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Your 2012 SEC/Big East Challenge CBT staff picks

Long Island v Kentucky

LEXINGTON, KY - NOVEMBER 23: John Calipari the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats gives instructions to his team during the game against the Long Island Blackbirds at Rupp Arena on November 23, 2012 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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Tuesday and Wednesday gave us the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, which finished in a 6-6 tie (the Big Ten gets to keep the trophy since they won it last season). The next three days belong to the SEC/Big East Challenge, which consists of 12 games (four games apiece on Thursday, Friday and Saturday). Below are the picks of the CBT staff.

No. 8 Kentucky at Notre Dame

David Harten - Kentucky
Daniel Martin - Kentucky
Rob Dauster - Notre Dame
Raphielle Johnson - Notre Dame
Terrence Payne - Kentucky
Troy Machir - Kentucky
Eric Angevine - Kentucky

CBT pick: Kentucky, 5-2

South Carolina at St. John’s

Harten - St. John’s
Martin - St. John’s
Dauster - St. John’s
Johnson - St. John’s
Payne - South Carolina
Machir - St. John’s
Angevine - St. John’s

CBT pick: St. John’s, 6-1

Marquette at No. 8 Florida

Harten - Florida
Martin - Florida
Dauster - Florida
Johnson - Florida
Payne - Florida
Machir - Florida
Angevine - Florida

CBT pick: Florida, 7-0

Seton Hall at LSU

Harten - LSU
Martin - LSU
Dauster - LSU
Johnson - Seton Hall
Payne - LSU
Machir - LSU
Angevine - LSU

CBT pick: LSU, 6-1

Tennessee at No. 20 Georgetown

Harten - Tennessee
Martin - Georgetown
Dauster - Georgetown
Johnson - Tennessee
Payne - Georgetown
Machir - Georgetown
Angevine - Georgetown

CBT pick: Georgetown, 5-2

Georgia at South Florida

Harten - South Florida
Martin - Georgia
Dauster - Georgia
Johnson - South Florida
Payne - Georgia
Machir - Georgia
Angevine - Georgia

CBT pick: Georgia, 5-2

No. 6 Syracuse at Arkansas

Harten - Syracuse
Martin - Syracuse
Dauster - Syracuse
Johnson - Syracuse
Payne - Syracuse
Machir - Syracuse
Angevine - Syracuse

CBT pick: Syracuse, 7-0

DePaul at Auburn

Harten - DePaul
Martin - Auburn
Dauster - Auburn
Johnson - DePaul
Payne - DePaul
Machir - DePaul
Angevine - Auburn

CBT pick: DePaul, 4-3

Mississippi State at Providence

Harten - Providence
Martin - Providence
Dauster - Providence
Johnson - Providence
Payne - Providence
Machir - Providence
Angevine - Providence

CBT pick: Providence, 7-0

Rutgers at Ole Miss

Harten - Ole Miss
Martin - Ole Miss
Dauster - Ole Miss
Johnson - Ole Miss
Payne - Rutgers
Machir - Ole Miss
Angevine - Rutgers

CBT pick: Ole Miss, 5-2

Alabama at No. 17 Cincinnati

Harten - Cincinnati
Martin - Cincinnati
Dauster - Cincinnati
Johnson - Cincinnati
Payne - Cincinnati
Machir - Cincinnati
Angevine - Cincinnati

CBT pick: Cincinnati, 7-0

Villanova at Vanderbilt

Harten - Villanova
Martin - Villanova
Dauster - Villanova
Johnson - Vanderbilt
Payne - Villanova
Machir - Villanova
Angevine - Vanderbilt

CBT pick: Villanova, 5-2

CBT consensus pick: Big East wins, 7-5

Raphielle also writes for the NBE Basketball Report and can be followed on Twitter at @raphiellej.