The picks (all 2 units unless otherwise indicated, best bets in BOLD):

TCU -7 over Iowa State (4 units), Georgia Tech +10½ over Clemson, Stanford -10 over Arizona (4 units), North Carolina -6 over Virginia Tech (5 units), Kentucky +10 over Mississippi State, Southern Mississippi +10 over Boise State, Auburn -7½ over Arkansas (3 units), Kansas +25 over Kansas State, Rutgers -7 over Connecticut (3 units), Penn State -3 over Northwestern, Boston College -7 over Army, Navy +8 over Air Force, Indiana +15½ over Michigan State, North Carolina State +16 over Florida State (4 units), Washington +24½ over Oregon (3 units), California +3 over UCLA, Nebraska +3½ over Ohio State (4 units), Miami (Florida) +14 over Notre Dame (7 units), South Carolina -1½ over Georgia (5 units), Texas -7 over West Virginia (5 units), Texas A&M -14 over Mississippi (3 units), LSU -3 over Florida (3 units), Missouri -7 over Vanderbilt (3 units), Maryland -7 over Wake Forest, Washington State +15 over Oregon State, Oklahoma -4 over Texas Tech (5 units), Wisconsin -15 over Illinois.

Open Thread.

It's a jail day for me which means an open thread for you.

Megaupload user Kyle Goodwin is going to get an evidentiary hearing on his motion for return of the data he stored on Megaupload's servers. The judge says he wants to hear evidence about whether Rule 41(G) (Motion for return of property) applies. He's already made up his mind on the other statute involved, 18 USC 1963. From the court order:

"Upon thorough review of the arguments before the Court... and careful consideration of the applicable law, the Court finds that it is unable to reach a conclusion as to this matter without an evidentiary hearing."

Megaupload/Kim Dotcom lawyer Ira Rothken says Megaupload will seek to intervene.

George Zimmerman is going to sue NBC News and some execs and reporters/producers over the distorted edits of his non-emergency call. The edit wasn't limited to one Today show. And it appeared online for a few weeks on NBC Miami's website. I outlined all the tv and online versions here, here and here.

Your turn.

I'll be flying solo on Daily Kos Radio from 11 to noon Eastern today. Discussing the debate.

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Are folks interested in a live blog of tonight's debate? I think I can swing it, though to do the fancy "Cover It Live" doohickey, I need Jeralyn.

Anyways, Open Thread.

Eric Hobsbawm has passed away. He was 95 and an unrepentant Marxist-Leninist. A giant figure in the study of history, his studies of the 19th Century are classics. May he rest in peace.

Mitt Romney urges that the US should repeat its catastrophic errors regarding the Iraq Debacle and listen again to Bib Netanyahu, this time on Iran. Juan Cole remembers Bibi's urging the Iraq Debacle, even though the Media seems to have conveniently forgotten.

Open Thread.

A new season of Homeland begins tonight on Showtime. Same for The Good Wife. Also, there's a new episode of Boardwalk Empire. In case anyone's watching, here's a place to discuss them.

If you're doing something else, this is an open thread, all topics welcome.

More than 2,000 U.S. troops have now died in Afghanistan.

Justin Beiber threw up twice onstage during his debut "Believe" concert last night, but charged back each time and finished the show.

When he finally returned, Bieber had the poise and innate show-business smarts to come clean with the audience. "It's hard for me, you know, not feeling great and throwing up in front of a bunch of people," he said to laughs. "Will you love me even though I'm throwing up on stage?" Shrill shrieks. "OK, I wanted to give you my best show ever, so do you mind if I finish it?"

Here are some Supreme Court possibilities if Mitt Romney wins the election. Among them: Judge Janice Rogers Brown. Remember her?

This is an open thread, all topics welcome.

I have an amazing "investment" story that unfolded over last night and this morning. I'd love to share it, but then I'd have to silence you. Anyway, about today's college picks (I think I was about .500 last week and remain well below the break even mark. Detail will be provided as soon as I can muster the courage to recalculate the damage. But today is a new day and the start of a huge up streak), here they are (all picks 2 units unless otherwise indicated):

Oregon -31 over Washington State, Arizona -3 over Oregon State, Texas Tech -3 over Iowa State (5 units), Alabama -30 over Mississippi, Texas -3 over Oklahoma State, Louisville -10½ over Southern Mississippi, Wisconsin +11½ over Nebraska (5 units), South Carolina -21 over Kentucky (3 units), TCU -16 over SMU (3 units), Penn State -1 over Illinois (4 units), Cincinnati +7 over Virginia Tech (4 units), Michigan State -3 over Ohio State (4 units), Minnesota +7 over Iowa, Marshall +17 over Purdue, Missouri +3 over Central Florida, North Carolina State +3 over Miami (Florida), Georgia -14 over Tennessee (3 units), Baylor +11 over West Virginia, Texas A&M -14 over Arkansas (4 units), and Arizona State -1 over California.

Open Thread.

Yesterday, Google turned 14, Lil' Wayne turned 30, Gwynneth Paltrow turned 40 and Meatloaf turned 65.

Today, it's my turn.

I'm taking the day off from blogging, so here's an open thread, all topics welcome.

I'll be flying solo on Daily Kos Radio from 11 to noon Eastern today. Topic of discussion - can "true" progressives vote for President Obama? Hint - Absolutely yes.

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Busy day. Here's an open thread, all topics welcome.

I'll be flying solo on Daily Kos Radio from 11 to noon Eastern today. I'll be discussing the notion that a pure progressive should not vote for Obama. Hint: drones.

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