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- ESPN college football reporter and host Laura Rutledge is one of the best on television.
- However, her daughter Reese might be even more impressive when it comes to picking college football winners.
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Laura Rutledge gave birth to her first child, Reese Rutledge, on October 19, 2019. Although she is only two years old, she is an absolute savant, and a way better sports bettor than you despite her age.
Her record in picking college football season games this season is remarkably impressive. After correctly picking the College Football Playoff National Championship on Sunday, Reese finished the year at 14-3.
https://t.co/LxXad07FUS pic.twitter.com/O94Wmijk8P
— Laura Rutledge (@LauraRutledge) January 11, 2022
If you had tailed Reese’s picks throughout the fall, you would have finished up 11 units. That means, hypothetically, if you put $100 on every single one of the picks that Reese made during the 2021/22, college football season, you would have made $1,100. Nooooot too shabby— especially for a two-year-old!
Every week, Reese makes her pick in the most wholesome way possible. The helmets of the two teams are placed next to each other and Reese is situated at a distance. When she gets the okay, she runs over to the helmet of the team that she thinks will win.
Here is how the year went:
Week 1 started with Georgia vs. Clemson. She chose Clemson and started 0-1.
Reese is BACK. #GeorgiavsClemson @GeorgiaFootball @ClemsonFB @SECNetwork pic.twitter.com/HLnyKM5mB1
— Laura Rutledge (@LauraRutledge) September 2, 2021
Reese took the loss like a champion.
https://twitter.com/LauraRutledge/status/1436332182222561285
And she evened the score with her second pick of the first week.
Reese gets 2 picks this week because why not?!! #BAMAvMIAMI @SECNetwork pic.twitter.com/vQfauJ4oIm
— Laura Rutledge (@LauraRutledge) September 4, 2021
Ahead of Week 2, Reese picked Arkansas to beat Texas and was right.
Just told her she was right @RazorbackFB https://t.co/Dpwyhtt81r pic.twitter.com/Yc0JRaapU8
— Laura Rutledge (@LauraRutledge) September 12, 2021
In Week 4, in a matchup that split Laura and her husband Josh, she went with her dad’s alma mater and was correct.
https://twitter.com/LauraRutledge/status/1439254314451718150
She was wrong in Week 5 when she picked Mississippi State to beat LSU.
Reese picks @LSUfootball vs @HailStateFB 👀👀👀👀 pic.twitter.com/qM2zcaUWxa
— Laura Rutledge (@LauraRutledge) September 25, 2021
But, once again, she bounced back on her birthday by picking Alabama to beat Ole Miss.
A special pick for Reese today. As she celebrates her 2nd bday, will she choose @AlabamaFTBL or @OleMissFB 👀👀 pic.twitter.com/j78UnDiwDg
— Laura Rutledge (@LauraRutledge) October 2, 2021
Reese kept the streak going by taking LSU to lose to Kentucky in Week 7.
Reese picks @UKFootball vs @LSUfootball #BBN #KENTUCKY #LSU pic.twitter.com/epQM7sD1xT
— Laura Rutledge (@LauraRutledge) October 9, 2021
A week later, she rattled off another win by taking Georgia over Kentucky.
Reese picks @UGAAthletics vs @UKFootball ohhhh boy 👀 pic.twitter.com/Knj8c1KobY
— Laura Rutledge (@LauraRutledge) October 16, 2021
Reese continued her winning ways by taking Ole Miss over LSU in Week 9.
Reese picks @LSUfootball v @OleMissFB 👀👀 pic.twitter.com/e7joh1dnlr
— Laura Rutledge (@LauraRutledge) October 23, 2021
And had the Gators over the Bulldogs in Week 10.
Well this one’s gonna be interesting. Reese, who you gonna pick? @GatorsFB @GeorgiaFootball 👀 pic.twitter.com/5Osd9cvciU
— Laura Rutledge (@LauraRutledge) October 30, 2021
At 8-2 in Week 11, Reese was right once again by taking Texas A&M over Auburn.
Reese puts her 8 and 2 record on the line today picking @AggieFootball vs @AuburnFootball ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/ajEQlSexuT
— Laura Rutledge (@LauraRutledge) November 6, 2021
She tried to ride the Aggies’ momentum in Week 12, but Ole Miss came out victorious and she was wrong.
Reese is 9-2 on the season with her picks. Today we have @AggieFootball vs @OleMissFB 👀 pic.twitter.com/CGxrYqFmkk
— Laura Rutledge (@LauraRutledge) November 13, 2021
Reese, however, issued an apology to the Rebels.
When Reese found out @OleMissFB won this morning and I reminded her she picked Texas A&M 😬 pic.twitter.com/RYSUWG8IvY
— Laura Rutledge (@LauraRutledge) November 14, 2021
From that point on, Reese didn’t miss. She chose Alabama over Arkansas and Alabama over Auburn, Alabama over Georgia, and Alabama over Cincinnati.
Reese is 9-3 and looking to get back on track with @AlabamaFTBL vs @RazorbackFB today!! pic.twitter.com/0GrThYyAQb
— Laura Rutledge (@LauraRutledge) November 20, 2021
Reese picks the IRON BOWL!! @AuburnFootball @AlabamaFTBL @SECNetwork pic.twitter.com/SXm6cD87sS
— Laura Rutledge (@LauraRutledge) November 27, 2021
It’s finally time. Reese picks the SEC Championship with her 11-3 record for the regular season. A little extra flair for this one @GeorgiaFootball @AlabamaFTBL pic.twitter.com/UKjXr0mw20
— Laura Rutledge (@LauraRutledge) December 4, 2021
Reese picks the @CottonBowlGame!! @AlabamaFTBL vs @GoBearcatsFB pic.twitter.com/KXHHcGlZMG
— Laura Rutledge (@LauraRutledge) December 31, 2021
To close out the year, Reese went against the Tide and picked the Bulldogs.
Reese puts her 13-3 record on the line with her final pick of the season. @AlabamaFTBL vs @GeorgiaFootball HERE WE GO!!! pic.twitter.com/cCiMyBzA3i
— Laura Rutledge (@LauraRutledge) January 10, 2022
Reese was right and finished her remarkable run at 14-3. What a season for little Rutledge!