5 + 5 Pick`Em Contest: Week Eight Recap (NCAA Picks)

Not much shake up at the top, with Michael Pichan (@FantasyNomad on twitter), moving even more ahead as he went 3-2 while the second and third place contestants had 2-3 performances. To be noted in this session the picks of Joe White (@isportsJoe on twitter), who went 5 and 0 in the session, while overall only six out of 15 (40%) had winning records this week. But enough of my talking, here is the results for this session…

[#1] Michael Pichan (@FantasyNomad on twitter), a host/co-host of several podcasts for RotoInfo.com goes 3-2 with these picks and has an overall record of 39-1-30 in the contest.

  • Baylor +8.5 over Texas
  • Louisville -6.5 over South Florida
  • Clemson -8 over Virginia Tech
  • Northwestern +6.5 over Nebraska
  • N.C. State -4 over Maryland

[#2] Andrew C. an ex sports reporter for a national newspaper goes 2-3 with these picks and has an overall record of 36-1-33 in the contest.

  • Nebraska -6.5 over Northwestern
  • UNC -10 over Duke
  • Rutgers -4.5 over Temple
  • Clemson -8 over Virginia Tech
  • Cincinnati -5 over Toledo

[#3] Scott (@ScottPeceny on twitter) blogger for isportsweb for both Lions & Red Wings goes 2-3 with these picks and has an overall record of 36-34 in the contest.

  • Washington +7.5 over Arizona
  • West Virginia -2.5 over Kansas State
  • Oregon State -10 over Utah
  • South Carolina +3.5 over Florida
  • LSU -3.5 over Texas A&M

[#4] Lauren Brownlow (@lebrownlow on twitter), a freelance sportswriter with her own blog goes 3-2 with these picks and has an overall record of 35-1-34 in the contest.

  • Rutgers -4.5 over Temple
  • Georgia Tech -14 over Boston College
  • Louisville -6 over South Florida
  • Louisiana Tech -30 over Idaho
  • Nevada -6.5 over San Diego State

[#5] David Kerr playing at Dynasty Sports Empire goes 3-2 with these pics and has an overall record of 35-35 in the contest.

  • San Jose State -11 1/2 over Texas San Antonio
  • Notre Dame -12 1/2 over Brigham Young
  • Oklahoma -34 over Kansas
  • UAB +2 over East Carolina
  • San Diego State +6 1/2 over Nevada

[#6] A. Mazzolini (A_E_M on twitter), blogger at isportsweb goes 2-3 with these picks and has an overall record of 34-36 in the contest.

  • UNC -10 over Duke
  • Florida -3.5 over South Carolina
  • Rutgers -4.5 over Temple
  • Notre Dame -13 over BYU
  • Louisville -6.5 over South Florida

[#7] M.K. owner of sports bar in the down state area and avid fan of all things Big East goes 3-2 with these picks and has an overall record of 33-1-36 in the contest.

  • Clemson -7.5 over Virginia Tech
  • South Carolina +3.5 over Florida
  • Duke +10 over UNC
  • West Virginia -2.5 over Kansas State
  • Stanford -2.5 over Cal

[#8] Andrew Rush (@idiotsonsports on twitter) owner of the site named Idiotsonsports goes 2-3 with these picks and has an overall record of 31-1-38 in the contest.

  • Clemson -8 over Virginia Tech
  • Ohio State -19 over Purdue
  • Vanderbilt -7 over Auburn
  • Northwestern +6.5 over Nebraska
  • Notre Dame -13 over BYU

[#9] Tim Griffin (@THEGRIFSAYS) isportsweb correspondent for the Seattle Mariners goes 1-4 with these picks and has an overall record of 30-1-39 in the contest.

  • Rutgers -4.5 over Temple
  • Central Michigan +3 over Ball State
  • TCU +2 over Texas Tech
  • Louisville -6.5 over South Florida
  • West Virginia -2.5 over Kansas State

[#10] Gary Gerba (@DSEmpireG2 on twitter) Editor-in-Chief for Dynasty Sports Empire goes 2-3 with these picks and has an overall record of 30-40 in the contest.

  • Stanford -2.5 over Cal
  • UNC -10 over Duke
  • Tennessee +20 over Alabama
  • Clemson -7.5 over Virginia Tech
  • South Carolina +3.5 over Florida

[#11] Joe White (@isportsJoe on twitter) co-founder of isportsweb goes 5-0 with these picks and has an overall record of 30-1-39 in the contest.

  • Wisconsin -17 over Minnesota
  • Purdue +18.5 over Ohio State
  • Northwestern +6.5 over Nebraska
  • Michigan State +8.5 over Michigan
  • Penn State +2 over Iowa

[#12] Cory Morris (@coryfly on twitter) poster on Tar Heel Illustrated goes 3-2 with these picks and has an overall record of 29-1-40 in the contest.

  • Arizona State +8 over Oregon
  • SMU +5 over Houston
  • Syracuse -4.5 over Connecticut
  • Vanderbilt -6.5 over Auburn
  • Alabama -20 over Tennessee

[#13] Gina A. an ex blogger and now just enjoying SU and the Big East, and soon hating to have to watch the ACC goes 2-3 with these picks and has an overall record of 26-2-42 in the contest.

  • Florida State -21 over Miami (Fl)
  • Michigan -8.5 over Michigan State
  • Rutgers -4.5 over Temple
  • Cincinnati -5 over Toledo
  • Oklahoma -35 over Kansas

[#14] Casey Yandle (@fantasysprtsdsh on twitter) owner of the site Fantasy Sports Dish goes 2-3 with these picks and has an overall record of 26-44 in the contest.

  • Rutgers -4.5 over Temple
  • Cincinnati -5 over Toledo
  • East Carolina -2.5 over UAB
  • Oregon State -9.5 over Utah
  • Nevada -6 over San Diego State

[#15] Patrick Cox (@bpcoxjr on twitter) goes 3-2 with these picks and has an overall record of 23-3-44 in the contest (he did not pick first week of contest).

  • Clemson -8.5 over Virginia Tech
  • Wyoming +17 over Fresno State
  • Florida -3.5 over South Carolina
  • Iowa State +14 over Oklahoma State
  • Oregon State -10 over Utah

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