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Week 6 ATS Locks: Kansas-UCF, Miami-FSU, Kansas State-Baylor, Washington-Maryland

5 weeks in and the leader is the only contestant hitting at 60% or higher across the entire ATS Regular-Season contest. When the goal is to hit 60% of your picks across the whole season, and with $500 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's ATS Locks (2025: 7-5, 58.33% | 42-32, 56.76% regular-season since '23) for:
Kansas (-4.5) at UCF, Miami (-4.5) at Florida State, Kansas State (+6.5) at Baylor, & Washington (-5.5) at Maryland
If you would like to gain access to Thomas' Confidence Value Picks, plus other additional tools to help you in the 2025-26 season, visit The Blackout's Patreon account (NOTE: To get TB's weekly CVPs all season, join at the Walk-On tier or higher). Plus, you'll get Alan Denton's ATS Locks & CVPs by email if you join at the Team Captain level!
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Week 5 ATS Locks: USC-Illinois, Alabama-Georgia

It took 4 weeks to get to a point where the leader has a realistic shot at hitting his current winning percentage (62.5%) across the entire ATS Regular-Season contest. The goal is to hit 60% of your picks across the whole season, and with $500 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's ATS Locks (2025: 7-3, 70% | 58.33% regular-season since '23) for:
USC (-6.5) at Illinois & Alabama (+3.5) at Georgia
If you would like to gain access to Thomas' Confidence Value Picks, plus other additional tools to help you in the 2025-26 season, visit The Blackout's Patreon account (NOTE: To get TB's weekly CVPs all season, join at the Walk-On tier or higher). Plus, you'll get Alan Denton's ATS Locks & CVPs by email if you join at the Team Captain level!
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Week 4 ATS Locks: Arkansas-Memphis, Michigan-Nebraska

We're 3 weeks in, and 3 people have gained a little separation in The Blackout's regular-season ATS Pick'em. The goal is to hit 60% of your picks across the whole season, and with $500 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's ATS Locks (2025: 6-2, 75% | 58.57% regular-season since '23) for:
Arkansas (-6.5) at Memphis & Michigan (-2.5) at Nebraska
If you would like to gain access to Thomas' Confidence Value Picks, plus other additional tools to help you in the 2025-26 season, visit The Blackout's Patreon account (NOTE: TB's CVPs will be free for the first 3 weeks of the season, but to get weekly CVPs all season, join at the Walk-On tier or higher). Plus, you'll get Alan Denton's ATS Locks & CVPs by email if you join at the Team Captain level!
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Week 3 Confidence Value Picks, ATS Tips, & More: Blending in with the Crowd

The Blackout's Confidence Pick'em leader ranks in the Top 100 worldwide! How will you catch him? With $300 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing the picks of the guy who won last season's Confidence Pick'em is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's Confidence Value Picks, ATS Leans, and more!
If you would like to gain access to Thomas' Confidence Value Picks, plus other additional tools to help you in the 2025-26 season, visit The Blackout's Patreon account (NOTE: TB's CVPs will be free for the first 3 weeks of the season, but to get weekly CVPs all season, join at the Walk-On tier or higher). Plus, you'll get Alan Denton's ATS Locks & CVPs by email if you join at the Team Captain level!
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Week 3 ATS Locks + Confidence Tips: Pitt-WVU, Clemson-GT, Vandy-South Carolina

Only two weeks are in the books for The Blackout's regular-season ATS Pick'em, and the goal is to hit 60% of your picks across the whole season! With $500 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's ATS Locks (2025: 4-1, 80% | 58.21% regular-season since '23) & Confidence Tips for:
Pittsburgh (-4.5) at West Virginia, Clemson (-4.5) at Georgia Tech, & Vanderbilt (+5.5) at South Carolina
If you would like to gain access to Thomas' Confidence Value Picks, plus other additional tools to help you in the 2025-26 season, visit The Blackout's Patreon account (NOTE: TB's CVPs will be free for the first 3 weeks of the season, but to get weekly CVPs all season, join at the Walk-On tier or higher). Plus, you'll get Alan Denton's ATS Locks & CVPs by email if you join at the Team Captain level!
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Week 2 Confidence Value Picks + ATS Leans: I'll Take That. Who Cares?

The Blackout's regular-season Confidence Pick'em is underway! With $300 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing the picks of the guy who won last season's Confidence Pick'em is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's Confidence Value Picks, ATS Leans, and more!
If you would like to gain access to Thomas' Confidence Value Picks, plus other additional tools to help you in the 2025-26 season, visit The Blackout's Patreon account (NOTE: TB's CVPs will be free for the first 3 weeks of the season, but to get weekly CVPs all season, join at the Walk-On tier or higher). Plus, you'll get Alan Denton's ATS Locks & CVPs by email if you join at the Team Captain level!
Want to invite a friend to compete for hundreds of dollars in cash & prizes in The Blackout's Bowl-Season Against-the-Spread & Confidence Pick'ems? Copy and send this link to a friend via text or email: Registration Form.
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Week 2 ATS Locks + Confidence Tips: Michigan-Oklahoma, Baylor-SMU, Iowa-Iowa State

The Blackout's regular-season ATS Pick'em is off and running! With $500 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's ATS Locks & Confidence Tips for:
Michigan (+5.5) at Oklahoma, Baylor (+3.5) at SMU, & Iowa (+3.5) at Iowa State
If you would like to gain access to Thomas' Confidence Value Picks, plus other additional tools to help you in the 2025-26 season, visit The Blackout's Patreon account (NOTE: TB's CVPs will be free for the first 3 weeks of the season, but to get weekly CVPs all season, join at the Walk-On tier or higher). Plus, you'll get Alan Denton's Week 1 ATS Locks & CVPs by email if you join at the Team Captain level!
Want to invite a friend to compete for hundreds of dollars in cash & prizes in The Blackout's Bowl-Season Against-the-Spread & Confidence Pick'ems? Copy and send this link to a friend via text or email: Registration Form.
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Week 1 Confidence Value Picks, ATS Leans, & More: Finding Value

The Blackout's regular-season Confidence Pick'em kicks off Saturday at noon eastern time! With $300 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing the picks of the guy who won last season's Confidence Pick'em is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's Confidence Value Picks, ATS Leans, and more!
If you would like to gain access to Thomas' Confidence Value Picks, plus other additional tools to help you in the 2025-26 season, visit The Blackout's Patreon account (NOTE: TB's CVPs will be free for the first 3 weeks of the season, but to get weekly CVPs all season, join at the Walk-On tier or higher). Plus, you'll get Alan Denton's Week 1 ATS Locks & CVPs by email if you join at the Team Captain level!
Want to invite a friend to compete for hundreds of dollars in cash & prizes in The Blackout's Bowl-Season Against-the-Spread & Confidence Pick'ems? Copy and send this link to a friend via text or email: Registration Form.
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Week 1 ATS Locks + Confidence Tips: Hawai'i at Arizona, LSU at Clemson

The Blackout's regular-season ATS Pick'em kicks off Saturday at noon eastern time! With $500 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's ATS Locks & Confidence Tips for:
Hawai'i (+13.5) at Arizona & LSU (+4.5) at Clemson
If you would like to gain access to Thomas' Confidence Value Picks, plus other additional tools to help you in the 2025-26 season, visit The Blackout's Patreon account (NOTE: TB's CVPs will be free for the first 3 weeks of the season, but to get weekly CVPs all season, join at the Walk-On tier or higher). Plus, you'll get Alan Denton's Week 1 ATS Locks & CVPs by email if you join at the Team Captain level!
Want to invite a friend to compete for hundreds of dollars in cash & prizes in The Blackout's Bowl-Season Against-the-Spread & Confidence Pick'ems? Copy and send this link to a friend via text or email: Registration Form.
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Pick'em Profile: Texas Tech Red Raiders

After a so-so season in 2024, Texas Tech was big spender in the portal this offseason. With aspirations of a conference title, what should you expect of the Red Raiders in 2025?
In this episode, Thomas Black & Joshua Nunn discuss Texas Tech's roster, the Red Raiders' most important games on the schedule, and their ideas for what outcome we'll see in the season ahead.
Join us again Friday, on Patreon, for the final Pick'em Profile of 2025, covering the West Virginia Mountaineers (the 16th of 16 Pick'em Previews coming this summer). Throughout the offseason, every other Pick'em Preview will be reserved for Season-Ticket Holders ($1.50/mo) on The Blackout's Patreon account. On top of that, all the money that comes into The Blackout's Patreon will be used to increase the prize pot for all of our future contests!
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