Pick per Day for 12/09/09 (Day 30)

[Rick Mons]

Deadline for Picks is 5:00PM​

The competition is pretty simple but please check The Rules if you have any questions or aren't sure how to proceed. Also, please note that you must make a pick at least once every three weeks to remain in the competition. There's more in an Announcement about when we will shift to two divisions, etc. You can also send me a Personal Message or e-mail if any questions or problems.

Please use the colon after your moniker ... I use a macro to enter your picks on a spreadsheet and the macro relies on the colon to get it properly entered.

Here are the games and spreads:
Following games must be picked by 5:00:

Valparaiso at PURDUE -23 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Harvard at BOSTON COLLEGE -11.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Georgia at ST JOHNS -11.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Duquesne at W VIRGINIA -17 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Lasalle at RIDER -1.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Austin Peay at OHIO U -9 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Buffalo at NIAGARA -10 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Manhattan at HOFSTRA -7.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Providence at GEORGE WASHINGTON -1.5 ( 7:30 PM EST)
Wisconsin at WI-GREEN BAY 5 ( 8:00 PM EST)
Montana St at MEMPHIS -21.5 ( 8:00 PM EST)
Radford at KANSAS -31 ( 8:00 PM EST)
Ball St at INDIANA ST -12.5 ( 8:05 PM EST)
Tenn-Martin at MISSOURI ST -16 ( 8:05 PM EST)
W Michigan at E ILLINOIS 2.5 ( 8:30 PM EST)
S Illinois at SE MISSOURI ST 12 ( 8:45 PM EST)
Michigan at UTAH - Pick ( 9:00 PM EST)
Villanova vs ST JOSEPHS 13.5 ( 9:00 PM EST)
Boise St at IDAHO ST -2 ( 9:05 PM EST)
Kentucky vs CONNECTICUT - Pick ( 9:30 PM EST)
California at PACIFIC 7.5 ( 10:00 PM EST)
New Mexico at SAN DIEGO 4 ( 10:00 PM EST)
Cs-Fullerton at SAN DIEGO ST -14 ( 10:00 PM EST)
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Home team is in CAPS; "vs" indicates a neutral court. Spreads courtesy of ScoresAndOdds.com

Reminders -- per the earlier announcement:

• We split into two divisions on 12/15: The Steady Selectors (who make picks for 2/3rds of the available dates) and the Laid Back Pickers. You'll need to have at least 28 picks on 12/15 to make it into the Steady Selectors ... if you're close, you'll move into that division if you step up your pace and hit the 2/3rds mark.
• If you don't make a pick for 2-3 weeks, your account will be "retired" and you'll need to check with me before participating again.
• New participants are welcome any time through 12/31. After that date, you'll need to send me a private message and we'll talk.

 

[Rick Mons]

PPD Standings after 12/08/09 Games

Board went 17-13 today.

• Indiana (+7.5) beats Pitt outright by 10. I caught a little of the game at a sports bar and Indiana looked pretty tough. Pitt had 9 picks and was tonight's consensus.
• Consensus picks have gone 1-6 in last seven days.
• Iowa loses to Northern Iowa ... Hawkeyes are in a downward spiral. But they'll get healthy against Drake.
• Texas Tech picks up their 8th win against TCU (80-70). TT was only favored by 1 and played at TCU.
• Today's Picks: 17 wins, 13 losses and 0 pushes for a 0.567 Won-Loss ratio.
• YTD Picks: 424 wins, 416 losses and 22 pushes for a 0.505 record
• Consensus Pick is Pitt (-7.5) picked by 9 for the loss.
• YTD Consensus Picks: 14 wins, 17 losses and 1 pushes for a 0.452 record

... Place - GopherHoler, Record & Pctg Winning Picks

. 1 - Winnipegopher (3-1-0) - 0.750
. 2 - mom8pop (7-3-0) - 0.700
. 3 - Alan Shore (2-1-0) - 0.667
. 4 - ChemEGopher (2-1-0) - 0.667
. 5 - rrjack (18-10-0) - 0.643
. 6 - USTGopher (10-6-0) - 0.625
. 7 - Go31 (13-8-1) - 0.619
. 8 - Gopher In Qatar (17-11-1) - 0.607
. 9 - ncgo4 (9-6-0) - 0.600
10 - Juicer (3-2-0) - 0.600
11 - GopherKev (10-7-0) - 0.588
12 - Rick Mons (16-12-1) - 0.571
13 - Chadypu (14-11-1) - 0.560
14 - Zales04 (14-11-1) - 0.560
15 - Radio Badger (14-11-0) - 0.560
16 - Selection Sunday (10-8-1) - 0.556
17 - rccola889 (11-9-1) - 0.550
18 - koreangopher (12-10-0) - 0.545
19 - MKE_Gopher (13-11-0) - 0.542
20 - Josh087 (14-12-0) - 0.538
21 - SaturnSweater (12-11-0) - 0.522
22 - Jike Spingleton (15-14-0) - 0.517
23 - Ski U Mah Gopher (12-12-2) - 0.500
24 - Notorious PLD (11-11-0) - 0.500
25 - TheSportsAce (9-9-0) - 0.500
26 - XMan (8-8-0) - 0.500
27 - GopherHarvey (3-3-0) - 0.500
28 - Gopherholefan (12-13-0) - 0.480
29 - RoyalGO4 (10-11-2) - 0.476
30 - Dr.Don (11-13-0) - 0.458
31 - RW+RW=Our W's (10-12-0) - 0.455
32 - Gopherlady (5-6-0) - 0.455
33 - TubbyTownUSA (5-6-0) - 0.455
34 - Art Vandelay (12-15-2) - 0.444
35 - GopherRock (7-9-2) - 0.438
36 - Alltimetwinsfan (10-13-2) - 0.435
37 - vaporboy (10-13-1) - 0.435
38 - Plinnius (11-15-2) - 0.423
39 - gopherfan10 (8-12-0) - 0.400
40 - kapps014 (10-16-1) - 0.385
41 - Down with Goldy (3-5-1) - 0.375
42 - Gold Out (5-9-0) - 0.357
43 - Southpaw (10-19-0) - 0.345
44 - gopherfan3 (1-2-0) - 0.333
45 - Dice (0-2-0) - -
46 - howeda7 (0-1-0) - -


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Faithful Five (picked every game)

1 - Gopher In Qatar (17-11-1) - 0.607
2 - Rick Mons (16-12-1) - 0.571
3 - Jike Spingleton (15-14-0) - 0.517
4 - Art Vandelay (12-15-2) - 0.444
5 - Southpaw (10-19-0) - 0.345

Retired - (2-5-0)
Gophers09 (0-1-0)
Jeshurun (0-1-0)
Lefty’s Righty (0-1-0)
Maroon Shower (1-0-0)
The Big L (0-1-0)
JimmyJamesMD (1-1-0)​

 

[Rick Mons]

Summary of Picks

Rick Mons: Harvard +11.5 (subject to change; edit: almost went with Wisconsin -5 but wanted a low-pick game)
Chadypu: Wisconsin -5
Art Vandelay: West Virginia -17
Josh087: Wisconsin -5
MKE_Gopher: Wisconsin -5
Winnipegopher: Kansas -31.5
Alltimetwinsfan: Utah -PICK
Zales04: Wisconsin -5
Ski U Mah Gopher: Valparaiso +23
RoyalGO4: San Diego +4
Plinnius: Utah -PICK
Gopher In Qatar: Utah -pick
Selection Sunday: Michigan pick
Dr.Don: California -7.5
Juicer: Wisconsin -5
Southpaw: Villanova -13.5
mom8pop: Wisconsin -5
rrjack: Kentucky PK
SaturnSweater: St. Joseph's +13.5
vaporboy: Hofstra -7
Jike Spingleton: Buffalo +10
Gopherholefan: Wisconsin -5
Gold Out: Kentucky Pick
GopherKev: Kentucky Pick
Radio Badger: Memphis -21.5
gopherfan10: Wisconsin -5
kapps014: WISC -5
rccola889: Michigan -Pick

 

[Chadypu]

Chadypu: Wisconsin -5

 

[Art Vandelay]

Art Vandelay: West Virginia -17

 

[josh087]

Josh087: Wisconsin -5

 

[MKE_Gopher]

MKE_Gopher: Wisconsin -5

 

[Winnipegopher]

Winnipegopher: Kansas -31.5

 

[alltimetwinsfan]

Alltimetwinsfan: Utah PICK

 

[Zales04]

Zales04: Wisconsin -5

 

[Ski U Mah Gopher]

Ski U Mah Gopher: Valparaiso +23

 

[RoyalGO4]

RoyalGO4: San Diego +4

 

[Plinnius]

Plinnius: Utah PICK

 

[Gopher in Qatar]

Gopher In Qatar: Utah pick

 

[SelectionSunday]

Selection Sunday: Michigan pick

 

[Dr.Don]

Dr.Don: California -7.5

 

[Juicer]

Juicer: Wisconsin -5

 

[Southpaw]

Southpaw: Villanova -13.5

 

[mom8pop]

mom8pop: Wisconsin -5

 

[rrjackIII]

rrjack: Kentucky PK

 

[SaturnSweater]

SaturnSweater: St. Joseph's +13.5

 

[vaporboy]

vaporboy: Hofstra -7

 

[Jike Spingleton]

Jike Spingleton: Buffalo +10

 

[Gopherholefan]

Gopherholefan: Wisconsin -5

 

[Gold Out]

Gold Out: Kentucky Pick

 

[GopherKev]

GopherKev: Kentucky PK

 

[Radio Badger]

Radio Badger: Memphis -21.5

 

[gopherfan10]

gopherfan10: Wisconsin -5

 

[kapps014]

kapps014: WISC -5

 

[rccola889]

rccola889: Michigan -Pick