The following are my Beat The Blogger picks so all of this week's participants know what they're up against. To win the authentic signed 8-by-10 photo, you need to Beat The Blogger's total and post the highest number of correct picks among all of the entries.

As always, make sure you get your picks posted 1/2 hour before the start of the first game on Saturday and don't forget to designate your "doubler" so you can earn an extra point if your pick is correct. The winner will be announced on Monday but in the meantime, spread the word about the contest and good luck.

Saturday                            
Feb. 7
NCAA Basketball
Syracuse at Villanova (Villanova)
Memphis at Gonzaga (Memphis)
Minnesota at Ohio St. (Ohio St.)
NBA
Miami at Philadelphia (Philadelphia)
Chicago at Dallas (Dallas)
Sunday
Feb. 8
NCAA Basketball
Purdue at Illinois (Purdue)
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers at Cleveland (Cleveland)
More points: Kobe Bryant or LeBron James (LeBron)
NHL
Detroit at Pittsburgh (Detroit) (Doubler)
PGA Tour Golf
Who will finish higher at this week's Buick Invitational?
Phil Mickelson or Padraig Harrington (Mickelson)