Not your friends, not your nose, not your friend's nose. Nope, these picks are for state track and soccer. Here's who I think is going to win.... And I'm more than ready for you to make fun of me if you don't agree.

4A boys soccer: Kelly Walsh. The Trojans have already beaten Laramie in Laramie. That's not easy. If they want to win it all again, they'll probably have to beat Laramie in Laramie again....

4A girls soccer: Laramie. That record is intimidating -- unbeaten and untied since an early loss to Gering, Neb. No other team has proven it has what it takes to beat the Lady Plainsmen thus far. That, coupled with the sort-of home-field advantage, prompts me to put the favorites' tag on Laramie.

3A boys soccer: Cody. Unbeaten so far, the Broncs have risen up to every challenge they've had this year. They've given no reason why they won't come up big again this week.

3A girls soccer: Buffalo. This is probably the most wide-open bracket of them all, and that's what'll make this one fun. Jackson, Worland, Cody and Lander have all proven they belong, but I think it's the Bison's score-at-will ability that puts them on top.

Now, on to track and field, which is where I'll be this week...

4A boys track: Gillette. This meet has developed into a two-team race -- Gillette and Natrona County -- and I know I'll never hear the end of it if the Mustangs win. Either way, I think it'll be really close, and the difference is only a numbers game. Gillette has 38 qualifiers, NC has 31. It'll be those few extra eighth-place finishes that will give the Camels the title, likely in a team race that will come down to the 4x4 relay.

3A boys track: Cody. The Broncs have been the favorite all season, and they have more qualifiers than anyone else. Douglas, Powell and Lander won't go down without a fight, but when the dust settles I envision Cody on top.

2A boys track: Wind River. Thye were the preseason pick of a lot of 2A coaches and now I see why. The Cougars are deep -- 23 qualifers -- and talented. Guernsey and Burns are the only teams that can realistically challenge Wind River, and they will. But I don't think either has the depth to win like the Cougars do.

1A boys track: Saratoga. This one could get really, really fun. Burlington and Dubois have a ton of qualifiers, too, and Cokeville is always strong. Here's what has to happen -- Cokeville has to take away points from Saratoga on the track (after all, Cokeville doesn't have anyone qualified in a single field event). Then Burlington and Dubois have to take points away from Saratoga in the field events. If and only if that happens will anyone have a chance at catching Saratoga. It's possible, sure, but a lot of dominoes will have to fall right for anyone but Saratoga to win it.

4A girls track: Cheyenne Central. Central has 42 individual qualifiers. Second-most is Natrona with 28. That should just about say it all right there.... Central is deep in pretty much every running event, the high jump and the throws. It might be close after the first day or two, but depth is always key at state, and no one has more of it than the Indians.

3A girls track: Cody. Favorites from Day 1, Cody will not just storm into Casper and take the championship by force. Torrington, Douglas, Glenrock, Powell and Jackson all have the type of depth that will make the week frustrating. But, again, no one has more depth than Cody, and that'll carry the Broncs to first place.

2A girls track: Mountain View. This is the one three years in the making -- Mountain View vs. Lingle. Forget everyone else, because this is just a straight-up dual. Every point will be crucial, every event hotly contested. Again, it's that small edge in depth that points toward the Buffalos that prompts me to pick them. But those finals on Saturday sure could sway the final point total back to the Doggers. This one will be fun, really fun, to watch all week.

1A girls track: Ummm... can I just forfeit this pick? Right now, it's too close to call. I'll pick Burlington, mostly for the Huskies' prowess in the field events. But Cokeville has the depth in the running events to make a run at the title, too, and even little-heralded Dubois could rack up enough first-place finishes to stay in the hunt.

OK, there are my picks. Let's hear yours. Then we'll look Saturday night and see how our picks stacked up against each other. Winner gets a cookie.*

Posted by patrick.schmiedt@trib.com

*-OK, not really. No cookies. Unless you come to Casper and find me at work. We'll go to Subway or something. Cookies on me.