Pick per Day for 12/19/09 - Day 40

[Rick Mons]

Deadline for Picks is tip-off but no later than 5:00PM
Please note tip-off times are EST.

Please check & make sure your pick is included in the summary after the deadline.​

Lots of games available 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:
These games must be selected by tip-off time, CST:

Michigan at KANSAS -19 ( 12:00 PM EST)
Coll Of Charleston at CLEMSON -17.5 ( 12:00 PM EST)
Va Commonwealth at TULANE 4 ( 2:00 PM EST)
Fordham vs VILLANOVA -29 ( 2:00 PM EST)
Xavier at BUTLER -6 ( 2:00 PM EST)
Ucla at NOTRE DAME -10 ( 2:00 PM EST)
N Carolina vs TEXAS -6.5 ( 2:00 PM EST)
Rice at LSU -12 ( 2:00 PM EST)
Stanford at NORTHWESTERN -4.5 ( 2:00 PM EST)
Mississippi St at HOUSTON 3 ( 2:00 PM EST)
W Virginia at CLEVELAND ST 14 ( 2:00 PM EST)
E Kentucky at OHIO U -10 ( 2:30 PM EST)
Youngstown St at WI-GREEN BAY -8.5 ( 3:00 PM EST)
Ut-Chattanooga at MURRAY ST -18 ( 3:00 PM EST)
Bowling Green at DETROIT -8.5 ( 3:30 PM EST)
N Illinois at IL-CHICAGO -5.5 ( 4:00 PM EST)
W Kentucky at LOUISVILLE -10 ( 4:00 PM EST)
Gonzaga vs DUKE -9 ( 4:00 PM EST)
Fla Atlantic at MIAMI -16.5 ( 4:00 PM EST)
Austin Peay at KENTUCKY -24 ( 4:00 PM EST)
Tennessee St at VANDERBILT -22 ( 4:00 PM EST)
Portland St vs WASHINGTON ST -10 ( 4:00 PM EST)
Tennessee at USC 11 ( 4:30 PM EST)
S Florida vs SAN FRANCISCO 7.5 ( 5:00 PM EST)​

These games must be selected by 5PM:

Illinois St at UTAH -7 ( 6:00 PM EST)
La-Monroe at DENVER -10.5 ( 6:00 PM EST)
Memphis vs MASSACHUSETTS 14 ( 6:00 PM EST)
Uab at S ALABAMA 4.5 ( 6:30 PM EST)
Richmond vs FLORIDA -6.5 ( 6:30 PM EST)
San Diego St at ARIZONA ST -3 ( 6:30 PM EST)
Drake at IOWA -6 ( 6:30 PM EST)
Indiana St at TOLEDO 8 ( 7:00 PM EST)
E Michigan at GEORGIA ST -5.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Temple at SETON HALL -4.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Old Dominion at GEORGETOWN -9 ( 7:00 PM EST)
St Bonaventure at SYRACUSE -21.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Unc-Wilmington at VIRGINIA -8 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Illinois vs GEORGIA 9.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Ball St vs PURDUE -25 ( 7:00 PM EST)
S Carolina at WOFFORD 1.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
N Colorado at OKLAHOMA -15.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
S Illinois vs SAN DIEGO 1 ( 7:15 PM EST)
Texas Tech at WICHITA ST -4.5 ( 8:00 PM EST)
Missouri St at SAINT LOUIS PK ( 8:00 PM EST)
Miami Ohio at WI-MILWAUKEE -3 ( 8:00 PM EST)
Tenn-Martin at EVANSVILLE -12 ( 8:00 PM EST)
Kansas St at ALABAMA 3 ( 8:45 PM EST)
Creighton at NEW MEXICO -11 ( 9:00 PM EST)
The Citadel at TEXAS A&M -16 ( 9:00 PM EST)
E Washington at BYU -24 ( 9:00 PM EST)
N Arizona at AIR FORCE -4 ( 9:00 PM EST)
Uc-Riverside at MONTANA -8 ( 9:00 PM EST)
Portland at WASHINGTON -9.5 ( 10:00 PM EST)
Idaho St at SACRAMENTO ST 1.5 ( 10:00 PM EST)​

Home team is in CAPS; "vs" indicates a neutral court. Spreads courtesy of OpenSports.com

 

[Rick Mons]

PPD Standings after 12/18/09 Games

Good night for the board with folks going 20-10

• Dan Monson's Long Beach State team was the consensus pick (10). 4-point underdogs, they beat Utah State by 13.
• Montana State was the next most popular pick (7) and playing at home. They covered their -2 point spread, beating UC Santa Barbara, 64-76.
• Today's Picks: 20 wins, 10 losses and 0 pushes for a 0.517 Won-Loss ratio.
• YTD Picks: 587 wins, 548 losses and 25 pushes for a 0.517 record
• Consensus Pick is UNLV (-14) picked by 10 for the loss
• YTD Consensus Picks: 20 wins, 21 losses and 1 pushes for a 0.488 record

Serious Selectors

. 1 - MKE_Gopher (20-13-0) - 0.606
. 2 - Rick Mons (23-15-1) - 0.605
. 3 - rrjack (23-15-0) - 0.605
. 4 - rccola889 (18-12-1) - 0.600
. 5 - Go31 (16-11-1) - 0.593
. 6 - Chadypu (20-15-1) - 0.571
. 7 - Gopher In Qatar (21-17-1) - 0.553
. 8 - Josh087 (19-16-0) - 0.543
. 9 - Radio Badger (19-16-0) - 0.543
10 - koreangopher (15-13-0) - 0.536
11 - SaturnSweater (17-15-1) - 0.531
12 - Gopherholefan (18-16-0) - 0.529
13 - Plinnius (19-17-2) - 0.528
14 - Notorious PLD (16-15-0) - 0.516
15 - Ski U Mah Gopher (17-16-2) - 0.515
16 - Jike Spingleton (20-19-0) - 0.513
17 - Alltimetwinsfan (15-15-2) - 0.500
18 - Zales04 (17-17-1) - 0.500
19 - Selection Sunday (12-13-1) - 0.480
20 - Dr.Don (16-18-0) - 0.471
21 - gopherfan10 (13-15-0) - 0.464
22 - Southpaw (18-21-0) - 0.462
23 - Art Vandelay (17-20-2) - 0.459
24 - RoyalGO4 (12-15-3) - 0.444
25 - vaporboy (13-17-1) - 0.433
26 - GopherRock (9-15-2) - 0.375
27 - kapps014 (12-21-2) - 0.364
​

Laid-back Pickers

. 1 - Winnipegopher (5-1-0) - 0.833
. 2 - ChemEGopher (2-1-0) - 0.667
. 3 - mom8pop (11-6-0) - 0.647
. 4 - USTGopher (10-6-0) - 0.625
. 5 - Juicer (8-5-0) - 0.615
. 6 - GopherKev (15-10-0) - 0.600
. 7 - ncgo4 (12-8-0) - 0.600
. 8 - howeda7 (2-2-0) - 0.500
. 9 - RW+RW=Our W's (12-12-0) - 0.500
10 - Ski-U-Mah24 (2-2-0) - 0.500
11 - TheSportsAce (12-13-0) - 0.480
12 - Gopherlady (6-7-0) - 0.462
13 - XMan (10-12-0) - 0.455
14 - Gold Out (9-11-0) - 0.450
15 - gopherfan3 (1-2-0) - 0.333
16 - Dice (0-2-0) - -
Retired -
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) -
TubbyTownUSA (5-6-0) -
Down with Goldy (3-5-1)
GopherHarvey (3-3-0)
Alan Shore (2-1-0)​

Faithful Five (picked every game)

1 - Rick Mons (23-15-1) - 0.605
2 - Gopher In Qatar (21-17-1) - 0.553
3 - Jike Spingleton (20-19-0) - 0.513
4 - Southpaw (18-21-0) - 0.462
5 - Art Vandelay (17-20-2) - 0.459
​

 

[Rick Mons]

Summary of Picks

Rick Mons: W Kentucky +10
Chadypu: N Carolina +6.5
rccola889: Georgetown -9
Art Vandelay: Butler -6
Ski U Mah Gopher: Butler -6
Jike Spingleton: Northwestern -4.5
Plinnius: Mississippi State -3
Alltimetwinsfan: Drake +6
koreangopher: Georgetown -9
Josh087: Michigan +19
rrjack: Xavier +6
Gopher In Qatar: Florida -6.5
RoyalGO4: Wis-Milwaukee -3
SaturnSweater: Iowa -6
Southpaw: Michigan +19
Go31: Georgetown -9
GopherRock: Georgetown -9
XMan: Duke -9
MKE_Gopher: Butler -6
Dr.Don: Stanford +4.5
Selection Sunday: Temple +4.5
Zales04: UAB -4.5
howeda7: Oklahoma -15.5
gopherfan10: Duke -9
Gopherholefan: Gonzaga +9
Notorious PLD: Washington -9.5
kapps014: Drake +6
ncgo4: Texas &M - 16
TheSportsAce: Florida -6.5
Radio Badger: Florida -6.5

 

[Chadypu]

Chadypu: N Carolina +6.5

 

[rccola889]

rccola889: Georgetown -9

 

[Art Vandelay]

Art Vandelay: Butler -6

 

[Ski U Mah Gopher]

Ski U Mah Gopher: Butler -6

 

[Jike Spingleton]

Jike Spingleton: Northwestern -4.5

 

[rcpratt]

Just a heads up, the Purdue/Ball State game is actually at 4:00 PM EST, so it should probably be in the other category.

 

[Plinnius]

Plinnius: Mississippi State -3

 

[alltimetwinsfan]

Alltimetwinsfan: Drake +6

I'll do it because you won't, Rick...

 

[koreangopher]

koreangopher: Georgetown -9

 

[josh087]

Josh087: Michigan +19

 

[rrjackIII]

rrjack: Xavier +6

 

[Gopher in Qatar]

Gopher In Qatar: Florida -6.5

 

[RoyalGO4]

RoyalGO4: Wis-Milwaukee -3

 

[SaturnSweater]

SaturnSweater: Iowa -6

 

[Southpaw]

Southpaw: Michigan +19

 

[go 31]

Go31: Georgetown -9

 

[GopherRock]

GopherRock: Georgetown -9

 

[XMan]

XMan: Duke -9

 

[MKE_Gopher]

MKE_Gopher: Butler -6

 

[Dr.Don]

Dr.Don: Stanford +4.5

 

[SelectionSunday]

Selection Sunday: Temple +4.5

 

[Zales04]

Zales04: UAB -4.5

 

[howeda7]

howeda7: Oklahoma -15.5

 

[howeda7]

FYI the N Colorado-OU game is at 1:00 EST not a night game.

 

[gopherfan10]

gopherfan10: Duke -9

 

[Gopherholefan]

Gopherholefan: Gonzaga +9

 

[Notorious PLD]

Notorious PLD: Washington -9.5