"Boyhood" appears to be Oscar favorite

From what I have learned talking to those who either vote for the Oscars or are close to the process, Richard Linklater's Boyhood seems to be a runaway choice for this year's best picture award. In declining order, here's how those folks see the best picture contest:
1. Boyhood
2. The Imitation Game
3.  Birdman
4.  The Theory of Everything
5.  Foxcatcher
6.  Selma
7.  Gone Girl
8.  Unbroken
9.  Interstellar
10. Whiplash