Dave Portnoy picks Ole Miss, roasts Brandon Walker

It happened during the Wendy's Weekend Preview of Georgia at Ole Miss. Dave made his case for the Rebels, Brandon laughed, and Dave pulled out the receipts.

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Brandon Walker laughed at me when I said Ole Miss was a title contender. Reminder on Brandon’s last two national champion picks: Penn State Oregon

The comeback is the whole bit. Brandon laughing at your title pick should worry you about as much as a hater telling you a stock is going to zero. His last 2 national champion picks were Penn State and Oregon, and Dave would like everybody to remember that before they side with him. Barstool's own framing of the clip made the same point: Brandon saying no to Ole Miss is a GREAT SIGN. Reverse jinx activated.

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Brandon Walker (who’s last 2 National Title picks were Penn State and Oregon) is laughing at Dave calling Ole Miss a Title Contender

Dave also isn't grabbing a long shot here. On the show's graphic Georgia is only a 3.5-point favorite in Oxford, with the total at 56.5, and Dave expects plenty of points. The last time these 2 played, it was a College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl on January 1, 2026, and Ole Miss won 39-34 on a field goal with 6 seconds left. So picking the Rebels at home in prime time isn't exactly crazy.

These 2 have been arguing about college football rankings all season. Talking through Dave's top 10 on Wake Up Barstool on October 26, one voice on the show described the split in a single line.

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“People get upset at my polls, and Walker and I disagree a little bit. I put records first.”

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That's the philosophy fight underneath the trash talk. One guy puts undefeated teams at the top and sorts out the rest from there. The other has watched his last 2 title picks fall apart and is now laughing at a 1-loss Ole Miss team. Calling a 2-loss team a title contender is a bit of a stretch even for Dave, but with the 12-team playoff, a top-12 SEC team that knocks off No. 2 Georgia under the lights is right in that conversation.

Kickoff is 7:30 ET Saturday on ABC at Vaught-Hemingway. If Ole Miss covers, or wins outright, Dave gets to run this clip back for weeks. If Georgia handles it, Brandon gets the last laugh for once, and odds are you'll hear about it on the next College Football Show.