[NU Sports] PIGSKIN PICKS - Standings and Polls

Tue Nov 11 16:48:55 CST 2008

The Web site (360.yahoo.com/sjtruog) should be updated soon, but here's a look at the updated standings and new poll for the week ...

Week 11 saw some tightening at the top of our standings, as three upset specials hit, and the first two were true upset picks, with only one picker getting Western Michigan's win (congrats John Hodges!) and two taking the Hog-eyes over PSU. To the honor roll ...

UNANIMOUS PICKS
* None

UPSET SPECIALS
* Western Michigan over Illinois
* Iowa over Penn State
* Michigan over Minnesota

And now the big board ...

MATT HARTL "OVERALL EXCELLENCE" AWARD
Pigskin Picks Overall Champion - 2008
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                   ===== RECORD =====   =UPSET=
RK  NAME           WK 11 OVERALL  PCT.  W11 OVR  WKS
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01) M. Zilka        4-6   79-21   .790   0    1    9
02) C. Miller       ---   80-25   .762   0    2    9
03) B. Taylor       6-4   87-28   .757   0    1   10
04) B. Winkler      4-6   92-33   .736   0    4   11
05) T. McAdams      6-4   84-31   .730   1    3   10
05) A. Wolfson      ---   84-31   .730   0    1   10
07) S. Truog        5-5   91-34   .728   0    3   11
08) M. Ament        7-3   79-31   .718   0    6   10
09) E. Steffe       5-5   89-36   .712   0    1   11
10) C. Bailey       6-4   87-38   .696   0    1   11
11) C. Herron       3-7   86-39   .688   0    0   11
11) J. Hodges       6-4   86-39   .688   1    6   11
13) J. Wall         6-4   84-41   .672   0    4   11
14) K. Sevilla      7-3   77-38   .670   0    4   10
15) C. Rossi        6-4   66-34   .660   1    4    9
16) R. Stahl        5-5   82-43   .656   1    5   11
17) J. Bendat       7-3   81-44   .648   1    3   11
18) B. Waldele      7-3   75-50   .600   1    5   11
19) A. McInturff    4-6   70-55   .560   1    5   11

Not Eligible Yet (Must be in 3/4 of the weeks)
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xx) B. Wilson       ---   58-27   .682   0    2    8
xx) I. Embrekts     4-6   56-29   .659   0    1    8
xx) P. Wolfe        6-4   56-24   .700   0    1    7
xx) S. Wolfson      ---   52-23   .693   0    0    6
xx) K. Maresco      5-5   50-20   .714   0    1    6
xx) M. Barnard      ---   22- 8   .733   0    0    2
xx) J. Thiegs       ---   21- 4   .840   0    2    2

The top three for the other awards ...

ROB JOHNSON "IRONMAN" AWARD
Best record of those who have competed every week
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01) B. Winkler      92-33
02) S. Truog        91-34
03) E. Steffe       89-36

STEVE SCHNUR "ACCURACY" AWARD
Highest percentage - min. 5 weeks
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01) M. Zilka        79.0%
02) C. Miller       76.2%
03) B. Taylor       75.7%

PAT FITZGERALD "MOST HITS" AWARD
Most correct picks overall
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01) B. Winkler      92
02) S. Truog        91
03) E. Steffe       89

BRIAN MUSSO "GUTSY" AWARD
Most upset special picks
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01) M. Ament        6
01) J. Hodges       6
03) Two tied        5

And finally, the new rankings ...

SjTOP 25
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LW  TW  TEAM
02  01) TEXAS TECH (10-0) – Most impressive win of contenders
03  02) ALABAMA (10-0) – Escaped Tigers, can relax til Florida
04  03) TEXAS (9-1) – “Best loss” of the one-loss bunch (OLB)
06  04) OKLAHOMA (9-1) – Best chance to move up of OLB vs. Tech
07  05) FLORIDA (8-1) – Hottest team of the OLB … for now
08  06) USC (8-1) – Best overall of OLB … when they show up
01  07) PENN STATE (9-1) – Came out flat after the bye week
09  08) UTAH (11-0) – Somehow stole TCU game – one biggie left
10  09) BOISE STATE (9-0) – Need to hope Utes lose for BCS
12  10) OHIO STATE (8-2) – Ran it up at the end – BOO Tressel!
13  11) BALL STATE (9-0) – Now the tough games begin!
05  12) OKLAHOMA STATE (8-2) – Outgunned by Raiders
14  13) GEORGIA (8-2) – Fortunate to escape Kentucky
16  14) MISSOURI (8-2) – Could really mess it up winning Big XII
17  15) MICHIGAN STATE (9-2) – Week off to prep for big PSU game
15  16) LSU (6-3) – Had their chances to beat Saban
11  17) TCU (9-2) – How did they let Utah win slip away?
24  18) BRIGHAM YOUNG (9-1) – Can still spoil Utes’ season
25  19) PITTSBURGH (7-2) – Are they finally ready to step up?
NR  20) NORTH CAROLINA (7-2) – So now the Heels and Noles are up,
NR  21) FLORIDA STATE (7-2) – Can either save the ACC’s rep?
NR  22) SOUTH CAROLINA (7-3) – Spurrier should be bowling in Jan.
NR  23) OREGON STATE (6-3) – Beavers still control Rose Bowl fate
NR  24) CINCINNATI (7-2) – Gutsy win sets up big game vs. Pitt
22  25) NORTHWESTERN (7-3) – It’s either us or another ACC team

DROPPED OUT: (18) West Virginia, (19) Georgia Tech, (20) Maryland, (21) California, (23) Minnesota
OTHERS: The entire friggin’ 6-6 ACC

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STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!!