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Pick’em Pod: Going Back to the Well

The second half of the college football season is upon us! As Thomas Black and Alan Denton move with you into Week 8, join them for this week's Value Picks. In this episode Thomas and Alan give you their confidence picks for NC State at Miami, Clemson at Pitt, and Oregon at UCLA.MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pick’em Rewind: Value Picks on Fire

Half of the college football season and the ESPN College Pick'em contest are in the books. Thomas Black and Alan Denton review the Week 7 matchups, and the Value Picks were spot on. Alan took Utah over Arizona State, Thomas advised everyone to lower their confidence in Iowa vs Purdue, and both guys brought home a lot of point after putting stock in Pittsburgh over Virginia Tech.MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pick’em Pod: Braxton Burmeister is no Lamar Jackson

Moving on from a rough #PurgeWeek, Thomas Black and Alan Denton are looking to rebound in Week 7. These guys are at it once again, giving you their Value Picks for Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech, Arizona State at Utah, and Purdue at Iowa. W7 marks the halfway point of The Blackout's regular-season College Pick'em contest, so it's important to bring home a lot of points in this weekend's slate.MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pick’em Rewind: So Close, And Yet So Far Away

Purge Week did not go the way Thomas Black and Alan Denton intended, but they were so close to landing superb Week 7 scores. In this episode the guys break down the ups and downs of one of the most chaotic weeks ever seen on The Best #CFBPickemPod in the Land.MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview: Elton Hayes previews Penn State-Iowa

Elton Hayes stopped by The Blackout to preview the Week 6, Top-5 showdown between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Iowa Hawkeyes. Both Thomas Black and Elton offer their picks in an effort to better prepare you for PURGE WEEK on The Best #CFBPickemPod in the Land!MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pick’em Pod: PURGE WEEK 2021

The ESPN College Pick'em slate is set for Week 6, and you better be ready...because it's PURGE WEEK! 9 of the 10 games in this week's Confidence Pick'em board have spreads of less than a TD. In the most difficult week to pick yet, Thomas Black and Alan Denton bring you their Value Picks for an important week to establish positioning for prizes throughout the season. In this episode you'll get the guys' thoughts on LSU at Kentucky, Oregon State at Washington State, and Oklahoma vs Texas.MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pick’em Rewind: Surprise! Bo Nix was AWESOME!

Thomas Black and Alan Denton both had a strong showing in Week 5 and remain in the Top 10 (PS: TB is still at the front of the pack). In this Pick'em Rewind, the guys discuss Bo Nix's stellar performance, the dominance of Alabama and Georgia, various teams' Playoff chances, and much more.MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pick’em Pod: You and Me, Let’s Ride Together

The College Pick'em contest has moved past the quarter mark. As we enter Week 5, Thomas Black and Alan Denton bring you more Value Picks, hitting on Ole Miss at Alabama, Cincinnati at Notre Dame, Auburn at LSU, and Louisville at Wake Forest. There's a whole lot of agreement on this episode, so these guys are either living or dying together this week!MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pick’em Rewind: It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint

In Week 4, Thomas Black and Alan Denton both hit on some aggressive plays on underdogs. In their efforts, TB now sits atop the standings and AD has landed his first Top 10 spot in 2021. Find out what else they learned and what injuries could impact the season in this Pick'em Rewind.MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview: Tyler Horka previews Notre Dame-Wisconsin

Tyler Horka joins Thomas Black from Gold and Blue Illustrated to preview Notre Dame's Week 5 neutral site matchup with Wisconsin. Thomas and Tyler both land on the same side with their picks. Listen to find the key matchups in the game and which team is predicted to come out on top.MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices