Each week on ESPN.com, the braintrust of Bristol University will convene and offer their predictions for the upcoming slate of NFL games. Here are the ESPN experts' picks for Week 9 of 2001:

(Editor's note: ESPN Sunday Night Football analyst Joe Theismann will not predict the Sunday night matchup.)

FEARLESS FORECAST
MATCHUP	Joe Theismann	Merril Hoge	Sean Salisbury	Mark Schlereth
Cowboys-Falcons	Falcons	Falcons	Falcons	Falcons
Packers-Bears	Bears	Packers	Packers	Bears
Steelers-Browns	Steelers	Steelers	Steelers	Steelers
Bucs-Lions	Bucs	Bucs	Bucs	Lions
Dolphins-Colts	Dolphins	Dolphins	Colts	Colts
Panthers-Rams	Rams	Rams	Rams	Rams
Bills-Patriots	Patriots	Patriots	Patriots	Patriots
Chiefs-Jets	Jets	Jets	Jets	Chiefs
Bengals-Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Bengals
Chargers-Broncos	Chargers	Broncos	Broncos	Broncos
Vikings-Eagles	Eagles	Eagles	Eagles	Eagles
Giants-Cardinals	Giants	Giants	Giants	Giants
Saints-49ers	49ers	49ers	49ers	49ers
Raiders-Seahawks	none	Raiders	Raiders	Raiders
Ravens-Titans	Ravens	Ravens	Titans	Ravens
WEEK 8	10-3	7-7	9-5	9-5
OVERALL	63-43 (.594)	72-41 (.637)	65-48 (.575)	63-50 (.558)

MATCHUP	Mike Golic	Mark Malone	Ron Jaworski	C. Mortensen
Cowboys-Falcons	Cowboys	Falcons	Falcons	Falcons
Packers-Bears	Packers	Packers	Packers	Packers
Steelers-Browns	Browns	Steelers	Steelers	Steelers
Bucs-Lions	Bucs	Bucs	Bucs	Lions
Dolphins-Colts	Colts	Dolphins	Colts	Dolphins
Panthers-Rams	Rams	Rams	Rams	Rams
Bills-Patriots	Patriots	Patriots	Patriots	Patriots
Chiefs-Jets	Chiefs	Jets	Chiefs	Chiefs
Bengals-Jaguars	Bengals	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars
Chargers-Broncos	Broncos	Broncos	Broncos	Broncos
Vikings-Eagles	Eagles	Eagles	Vikings	Eagles
Giants-Cardinals	Giants	Giants	Giants	Giants
Saints-49ers	Saints	Saints	49ers	49ers
Raiders-Seahawks	Raiders	Raiders	Raiders	Seahawks
Ravens-Titans	Ravens	Ravens	Ravens	Titans
WEEK 8	11-3	9-5	10-4	9-5
OVERALL	70-43 (.619)	67-46 (.592)	77-36 (.681)	64-49(.566)