Pick per Day for 12/22/09 - Day 43

[Rick Mons]

Deadline for Picks is 5 PM except as noted
Please note tip-off times are EST.
Note: If you pick a West Coast game that starts after 10PM EST, chances are the standings won't be published until the following day.
Please check & make sure your pick is included in the summary after the deadline.​

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:
Picks due by tip-off

Unc-Greensboro at RICHMOND -20.5 ( 12:00 PM EST)
Se Missouri St at MEMPHIS -30 ( 1:00 PM EST)
Northeastern vs ST MARYS-CA -5 ( 3:00 PM EST)
W Michigan vs USC -8 ( 5:20 PM EST)​

Picks due by 5PM

Loyola-Md at INDIANA -7 ( 6:30 PM EST)
Michigan St at TEXAS -8 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Il-Chicago at AKRON -11.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
George Washington at E CAROLINA 4 ( 7:00 PM EST)
S Alabama at FLORIDA -20 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Marshall at N CAROLINA -14.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
C Michigan at DETROIT -8 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Ohio U at PITTSBURGH -11 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Ark-Little Rock at WRIGHT ST -14.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Tenn-Martin at FLORIDA ST -26.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Ga Southern at GEORGIA ST -9 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Samford at E MICHIGAN -4.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
St Bonaventure at NIAGARA -7 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Cs-Northridge at COLORADO -10.5 ( 7:30 PM EST)
W Carolina at CLEMSON -15 ( 7:30 PM EST)
St Peters at RUTGERS -12 ( 7:30 PM EST)
Butler at UAB -1.5 ( 8:00 PM EST)
Buffalo at WI-GREEN BAY -7 ( 8:00 PM EST)
Missouri St at ARKANSAS -1 ( 8:00 PM EST)
Stanford at TEXAS TECH -6.5 ( 8:00 PM EST)
Tulsa vs NEBRASKA 4.5 ( 8:00 PM EST)
Evansville at AUSTIN PEAY -4 ( 8:00 PM EST)
Murray St at W KENTUCKY -3 ( 8:00 PM EST)
Cleveland St at OHIO ST -15 ( 8:30 PM EST)
Cal Davis at AIR FORCE - Pick ( 9:00 PM EST)
California at KANSAS -13 ( 9:00 PM EST)
San Diego St at DRAKE 8 ( 9:00 PM EST)
Lsu at WASHINGTON ST -5 ( 10:00 PM EST)
Idaho at PORTLAND -6.5 ( 10:00 PM EST)
Idaho St at OREGON -13 ( 10:00 PM EST)
Colorado St at UCLA -10 ( 10:30 PM EST)
Smu vs UNLV -10 ( 10:30 PM EST) **
Byu vs NEVADA 8.5 ( 10:30 PM EST) **
Texas A&M at WASHINGTON -7.5 ( 11:00 PM EST) **
​

** (if picked, standings will likely be delayed to following day)
Home team is in CAPS; "vs" indicates a neutral court. Spreads courtesy of OpenSports.com

 

[Rick Mons]

PPD Standings after 12/21/09 Games

Sorry this is so late ... Christmas preparation and all.

• Kentucky doubles up on Drexel (88-44). 9 picked UK and one picked Drexel.
• UTEP beats favored Oklahome (-3) by 5 pts (89-74) 11 picked Oklahoma for our consensus tonight.
• Long Beach (-1.5) loses to Loyola Marymount in OT by 5. Loyola played only 7 players.
• Today's Picks: 12 wins, 18 losses and 0 pushes for a 0.400 Won-Loss ratio.
• YTD Picks: 621 wins, 599 losses and 25 pushes for a 0.509 record
• Consensus Pick is Oklahoma (-3) picked by 11 for the loss (and nosing out those who picked Kentucky -19)
• YTD Consensus Picks: 21 wins, 24 losses and 1 pushes for a 0.467 record

Serious Selectors

. 1 - rrjack (26-15-0) - 0.634
. 2 - MKE_Gopher (21-15-0) - 0.583
. 3 - rccola889 (19-14-1) - 0.576
. 4 - Rick Mons (23-18-1) - 0.561
. 5 - Gopher In Qatar (22-19-1) - 0.537
. 6 - Selection Sunday (15-13-1) - 0.536
. 7 - Go31 (16-14-1) - 0.533
. 8 - Chadypu (20-18-1) - 0.526
. 9 - Josh087 (20-18-0) - 0.526
10 - Notorious PLD (17-16-0) - 0.515
11 - Gopherholefan (19-18-0) - 0.514
12 - Radio Badger (19-18-0) - 0.514
13 - Zales04 (19-18-1) - 0.514
14 - Plinnius (20-19-2) - 0.513
15 - Alltimetwinsfan (16-16-2) - 0.500
16 - gopherfan10 (15-15-0) - 0.500
17 - Jike Spingleton (21-21-0) - 0.500
18 - koreangopher (15-15-0) - 0.500
19 - Ski U Mah Gopher (18-18-2) - 0.500
20 - SaturnSweater (17-18-1) - 0.486
21 - Dr.Don (17-20-0) - 0.459
22 - Southpaw (19-23-0) - 0.452
23 - Art Vandelay (18-22-2) - 0.450
24 - RoyalGO4 (13-16-3) - 0.448
25 - vaporboy (14-18-1) - 0.438
26 - kapps014 (13-22-2) - 0.371
27 - GopherRock (10-17-2) - 0.370
​

Laid-back Pickers

. 1 - Winnipegopher (6-1-0) - 0.857
. 2 - ChemEGopher (2-1-0) - 0.667
. 3 - mom8pop (11-6-0) - 0.647
. 4 - USTGopher (10-6-0) - 0.625
. 5 - GopherKev (16-10-0) - 0.615
. 6 - ncgo4 (13-9-0) - 0.591
. 7 - Juicer (8-6-0) - 0.571
. 8 - Gopherlady (7-7-0) - 0.500
. 9 - RW+RW=Our W's (12-12-0) - 0.500
10 - TheSportsAce (13-14-0) - 0.481
11 - XMan (11-12-0) - 0.478
12 - Gold Out (10-11-0) - 0.476
13 - howeda7 (2-3-0) - 0.400
14 - Ski-U-Mah24 (2-3-0) - 0.400
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 (23-18-1) - 0.561
2 - Gopher In Qatar (22-19-1) - 0.537
3 - Jike Spingleton (21-21-0) - 0.500
4 - Southpaw (19-23-0) - 0.452
5 - Art Vandelay (18-22-2) - 0.450
​

 

[Rick Mons]

Summary of Picks

Rick Mons: Colorado State +10
Zales04: St Marys-CA -5
Chadypu: N Carolina -14.5
Gopher In Qatar: USC -8
Gopherholefan: Mich St +8
Dr.Don: WI-Green Bay -7
GopherKev: W Carolina +15
Art Vandelay: North Carolina -14.5
Plinnius: Colorado State +10
Notorious PLD: Texas -8
rccola889: Kansas -13
Ski U Mah Gopher: UNC -14.5
rrjack: Central Michigan +8
RoyalGO4: Michigan State +8
Southpaw: North Carolina -14.5
Radio Badger: Kansas -13
Juicer: North Carolina -14.5
Selection Sunday: North Carolina -14.5
GopherRock: Kansas -13
Gold Out: UNC -14.5
Jike Spingleton: UAB -1.5
vaporboy: N Carolina -14.5
koreangopher: Kansas -13
TheSportsAce: Kansas -13
MKE_Gopher: Michigan St +8
Alltimetwinsfan: Michigan State +8
Josh087: Indiana -7
kapps014: Fl. State -26.5
Go31: UAB -1.5
SaturnSweater: Western Michigan +8
Ncgo4: Kansas-14

 

[Zales04]

Zales04: St Marys-CA -5

 

[Chadypu]

Chadypu: N Carolina -14.5

 

[Gopher in Qatar]

Gopher In Qatar: USC -8

 

[Gopherholefan]

Gopherholefan: Mich St +8

 

[Dr.Don]

Dr.Don: WI-Green Bay -7

 

[GopherKev]

GopherKev: W Carolina +15

 

[Art Vandelay]

Art Vandelay: North Carolina -14.5

 

[Plinnius]

Plinnius: Colorado State +10

 

[Notorious PLD]

Notorious PLD: Texas -8

 

[rccola889]

rccola889: Kansas -13

 

[Ski U Mah Gopher]

Ski U Mah Gopher: UNC -14.5

 

[rrjackIII]

rrjack: Central Michigan +8

 

[RoyalGO4]

RoyalGO4: Michigan State +8

 

[Southpaw]

Southpaw: North Carolina -14.5

 

[Radio Badger]

Radio Badger: Kansas -13

 

[Juicer]

Can't believe freaking Oklahoma lost to UTEP!

Juicer: North Carolina -14.5

 

[SelectionSunday]

Selection Sunday: North Carolina -14.5

 

[GopherRock]

GopherRock: Kansas -13

 

[Gold Out]

Gold Out: UNC -14.5

 

[Jike Spingleton]

Jike Spingleton: UAB -1.5

 

[vaporboy]

vaporboy: N Carolina -14.5

 

[koreangopher]

koreangopher: Kansas -13

 

[TheSportsAce]

TheSportsAce: Kansas -13

 

[MKE_Gopher]

MKE_Gopher: Michigan St +8

 

[alltimetwinsfan]

Alltimetwinsfan: Michigan State +8

 

[josh087]

Josh087: Indiana -7

 

[kapps014]

kapps014: Fl. State -26.5