2011 Pick 'Em Gauntlet: Week 8

Since WVU plays on Friday this week, picks are due early.  Here's this week's slate of games to pick (POINT SPREADS MATTER)

• West Virginia @ Syracuse (+14)

• Cincinnati @ South Florida (-3)

• Maryland @ Florida St (-17)

• Auburn @ LSU (-21.5)

• Washington @ Stanford (-21)

• Wisconsin @ Michigan State (+7)
  

This contest runs the length of the football season and the winner (we will award prizes, most likely a Nike WVU hat or T-shirt) is based on total picks correct over the season.  So if you missed any of the previous weeks, don't worry, it's a long season so jump (back) in on the action this week. 

Picks are due by 8pm ET, Friday.

Oregon and Arizona St. was a push last week so 5 was the best anyone could do.  With that, only 2 were perfect last week, myself and Mountaineer Chuck.  dawg'eer8488 is still the overall leader (42 pickers so far).  Staff picks and the leaderboard are after the jump...

Commenter leader-board (Top 11 and Ties)

Here are this week's staff picks (overall correct):

WVUIE97 (24)

• West Virginia (-14) @ Syracuse

• South Florida (-3) v. Cincinnati

• Maryland (+17) @ Florida State

• Auburn (+21.5) @ LSU

• Stanford (-21) v. Washington

• Wisconsin (-7) @ Michigan State

John Radcliff (24)

• West Virginia (-14) @ Syracuse

• South Florida (-3) v. Cincinnati

• Florida State (-17) v. Maryland

• Auburn (+21.5) @ LSU

• Washington (+21) @ Stanford
  

• Wisconsin (-7) @ Michigan State
  

Caleb Wygal (23)

• West Virginia (-14) @ Syracuse

• Cincinnati (+3) @ South Florida
  

• Florida State (-17) v. Maryland
  

• LSU (-21.5) v. Auburn
  

• Stanford (-21) v. Washington
  

• Michigan State (+7) v. Wisconsin
  

Country Roads (21)

• West Virginia (-14) @ Syracuse

• Cincinnati (+3) @ South Florida

• Maryland (+17) @ Florida State

• Auburn (+21.5) @ LSU

• Washington (+21) @ Stanford

• Michigan State (+7) v. Wisconsin

5th Year Senior (19)

• West Virginia (-14) @ Syracuse

• Cincinnati (+3) @ South Florida

• Maryland (+17) @ Florida State

• LSU (-21.5) v. Auburn

• Stanford (-21) v. Washington

• Wisconsin (-7) @ Michigan State
  

JP Fanshawe (19)

• West Virginia (-14) @ Syracuse

• Cincinnati (+3) @ South Florida

• Maryland (+17) @ Florida State

• Auburn (+21.5) @ LSU

• Washington (+21) @ Stanford

• Wisconsin (-7) @ Michigan State