Lee Corso's most-picked 'College GameDay' teams
Lee Corso's most-picked 'College GameDay' teams
Lee Corso has been a staple on ESPN's "College GameDay" since it first aired in 1987, in his 30-plus years on the broadcast. It wasn't until Oct. 5, 1996, though, that a college football tradition was born when Corso got the idea to wear the Brutus Buckeye head while delivering his pick of Ohio State.
Since that fateful day, Corso has successfully donned the winning mascot head 224 times while losing just 120 through Nov. 7, 2019. 麻豆原创 compiled a list of the teams Lee Corso has picked the most on "College GameDay" using data from . Colleges are ranked by the number of picks, and ties are broken by the most recent pick.
Along with each team, you'll find information about Corso's overall record when selecting that team, as well as the last time he picked them, and how they did in that game. Each slide also contains a little history about each college program, as well as more significant times Corso has picked them.
Corso, who played quarterback for Florida State in the 1950s and was college roommates with Burt Reynolds, suffered a stroke in 2009. Despite needing to get through broadcasts, the 84-year-old doesn't plan on retiring anytime soon. "I go to the best game of the weekend and talk football鈥攁nd they pay me... Why the hell would I leave something like this?" he said, per the AP, on the eve of the 2017 season.
Keep reading to find out Lee Corso's most-picked "College GameDay" teams.
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#25. Michigan State
- Number of times Corso picked to win: 4
- Record picking team to win: 3-1
- Most recent pick: Dec. 5, 2015 vs. Iowa
- Most recent result: Michigan State 16 - Iowa 13
The came at the hands of Ohio State near the end of the 2014 season. Ten months prior, Corso scored a win when he donned the Spartan head before their at the 2014 Rose Bowl on New Year鈥檚 Day. Corso is 0-3 since 2014 when picking against the Spartans, who have been led by head coach Mark Dantonio since 2007, who became the school鈥檚 in 2019.
#24. Oklahoma State
- Number of times Corso picked to win: 4
- Record picking team to win: 1-3
- Most recent pick: Nov. 4, 2017 vs. Oklahoma
- Most recent result: Oklahoma 62 - Oklahoma State 52
Corso has had a tough time picking Oklahoma State in the Bedlam Series, going 0-3 in the Cowboys鈥 annual game against in-state rival Oklahoma. Future Heisman Trophy winner and #1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, Oklahoma鈥檚 to spoil Corso鈥檚 most recent pick of the Cowboys in a record-setting meeting between the two in 2017. A 2013 victory over Baylor was Oklahoma State鈥檚 lone win on Corso鈥檚 behalf.
#23. Nebraska
- Number of times Corso picked to win: 5
- Record picking team to win: 3-2
- Most recent pick: Oct. 1, 2011 vs. Wisconsin
- Most recent result: Wisconsin 48 - Nebraska 17
Nebraska, led by head coach Tom Osborne, captured three national titles in four years from 1994 to 1997 and is Corso started well picking the Cornhuskers, going 3-0 from 1998 until the end of 2001, including a pair of victories over Notre Dame. Miami spoiled his perfect start by crushing Nebraska, 37-14, in the and Wisconsin put him on a two-game losing street nine years later with a 48-17 drubbing of the Huskers in 2011.
#22. Kansas State
- Number of times Corso picked to win: 5
- Record picking team to win: 1-4
- Most recent pick: Dec. 6, 2014 vs. Baylor
- Most recent result: Baylor 38 - Kansas State 27
Corso鈥檚 lone victory picking Kansas State came on Nov. 14, 1998, when the Wildcats beat Nebraska, 40-30, to Four straight Corso losses have ensued since 鈥淐ollege GameDay鈥 first visited Manhattan, Kan., including a 27-24 loss to eventual national champion Oklahoma in the Most recently, in the final week of the 2014 regular season.
#21. Stanford
- Number of times Corso picked to win: 5
- Record picking team to win: 4-1
- Most recent pick: Jan. 1, 2016 vs. Iowa
- Most recent result: Stanford 45 - Iowa 16
Future NFL star as Stanford throttled Iowa in the 2016 Rose Bowl to prove Corso correct in his most recent selection. The lone blemish on Corso's Cardinal record came at the hands of Oregon in 2011, 10 months after correctly picking them The Cardinal have won two national championships in their history, long before Corso's time, most recently in 1940, and also
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#20. Tennessee
- Number of times Corso picked to win: 5
- Record picking team to win: 3-2
- Most recent pick: Sept. 10, 2016 vs. Virginia Tech
- Most recent result: Tennessee 45 - Virginia Tech 24
Tennessee claims six national titles on its resume, including the undefeated 1998 team, which Corso incorrectly picked the Seminoles in that game, with Vols quarterback for Tennessee鈥檚 first crown since 1951. Corso moved over the .500 mark while picking Tennessee thanks to a 45-24 whitewashing of Virginia Tech early in the 2016 season. That game, at Bristol Motor Speedway, set watching the Vols respond from a 14-0 deficit for the convincing victory.
#19. TCU
- Number of times Corso picked to win: 5
- Record picking team to win: 5-0
- Most recent pick: Oct. 7, 2017 vs. West Virginia
- Most recent result: TCU 31 - West Virginia 24
Corso is unbeaten when he pulls the Horned Frog over his head, going 5-0 since first picking Texas Christian over BYU in 2009. TCU would , and to keep Corso unblemished when choosing the private college in Fort Worth, Texas. TCU kicked a to defeat West Virginia in 2014 on Corso鈥檚 behalf, and in 2017, to remain one of only two teams Corso has picked at least five times without a loss.
#18. Georgia
- Number of times Corso picked to win: 5
- Record picking team to win: 1-4
- Most recent pick: Sept. 21, 2019 vs. Notre Dame
- Most recent result: Georgia 23 - Notre Dame 17
Despite on its resume, Georgia didn鈥檛 reward Corso with his first victory until the 2019 season, a 23-17 win over Notre Dame. The University of Georgia football traces back to the mid-1890s and was the first job for legendary coach Glenn 鈥淧op鈥 Warner, who simultaneously The Dawgs have claimed two national titles, in 1942 and led by freshman and future Pro Football Hall of Famer Herschel Walker.
#17. Auburn
- Number of times Corso picked to win: 6
- Record picking team to win: 4-2
- Most recent pick: Sept. 18, 2010 vs. Clemson
- Most recent result: Auburn 27 - Clemson 24
Auburn kicker Wes Byrum booted a field goal in overtime to give the Tigers a over Clemson the last time Corso picked them. A few months later, Byrum and Auburn would deal Corso a loss, with the kicker nailing a against the Corso-picked Oregon Ducks. That team, led by Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton, went unbeaten to earn the Tigers their second national championship, with the first in 1957.
#16. Navy
- Number of times Corso picked to win: 6
- Record picking team to win: 2-4
- Most recent pick: Dec. 8, 2018 vs. Army
- Most recent result: Army 17 - Navy 10
The with Navy leading the overall series 60-52-7. While the 120th meeting will take place in December 2019, Corso has chosen the Midshipmen each of the past five years, winning the first two before Army's current three-game win streak sent his record below .500 when picking Navy. Navy defeated Air Force early in the 2019 season, giving them the inside track to the to the best team of the three military academies.
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#15. Penn State
- Number of times Corso picked to win: 6
- Record picking team to win: 4-2
- Most recent pick: Oct. 19, 2019 vs. Michigan
- Most recent result: Penn State 28 - Michigan 21
Corso correctly picked Ohio State over Penn State in the first official headgear game on Oct. 5, 1996. Penn State captured a pair of national titles during the Most recently, Penn State scored Corso a W with a in mid-October, behind a four-touchdown performance from quarterback Sean Clifford.
#14. Miami (FL)
- Number of times Corso picked to win: 7
- Record picking team to win: 5-2
- Most recent pick: Sept. 4, 2006 vs. Florida State
- Most recent result: Florida State 13 - Miami (FL) 10
Corso hasn鈥檛 chosen the University of Miami since the opening week of 2006, a 13-10 loss at the hands of in-state rival Florida State. That meeting was the to that point. Corso鈥檚 only other loss when taking the Hurricanes came in the 2003 BCS Championship Game, as Ohio State won in double overtime in one of the
#13. Wisconsin
- Number of times Corso picked to win: 8
- Record picking team to win: 3-5
- Most recent pick: Oct. 13, 2018 vs. Michigan
- Most recent result: Michigan 38 - Wisconsin 13
Wisconsin hasn鈥檛 been kind to Corso when he has donned the Badger head, falling to 3-5 after in the 2018 season. TCU played spoiler for Corso on New Year鈥檚 Day 2011, clipping fifth-ranked Wisconsin by two points, That loss was the first of three straight for Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl, with Corso correctly picking and over the Badgers the next two seasons.
#12. Notre Dame
- Number of times Corso picked to win: 10
- Record picking team to win: 6-4
- Most recent pick: Sept. 1, 2018 vs. Michigan
- Most recent result: Notre Dame 24 - Michigan 17
From Knute Rockne鈥檚 famous to the fans chanting 鈥淩udy鈥 at the end of the Notre Dame is one of the most iconic programs in college football. The Fighting Irish have won 11 national championships, but unfortunately for Corso, #12 wasn鈥檛 meant to be in 2013, when in the BCS title game. That began a run of four straight losses for Corso when picking Notre Dame, which finally ended in 2018 with a
#11. Clemson
- Number of times Corso picked to win: 10
- Record picking team to win: 8-2
- Most recent pick: Aug. 29, 2019 vs. Georgia Tech
- Most recent result: Clemson 52 - Georgia Tech 14
The Clemson Tigers have won two out of the past three national championships, defeating Alabama in the CFP National Championship Game in 2016 and 2018. Corso was right in January 2019 when the Tigers capped off a 15-0 season鈥攖he sixth unbeaten campaign in program history鈥攂y The defending national champions kicked off the 2019 campaign by scoring Corso another W with a .
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#10. Texas
- Number of times Corso picked to win: 11
- Record picking team to win: 7-4
- Most recent pick: Jan. 7, 2010 vs. Alabama
- Most recent result: Alabama 37 - Texas 21
The University of Texas has four national titles in the school鈥檚 history, including a 2006 win over USC, 41-38, in what many consider Quarterback Vince Young delivered the Longhorns (and Corso) to victory by Corso tried to win the big one with Texas again in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game, but
#9. Michigan
- Number of times Corso picked to win: 11
- Record picking team to win: 7-4
- Most recent pick: Nov. 24, 2018 vs. Ohio State
- Most recent result: Ohio State 62 - Michigan 39
The University of Michigan鈥檚 at the Rose Bowl on New Year鈥檚 Day 1998 capped a 12-0 season and marked the first time Corso correctly picked a national champion. The Wolverines would split the crown with a similarly unbeaten Nebraska team that season, the last before college football began Corso was victorious in the only other bowl game he took Michigan, a at the 2012 Sugar Bowl.
#8. USC
- Number of times Corso picked to win: 17
- Record picking team to win: 17-0
- Most recent pick: Jan. 02, 2017 vs. Penn State
- Most recent result: USC 52 - Penn State 49
Corso and the University of Southern California have been perfect together, with his 17-0 record including a national championship pick and five Rose Bowl wins. The most recent Rose Bowl win came in 2017, a on a field goal as time expired. The Trojans have won 11 national titles (although the ), and trail Notre Dame by one with Corso is also 5-1 while picking against USC.
#7. Oklahoma
- Number of times Corso picked to win: 17
- Record picking team to win: 10-7
- Most recent pick: Oct. 6, 2018 vs. Texas
- Most recent result: Texas 48 - Oklahoma 45
Corso is 1-2 when picking Oklahoma in the Red River Showdown, the annual rivalry meeting with the University of Texas. Though the Sooners have won two straight over their border rival, Texas spoiled Corso鈥檚 last selection in 2018, with the Longhorns Oklahoma has seven national championships under its belt, most recently defeating Florida State, in the opening days of 2001.
#6. Florida State
- Number of times Corso picked to win: 20
- Record picking team to win: 13-7
- Most recent pick: Oct. 18, 2014 vs. Notre Dame
- Most recent result: Florida State 31 - Notre Dame 27
Under the guidance of Hall of Fame coach Bobby Bowden, Florida State had the The Seminoles won two national championships under Bowden, in 1993 and 1999, with Corso correctly picking Florida State to defeat Virginia Tech in what would be a in the opening days of the 21st century. Florida State scored another win for Corso early in 2014, as quarterback to defeat Auburn, bringing Corso to 2-2 picking the Tallahassee school in the big game.
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#5. Oregon
- Number of times Corso picked to win: 20
- Record picking team to win: 13-7
- Most recent pick: Aug. 31, 2019 vs. Auburn
- Most recent result: Auburn 27 - Oregon 21
The Oregon Ducks had quite a run from 2010 to 2014, while appearing in a pair of national championship games. Corso picked Oregon to win the title in January 2011, but a sent the Tigers to a 22-19 victory. Auburn got the best of Corso and the Ducks on his most recent pick, 27-21, once again scoring in the final seconds as
#4. LSU
- Number of times Corso picked to win: 20
- Record picking team to win: 14-6
- Most recent pick: Oct. 12, 2019 vs. Florida
- Most recent result: LSU 42 - Florida 28
Corso's biggest selection of Louisiana State University came in the 2004 Sugar Bowl, a for the national championship. The Tigers would capture their third overall national title in 2008, erasing an early 10-point deficit to defeat Ohio State, though Corso took an L in selecting the Buckeyes. He is 3-0 so far in 2019, successfully picking the Tigers to defeat Texas, Florida,
#3. Florida
- Number of times Corso picked to win: 23
- Record picking team to win: 15-8
- Most recent pick: Oct. 05, 2019 vs. Auburn
- Most recent result: Florida 24 - Auburn 13
Two of Corso鈥檚 15 victories while picking Florida came on the ultimate stage, as the Gators won national championships in and defeating Ohio State and Oklahoma, respectively. Led by the Gators went 5-1 when Corso chose them to win. The Gators have added a pair of victories on Corso鈥檚 behalf so far in 2019, a and, most recently, a 24-13 defeat of Auburn.
#2. Ohio State
- Number of times Corso picked to win: 29
- Record picking team to win: 21-8
- Most recent pick: Sept. 28, 2019 vs. Nebraska
- Most recent result: Ohio State 48 - Nebraska 7
started it all for Corso back in 1996, when the prognosticator correctly . The Brutus Buckeye head has been kind to Corso over the years, just not in big games, where he is 2-2 while picking Ohio State in either National Championship or College Football Playoff games, losing in 2008 and 2016. Prior to his last Ohio State pick over Nebraska early in the 2019 season, Corso wore Brutus Buckeye before their 28-23 victory over Washington
#1. Alabama
- Number of times Corso picked to win: 32
- Record picking team to win: 22-10
- Most recent pick: Dec. 29, 2018 vs. Oklahoma
- Most recent result: Alabama 45 - Oklahoma 34
Only Princeton and Yale than Alabama's 17 but have claimed only one combined since 1936. Current Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban has five national titles (six total, LSU 2003) under his belt since taking the reins in 2007, during which when he picks Alabama to win. The Tide's at the Orange Bowl in 2018 sent Alabama to its fourth consecutive National Championship Game, where it would fall to Corso's pick: Clemson.
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