ATVS - Geaux Show Pick'em Challenge - Week 9

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sabresbills04 wins this week's 2012 ATVS-Geaux Show Pick'em and gets the $10 gift certificate, which he or she can spend on officially licensed LSU Tigers hoodies, jackets, t-shirts and more at the And the Valley Shook licensed store.

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There is still a $50 gift certificate up for grabs to whoever finishes first for the entire season, so it's never too late to join the game by following the instructions HERE.

A good week at the top, but I've noticed a lot of empty ballots this week. Remember, even if you are out of the running for the top prize, you can still win each week by just having the best picks that week.

I had a good week again but didn't manage to pull away from anyone. The top 30 or so still have a shot to take the lead with just one good weekend. In the event that I somehow win this thing, the Top prize will go to the second place finisher.

No great "against the mainstream" prognostication from me last week (what was I thinking picking VT?) but no great upsets either. The worst results for the group this week were UGA and Vandy failing to cover.

Top Matchups
YOUR Pick	Picks For		Matchup	Picks For		Home Spread	YOUR Pick	YOUR Points
	47 pick(s)	66%	vs 44 - 13	34%	24 pick(s)	+21.5		1
	25 pick(s)	35%	vs 13 - 17	65%	46 pick(s)	-7.5
	33 pick(s)	46%	vs 50 - 56	54%	38 pick(s)	-10.5		1
	41 pick(s)	58%	vs 33 - 20	42%	30 pick(s)	+17.5
	53 pick(s)	75%	vs 29 - 24	25%	18 pick(s)	+28.5
	33 pick(s)	46%	vs 55 - 14	54%	38 pick(s)	-3.5		1
	60 pick(s)	85%	vs 24 - 19	15%	11 pick(s)	+3.5		1
	41 pick(s)	58%	vs 10 - 12	42%	30 pick(s)	-10.5		1
	15 pick(s)	21%	vs 3 - 45	79%	56 pick(s)	-20.5		1
	40 pick(s)	56%	vs 11 - 44	44%	31 pick(s)	-3.5		1
	43 pick(s)	61%	vs 56 - 53	39%	28 pick(s)	+2.5		1
	13 pick(s)	18%	vs 17 - 38	82%	58 pick(s)	-8.5

Date	Away Team	Pick	Point Value	Pick	Home Team	Home Spread	Selection
Sat 10/27 10:15pm	(7)Oregon St. (6-0)				Washington (3-4)	+4.5 Matchup
Sat 10/27 12:00pm	Kentucky (1-7)				Missouri (3-4)	-14.5 Matchup
Sat 10/27 12:00pm	Tennessee (3-4)				(17)South Carolina (6-2)	-14.5 Matchup
Sat 10/27 12:21pm	Mississippi (4-3)				Arkansas (3-4)	-6.5 Matchup
Sat 10/27 03:30pm	(3)Florida (7-0)				(12)Georgia (6-1)	+6.5 Matchup
Sat 10/27 03:30pm	Kent St. (6-1)				(18)Rutgers (7-0)	-13.5 Matchup
Sat 10/27 03:30pm	(10)Southern California (6-1)				Arizona (4-3)	+7.5 Matchup
Sat 10/27 03:30pm	(15)Texas Tech (6-1)				(4)Kansas St. (7-0)	-7.5 Matchup
Sat 10/27 05:30pm	(9)Ohio St. (8-0)				Penn St. (5-2)	-1.5 Matchup
Sat 10/27 07:00pm	(22)Texas A&M (5-2)				Auburn (1-6)	+14.5 Matchup
Sat 10/27 08:00pm	(20)Michigan (5-2)				Nebraska (5-2)	-2.5 Matchup
Sat 10/27 08:00pm	(5)Notre Dame (7-0)				(8)Oklahoma (5-1)	-11.5 Matchup
Sat 10/27 08:30pm	(13)Mississippi St. (7-0)				(1)Alabama (7-0)	-23.5 Matchup

	Predict Tie Breaker Score
	Florida		vs

As there is no LSU game this week, we will use The Cocktail party as our tiebreaker. I'm not saying State wins, but 23 points is a lot in a division game. Oklahoma may be our last hope to stomp out the Irish Menace. I think Penn St is getting Ohio St at just the right time and Kansas St. faces maybe their toughest test of the year.

ALL PICKS ARE DUE SATURDAY BEFORE KICKOFF!