Pick per Day for 12/06/09 (Day 27)

[Rick Mons]

Deadline for Picks is tip-off but no later than 5:00​

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 tip-off but no later than 5:00 (please note times are EST -- one hour later than CST):

Ucf at NOTRE DAME -15 ( 12:00 PM EST)
Fla International at FLORIDA ST -26.5 ( 1:00 PM EST)
S Carolina at CLEMSON -6.5 ( 1:00 PM EST)
Harvard at CONNECTICUT -19.5 ( 1:00 PM EST)
St Josephs at CORNELL -8.5 ( 2:00 PM EST)
Tulane at W KENTUCKY -9.5 ( 2:00 PM EST)
Miami at BOSTON COLLEGE -3 ( 3:00 PM EST)
Ohio U at TULSA -15 ( 3:00 PM EST)
Georgia at VIRGINIA TECH -11 ( 3:30 PM EST)
Nebraska at CREIGHTON -5.5 ( 5:00 PM EST)
Kansas at UCLA 14 ( 5:30 PM EST)
Arizona at OKLAHOMA -7 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Villanova at MARYLAND 1 ( 7:30 PM EST)
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Home team is in CAPS; "vs" indicates a neutral court. Spreads courtesy of ScoresAndOdds.com

 

[Rick Mons]

PPD Standings after 12/05/09 Games

Wake Forest is a 6-pt underdog at Gonzaga ... wins by 2.

Duke favored by 17 and doesn't cover but does win.

Marquette favored by 9.5 and at home ... loses to No Carolina State.

UNC (+3) lost by only two to Kentucky. They were picked by 5 and are the consensus pick.

• Today's Picks: 19 wins, 12 losses and 0 pushes for a 0.613 Won-Loss ratio.
• YTD Picks: 398 wins, 351 losses and 22 pushes for a 0.531 record
• Consensus Pick is North Carolina (+3) picked by 5 for the win.
• YTD Consensus Picks: 14 wins, 14 losses and 1 pushes for a 0.5 record

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

1 - mom8pop (7-2-0) - 0.778
2 - Winnipegopher (3-1-0) - 0.750
3 - rrjack (17-8-0) - 0.680
4 - ncgo4 (8-4-0) - 0.667
5 - Alan Shore (2-1-0) - 0.667
6 - ChemEGopher (2-1-0) - 0.667
7 - Juicer (2-1-0) - 0.667
8 - Gopher In Qatar (16-9-1) - 0.640
9 - Chadypu (14-8-1) - 0.636
10 - GopherKev (10-6-0) - 0.625
11 - USTGopher (10-6-0) - 0.625
12 - koreangopher (12-8-0) - 0.600
13 - Selection Sunday (9-6-1) - 0.600
14 - Zales04 (13-9-1) - 0.591
15 - Radio Badger (13-9-0) - 0.591
16 - rccola889 (10-7-1) - 0.588
17 - XMan (8-6-0) - 0.571
18 - Josh087 (13-10-0) - 0.565
19 - RoyalGO4 (10-8-2) - 0.556
20 - Go31 (10-8-1) - 0.556
21 - Gopherlady (5-4-0) - 0.556
22 - SaturnSweater (11-9-0) - 0.550
23 - Jike Spingleton (14-12-0) - 0.538
24 - TheSportsAce (9-8-0) - 0.529
25 - Ski U Mah Gopher (11-10-2) - 0.524
26 - Dr.Don (11-10-0) - 0.524
27 - MKE_Gopher (11-10-0) - 0.524
28 - Rick Mons (13-12-1) - 0.520
29 - Art Vandelay (12-12-2) - 0.500
30 - Gopherholefan (11-11-0) - 0.500
31 - GopherHarvey (3-3-0) - 0.500
32 - JimmyJamesMD (1-1-0) - 0.500
33 - Plinnius (11-12-2) - 0.478
34 - vaporboy (10-11-1) - 0.476
35 - Notorious PLD (10-11-0) - 0.476
36 - RW+RW=Our W's (10-11-0) - 0.476
37 - TubbyTownUSA (5-6-0) - 0.455
38 - Alltimetwinsfan (9-11-2) - 0.450
39 - gopherfan10 (8-10-0) - 0.444
40 - Gold Out (5-7-0) - 0.417
41 - GopherRock (6-9-2) - 0.400
42 - kapps014 (9-14-1) - 0.391
43 - Southpaw (10-16-0) - 0.385
44 - Down with Goldy (3-5-1) - 0.375
45 - Dice (0-2-0) - -
46 - gopherfan3 (0-1-0) - -
47 - howeda7 (0-1-0) - -​

Faithful Five (picked every game)

1 - Gopher In Qatar (16-9-1) - 0.640
2 - Jike Spingleton (14-12-0) - 0.538
3 - Rick Mons (13-12-1) - 0.520
4 - Art Vandelay (12-12-2) - 0.500
5 - Southpaw (10-16-0) - 0.385

RETIRED (1-4-0)
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)​

 

[Rick Mons]

Summary of Picks

Rick Mons: Clemson -6.5
Selection Sunday: Maryland +1
Art Vandelay: Connecticut -19.5
Gopherholefan: Connecticut -19.5
Notorious PLD: Clemson -6.5
Go31: Clemson -6.5
ncgo4: Kansas - 14
Jike Spingleton: Boston College -3
koreangopher: Kansas -14
SaturnSweater: Maryland +1
Plinnius: Connecticut -19.5
Gopher In Qatar: UConn -19.5
RoyalGO4: Nebraska +5.5
rrjack: Kansas -14
Dr.Don: Kansas -14
XMan: Kansas -14
Southpaw: Florida State -26.5
MKE_Gopher: Clemson -6.5
rccola889: Connecticut -19.5
Zales04: Creighton -5.5
Radio Badger: Kansas -14
Alltimetwinsfan: Kansas -14
Gopherlady: Kansas -14
Chadypu: Kansas -14
Kapps014: Kansas -14
Ski U Mah Gopher: Maryland +1
Josh087: Maryland +1
gopherfan10: Kansas -14

 

[Art Vandelay]

Art Vandelay: Connecticut -19.5

 

[Gopherholefan]

Gopherholefan: Connecticut -19.5

 

[Notorious PLD]

Notorious PLD: Clemson -6.5

 

[go 31]

Go31: Clemson -6.5

 

[ncgo4]

ncgo4: Kansas - 14

 

[Jike Spingleton]

Jike Spingleton: Boston College -3

 

[koreangopher]

koreangopher: Kansas -14

 

[SaturnSweater]

SaturnSweater: Maryland +1

 

[Plinnius]

Plinnius: Connecticut -19.5

 

[Gopher in Qatar]

Gopher In Qatar: UConn -19.5

 

[RoyalGO4]

RoyalGO4: Nebraska +5.5

 

[rrjackIII]

rrjack: Kansas -14

 

[Dr.Don]

Dr.Don: Kansas -14

 

[XMan]

XMan: Kansas -14

 

[Southpaw]

Southpaw: Florida State -26.5

 

[MKE_Gopher]

MKE_Gopher: Clemson -6.5

 

[rccola889]

rccola889: Connecticut -19.5

 

[Zales04]

Zales04: Creighton -5.5

 

[Radio Badger]

Radio Badger: Kansas -14

 

[alltimetwinsfan]

Alltimetwinsfan: Kansas -14

 

[GopherLady]

Gopherlady: Kansas -14

 

[Chadypu]

Chadypu: Kansas -14

 

[kapps014]

Kapps014: Kansas -14

 

[Ski U Mah Gopher]

Ski U Mah Gopher: Maryland +1

 

[josh087]

Josh087: Maryland +1

 

[gopherfan10]

gopherfan10: Kansas -14

 

[Rick Mons]

gopherfan10: Kansas -14

Sorry, but Kansas had to be picked by 4:30 (their tip-off time).