was the second to last race. I handicapped the. Out of that and I don't usually do it. I was watching backtracks and I went ham on it, so that felt good. I love it. I like, I'm done now, probably with horse racing till Pegasus, which is a little sad, but I loved it. Queen Picasso sold for $1.25 million.

[Dan]

Oh, wait, is that the, was Cream Picasso one that you owned it by yourself?

[Dave Portnoy]

No, I wish I owned a quarter of it. It was the horse that was really good, went to Kentucky Downs, like hurt its knee, was retired. It's a, it's a girl. So it's a breeding horse now.

[Dan]

Oh, that's awesome. 1.25. Yeah. Breeders Cup. I can't believe Sierra Leone won. That was.

[Dave Portnoy]

I was so confident the whole race. I was really focused on fierceness. And that's the first time fierceness has fired and lost. Like, he ran arguably the best race he's ever run. And I was just watching him, I'm like, oh, he doesn't lose when he does this. Were going super fast. Rapole, I was telling you, Dan, all time, Rapole tweet, we can pull it up and put it in. He basically, he congratulated Sierra Leone. Congratulations, Sierra Leone. You're the best horse today. Well, you didn't say best. Congratulations, Sierra Leone on a win. All the connections and then 10 paragraphs about how fierceness is a thousand times better than Sierra Leone. Like, pace set up, best raise his life. He's the two year old champion. He's the three year old champion. Very Mike Rapole.

[Dan]

Rapole is the best. He's such a, he's such a nut. I, I, I think I, I don't know if I told the story, but.

[Dave Portnoy]

He, he's the best, worst loser of all time.

[Dan]

Yeah, he had a, he had a tweet about, like, the state of horse racing that mentioned us.

[Dave Portnoy]

Yeah.

[Dan]

And being like, you know, we got to embrace Barcelona, which I agree with 100%. And he texted me and was like, hey, retweet this if you want to be a billionaire. And I was like, okay. And then he wrote back. He's like, I should have checked first. Do you want to be a billionaire?

[Dave Portnoy]

Yeah, he, he basically, that's his sign off to me. Basically every time we talk, you want to be a billionaire or not? But yeah, it, it was great. That was a great race. Repo rape, his trademark move when he loses bad is just a post. Like, I'm not mad. Here's a picture of me and my daughter. Like, that's what he does every time. But, you know, he's steaming.

[Dan]

All right, what else?

[Dave Portnoy]

Well, Hank, Hank had that. That. Oh, Hank. I was watching was. I forget where I was. I wasn't air tv. I was just refreshing. Every time the Bengals were in the. It was the Bengals.

[Dan]

No, it's the Cardinals.

[Dave Portnoy]

Every time you need. Every time the Cardinals. Yeah, Cardinals, Bears. Every time the Cardinals were the red zone. They're in the red zone. The whole game. It felt like.

[Hank]

Like they just didn't throw him the ball.

[Dave Portnoy]

H. And there was no hedge. Opportunity, Right? You can't, like, bet him not to score.

[Dan]

No.

[Hank]

DraftKings doesn't offer that.

[Dan]

And the. The cr. The. The.

[Hank]

The way Devin Booker won, the king of the court was also, like, the craziest back door. He got five free throws in the last 20 seconds. Like, when the game was over.

[Dave Portnoy]

Such a good promo, that King of the park.

[Dan]

I miss it.

[Hank]

I miss it. I've been.

[Dave Portnoy]

I'm.

[Hank]

I'm just a player prop guy now.

[Dan]

Yeah, it was. It was very funny, too, because we had these two guys who won Estelle blue golden mug who were watching games with us all Sunday, which was cool. Like, we. They got to basically just hang with us all Sunday. And Hank, just. Every single time Marvin Harrison lined up, he's like, he's one on one. He's one on one. And this guy, really cool guys, like, very cool guys. Didn't, you know, like, they just hung out with us. The guy turns to me, he's like, this is like four hours into the stream. He's just like, every time Hank says one on one, there's a safety on top. Does he know that? And I was like, just leave him alone.

[Dave Portnoy]

Now. Hey. What. So it was a 240 bet to win 30 grand, right?

[Dan]

31 grand.

[Dave Portnoy]

I don't know if you'll be able to do this. What equivalent would you say that's like, what. What is that? Me winning? Like, what. What would I have at stake there? Like, what is that? How would you equate that?

[Hank]

I was thinking that when you said the five to win 500.

[Dan]

Like, I feel. Yeah, that would be.

[Hank]

Like, when you said that, I was thinking mine would be. But I probably wouldn't even bet 500 to win 50 grand. I think I would bet, like, 250 bucks to win, like, 25 grand.

[Dan]

Yeah. Or like one of Dave's. Like, when Dave does, like, a 10 grand parlay to win, like, 250 or something.

[Hank]

Yeah, but yeah, 5.

[Dan]

5.

[Hank]

50 grand to win 500 versus would be the equivalent of me doing, like, 250 to win 25.

[Dan]

Brutal. Brutal.

[Dave Portnoy]

Yeah. That's so Close. So close. That's the worst. Not the worst and the best, like, because you can't do anything to, like, get out of it. You just got to let it go.

[Dan]

Yeah. Yeah. Because. Yeah, like, that's. That's why.

[Hank]

Well, and it was like, if I just didn't pick Marvin Harrison, it would have been 240 to win, like, 27 grand.

[Dan]

Oh, yeah. The one thing I do, and this is coming from the biggest loser gambler in the world myself, I always try to. Whenever I do those parlays, I always try to end it with spread or an over under, knowing that you can get out of it, you know, or at least edge a little, because you just know that you'll have a chance.

[Dave Portnoy]

Yeah. The touchdown. The touchdown. Better thing is, is can't get out of it.

[Dan]

Yeah. You're just stuck in it, I guess.

[Dave Portnoy]

Some do. Some books offer that it's state by state.

[Dan]

It's state by state. So some. Some states offer no, I believe the negative bets.

[Dave Portnoy]

They're against.

[Dan]

Yeah. All right, so standings. Rico, you're holding on to the Pat Hill 51. Dave, you're 48.4%. I'm so, so bad this year. 47.3%. Ebo's running away with Bob Diaco. I think it's. I think it's actually Dormy at this point.

[Dave Portnoy]

Breaking the news. My dad just responded.

[Dan]

What'd he say?

[Dave Portnoy]

He just said stunned.

[Dan]

Oh, how is he stunned?

[Dave Portnoy]

Because he lives in his own world. He usually watches at msnbc. That's it. Like, there was nothing in a bubble.

[Dan]

There was nothing that could have happened on election night that would have stunned me.

[Dave Portnoy]

Nothing.

[Dan]

Just nothing. It's it. You can't be stunned anymore. Like.

[Dave Portnoy]

Well, busting with the boys, getting a shout.

[Dan]

That was stunning. Yeah, that was stunning. Yeah, that.

[Dave Portnoy]

Stunning.

[Dan]

That was stunning.

[Dave Portnoy]

Joe Rogan busting with the boys.

[Dan]

That was very funny. Good for them. That was Dan White just. Yeah. Getting up there and being like. And busing.

[Dave Portnoy]

It is a bizarro world.

[Dan]

Yeah. Yeah. All right. So, yeah, Ebo's running away with it. And Rico. Yeah. You're having 51%, so you can't. Remember. You can't dip below 50%.

[Rico]

I agree.

[Dave Portnoy]

Did you see some theories out there, Dan?

[Dan]

What?

[Dave Portnoy]

Rico had his worst week this week. Round ball started.

[Dan]

Oh, no. This is like Kyler Murray and Call of Duty.

[Rico]

I've had worse weeks. I've had worse weeks two and seven. Week two.

[Dan]

Speaking of which, here we go. Dave, last week we were talking. Actually, let me do the game time. Ad and then, and then we have, we. We have something that Jackie tables proposed that I kind of liked and I think you'll like as well. Game time, Hank. We look up lsu, Alabama.

[Rico]

Why did I think about this?

[Dan]

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[Hank]

You can get in for as cheap as 200 bucks. I'm looking at a super deal right now behind the end zone row. Two for 300.

[Dan]

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[Dave Portnoy]

More than anything else on earth.

[Dan]

What would you say, though about if Alabama doesn't get to the final four? Rico has to get back on the bus to get to the final four. Can fly home but has to get on the bus.

[Dave Portnoy]

Where is it?

[Rico]

San Antonio. 40 hours there. But you got to give him the old team.

[Dan]

I've got. Given the. But. But if Alabama makes it to the final four and I spoke on your behalf, David, you can, you can, you could be out of this if you want. I said that you and I will go to the pump party with Rico.

[Rico]

I also was flying first class, too. I also was supposed to fly first class. I stay at your hotel.

[Dave Portnoy]

I thought you say we get a private jet.

[Dan]

First class.

[Dave Portnoy]

Way, way more skin in the game. Party with them.

[Dan]

We have to go to the pump party with Rico. Schmooze it up, Shake some hands.

[Rico]

Please say no. You don't want to go.

[Dave Portnoy]

I would think you'd want this deal.

[Rico]

40 hours on the bus, though, is a big risk.

[Dan]

Confident. Do you know? Confident enough.

[Dave Portnoy]

Get. If Dan and I are at the pump party with you.

[Rico]

Yeah.

[Dan]

Eco. You're going to be flaunting. You're going to. You might have us on leashes just flaunting us around. I. I'll also throw in Rico.

[Dave Portnoy]

One by one. Six seconds and I'll. And I'll close coach after another. Smoking cigarettes, getting numbers.

[Dan]

The numbers would be insane.

[Dave Portnoy]

It would be your greatest night.

[Dan]

You'd be shooting fish in a barrel. And.

[Dave Portnoy]

And again, three tuxedos in the pump party. They all wear, like, sweatsuits.

[Rico]

They don't wear sweatsuits. You dress business casual.

[Dan]

We'll go tuxedos. Or you know what? We'll go. No, we'll get. What we'll do is we'll get matching, like, velor jumpsuits. The three of us.

[Dave Portnoy]

Pump party? Yeah. It's up to you, Rico. It's your Rico.

[Dan]

Go.

[Dave Portnoy]

Wants a deal. I'll do it. I really don't want to go to the pump.

[Rico]

I really don't want 40 hours.

[Dan]

Dude on a bus. I already did.

[Rico]

24. 40 is like, up to you.

[Dave Portnoy]

That's. I'm not gonna force the deal on you. It's up to you. You'll get the whole package. You'll get to live like a. Like. Like you're actually part of the big three Hotel.

[Dan]

Yeah, that was the other thing. He'll stay at our hotel. Yes. And San Antonio only has, like, a.

[Dave Portnoy]

King for a couple days.

[Dan]

Yeah. You'll be at the four seasons. You'll. You'll fly first class. It will be the coronation of Rico Bosco. If Alabama does what they're supposed to.

[Dave Portnoy]

Do, you're on the bus and budget in.

[Rico]

Yeah. Figuring out the two days of busing before that and all the logistics with that.

[Dave Portnoy]

Your choice. I'm not gonna force.

[Rico]

I might have to ask my. My other boss about that.

[Dan]

Okay.

[Hank]

I think. I think San Antonio was the last time Dave did parcel hotels.

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Dave Portnoy]

What is. What does the other boss have to do with this decision?

[Rico]

Just Letting her know that it's potentially like another two days, you know what I mean? But. But I'm pretty confident they're going to make it, right?

[Dave Portnoy]

Weekdays. Those are weekdays. Those. Are you working anyways?

[Dan]

Yeah. Yeah's gonna make it, Rico.

[Rico]

Yeah. I think you guys want to see me on the bus. It would make the tournament streams the. That much more electric.

[Dan]

That's the thing. It has nothing to do with the bus choice.

[Dave Portnoy]

We're not forcing it down your throat.

[Rico]

All right?

[Dave Portnoy]

It.

[Dan]

To me, it has nothing to do with the bus. It has to do with the fact that the tournament streams. Like, I want. I want you to. To be so, like, have something at stake with Alabama. Not just be like, I love Nate oats. I want to suck his.

[Dave Portnoy]

Let me tell you, Dan, I. As much as he doesn't want to go on the bus, I don't want him at our hotel. I don't want to go to the punk party. It's just as much in the game for us. I'll be running just out as hard against.

[Dan]

Yeah, yeah, the pump party is going to suck. Like, I don't want the lobby my.

[Dave Portnoy]

Hotel in the morning and see Bosco sitting there. No thanks.

[Dan]

Having to just stand for at least.

[Hank]

At least.

[Dan]

Oh, no, we're 80 minutes. I know. If we go to the pub party, I'm in on the pump party, so.

[Dave Portnoy]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, you go.

[Rico]

I would only hold you for like an hour and a half and then.

[Dan]

No, no, as much as you want.

[Rico]

Yeah, you want to get a little loose, get the parents away.

[Dan]

I'll fucking. And guess what? I'll have a couple drinks. I'll fucking be.

[Rico]

Well, it's cash.

[Dan]

Cash, boss. So you're going to.

[Rico]

It's going to be on you. That's gonna be on you. So I'm not paying for nothing, but yeah, I think it would make the streams that much more electric. We're 11 deep now. We red shirted two guys.

[Dan]

Oh, okay.

[Rico]

But all right.

[Dan]

You think about it. I think you need to answer by feast. All right.

[Rico]

Yeah, I'll answer by feast week.

[Dave Portnoy]

I'm.

[Dan]

I'm leaning towards 240.

[Rico]

I'm leaning towards yes.

[Dan]

Okay.

[Dave Portnoy]

I mean, college hoops, by the way.

[Rico]

Yeah.

[Dave Portnoy]

1 and 0 minus 31 against Maine.

[Rico]

How do you think? A flag.

[Dave Portnoy]

I didn't watch the game. I may have only seen the highlights.

[Rico]

He's pretty good.

[Dave Portnoy]

Well, that's very good. That's the consensus on the street. Yeah.

[Rico]

Yeah, he's pretty good.

[Dave Portnoy]

Number one pick in the NBA draft. It's Pretty good.

[Dan]

It's pretty good.

[Rico]

He looked good.

[Dave Portnoy]

He actually might pick to win it.

[Dan]

Really?

[Dave Portnoy]

Yeah. Right now.

[Dan]

Not Yukon, not Alabama.

[Dave Portnoy]

I'd have to see more Yukon. I mean, it's early. To be honest. I, I, the only guy I know is Cooper Flag, so that's why he'd be my pick. Everyone's saying how unbelievable he is, the kid.

[Rico]

Knock knuckle is pretty good too.

[Dan]

All right. So Rico, you think about that any before we do our games, any thoughts about the College Football Playoff? I mean, I'm just excited. I the only, the only.

[Dave Portnoy]

So long.

[Dan]

Yeah, right. The only, the only issue I have with it is I think SMU should be ahead of Notre Dame. I SMU's. SMU's resume is just as good as Notre Dame's and they don't have the their SMU's. One losses to BYU is undefeated.

[Dave Portnoy]

BYU's wild. They're four.

[Rico]

Well, they get the buy because of the Big 12.

[Dave Portnoy]

Yeah.

[Dan]

Yeah. They're technically nine by two by two. And then, I mean, Dave, I don't know if you've looked at like the one of the games that we're going to talk about. Colorado, if they run the table, they have a, they have a chance. Like they, the Big 12 is completely blown up. Colorado could be in the Big 12 championship game. Dion could be in the playoff. It's crazy.

[Dave Portnoy]

Yeah. And they're playing really well. I think they're going to lose this week, but they're playing really well.

[Dan]

I'm a little nervous about this week as well. I just need Travis Hunter to keep playing. Well, that's, that's all eyes on that. To save my entire football season. It's basically that all my eggs are in the Travis Hunter basket at this point. Okay. Anything else about College Football Playoff? I mean, it's, yeah, no, it's just erotic.

[Rico]

Like Dave nailed it. It's erotic. That playoff is unbelievable.

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Rico]

You're gonna get teams with home games in big spots. You probably have text. It's laying lined up right now. Texas, Alabama with a home game. That's unbelievable.

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Rico]

Notre Dame has to go to State Pen. That's a big deal. Like, when was the last time they played? It's a big deal.

[Dan]

Penn State is, I mean, James Franklin.

[Rico]

He just a bum.

[Dan]

It's, it's crazy.

[Rico]

Then he's yelling at the kids. He's a bum.

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Dave Portnoy]

Kelsey thing that, that I don't know how anybody is against Jason Kelsey in that story. I've actually been surprised how anybody is against him. In that story it.

[Dan]

I don't know why he apologized.

[Dave Portnoy]

If you're logically thinking it doesn't. He was just going to repeat whatever was screamed at him from an inch away. It wasn't like if you call him an asshole. I said this a jerk, whatever. That was what was coming back from Kelsey. Nobody's thinking that's his beliefs or uses that word that was said to him. He, he, that kid. There's a difference. And we've all been out people and I've heard plenty of like insulting things yelled you ignore it. Yeah, I don't know that I've had somebody that close to me.

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Dave Portnoy]

Like being that insulting in my ear. And by the way, he's a fucking monster. The other probably has been a few fights too. He's a big dude because they're almost eye to eye. But like the fact he didn't actually do anything beyond breaking the phone. Give me a break. Give me a break.

[Dan]

The. That kid introduced the word into the exchange. Like that's not, it's. It's. That's not on Jason Kelsey to just repeat it back to him.

[Dave Portnoy]

Like what he said.

[Dan]

He.

[Dave Portnoy]

He met hate with hate. But one kid was hateful. He just reacted. I don't blame it all. It. Whatever was said to me would have said back if anything. I think he handled it pretty well. Smashed the phone. He pushed him when he went down. He's lucky he didn't destroy him then. And he walked away. Just like the Kelsey's are overexposed for sure. Jason Kelsey seems like a universally like nice, real guy that was. And there's not many people probably just walk through the crowd like he was doing in the first place. And that's probably why. But what a that kid was.

[Dan]

That was the most shocking part to me that he. It's like I was like why is he walking here with no security? And like he. Because he's just a regular guy.

[Dave Portnoy]

Yeah.

[Dan]

Yeah. Man of the people. Okay, let's do our games. Rico, you want to do factor real quick? Yeah, sure.

[Rico]

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[Dave Portnoy]

I'm sorry.

[Rico]

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[Dave Portnoy]

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[Dan]

Good job, Rico. All right, games. So we got. We got like three really great games. Then I threw a couple other in there. We'll start with Miami and Georgia Tech. This is the revenge for the kneel down game. Miami's minus 11 overs under 63. I'll start. I'm just going to take the over and just hope that it goes like every Miami game where Cam Ward goes off and their defense is not good. I Miami is one of those teams, they're going to probably be undefeated but I don't really know how good they are because their defense is a problem and Cam Ward is just so good that he keeps getting him out of problems.

[Dave Portnoy]

He's really good. They seem fraudulent, but they keep winning. I mean they're down 17, what was it, a half or late second quarter to Duke and end up winning. Covering the game wing by a million. I take Georgia Tech here just I their defense so bad. I think Miami wins. It's a big spread. I don't love the game. I won't bet in real life, but give me Georgia Tech in the points.

[Dan]

Okay, Rico?

[Rico]

Yeah, I'm going to take the over. I agree with everything you said, Dan. I think their offense is going to score and they're going to allow points. You look at some of these games like they've let up 45 to Louisville, 38 to Cal, 34 to Virginia Tech. They're going to let up points the rest of the way at Georgia Tech, Wake Forest and at Syracuse. Don't be surprised if fucking Syracuse puts a scare into him in the dome.

[Dave Portnoy]

Syracuse.

[Dan]

Yeah, Syracuse is having a nice season except for that game against Pitt that Liam Blutman gave us all through five picks.

[Rico]

That was three pick sixes. Yeah, in the first half.

[Dan]

Next up, Dave, your game. Michigan at Indiana. Indiana's -14. Over. Under. Let me find it. This is over. Under is 49 and a half. I'm gonna, I'll start again. I'm gonna take Indiana. I. I've been on India. The only week I wasn't on Indiana was last week because I thought it was maybe a spot. And Michigan state going up 10. Nothing. I felt like the, the, the biggest genius in the world. And then I just looked back and it was like, wait, it's 35. 10. What the just happened?

[Dave Portnoy]

They were in my parlay. Indiana was in my parlay. So I, after, after I had Nebraska. I've had. In the last couple of weeks they've covered. I think this is the easiest bet on the board. I think Indiana absolutely smashes Michigan. They're smashing everybody. Michigan's bad. I, I bet the game. That's how much. Yeah, I think Indiana. I took Indiana. Michigan wins. Fine, I'll write up. But I, I couldn't. I don't know how. This is only 14. I don't know if it's the name of the programs. This to me should be like 28.

[Dan]

The Michigan played a little bit better than I thought against Oregon. Oregon still covered the 14 point spread. Yeah.

[Dave Portnoy]

And that was at Michigan.

[Dan]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Dave Portnoy]

And I think Michigan is one of those teams that when they're down these teams that haven't been able to really get them, they're like, oh, we're going to get you.

[Rico]

It's a program defining win for Indiana. I agree with that.

[Dave Portnoy]

I don't know about that.

[Dan]

That I.

[Rico]

Well, yeah, not program defining, but it's like you. It's a.

[Dave Portnoy]

It's a nice little frustrations for a decade or whatever. Program defining. No, Michigan's a.500 team.

[Dan]

No program defining would be if Columbus and beat Ohio State. The. I also think there's a vibe around Michigan that it's like, all right, this is a full rebuild year. Next year, 100% that's going all in. Yeah.

[Dave Portnoy]

Right. I mean, they asked Sharon about the quarterback. He laughed.

[Dan]

Did you see Dave, by the way, the quarterback that decommitted from Michigan now is looking at Wisconsin?

[Dave Portnoy]

No, I didn't see looking at Wisconsin. I knew he did.

[Rico]

Yeah.

[Dan]

Yeah. There's a chance I might be. I've asked if I'm needed. So I might have to drive up for the Oregon Wisconsin game.

[Dave Portnoy]

Oh, wow.

[Dan]

To do. To do a meet and greet. We'll see. They haven't given me the word. If I'm needed. It might just.

[Dave Portnoy]

Why are you looking to the side here?

[Dan]

Hank gave me a face.

[Hank]

I was just curious what needed.

[Dan]

Would.

[Hank]

Would.

[Dan]

I told them whatever they need for me. Whatever they need from me. I mean, no, not cash because that's. That's illegal. Rico, there. There could be a conversation about future nil deals. But I just said, whatever you need from me, just let me know. So you can't give them anything right now. No, absolutely not. But we could, you know, the nil. Like if he commits to Wisconsin, goes to Wisconsin. There could be in st.

[Rico]

He could be slinging Stella blue coffee and cheese.

[Hank]

Give him the van.

[Dan]

We should give him a van.

[Hank]

The van.

[Dan]

V. It doesn't work.

[Hank]

It will by next football season.

[Dave Portnoy]

That's Wisconsin nil.

[Dan]

I know he doesn't speak for me there. Rico, what's your pick in this game?

[Rico]

Give it to me. Again, I apologize.

[Dan]

Indiana -14 over 49 and a half.

[Rico]

We got sidetracked. I'll tell. I'll lay it with Indiana.

[Dan]

Okay. Texas Tech. Colorado. Colorado at Texas Tech. Texas Tech is three and a half point dogs Texas Tech off of a huge, huge win over under 63. This one's got me nervous. You like the over?

[Rico]

I like the over. It's on my card. I like the over. Both teams can score. I like the over.

[Dan]

I think I've lost every Texas Tech bet I've made this year.

[Rico]

Yeah. Back in the day, you. It used to be Clemson and Cal for you. You said in an early pick them.

[Dan]

Yep.

[Rico]

And then I've lost every. I mean Clemson bet I've made.

[Dan]

So yeah, I'll. I'll take the over. I'll ride with you. I'll be a rider. I'll get in the hole. Dave, what do you got?

[Dave Portnoy]

I believe I've had three of the four last four weeks. Texas Tech, three wins. Arizona, tcu, Iowa State. I didn't have them when they got killed by Baylor. So that makes me think they're like. I don't have that game in my head. I just have them covering winning beat spreads. I think they may nip Colorado. I think it's a very close game. It should be a pick them. I like Texas Tech.

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Dave Portnoy]

The only thing that I'm rooting for Dion, but I like Texas Tech.

[Dan]

The only thing that makes me feel okay about Colorado is the spot is not great for Texas Tech off a huge win. Colorado off a buy. Did you guys see the. The clip of Shador when they. When they were breaking down the huddle and the. And the coach Was like, hey, just remember, registration 8:30 tomorrow for classes in the spring semester. He's like, that's not me.

[Rico]

Yeah, yeah, I'm out of here.

[Dan]

That's gotta be a great feeling to just be like, don't have to do that. Nope.

[Dave Portnoy]

Yeah.

[Rico]

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[Dan]

All right, first big game, Georgia. Ole Miss. We're going to be at Ole Miss, by the way, Dave. So Dave, text me. He's like, hey, is Mincy going? I was like, yeah. And he's like, we should work him into the show. I was like, do you like Mincy? You don't think Mincy already thought that he quote. Did you see they wrote a news article about Mincey's speech at the Savannah Quarterback Club?

[Dave Portnoy]

I believe I. Yeah, I did see that.

[Dan]

Some new, some Savannah news station. And at the end of it, it was like Ben Mintz said, next up, he's hosting a college football show at Ole Miss this weekend.

[Dave Portnoy]

It's Mincy's.

[Dan]

Yeah, I'm sure he'll be part of it.

[Dave Portnoy]

He said there'll be a riot at LSU if we didn't include him in the show.

[Dan]

Yeah, he did. Remember when we went to the Final Four and, and, and we did a show where we, we did. No, we. No, no, we did walk ons. No walk ons. Walk ons. Thank you, bubba. And when we were, we were sitting there doing the live show and a chance started. We want Mincy. We want Mincy. And after the show. So we brought Mincy up. After the show, a guy came up to me, he's like, yeah, Mincy started that chant. So Mincy.

[Dave Portnoy]

All right, watch salesman.

[Dan]

I'm. I'm pumped. I'm pumped to see Ole Miss. I'm pumped to get down to Oxford. It's gonna be awesome. We'll be there. We have a great location right by the stadium. Come out 12:30 local time. What do you guys got in this game? 12:30 local time?

[Dave Portnoy]

That's a two hour time difference.

[Dan]

No. What?

[Dave Portnoy]

Huh?

[Dan]

12:30 local time?

[Dave Portnoy]

Yeah.

[Dan]

Is. Is. Is the show so.

[Dave Portnoy]

Right. So wait, what? I thought the kickoff was 12:30 Eastern.

[Dan]

No, it's 2:30.

[Dave Portnoy]

It is.

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Dave Portnoy]

Huh.

[Dan]

I'm almost positive it's in central time zone. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Dave Portnoy]

Okay.

[Dan]

Yeah. So we're doing the. The show two hours before kickoff. Because the kickoff is 2:30. It's central time. Shows at 12:30.

[Dave Portnoy]

Yeah. I booked all my travel everything. I thought the game was an early. I thought it was a noon kick. Okay. So I did. That was unneeded. Good.

[Dan]

Okay, good. Good thing that I said it.

[Dave Portnoy]

Yeah. Well, I mean, I'm going. I already booked. Everything turns Pop punk is going to be there too.

[Dan]

Are you going Friday night?

[Dave Portnoy]

Why? Yeah, I was planning on it.

[Dan]

Yeah. Okay. Anything.

[Rico]

What could you sing?

[Dave Portnoy]

Well, I just released like probably the number one diss track in the country.

[Dan]

Okay. All right.

[Rico]

Yeah, but you could sing that.

[Hank]

How did YouTube take that down? Like, what were they. What did they say was.

[Dave Portnoy]

I totally lost on how that came down. The. The. It did. They copyrighted the whole song. His music label. There's a theory, and I don't know if it's true that Josh signed some sort of deal with Warner Music Group. I don't know why he would have. But like, he can only release music with them. They rep J. Zach and it was an end around. That could be it. That could not be it. I maybe that last ending. I don't own copyright. When we're like, how lucky is Bri? Like, we tried to change it. I don't know. I don't know, Hank. The answer is I don't know. But you YouTube, they take it down right away. You can file a complaint against and say we own it and it'll go back up. We think that's what's going to happen. I have no idea how they took it. And by the way, it's. I think it's a bad look to like. It shows that we're in your kitchen if you're asking for it to be taken down.

[Dan]

Yeah, yeah.

[Rico]

Clearly bothers you.

[Dan]

Is there. Is there any.

[Hank]

How badly do you want him to make a response?

[Dave Portnoy]

Oh, I love it. Saying he can't win. No, he makes like a country song about me. Like, that's a huge win for me.

[Dan]

Is there any chance he tries to sue for What? I don't. I mean, you'd have to. It would. It would be kind of a. I don't know. Our old. Our old friend who was.

[Dave Portnoy]

Yeah, you can always left.

[Dan]

Yeah, you can always sue. Had a. Had a lawsuit about herpes.

[Dave Portnoy]

Yeah.

[Hank]

Taught us about parody law. And this is.

[Dave Portnoy]

But. But there was. With the STD thing, there was like a confirmation that a girl got it from him. Like, Brianna talked about before all of this. Like, that was before me. So, I mean, that. That was like, factual stuff that was out on the Internet.

[Dan]

So then he can't. That was the only thing I thought when I saw it. I was just like. Because I don't know.

[Dave Portnoy]

No, that was factual. Like, he admitted it, she admitted it, everyone admitted.

[Dan]

And you're good.

[Hank]

I was like, the cat killer was more like. This person has this.

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Dave Portnoy]

Where.

[Hank]

This is more of like a vague. I mean, it's obvious.

[Dan]

Well, it wasn't very vague. No, but like, yeah, they were as direct as possible.

[Dave Portnoy]

But we didn't, like, say. We didn't say, like. I think we were saying herpes and one. We weren't saying that. I. This. I think it. It was a line. It was like, terrible. Like, curable std.

[Dan]

Yeah. Okay, so Ole Miss Georgia. Yeah, Ole Miss Georgia. You'd probably lose. That's a really hard lawsuit.

[Dave Portnoy]

Really hard.

[Dan]

What are you guys thinking in this game? I. I am. I'm so sick of Carson Beck, by the way. He wears too much eye black. There's something about him that just pisses me off.

[Dave Portnoy]

His face?

[Dan]

Yeah, his face.

[Dave Portnoy]

He has. He has a. Like a not great face for a quarterback.

[Dan]

Yes. And. And he's got the full sleeve tattoos, which. Hey, I don't think that's. I don't think that's a quarterback thing.

[Dave Portnoy]

Was I with you when I was mentioning that?

[Dan]

I don't.

[Dave Portnoy]

I don't remember was. I'm like, there's any other. Unless you're like Tua or like, Hawaiian or.

[Dan]

Or, you know, Samoan.

[Dave Portnoy]

Yeah, Samoan. You don't see quarterbacks with full arm tattoos.

[Dan]

Yeah, that's a defensive end or offensive lineman.

[Dave Portnoy]

The Dolphins, like, who threw people in trash incognito. Yeah, he's a full. He's a full arm tattoo guy.

[Rico]

He was a bully. Yeah, that was his thing. He was a bully. He's a big time bully.

[Dan]

So you're taking Ole Miss, Rico? Yeah, I think we're.

[Rico]

We're headed towards a truly chaotic season. I think Georgia gets a loss here. I think Lane. I like. I don't like the way Beck has been playing. I think Lane picks him off and we're looking at all these teams and like there's no real true, true number one contender. I think everybody kind of gets mixed mashed up. I think Georgia gets picked off here and I like Ole Miss.

[Dan]

Let me ask you a question about the College Football Playoff. If Ole Miss wins this game, runs the table, two losses. Indiana loses to Ohio State by four touchdowns.

[Dave Portnoy]

Ole Miss.

[Dan]

Yeah. They're going to put Ole Miss.

[Dave Portnoy]

Rightfully so.

[Dan]

Yeah. Yeah. Because that will be. That's what the playoff that I'm not looking forward to is. Miami runs the table, finishes out. BYU runs the table, finishes out. And then it's just s all SEC and Big Ten. That one wouldn't be great. I want. I want a couple other. I want SMU in. I want a Colorado or Kansas State.

[Dave Portnoy]

I think Indiana can beat Ohio State. I don't think that four touchdown thing is going to happen.

[Dan]

I don't either. I don't either. Okay, so you're taking Ole Miss. Dave, who are you taking?

[Dave Portnoy]

This is like deja vu, right? Like we see a bad game from Georgia and suddenly everyone's off Georgia and then Georgia comes back and they curb stomp a team. So I'm going to take Georgia here. I just going to take Georgia.

[Dan]

I am too. I just. Ole Miss has not been able to win this type of game and Georgia does. Georgia only loses to Alabama. Everyone else they beat.

[Rico]

Yeah.

[Dan]

48.

[Rico]

No. Or something ridiculous.

[Dan]

Under. Under a field goal. I think it's. I think it's in Kirby Smart like that Texas game obviously was very eye opening for me. Like he just. He has a way of getting his guys to a level that probably no other team can get to in these big games.

[Dave Portnoy]

Yeah. And last week's a total look ahead. No interest in the game. Play like sloppy turn it on at the end.

[Dan]

The.

[Dave Portnoy]

They'll be up for this one. They'll be ready to go. I think it'll be close. I'm excited to see it. But man, how can you go against Georgia?

[Dan]

Yeah. All right. Last game. I have lsu. Bama. This is a true elimination game. This is awesome because if you lose this game, the loser. This game is out without like. I mean they obviously there could be chaos and they could maybe. But it's pretty much over for the loser of this game. LSU's plus two and a half over under is 58. I'm gonna take the over in this game just because I think. I think both defenses have. Have issues and I like both quarterbacks and it's a personal. Like, I'm gonna sit down on my couch and watch this game and I want the over.

[Rico]

Yeah, give me some points.

[Dan]

That's. I'm being fully, fully transparent here. There is no numbers behind my over pick. It's. It's. I just want to see points, Dave.

[Dave Portnoy]

I have no idea. No idea. Even when you were talking, I was going back and forth five times. I'll take Alabama, but I mean, if you ask me, in two seconds it could be lsu. I just have no idea.

[Dan]

Yeah, Rico.

[Rico]

I'll take the Boar and I'll take Alabama. I have a hard time thinking he's going to lose this one with the pressure of the fan. Like, obviously, you know, I just don't. Brian Kelly in a big spot. I don't want to buy it. Even at home.

[Dan]

I don't want to buy Ole Miss. Yeah, that was a big spot.

[Rico]

But he hasn't had the track record of bringing together a bunch of big spots.

[Dan]

Agreed.

[Rico]

He lost the USC this year.

[Dan]

Agreed. Agreed. That's. You're. You're not wrong in that. Okay, Those are. Those are the. That's the slate. Let's do our picks and our mortals. DraftKings this week, DraftKings has a college football parlay profit boost. All you have to do is head to the app, opt into the barstool boost, and make your bets. So head to the app now and claim this week's offer. DraftKings parlay profit boost. Shout out DraftKings. I wish that I could. I'm still waiting for my school Cy Young ticket to cash. I've just been staring.

[Dave Portnoy]

Really.

[Dan]

They don't. It doesn't get announced till like. No, like the third week in November. It's insane.

[Dave Portnoy]

Frustrating. It's almost. That's why I can't bet the games.

[Dan]

Yeah. It's just. Come on, give it to me. All right, Rico, your card.

[Rico]

Minnesota minus six. I'm gonna lay them against Rutgers, Colorado, Texas Tech over 63. I think it's up to you said. I'll take that. And Tulane minus 26 and a half. I got one more for a best bet, Dave.

[Dave Portnoy]

UCLA plus five and a half at home against Iowa. I had UCLA last week in my parlay. They beat somebody, plus Nebraska.

[Dan]

Their UCLA is playing good ball.

[Dave Portnoy]

Yep. This. I actually already bet it because I bet it when I was in Nashville. That's another thing I forgot. I've been all over the place. I had to go there for a conference, so I bet it there. Got six And a half. It's five and a half now, so that's good. Indiana, I know a mission guy. They suck. Doesn't matter either way if they win this game. If they win it, great. I have bragging rights. If not, I get the money. Texas Tech +3 and a half at home against Colorado. I think they win that game. I, I bat, I listen. I learned my lesson from Vandy and I've started jumping on Vandy and they're cashing cash and cash and cashing. This may be a tougher spot. South Carolina looks pretty good. I don't care. I'm. I'm going to keep riding Vandy. I. South Carolina as well in that parlay. Blowout Winner. BYU minus four at Utah. I'm scarred by Utah.

[Dan]

I am scar. Holy war.

[Dave Portnoy]

Scarred by Utah. I love byu. We're selling his T shirts. They're fire. I should go grab. I don't know where it is. Maybe I'll send it after. But I like BYU here. Having a great season. Finally getting the respect they deserve.

[Dan]

Yeah, they are. They're having a great, great season. Okay. My. I have a couple. I'll add more. I'm going to take Iowa. UCLA over 45 on Friday night. I also have Minnesota minus six, by the way. Yeah.

[Dave Portnoy]

Not to cut you off, but when I was in the middle of that parlay, Dan's like, well, the Badgers will take care of you. They lost my Honda because I had Iowa in that parlay.

[Dan]

Yeah. They're so bad. It's. I have. Football's a problem for me right now. Let's put it that way. It couldn't, it couldn't be going worse.

[Dave Portnoy]

I love the Bears this weekend.

[Dan]

I'm owing for in my last four with my teams and they have been like, everything. Like, team quit. Two teams quit. Hail Mary. I mean, it's just, it's. It's. I've been quite. I've been doing a lot of soul searching the last couple of weeks. Like a lot of like sitting in my car, like get to the office. And then I think our security guard, like, has. He's so confused because he'll like, come open the door for me. But I'll, I'll, I'll get to the office and I'll sit in my car for like 10 minutes, just sitting and just like nothing. All right. The Minnesota minus six and over. Navy 57 and a half. South Florida. Let's do our mortals. Hank. The Rams. Ole miss. Ole Miss plus two and a half. Okay. Zupy. Clemson minus six and a half. Okay, Jack, South Carolina.

[Dave Portnoy]

Oh.

[Dan]

EBO two lane minus 26 and a half. Pick two lane minus 26 and a half. Oh, that means Rico's got that. I'm going to take the over in Duke and. Wait, Is it Duke NC State? Yes, I believe so. Duke NC State, 52 and a half.

[Dave Portnoy]

Dave, I'm doing Indiana. I keep saying. I just. I. At 14 points, I think that's a ridiculous spread. I gotta be an honest person. I love Indiana. In that game versus the spread.

[Rico]

Rico, Fresno minus 11. I think they take care of Air Force.

[Dan]

Okay. All right. We got anything else? Oh, bubba.

[Dave Portnoy]

LSU, Bama over.

[Dan]

I love that 58. I think that's it. Good show, boys.

[Rico]

You guys want to try and get beard for Saturday or you just got enough with Mincey?

[Dan]

I think we got enough with Mincy.

[Dave Portnoy]

All right.

[Dan]

I mean, we. You. Mince is all you can handle.

[Rico]

That's all you can probably take.

[Dan]

Yeah, that's more than enough. That's more than enough. He's going to be in rare, rare form. I don't. This is. This is. He's. He won't work for the next six months after this. This is his crowning achievement. This is it. Okay, we'll see everyone. Ole Miss, Georgia, 12:30 local time. We're right by the stadium. We're excited to be there. So we'll see everyone. Come on out to the show and good luck, boys.

[Dave Portnoy]

See ya.