The Fraud Five

October 22, 2023 – Mike Kern’s Fraud Five North Carolina — Can’t be ranked 10th, off to best start in forever, and lose at home as 24-point favorites to one-win Virginia, which had never beaten […]

October 8, 2023 – Mike Kern’s Fraud Five Miami — Even coach Mario Cristobal said afterward that they should have just taken a knee. His ranked Hurricanes had rallied from seven down in the fourth […]

October 1 2023 – Mike Kern’s Fraud Five LSU — With apologies to my Cajun friends, and they know who they are, it’s OK to lose at Mississippi, which was also ranked (but seven spots […]

September 24, 2023 I have to admit the favorites aren’t making it easy on me, but I’ll try to do my best. It happens. Colorado — Not trying to pick on Buffs, who’ve been the […]

September 17, 2023 – Mike Kern’s Fraud Five And away we go again! Oklahoma State — Cowboys were a touchdown favorite at home against South Alabama. They lost 33-7, to a team that ranks 132nd […]

September 10, 2023 – MIKE KERN’S Fraud Five It’s back. Because it’s time, and you demanded it. So here we go. The first of the season. Time to see how many times in the next […]

November 13. 2022 – Mike Kern’s Fraud Five Oregon — I know Washington was ranked 25th. But Ducks were No. 6, at home, with a shot to still get in the playoffs. Oh well. They […]

October 30, 2022 – Mike Kern’s Spooky Fraud Five Oklahoma State — What, you were expecting maybe Wake Forest? I know Kansas State was ranked 22nd. And playing at home. And the spread was almost […]

October 23, 2022 – Mike Kern’s Fraud Five Mississippi — I know winning at LSU is rarely easy, even if you’re playing in the afternoon. But the Rebs were unbeaten, and slightly favored. The final […]