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RTT Pick 'Em Trends - Week 9

How our community is feeling about this week's biggest games.

By Will Shelton
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John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

Congrats to mariettavol, who takes the Week 8 prize by four points over a crowded field including six others who went 16-4 straight up last week:

1 mariettavol 16-4 179
2 Phonies 16-4 175
2 AeroVol 15-5 175
2 Anaconda 15-5 175
5 VolFanatETSU 15-5 174
5 mmmjtx 15-5 174
7 Orange Swarm 16-4 173
7 gridmaven 15-5 173
7 That Dudes Picks 15-5 173
7 boro wvvol 15-5 173

Overall the standings continue to be tight at the top.  VolFanatETSU grabs the lead this week but the top seven are all within 14 points.  Your top ten through eight weeks:

1 VolFanatETSU 110-50 1312
2 wedflatrock 111-49 1309
3 I Called John Anthony 110-50 1307
4 OriginalVol1814 113-47 1306
5 birdjam 115-45 1304
6 UTSeven 108-52 1300
7 I_S 112-48 1298
8 corn from a jar 111-49 1289
9 memphispete 108-52 1279
10 --> Will Shelton 112-48 1278
10 Joel @ RTT 108-52 1278

Here's how our community is feeling in this week's action:

  • Close call tonight in what is probably Thursday night's most traditional match-up:  54.3% take Miami on the road in Blacksburg.  It's less fun tomorrow night, with 92.9% taking Boise State at home over BYU and 100% taking Oregon on the road at Cal.
  • This is the least optimistic Vol fans have been all year, just 10.5% taking Tennessee to beat Alabama.
  • We believe in the Magnolia State:  78.5% take Ole Miss in Baton Rouge, 96.4% take Mississippi State in Lexington.
  • Close calls of the week:  53.5% take USC at Utah, 60.7% take West Virginia at Oklahoma State, 55.3% take Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh.

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