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It's week 5, and time for another exciting week of Pick 'Em. We've got 8 games on tap this week, half of them ACC matchups and half out-of-conference meetings. It's...not the world's most thrilling week of ACC football, with the UVA-Pitt game expected to be the closest (a 6 point spread).
If you don't remember the rules: Post your picks for the 10 ACC games this week down in the comments. (Remember, we are picking against the spread; if you pick FSU in the FSU-BC matchup, you actually picking them to "cover the spread" and win by more than 21.5 points). Here's a link to last week's competition.
At the end of the season, the three commenters with the best records win "Keep Calm and Streak the Lawn" t-shirts! You need to pick 80% of games to qualify - I did the math, and if you don't have at least 45% of games picked to date, you are sadly out of the running for prizes (but feel free to keep playing along!).
Remember, the GT - VT game is tonight (So that pick must be in by 7:30 PM)
Here are our week 5 picks and comments:
| Game | Tiki | Paul | Caroline | Matt T. | Will | Tim | Brian L | Brian S | Consensus |
| VA Tech @ GA Tech (-7) | GT | VPISU | GT | GT | GT | GT | GT | GT | GT |
| FSU (-21.5) @ BC | FSU | FSU | FSU | BC | FSU | FSU | FSU | BC | FSU |
| Wake Forest @ Clemson (-28.5) | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson |
| Miami (-18.5) @ USF | Miami | Miami | Miami | Miami | Miami | Miami | Miami | Miami | Miami |
| ECU @ UNC (-12) | ECU | ECU | ECU | UNC | ECU | UNC | ECU | UNC | ECU |
| Central Mich. @ NCSU (-23.5) | NCSU | NCSU | Central Mich. | NCSU | NCSU | NCSU | NCSU | NCSU | NCSU |
| Virginia @ Pitt (-6) | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | Pitt | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia |
| Troy @ Duke (-10.5) | Duke | Duke | Duke | Duke | Duke | Duke | Duke | Duke | Duke |
| Record | 25-14-2 | 24-15-2 | 22-17-2 | 22-17-2 | 21-18-2 | 21-18-2 | 20-19-2 | 15-24-2 | 21-18-2 |
| Game | Consensus | Comments |
| VA Tech @ GA Tech (-7) | GT | It's fun to pick against Virginia Tech, and it's worth our while - VPI is 0-2-2 ATS so far this year. Not happening this week either. - BAS |
| FSU (-21.5) @ BC | FSU | Florida State has been an absolute juggaurnat against lesser competition this year...and BC counts as "lesser competition." -BAS |
| Wake Forest @ Clemson (-28.5) | Clemson | Clemson is angry that everyone doubts them since they could only beat NCSU by 11. Poor Deacons. - WC |
| Miami (-18.5) @ USF | Miami | Never not picking Miami to cover ever again after last week. - WC |
| ECU @ UNC (-12) | ECU | UNC has only covered once this season...against Middle Tennessee State. Not only will ECU cover, they have a decent chance at winning. -BL |
| Central Mich. @ NCSU (-23.5) | NCSU | CMU is really bad. Also they're called the Chippewas. -PG |
| Virginia @ Pitt (-6) | Virginia | Half of this game will be entertaining to watch: Pitt's O v. UVa's D. The other half ... hide yo kids, hide yo wife. -PMW |
| Troy @ Duke (-10.5) | Duke | Duke: I believe. -BL |
And here's you guys' records so far (checking your scores is recommended). Good luck!
| Participant | Last Week | Overall | % Correct | % Picked* |
| KCCOlgate | 6-3-1 | 19-7-2 | 73% | 68% |
| willsworldmn | 0-0-0 | 9-4-0 | 69% | 32% |
| JJuva13 | 5-3-1 | 24-11-2 | 69% | 90% |
| Stupac8908 | 5-3-1 | 17-8-2 | 68% | 66% |
| Addison H. | 0-0 | 6-3-1 | 67% | 24% |
| EmceeG | 6-3-1 | 6-3-1 | 67% | 24% |
| SurfingWahoo | 0-0-0 | 8-5-0 | 62% | 32% |
| bwc3s | 5-4-1 | 23-16-2 | 59% | 100% |
| STLEdge | 4-5-1 | 15-11-2 | 58% | 68% |
| phillyhoosfan | 4-5-1 | 22-17-2 | 56% | 100% |
| alyons3188 | 0-0-0 | 5-4-1 | 56% | 24% |
| Nic.Skirpan | 0-0-0 | 12-10-1 | 55% | 56% |
| The_Superhoo | 0-0-0 | 7-6-0 | 54% | 32% |
| MEllisUVA | 3-6-1 | 19-20-2 | 49% | 100% |
| Ben_Ford | 3-5-1 | 12-13-2 | 48% | 66% |
| Jaeckle | 5-4-1 | 8-9-1 | 47% | 44% |
| CavaHoos14 | 0-0-0 | 14-16-1 | 47% | 76% |
| CvilleBengal | 0-0-0 | 6-7-0 | 46% | 32% |
| Overall | 46-41-10 | 232-170-22 | 58% | 57% |