Pick per Day - 12/12/09 (Day 33)

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Rick Mons

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Lots of games to choose from. Gophers are favored by 16.5 ... the score predictions are saying -15 (or thereabouts).

Deadline for Picks is tip-off but no later than 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 tip-off (note times are EST and we're CST):
Kentucky at INDIANA 9 ( 12:00 PM EST)
Ohio St at BUTLER -3.5 ( 12:00 PM EST)
Creighton at GEORGE MASON -1 ( 12:00 PM EST)
Kent St at PITTSBURGH -11 ( 2:00 PM EST)
Ohio U at DELAWARE 3 ( 2:00 PM EST)
Lasalle vs KANSAS -21.5 ( 2:00 PM EST)
Georgetown vs WASHINGTON 1.5 ( 2:00 PM EST)
Ga Southern at NC STATE -16.5 ( 2:00 PM EST)
Memphis at ARK-LITTLE ROCK 14.5 ( 3:00 PM EST)
Toledo at VALPARAISO -11.5 ( 3:00 PM EST)
Ball St at TENNESSEE TECH -3 ( 3:00 PM EST)
Air Force at WASHINGTON ST -17 ( 4:00 PM EST)
San Francisco at LOYOLA-IL -5.5 ( 4:00 PM EST)
Denver at PORTLAND -9.5 ( 4:00 PM EST)
George Washington at TOWSON ST 3.5 ( 4:00 PM EST)
Oklahoma at UTAH -1 ( 4:00 PM EST)
St Josephs at MINNESOTA -16.5 ( 4:00 PM EST)
Davidson vs GONZAGA -12 ( 4:00 PM EST)
W Carolina at LOUISVILLE -14 ( 4:00 PM EST)
Mississippi St vs UCLA 5.5 ( 4:30 PM EST)
E Kentucky at MARYLAND -16.5 ( 4:30 PM EST)
Marquette at WISCONSIN -5.5 ( 5:00 PM EST)
N Colorado at WYOMING -1 ( 5:30 PM EST)​
Following games must be picked by 5:00:

New Mexico vs TEXAS A&M 1 ( 6:00 PM EST)
Troy at MARSHALL -6.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
James Madison at E MICHIGAN -5.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Loyola-Marymount at NOTRE DAME -20.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Virginia Tech at PENN ST -2 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Bowling Green at CANISIUS -4 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Iona at PROVIDENCE -12.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Richmond at VA COMMONWEALTH -2 ( 7:30 PM EST)
Southern Miss at S ALABAMA 1.5 ( 8:00 PM EST)
Tcu at WICHITA ST -10.5 ( 8:00 PM EST)
Oregon St at NEBRASKA -7 ( 8:00 PM EST)
Missouri St at ARKANSAS ST 3.5 ( 8:00 PM EST)
Siena at N IOWA -3 ( 8:00 PM EST)
Fla Atlantic at LA-LAFAYETTE -10 ( 8:15 PM EST)
Purdue at ALABAMA 4 ( 9:00 PM EST)
San Diego at BOISE ST -4 ( 9:00 PM EST)
Byu vs FRESNO ST 6 ( 9:00 PM EST)
Montana at COLORADO ST -4 ( 9:00 PM EST)
St Marys-Ca at OREGON - Pick ( 10:00 PM EST)
Arizona at SAN DIEGO ST -7.5 ( 10:00 PM EST)
Sacramento St at PACIFIC -16 ( 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 24 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.
 

PPD Standings after 12/11/09 games

Board has rebounded a bit and now 21 games over .500. Consensus picks are still 2 games under .500.
  • 12 picked Dayton (-5.5) -- tonight's consensus pick. Dayton beats Old Dominion, 58-50 to cover.
  • 7 picked Iowa State (-12.5) and 4 selected Iowa. Cyclones fail to cover, winning 80-70.
  • Tennessee covers (barely), 75-54. They were favored by 20.5.
  • I think this is the first time ATTF picked VAndy this season ... they were favored but lost to West. Ky.
  • USC has the same spread (-11.5) and won ... but failed to cover.
  • Today's Picks: 18 wins, 11 losses and 0 pushes for a 0.621 Won-Loss ratio.
  • YTD Picks: 474 wins, 453 losses and 23 pushes for a 0.511 record
  • Consensus Pick is Dayton (-5.5) picked by 12 for the win.
  • YTD Consensus Picks: 16 wins, 18 losses and 1 pushes for a 0.471 record
... Place - GopherHoler, Record & Pctg Winning Picks

. 1 - Winnipegopher (4-1-0) - 0.800
. 2 - Alan Shore (2-1-0) - 0.667
. 3 - ChemEGopher (2-1-0) - 0.667
. 4 - GopherKev (13-7-0) - 0.650
. 5 - rrjack (20-11-0) - 0.645
. 6 - USTGopher (10-6-0) - 0.625
. 7 - Go31 (13-8-1) - 0.619
. 8 - mom8pop (8-5-0) - 0.615
. 9 - Gopher In Qatar (19-12-1) - 0.613
10 - Rick Mons (19-12-1) - 0.613
11 - Zales04 (16-12-1) - 0.571
12 - Radio Badger (16-12-0) - 0.571
13 - ncgo4 (9-7-0) - 0.563
14 - MKE_Gopher (15-12-0) - 0.556
15 - Josh087 (16-13-0) - 0.552
16 - koreangopher (12-10-0) - 0.545
17 - Chadypu (15-13-1) - 0.536
18 - TheSportsAce (10-9-0) - 0.526
19 - Jike Spingleton (16-16-0) - 0.500
20 - Gopherholefan (14-14-0) - 0.500
21 - Ski U Mah Gopher (13-13-2) - 0.500
22 - SaturnSweater (13-13-0) - 0.500
23 - Notorious PLD (12-12-0) - 0.500
24 - RW+RW=Our W's (12-12-0) - 0.500
25 - Selection Sunday (10-10-1) - 0.500
26 - XMan (9-9-0) - 0.500
27 - Gopherlady (6-6-0) - 0.500
28 - Juicer (4-4-0) - 0.500
29 - GopherHarvey (3-3-0) - 0.500
30 - howeda7 (1-1-0) - 0.500
31 - Plinnius (14-15-2) - 0.483
32 - Dr.Don (13-14-0) - 0.481
33 - rccola889 (11-12-1) - 0.478
34 - RoyalGO4 (10-11-3) - 0.476
35 - Art Vandelay (14-16-2) - 0.467
36 - Alltimetwinsfan (12-14-2) - 0.462
37 - vaporboy (11-14-1) - 0.440
38 - Gold Out (7-10-0) - 0.412
39 - kapps014 (11-17-1) - 0.393
40 - gopherfan10 (9-14-0) - 0.391
41 - GopherRock (7-11-2) - 0.389
42 - Southpaw (12-20-0) - 0.375
43 - Down with Goldy (3-5-1) - 0.375
44 - gopherfan3 (1-2-0) - 0.333
45 - Dice (0-2-0) - -​
Faithful Five (picked every game)

1 - Gopher In Qatar (19-12-1) - 0.613
2 - Rick Mons (19-12-1) - 0.613
3 - Jike Spingleton (16-16-0) - 0.500
4 - Art Vandelay (14-16-2) - 0.467
5 - Southpaw (12-20-0) - 0.375

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)
TubbyTownUSA (5-6-0)​
 

Summary of Picks

Rick Mons: Colorado State -4 (riding with Travis Busch for another pick)
Gopherholefan: Butler -3.5
ncgo4: Loiusville - 14
Chadypu: Ohio St +3.5
Plinnius: Colorado State -4
koreangopher: Ohio St. +3.5
Notorious PLD: Wisconsin -5.5
rrjack: Kentucky -9
Ski U Mah Gopher: Minnesota -16.5
SaturnSweater: Wisconsin -5.5
Dr.Don: Kentucky -9
RoyalGO4: Wisconsin -5.5
Go31: Georgetown -1.5
Southpaw: Minnesota -16.5
GopherRock: Washington +1.5
Zales04: Memphis -14.5
Gopher In Qatar: Utah -1
Josh087: St. Joseph's +16.5
rccola889: Kentucky -9
GopherKev: N Iowa -3
kapps014: Gonzaga -12
MKE_Gopher: Valparaiso -11.5
Art Vandelay: Kansas -21.5
Jike Spingleton: Northern Iowa -3
XMan: Texas A&M +1
gopherfan10: VA Commonwealth -2
Radio Badger: Wisconsin -5.5
TheSportsAce: Purdue -4
 






















Josh087: St. Joseph's +16.5
 











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