FTC disclosure: This contest is sponsored by Gameday Depot and SB Nation.

Congratulations to Adam Hodge for winning this week's Cowbell College Pick 'Em and the $10 gift certificate from Gameday Depot. Be on the lookout for a confirmation email with instructions on how to claim your prize.

There's another $10 gift certificate up for grabs this week and a $50 gift certificate for the entire season, so keep playing.

This week's top ten and the season top ten are below the jump. You can view the full standings at ESPN group page.

New picks should be available soon and we will preview them for you then.

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FTC disclosure: This contest is sponsored by Gameday Depot and SB Nation.

Congratulations to PredestinedDawg for finishing first in this week's Cowbell College Pick 'Em and winning the first $10 gift certificate from Gameday Depot. Be on the lookout for a confirmation email with instructions on how to claim your prize. You can choose one that can be used for officially licensed NCAA apparel and merchandise or one that can be used for custom t-shirts you create yourself.

No worries for the rest of you, as we'll be giving away another $10 gift certificate this week. Don't forget to make your picks before the deadline, and remember, a $50 gift certificate is on the line for whoever wins the entire season, so keep playing each week.

The top ten scores plus a quick preview of week 2 pick selections can be found after the jump.

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Week 2 of our college pick 'em is upon us. If you don't have your picks made, make sure you get them in by 11am (CT) Saturday morning. Here are the games you are picking from this weekend.

Iowa Hawkeyes (1-0) at Iowa State Cyclones (1-0) (12:00PM)
Sure, its a rivalry game, but has it really been a contest the past few years?

Oregon State Beavers (0-1) at Wisconsin Badgers (1-0) 12:00PM ET, ESPN
Oregon State lost in overtime to an FCS school in their season opener. They will be looking to get back on track with a win on the road, but the Badgers will probably be too much for them.

Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-0) at Auburn Tigers (1-0) 12:21PM ET, ESPN3 (SEC Network)
It's only the second game of the season for both teams, but folks are already talking about this one. Mississippi State was dominant over a very bad Memphis team while Auburn had their hands full against Utah State. This should be a close one and one of the hardest to pick this week.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1-0) at North Carolina Tar Heels (1-0) 12:30PM ET
Not sure the Scarlet Knights will have enough to overcome the Tar Heels in this one.

Cincinnati Bearcats (1-0) at Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) 3:30PM ET, ESPN2
This could be a trap game for the Vols. The Bearcats return plenty of experience, but the team went 4-8 in 2010.

Alabama Crimson Tide (1-0) at Penn State Nittany Lions (1-0) 3:30PM ET, ABC
Look for a fairly defensive game in Happy Valley as the Tide rolls in to town for the first time in over 20 years.

South Carolina Gamecocks (1-0) at Georgia Bulldogs (0-1) 4:30PM ET, ESPN
Georgia will be looking for their first win and control of the SEC East when the Gamecocks come to play between the hedges.

Brigham Young Cougars (1-0) at Texas Longhorns (1-0) 7:00PM ET, ESPN2
Sure they beat Ole Miss last week, but I don't think the Longhorns will lay down that easy.

Utah Utes (1-0) at USC Trojans (1-0) 7:30PM ET, VERSUS
Your guess is as good as mine.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0-1) at Michigan Wolverines (1-0) 8:00PM ET, ESPN
The Irish are coming in to hostile territory for the first night game in the Big House. 

Happy picking!

FTC disclosure: This contest is sponsored by Gameday Depot and SB Nation.

Congratulations to dannpalmer6771 for finishing first in this week's Cowbell College Pick 'Em and winning the first $10 gift certificate from Gameday Depot. Be on the lookout for a confirmation email with instructions on how to claim your prize. You can choose one that can be used for officially licensed NCAA apparel and merchandise or one that can be used for custom t-shirts you create yourself.

No worries for the rest of you, as we'll be giving away another $10 gift certificate this week. Don't forget to make your picks before the deadline, and remember, a $50 gift certificate is on the line for whoever wins the entire season, so keep playing each week.

The top ten scores plus a quick preview of week 2 pick selections can be found after the jump.

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If you haven't joined our College Pick 'Em group, you have less than 24 hours to join and get your picks in.

Here is the URL and password one more time:

http://games.espn.go.com/college-pickem/en/group?groupID=2789
Group: More Cowbell
Password: TSUN

Remember, if you make the right picks, you could win a $10 gift card to GameDay Depot for the week. We will also be drawing a winner at the end of the contest for a $50 gift card.

Read on for a look at the games available in this week's pick 'em.

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We are kicking off our inaugural season of Cowbell College Pick 'Em this weekend, and doing it in style. Here are the games you will be picking for week 1.

Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) at  Boston College Eagles (0-0)

Utah State Aggies (0-0) at #23 Auburn Tigers (0-0)

UCLA Bruins (0-0) at Houston Cougars (0-0)

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-0) at  #25 USC Trojans (0-0)

Western Michigan Broncos (0-0) at Michigan Wolverines (0-0)

Brigham Young Cougars (0-0) at Ole Miss Rebels (0-0)

East Carolina Pirates (0-0) at #12 South Carolina Gamecocks (0-0)

#5 Boise State Broncos (0-0) vs. #19 Georgia Bulldogs (0-0)

#3 Oregon Ducks (0-0) vs. #4 LSU Tigers (0-0)

Colorado Buffaloes (0-0) at Hawaii Warriors (0-0)

Don't forget that your picks need to be locked in before the first game kick's off on Saturday morning. The player with the best score will get a $10 gift card to GameDay Depot, so make them count!

If you still haven't joined our pick 'em group, you can still do so right up until the first game kicks off. After that, the group will be locked.

http://games.espn.go.com/college-pickem/en/group?groupID=2789

Password: TSUN

A few days ago, we posted an invitation to any and everyone to join us in a friendly little game of College Pick 'Em. Our friends at GameDay Depot have stepped in and upped the ante by offering prizes for the best pickers of the bunch. Think you have the top prognostication skills of the pack? Then you could win a $50 gift certificate to GameDay Depot. Even better, each week we will be giving away a $10 gift certificate to best pick record for that week.

Legal Mumbo Jumbo: Make sure you check out our official rules if you have any questions about the contest. Here is the short version:

• You can't win more than one pool across the entire SBN network (other sites are doing this as well).
• If you win a weekly prize, you cannot win it again for another 30 days.
• Even if you win a weekly prize, you will still be in the hunt for the grand prize.
• In the event of a tie, we will roll to tiebreakers to determine the winner.