ATVS - Geaux Show Pick'em Challenge - Week 8

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Big jumble this week with so many folks going 8-5 to end up ninth.

Thanks to going 7-6 last week, I just barely held on to the top spot in the overall rankings. Almost 50% of the field is within 10 points of the lead, but that number is shrinking every week as the season passes the halfway point.

Top Matchups
YOUR Pick	Picks For		Matchup	Picks For		Home Spread	YOUR Pick	YOUR Points
	61pick(s)	71%	vs 42 - 10	29%	25pick(s)	+21.5		1
	24pick(s)	28%	vs 20 - 41	72%	62pick(s)	-4.5
	38pick(s)	44%	vs 20 - 41	56%	48pick(s)	-10.5
	75pick(s)	87%	vs 31 - 17	13%	11pick(s)	+7.5		1
	79pick(s)	92%	vs 27 - 21	8%	7pick(s)	+6.5
	31pick(s)	36%	vs 7 - 49	64%	55pick(s)	-18.5		1
	30pick(s)	35%	vs 21 - 23	65%	56pick(s)	-2.5
	37pick(s)	43%	vs 24 - 14	57%	49pick(s)	+12.5		1
	45pick(s)	52%	vs 13 - 20	48%	41pick(s)	-9.5		1
	26pick(s)	30%	vs 31 - 41	70%	60pick(s)	-3.5		1
	41pick(s)	48%	vs 59 - 57	52%	45pick(s)	+7.5
	36pick(s)	42%	vs 21 - 63	58%	50pick(s)	-3.5		1
	82pick(s)	95%	vs 14 - 49	5%	4pick(s)	+4.5
								7

The BXII is the cause for both of this group's major upsets, with K-State failing to cover and WVU running into the brick wall of Tommy Tuberville's Red Raiders. Nothing else really of note from the weekend (though I will say things were looking great when Duke was up 20-0 on VT)

Date	Away Team	Pick	Point Value	Pick	Home Team	Home Spread	Selection
Sat 10/20 12:00pm	(12)Florida St. (6-1)				Miami (4-3)	+17.5 Matchup
Sat 10/20 12:00pm	(6)LSU (6-1)				(20)Texas A&M (5-1)	+3.5 Matchup
Sat 10/20 12:00pm	Virginia Tech (4-3)				(14)Clemson (5-1)	-8.5 Matchup
Sat 10/20 12:21pm	Auburn (1-5)				Vanderbilt (2-4)	-7.5 Matchup
Sat 10/20 03:30pm	Michigan St. (4-3)				(23)Michigan (4-2)	-10.5 Matchup
Sat 10/20 03:30pm	(9)South Carolina (6-1)				(3)Florida (6-0)	-3.5 Matchup
Sat 10/20 03:30pm	(18)Texas Tech (5-1)				TCU (5-1)	+2.5 Matchup
Sat 10/20 07:00pm	(1)Alabama (6-0)				Tennessee (3-3)	+21.5 Matchup
Sat 10/20 07:00pm	(13)Georgia (5-1)				Kentucky (1-6)	+28.5 Matchup
Sat 10/20 07:00pm	(4)Kansas St. (6-0)				(17)West Virginia (5-1)	-3.5 Matchup
Sat 10/20 07:00pm	Middle Tenn. St. (4-2)				(15)Mississippi St. (6-0)	-20.5 Matchup
Sat 10/20 08:00pm	Baylor (3-2)				Texas (4-2)	-10.5 Matchup
Awarded Points			0

	Predict Tie Breaker Score
	LSU		vs		Texas A&M

Onto the picks. Clemson's gonna Clemson themselves and Vandy's getting that SEC win, I just know it. Mich. St. completely destroys the last shred of relevance the B1G has this season and Florida sets the tabel for an epic Georgia Dome rematch (I Hope). K State will show the world how good it's D is and Baylor kicks the Horns while they're down (and gets the Fire Mack Brown express up to full speed)

ALL PICKS DUE SATURDAY BEFORE KICKOFF!