These last few weeks it’s been difficult to establish any sort of consistency in the Ask the Experts competition– Ryan still holds a solid lead in first, but the remaining spots have been changing more than an armadillo at a rodeo. At the moment, Holden has a slim edge over Bryan for second, who is holding off Zander by a small margin, who is holding off our resident chicken Clucko by an even smaller margin. The only real surprise is that last year’s champion, Alex, has slipped to last place. Remember though folks, only the first two spots count when it comes to the championship– anywhere from 3rd to 6th gets you eliminated.
This week, however, is the beginning of college football bowl season, which should offer several opportunities for competitors to build a lead. Here are the standings:
Ryan: 75-37 (67%)
Holden: 70-42 (63%)
Bryan: 64-40 (62%)
Zander: 53-35 (60%)
Clucko: 66-46 (59%)
Alex: 65-47 (58%)
And the week’s picks:
NFL:
Lions (8-5) at Raiders (7-6)
Ryan: Lions
Holden: Lions
Bryan: Lions
Zander: Lions
Clucko: Lions
Alex: Lions
Patriots (10-3) at Broncos (8-5)
Ryan: Broncos
Holden: Patriots
Bryan: Broncos
Zander: Broncos
Clucko: Patriots
Alex: Broncos
Steelers (10-3) at 49ers (10-3)
Ryan: Steelers
Holden: 49ers
Bryan: Steelers
Zander: Steelers
Clucko: Steelers
Alex: 49ers
NCAAF:
Temple (8-4) vs. Wyoming (8-4)
Ryan: Temple
Holden: Temple
Bryan: Temple
Zander: Temple
Clucko: Temple
Alex: Wyoming
Ohio (9-4) vs. Utah State (7-5)
Ryan: Utah State
Holden: Ohio
Bryan: Ohio
Zander: Ohio
Clucko: Utah State
Alex: Utah State
San Diego State (8-4) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4)
Ryan: Louisiana-Lafayette
Holden: San Diego State
Bryan: San Diego State
Zander: San Diego State
Clucko: San Diego State
Alex: San Diego State
NCAAB:
#25 Texas A&M (8-1) at #12 Florida (7-2)
Ryan: Florida
Holden: Florida
Bryan: Florida
Zander: Florida
Clucko: Texas A&M
Alex: Texas A&M
NHL
Canucks (18-10-1, 37 pts) at Maple Leafs (15-11-3, 33 pts)
Ryan: Canucks
Holden: Canucks
Bryan: Maple Leafs
Zander: Canucks
Clucko: Canucks
Alex: Canucks