The Blackout
The Blackout is The Best #CFBPickemPod in the Land. Hosts Thomas Black & Alan Denton offer listeners the ability to compete for prizes in ESPN’s college football confidence contests College Pick’em & Bowl Mania.
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For the most part, Notre Dame was fantastic in 2024, even coming up just short in its comeback attempt vs Ohio State in the CFP National Championship. QB is a question, and some high-end talent departed to the NFL from the defense. What's next up for Marcus Freeman's squad?
In this episode, Thomas Black & Joshua Nunn discuss Notre Dame's roster, the Fighting Irish's most important games on the schedule, and their ideas for what...
A poor rushing offense and a struggling defense were large parts of what kept LSU out of the CFP in 2024. With a returning star at QB and a bunch of portal additions, will the result be better in 2025?
In this episode, Thomas Black & Joshua Nunn discuss LSU's roster, the Tigers' most important games on the schedule, and their ideas for what outcome we'll all see in the season ahead.
Join us again Monday, on Patreon, for another...
Georgia is coming off a season in which it finished with an underwhelming 11-3 record, fell in an early exit in the College Football Playoff, and lost a whopping 13 players to the NFL Draft. What should be expected of the Dawgs in 2025?
In this episode, Thomas Black & Joshua Nunn discuss Georgia's roster, the Bulldogs' most important games on the schedule, and their ideas for what outcome we'll all see in the season ahead.
With QB1 Jake Retzlaff's withdrawal from school, who should be expected to take snaps in 2025 for BYU?
In this episode, Thomas Black & Joshua Nunn discuss the Cougars' roster, BYU's most important games on the schedule, and their ideas for what outcome we'll all see in the season ahead.
Join us again Friday, on Patreon, for another Pick'em Preview covering the Colorado Buffaloes (the 4th of 16 Pick'em Previews coming this summe...
Arizona State returns quite a bit from the 2024 team that was picked to finish in the cellar of the Big XII. What's ahead in 2025? This season they'll be the hunted, rather than the hunted after winning the conference and making a serious run at Texas in the College Football Playoff.
In this episode, Thomas Black & Joshua Nunn discuss Arizona State's roster, the Sun Devils' most important games on the schedule, and their ideas ...
The Blackout is back! The pick'em contests are looming! The team previews start next week! Bigger prizes are coming this fall! And, Joshua Nunn of Action Network is joining the show! Get all the details here...
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Heading into the final week of The Blackout's Against-the-Spread Pick'em, the leader is still the only person in the contest ahead of the all-time, regular-season ATS Pick'em record-holder (55.71%). With $425 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's & Eric Mulhair's ATS Locks & other picks (9:56) in:
T...
With only two weeks left in The Blackout's Against-the-Spread Pick'em, the leader is still the only person in the contest ahead of the all-time, regular-season ATS Pick'em record-holder (55.71%). With $425 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's & Eric Mulhair's ATS Locks & other picks (4:46) in:
Notr...
Moving in to Week 13, the Against-the-Spread Pick'em leader is still the only person in the contest ahead of the all-time, regular-season ATS Pick'em record-holder (55.71%). With $425 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's & Eric Mulhair's ATS Locks & other picks (5:12) in:
Iowa State (-6.5) at Utah,...
In Week 12, the Against-the-Spread Pick'em leader is still the only person in the contest ahead of the all-time, regular-season ATS Pick'em record-holder (55.71%). With $425 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's & Eric Mulhair's ATS Locks & other picks (6:06) in:
LSU (-5.5) at Florida, Tulane (-6.5)...
In Week 11, Eric Mulhair returns to The Blackout's ATS Pick'em after a week of termite-damage repair. This week, the Against-the-Spread Pick'em leader is the only person in the contest ahead of the all-time, regular-season ATS Pick'em record-holder (55.71%). With $425 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's &...
This is an outlier of a week for The Blackout's normal, weekly content. Thomas Black is here for a solo episode, as Eric Mulhair is out with house-maintenance responsibilities (YIKES!). In this episode, TB shares just how elite he & Eric performed in last week's ATS Pick'em Pod, plus he details some important QB situations to monitor with Penn State & Texas A&M. Finally, Thomas shares how you can get access to this week...
The Blackout's Against-the-Spread Pick'em leader is the only person in the contest ahead of the all-time, regular-season ATS Pick'em record-holder (55.71%). With $425 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's & Eric Mulhair's ATS Locks & other picks in:
Washington (+6.5) at Indiana, Penn State (-6.5) at...
The Blackout's Against-the-Spread Pick'em now only has the Top 2 contestants in the standings ahead of the all-time, regular-season ATS Pick'em record-holder (55.71%). With $425 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's & Eric Mulhair's ATS Locks & other picks (5:50) in:
Miami (-3.5) at Louisville, Nebr...
The Blackout's Against-the-Spread Pick'em now only has the Top 5 contestants in the standings ahead of the all-time, regular-season ATS Pick'em record-holder (55.71%). With $425 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's & Eric Mulhair's ATS Locks & other picks (10:25) in:
Cal (+3.5) at Pitt, Wisconsin (...
5 weeks are gone in the Against-the-Spread Pick'em, and only the Top 7 contestants in the standings are ahead of The Blackout's all-time, regular-season ATS Pick'em record-holder (55.71%). With $425 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's & Eric Mulhair's ATS Locks & other picks (17:08) in:
Miami (-12...
The Blackout's hosts dominated last week's ATS Pick'em slate (5-0 in their Locks). Moving into Week 5, they're back for more. With $425 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's & Eric Mulhair's ATS Locks & other picks (19:01) in:
Louisville (+5.5) at Notre Dame, Liberty (-3.5) at Appalachian State, BYU...
Three weeks into The Blackout's ATS Pick'em and the leader is now 3 games up on second place. With $425 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's & Eric Mulhair's ATS Locks & other picks (12:55) in:
Tennessee (-7.5) at Oklahoma, Iowa (-2.5) at Minnesota, & Arizona State (+3.5) at Texas Tech
Only two weeks are in the books, and the lead pack in The Blackout's Against-the-Spread Pick'em has already gained some separation. With $425 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's & Eric Mulhair's ATS Locks & other picks (11:10) in:
LSU (-7.5) at South Carolina, Memphis (+5.5) at Florida State, &...
With one week already in the books, it's time to get the best info you can for The Blackout's Against-the-Spread Pick'em. $425 in cash and prizes is reserved for the Top 3, so knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's & Eric Mulhair's ATS Locks & other picks (14:30) in:
Kansas (-5.5) at Illinois, Iowa State (+2.5) at Iowa, & Tennessee (-7.5)...
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