Welcome one and all! The Blackout's Bowl Pick'em group is here, the games kick off on December 17th, there are over $500 in prizes available for the Top 5 finishers in the contest, and Thomas Black and Alan Denton are here to walk you through tips for...

Purge Week begins Friday night with the Conference USA Championship Game at 7:00 PM EST, followed by the Pac-12 Championship Game at 8:00 PM EST. Entering your picks after kickoff for those two games would sacrifice 3 points on your pick'em slate in...

With only 2 weeks to go in The Blackout's regular-season College Pick'em contest, Thomas Black and Alan Denton join you again to bring you their best #ValuePicks for Week 13. This time, both guys agree on a side in the Miami (OH)-Kent State game. And,...

In Week 12, both Thomas Black and Alan Denton took some aggressive plays in an attempt to flip their positions in the standings...Let's just say it didn't fare so well for AD. Alternatively, TB ended up just shy of a tremendous slate of picks that...

Week 12 brings listeners of The Best #CFBPickemPod in the Land to the final 3 weeks of its regular-season College Pick'em contest on ESPN.com. Thomas Black and Alan Denton are looking to rebound from a rough Week 11, and bring their top Value Picks...

In Week 11, Thomas Black and Alan Denton each cashed a big Value Pick. Despite that, both guys just went 5-5 in their picks, but they were so close to having much better days. Still, they each climbed a little closer to the leader in 2021's College...

The Week 11 Pick'em Slate is upon us, and Saturday presents some challenges for those competing with The Best #CFBPickemPod in the Land. Thomas Black and Alan Denton are here to bring you their top Value Picks this week, including their selections for...

Thomas Black and Alan Denton wind it back to review the Week 10 Pick'em Slate. Some Value Picks were hot...some were not. At the end of the day, though, TB and AD each had a solid week and are both in the Top 10 with only 4 weeks left in the...

There are only 5 weeks left in The Blackout's regular-season College Pick'em contest! Don't miss out on this week's Value Picks! In this episode, Thomas Black and Alan Denton bring you their best plays for Liberty at Ole Miss, Oklahoma State at West...

Purge Week, Part II is in the books! Thomas Black and Alan Denton join you again to discuss everything that went down in Week 9, including wild some aggressive, successful Value Picks... MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan

After a short time away, Purge Week is back on The Best #CFBPickemPod in the Land! Thomas Black and Alan Denton are here to help you through a pick'em slate that includes 8 games with spreads under 5 points. This Pick'em Pod offers Value Picks on...

Week 8 is in the books, and Thomas Black and Alan Denton are here to discuss all that went down in The Blackout's College Football Pick'em Contest over the weekend. From Wake Forest scoring 70 to Pitt knocking Clemson out of contention in the ACC and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Need some help with your Week 4 picks? Thomas Black & Alan Denton are here to bring you advice on Iowa State at Baylor, Kansas State at Oklahoma State, UTSA at Memphis, & UCLA at Stanford. Don't miss out on this with prizes on the line! MUSIC: Raw...

Thomas Black & Alan Denton are moving up the leaderboard! They learned a lot from Alabama, Florida, Michigan State, Miami, and many more teams around the country. Check it all out in this week's Pick'em Rewind. MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan

Penn State beat reporter Elton Hayes joins Thomas Black to discuss the Nittany Lions' Week 3 matchup with the Auburn Tigers. He and Thomas both offer their picks for the game, plus their thoughts on the total score. HINT: You can use this discussion...