TAKE A GUESS: Someone gets a prize

ANNOUNCEMENT OF A CONTEST: You have seen enough of this college football season to decided what's going on. YOUR TASK: Pick the top 3 finishers in the "Big Ten" this season.

SUBMISSIONS: Send via email to one of us --- Scot, Trase, Bud--- before midnight FRIDAY, SEPT. 15. (Example: 1=Indiana, 2=Northwestern, 3= Ohio State) Be sure to include your name.

WHO CAN ENTER: Any one known to ARBORETUM. Anyone who knows Trase, Bud, Scot, or Steve. Bud will supervise the entries and so will not be eligible to win. HOW MANY SUBMISSIONS?: Just one --- the first one you send.

MINIMUM NUMBER OF ENTRIES TO MAKE A CONTEST: Five. I mean, fewer than that would be kind of silly.

ENTRY FEE: Nothing.

PRIZE: Yes, but it will be a surprise. Don't expect a lot. This ain't Publisher's Clearing House. The biggest part of the prize is the honor of winning.

TIE BREAKER: Earlier date and time of the emails.

WHAT IF TWO TEAMS END IN THE SAME POSITION (Example: Suppose Minnesota and Michigan State are both ranked 3rd?):
The winner will be the person who has placed either of those teams in the right place by the earlier email.

THE END: The contest ends with the end of the last Big Ten game on Nov. 18.

****PLEASE SEND E-MAIL to one of us, don't post as a comment. This will keep it secret from prying eyes.