The Blackout

Year 1 under Brent Venables was an embarrassment for OU fans. But, with a number of key players returning, a second year in Venables' system, and a softer schedule ahead, what should you expect from the Sooners in 2023? Thomas Black & Alan Denton are here to talk about what they remember most from last season, Oklahoma's strengths & weaknesses, and when they expect to see the Sooners on th...

It's time to Row the Boat! PJ Fleck's crew was quite active in The Blackout's 2022-23 pick'em contests, appearing seven times. The Golden Gophers went 4-3 in both the Confidence & ATS Pick'ems and now face a lot of roster turnover heading into the 2023 campaign. Thomas Black & Alan Denton are here to discuss what stood out last season, Minnesota's strengths & weaknesses, and when they...

Kansas State was one of the more pleasant surprises across the landscape of college football in 2022-23, appearing in The Blackout's pick'em contests nine times (tied for the most appearances of any team). After going 6-3 in the confidence slate and 5-4 in the ATS Pick'em, there both some real positives and some real concerns facing the Wildcats in 2023. Thomas Black & Alan Denton are back wit...

In the 2022-23 college football season, Baylor appeared in The Blackout's pick'em contests seven times. Dave Aranda's squad went 2-5 in the Confidence Pick'em & 3-4 in the Against-the-Spread Pick'em. Now, with only a couple of months until kickoff, Thomas Black & Alan Denton are back with you to discuss their takeaways from last season, the Bears' biggest roster changes ahead of the '23 se...

Just as with the ATS Pick'em Pod, the National Championship brings a lot of good news! In this episode, Thomas Black & Alan Denton give out their Confidence Picks for TCU vs Georgia (listen to the ATS Pick'em Pod for a more thorough breakdown of the game). In the Confidence Pick'em the Top 2 spots may be locked up, but, for Patreon Team Members, it means they've already won - that's because AD...

With the National Championship, comes a lot of good news! First, Thomas Black & Alan Denton are bringing you their ATS Locks for TCU (+13.5) vs Georgia. Then, they break the big news that should AD land any prizes, his winnings will be donated to The Blackout's Team Members (Walk-On Tier or higher on Patreon). Finally, stick around for the best advice these guys can offer each person who has a...

Merry Early-Christmas! First, in this episode, tune in early to catch a couple of important updates on matchups and picks from the Dec. 16-24 ATS Locks episode. You'll gain additional insight into Cincinnati (-1.5) vs Louisville & Western Kentucky (+2.5) vs South Alabama. Then, get ready for a long list of new ATS Locks, including a bunch of ATS Lock Parties, for the second half of Bowl Season...

Bowl Season is here and so are Thomas Black & Alan Denton's ATS Locks! In this episode, TB & AD are focusing on the 17 bowl games from Friday, December 16th to Saturday, December 24th, and they have a ton of ATS Locks ready to hand out. Thomas and Alan each give out their 5 favorite ATS plays in chronological order, and you'll get their thoughts on: UTSA (+2.5) vs Troy Cincinnati (-1.5) vs...

Thomas Black & Alan Denton return to detail who won and how prizes were handed out during the regular-season Against-the-Spread and Confidence Pick'em contests. Plus, TB & AD detail how the format of the show will change going into Bowl Season. Don't miss out! If you would like to sign up yourself or invite a friend to our future contests, use our REGISTRATION FORM below (you can copy the...

The Blackout's regular-season college football pick'em contests come to a close this Saturday, and over $400 in cash and prizes will be handed out to our Top 3 in both our ATS & Confidence Pick'em competitions. This week's picks (23:46) look at Kansas State (+2.5) vs TCU in the Big 12 Championship and UCF (+3.5) at Tulane in the AAC Championship in the ATS Locks and KSU-TCU for insight into Co...

Only two weeks remain in The Blackout's regular-season college football pick'em contests, and both Thomas Black and Alan Denton find themselves within reach of landing prizes - TB on the ATS side; AD on the Confidence side. Both guys are looking at a Week 13 slate that has some high-chaos potential, and they're hoping to spin up some Black Magic before Championship Week approaches. This week's pic...

UPDATE: Since the recording of this episode the Virginia-Coastal Carolina game has been canceled, following the UVA-campus shooting that left 3 Cavalier players dead and 2 more people injured, including one more Virginia player. In case you have not heard of the devastating news from the University of Virginia campus, Thomas Black and Alan Denton share as best they can what happened Sunday night i...

Week 10 was in fact a bloodbath for many contestants duking it out with The Best #CFBPickemPod in the Land! Thomas Black and Alan Denton are looking for a strong finish to the season to work their way up into position to win prizes in just a few weeks (TB in the ATS Pick'em; AD in the Confidence Pick'em). Week 11 is sure to have some more blood shed with the picks (16:16) these guys laid out. You...

Big, bold moves are coming your way in this Pick'em Pod...just like it's...1998? Week 9 brought a lot of good feels to Thomas Black & Alan Denton, both Against-the-Spread and in their Confidence Pick'ems over Halloween weekend. Learn how their strategies paid off and what they learned about various teams in the first half of this episode. Then, when the guys get down to picks (20:56), you can...

Week 8 wasn't too kind to Thomas Black & Alan Denton. We hope you fared a little better...at least. To get things started, in this episode, you'll catch what TB & AD learned while taking some lumps over the weekend. But, they're looking to turn a corner with some picks in Week (21:10). First, you'll find ATS Locks in Michigan State (+21.5) at Michigan & Missouri (+4.5) at South Carolin...

It's a Group-of-5 takeover on The Best #CFBPickemPod in the Land in Week 8! That's because only half of this week's games feature P5-vs-P5 action. First, in this episode, you'll catch Thomas Black and Alan Denton's Week 7 rundown of what went right and what went wrong on their pick'em boards. Then, they'll dive into their W8 picks (19:19), where you'll catch ATS Locks in Texas (-6.5) at Oklahoma S...

Week 6 treated Thomas Black & Alan Denton really well in the Against-the-Spread and Confidence Pick'ems. Combined, they went 14-6 ATS and 16-4 in the Confidence Pick'em. They also handed out 3 winning plays combined in each contest a week ago! If you took their advice, it paid off in a BIG way! In the second half of this Pick'em Pod (21:33), you'll find ATS Locks in Mississippi State (-6.5) at...

In the first half of this episode, Thomas Black & Alan Denton look at what went down in Week 5 to leave AD feeling great, while TB is thinking about everything that was hideous and downright embarrassing about this past Saturday's pick'em results. In the second half of this Pick'em Pod (21:06), you'll find ATS Locks in TCU (-6.5) at Kansas and Utah (-4.5) at UCLA. After turning the page to ESP...

Week 4 took its toll on a lot of contestants competing with The Best #CFBPickemPod in the Land. Thomas and Alan had took a Lock Party loss and had a lot of close calls over the weekend, but they're back in Week 5, giving out some of their best plays. In this episode, you'll catch ATS Locks in Texas A&M (+3.5) at Mississippi State and Cal (+4.5) at Washington State. And, over on the Confidence...

Thomas Black & Alan Denton are on a run against the spread, going 6-2 combined in their ATS Locks in Weeks 2 & 3. And, now it's time to party! TB has climbed into the Top 5 in the ESPN Confidence Pick'em, while AD has some work left before claiming a top spot, but these guys are back laying out their best with ATS Locks in Clemson (-7.5) at Wake Forest and Confidence Value Picks for the Ti...

A week ago, Thomas Black & Alan Denton made some progress in their picks, going 3-1 against the spread in their ATS Locks and 2-2 in their Confidence Value Picks, after largely picking upsets in Week 2. Heading into Week 3, they'll look to keep it up with their ATS Locks in Texas Tech (+10.5) at NC State & Mississippi State (-2.5) at LSU. Further into this episode, the guys look to get bac...

Week 1 of the college football season is in the books, and The Best #CFBPickemPod in the Land is off and rolling! Ahead of Week 2, Thomas Black & Alan Denton are back with more Against-the-Spread Locks & Confidence Value Picks. In this episode catch ATS picks in Iowa State (+3.5) at Iowa & Kentucky (+4.5) at Florida. Additionally, for The Blackout's Confidence Pick'em, you'll catch CVP...

Week 1 of the college football season is upon us, and that means that Thomas Black & Alan Denton are BACK! New, in each Pick'em Pod for the 2022-23 season, TB & AD will each bring you 1 Against-the-Spread Lock & 1 Confidence Value Pick for The Blackout's ATS Pick'em on CBSSports.com & Confidence Pick'em on ESPN.com. This week, listen in to find out the guys' picks in Houston (-5.5)...

The Best #CFBPickemPod in the Land is BACK this college football season! As detailed in this episode, Thomas Black & Alan Denton are bringing listeners their annual Confidence Pick'em. During the 2022-23 season, over $1K in cash & prizes will be handed out, but the guys also share how you can have direct impact on larger prizes being given out in the future. If you would like to register f...

The Best #CFBPickemPod in the Land is getting even better this college football season! As detailed in this episode, Thomas Black & Alan Denton are bringing listeners their first chance to compete with The Blackout in an ATS Pick'em. During the 2022-23 season, over $1K in cash & prizes will be handed out, but the guys also share how you can have direct impact on larger prizes being given o...