This may be the fifth time that I’ve said the Ask the Experts race is heating up, but, well, the Ask the Experts race is heating up. The good news for the experts is that all of them are really starting to pick well. The bad news is that all of them are really starting to pick well, so it’s becoming increasingly difficult to jump places. That didn’t stop Bryan, who correctly nailed a few upsets last week and moved up to third. Ryan and Holden are still holding the top two spots, while Zander, Alex, and Clucko the Chicken round out the pack. Still, the race is close– the last five experts are each within a percentage point of each other. Observe the standings for yourself:

Ryan: 68-36 (65%)
Holden: 64-40 (62%)
Bryan: 59-37 (61%)
Zander: 48-32 (60%)
Alex: 61-43 (59%)
Clucko: 60-44 (58%)

And the picks:

NFL:

Texans (9-3) at Bengals (7-5)
Ryan: Texans
Holden: Texans
Bryan: Texans
Zander: Texans
Alex: Bengals
Clucko: Texans

Saints (9-3) at Titans (7-5)
Ryan: Saints
Holden: Saints
Bryan: Saints
Zander: Saints
Alex: Saints
Clucko: Saints

Eagles (4-8) at Dolphins (4-8)
Ryan: Eagles
Holden: Eagles
Bryan: Dolphins
Zander: Dolphins
Alex: Dolphins
Clucko: Dolphins

Bears (7-5) at Broncos (7-5)
Ryan: Broncos
Holden: Broncos
Bryan: Broncos
Zander: Broncos
Alex: Broncos
Clucko: Broncos

Giants (6-6) at Cowboys (7-5)
Ryan: Giants
Holden: Cowboys
Bryan: Cowboys
Zander: Cowboys
Alex: Giants
Clucko: Cowboys

NCAAB:

#2 Ohio State (8-0) at #14 Kansas (5-2)
Ryan: Ohio State
Holden: Ohio State
Bryan: Ohio State
Zander: Ohio State
Alex: Ohio State
Clucko: Kansas

#20 UNLV (8-1) at #7 Wisconsin (6-2)
Ryan: Wisconsin
Holden: Wisconsin
Bryan: Wisconsin
Zander: Wisconsin
Alex: Wisconsin
Clucko: Wisconsin

NHL:

Stars (15-10-1, 31 pts) at Kings (13-9-4, 30 pts)
Ryan: Stars
Holden: Stars
Bryan: Stars
Zander: Stars
Alex: Kings
Clucko: Kings