Saturday, March 31, 2012

More 2012 Season Previews: Ohio State, USC

Another day, another look ahead to the season to come in college football.

For the next few weeks, we're going to be taking a look at the teams that make up my (somewhat controversial) 2012 Preseason Top 25. Yesterday, we kicked off our previews with in-depth analyses of national title contenders LSU and Alabama, a Michigan team that has found new life under coach Brady Hoke and a Penn State team that is attempting to rebuild in the wake of an absolutely crushing scandal.

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University of Southern Indiana Stanford

USA Today/ESPN College Baseball Coaches? Poll ? March 26

Two Teams Join Top 10… Florida remains number one in this week’s USA Today/ESPN College Baseball Coaches’ Poll after taking two of three games at South Carolina in their weekend series in Columbia. The Gators had their 19-game winning streak snapped with Thursday’s loss on ESPNU, but they bounced back for Friday and Saturday wins. Kentucky, which had its season-opening 22-game win streak snapped Friday by Tennessee, also came back to win the last two games of its series, but the Wildcats dropped a spot in this week’s poll. The Dugout is where you?ll find authentic College Word Series shirts, hats and other gear year-round. They also have authentic hard to find college baseball caps of all your favorite teams. Right now, The Dugout also has South Carolina, Florida and Clemson jerseys at drastically reduced prices! Get them now while they last, and make sure to tell ?em you heard about it at Collegebaseball360.com!! Rank� Team� Record� Points Florida (22-2) 775 Stanford (15-2) 736 Arkansas (22-3) 699 Florida St. (21-3) 677 North Carolina (18-5) 609 Texas A&M (19-5) 581 Kentucky (24-1) 573 Miami (19-5) 544 UCLA (17-4) 528 South Carolina (17-7) 489 Rice (18-8) 472 Arizona (18-7) 430 Cal St. [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/26/usa-todayespn-college-baseball-coaches-poll-march-26/

Delaware Valley College University of Charleston

Why Mike Leach's 64-Team Playoff Is An Awful Idea

I like Mike Leach. Really, I do.

I admire what he was able to accomplish at Texas Tech (I mean, who else could turn that program into a national title contender?). I am awed by his offensive genius. I love I like the way he fought back when ESPN effectively tried to end his career. I like his outspoken nature. I even find that whole pirate thing entertaining.

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Indiana University–East Sonoma State University

Friday, March 30, 2012

Poll: Support Remains Strong for Paterno in Pennyslvania

Here's the thing about the Joe Paterno/Jerry Sandusky/Penn State sex abuse scandal: It's not going away. Not anytime soon. And especially not up in Happy Valley.

Whether it's because of ill-timed press releases from the Penn State board of trustees or the ongoing investigation into what happened (or didn't) in State College or the latest developments from the Sandusky trial itself, this is a story that remains very much in the news. And the controversy surrounding Paterno's somewhat Shakespearean end? Well, that lingers on, too--because it seems people just can't stop talking about it.

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Northeastern State University–Broken Arrow Delaware Valley College

Wednesday?s College Baseball Top-50 Schedule

Scores & More Presented By�Baseballtips.com? Here’s a quick look at Wednesday’s 16 results involving CB360 top-50 teams (four head-to-head), with three upsets. Assortment of postgame links included below. �front-page photo courtesy of Texas State … Full rundown of the top-50 in the updated CB360 Composite National Rankings (full top-50 release coming later to the site): 1-Florida…2-Stanford…3-Arkansas…4-Florida State…5-North Carolina…6-Kentucky…7-Texas A&M…8-UCLA…9-Miami…10-South Carolina…11-Rice…12-Cal State Fulllerton…13-Ariozona…14-LSU…15-Central Florida…16-NC State…17-Oregon…18-Mississippi…19-Purdue…20-Texas…21-Georgia…22-Baylor…23-Oregon State…24-Arizona State…25-Louisville…26-San Diego…27-Auburn…28-Georgia Tech…29-Missouri State…30-Oklahoma…31-Maryland…32-Mississippi State…33-Virginia…34-Liberty…35-Cal Poly…36-California…37-East Carolina…38-TCU…39-Coastal Carolina…40-New Mexico State…41-College of Charleston…42-Campbell…43-Appalachian State…44-Washington…45-Texas State…46-Gonzaga…47-Pepperdine…48-UC Irvine…49-Clemson…50-Southeastern Louisiana ______________________________ Presented By�Baseballtips.com� ? your first choice for baseball training aids and baseball field equipment. With 34 pitching machines & 14 batting cages, field tarps, custom netting, bleachers, windscreen, drag mats, and much more.� Their lifelong coaches work with college baseball & softball coaches everyday. PO?s accepted. Click the red link to see their extensive selection! ______________________________ Recent CB360 Top-50 Scoreboard Pages ? March 26-27 �| �March 25��| �March 24� | �March 23� |��March 18��| �March 17��| �March 15-16 March 14��| �March 12-13� |��March 11� | �March 10��| �March 8-9� | �March 7� | �March 6� | �March 4 March 3� | �March 1-2� | �Feb. 29�| �Feb. 27-28� |��Feb. 26 WEDNESDAY?S TOP-50 GAMES� (March 28, 2012) ? based [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/28/wednesdays-college-baseball-top-50-schedule-15/

Columbia International University Murray State University

CB360 Composite Top-50 Update #7

The March 26 CNR Top-50, Presented By�Dugouthats.com… With college baseball nearing its midpoint, the CB360 Composite National Rankings (CNR) formula is on the verge of expanding … but for now the ingredients remain the same as earlier in the season ? and the top-5 teams are unchanged from a weak ago (Florida, Stanford, Arkansas, Florida State and North Carolina at 1-5). ���front-page photo courtesy of Purdue Two teams ? current #7 Texas A&M (up from #12) and #8 UCLA (formerly #11) ? have returned to the top-10, replacing Arizona (dropped from #7 to #13) and Rice (fell from #8 to #11). Despite suffering its first loss of the season, Kentucky moved up from #9 to #6 (maybe a delayed poll bump from some around the country?) while Miami slid up one spot to #9 and South Carolina (previously #6) now holds down the final spot in the top-10. It’s a bit early to begin looking too closely at RPI-type numbers (a lot can change during conference play), but the CNR will start incorporating those factors into next week’s top-50 update. Earlier CB360 Composite National Rankings�(2012 season) … ?�Preseason�… ?�Update #2�… ?�Update #3�… ?�Update #4�… Update #5 … Update #6 The [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/29/cb360-composite-top-50-update-7/

Won Institute of Graduate Studies Trinity University

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Tuesday?s College Baseball Top-50 Schedule & Results

Scores & More Presented By�Baseballtips.com? The CB360 top-50 was updated on Tuesday (full list coming later to the site) and there were plenty of midweek upsets, as underdogs won 35% of the day’s top-50 finals (9-17, plus a pair of rainouts). The 26 games included five head-to-head battles between top-50 teams, namely #1 Florida’s 4-1 win over #4 Florida State (in Jacksonville). � front-page photo courtesy of Florida The five newcomers/returners to the top-50 of the CB360 Composite National Rankings include: #27 Auburn, #29 Missouri State, #40 New Mexico State, #46 Gonzaga and #50 Southeastern Louisiana (Auburn & NM State are making their season debut in the top-50), replacing Stetson, Wake Forest, Tulane, USC and Hawaii. Current CB360 top-50 teams that were not in action on Tuesday included: #3 Arkansas, #5 North Carolina, #8 UCLA, #9 Miami, #13 Arizona, #14 LSU, #16 North Carolina State, #20 Texas, #26 San Diego, #31 Maryland, #35 Cal Poly, #37 East Carolina, #39 Coastal Carolina, #42 Campbell, #44 Washington, #46 Gonzaga and #48 UC Irvine. Postgame links and photos from Tuesday’s key games are in the process of being added to this page (along with Monday’s handful of top-50 results). ______________________________ Presented By�Baseballtips.com� ? [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/28/tuesdays-college-baseball-top-50-schedule-results/

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl University of Central Missouri

Wednesday?s College Baseball Top-50 Schedule

Scores & More Presented By�Baseballtips.com? Here’s a quick look at Wednesday’s 16 results involving CB360 top-50 teams (four head-to-head), with three upsets. Assortment of postgame links included below. �front-page photo courtesy of Texas State … Full rundown of the top-50 in the updated CB360 Composite National Rankings (full top-50 release coming later to the site): 1-Florida…2-Stanford…3-Arkansas…4-Florida State…5-North Carolina…6-Kentucky…7-Texas A&M…8-UCLA…9-Miami…10-South Carolina…11-Rice…12-Cal State Fulllerton…13-Ariozona…14-LSU…15-Central Florida…16-NC State…17-Oregon…18-Mississippi…19-Purdue…20-Texas…21-Georgia…22-Baylor…23-Oregon State…24-Arizona State…25-Louisville…26-San Diego…27-Auburn…28-Georgia Tech…29-Missouri State…30-Oklahoma…31-Maryland…32-Mississippi State…33-Virginia…34-Liberty…35-Cal Poly…36-California…37-East Carolina…38-TCU…39-Coastal Carolina…40-New Mexico State…41-College of Charleston…42-Campbell…43-Appalachian State…44-Washington…45-Texas State…46-Gonzaga…47-Pepperdine…48-UC Irvine…49-Clemson…50-Southeastern Louisiana ______________________________ Presented By�Baseballtips.com� ? your first choice for baseball training aids and baseball field equipment. With 34 pitching machines & 14 batting cages, field tarps, custom netting, bleachers, windscreen, drag mats, and much more.� Their lifelong coaches work with college baseball & softball coaches everyday. PO?s accepted. Click the red link to see their extensive selection! ______________________________ Recent CB360 Top-50 Scoreboard Pages ? March 26-27 �| �March 25��| �March 24� | �March 23� |��March 18��| �March 17��| �March 15-16 March 14��| �March 12-13� |��March 11� | �March 10��| �March 8-9� | �March 7� | �March 6� | �March 4 March 3� | �March 1-2� | �Feb. 29�| �Feb. 27-28� |��Feb. 26 WEDNESDAY?S TOP-50 GAMES� (March 28, 2012) ? based [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/28/wednesdays-college-baseball-top-50-schedule-15/

Columbia College Mercy College of Northwest Ohio

Temple Heads Home to the Big East. Yes, the League is Officially in Trouble.

I say this with all due respect to the good folks in North Philly: If ever there was a sign that the Big East is moving backward rather than forward, re-inviting Temple to join the league would be it.

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University of Detroit Mercy Spalding University

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Tuesday?s College Baseball Top-50 Schedule & Results

Scores & More Presented By�Baseballtips.com? The CB360 top-50 was updated on Tuesday (full list coming later to the site) and there were plenty of midweek upsets, as underdogs won 35% of the day’s top-50 finals (9-17, plus a pair of rainouts). The 26 games included five head-to-head battles between top-50 teams, namely #1 Florida’s 4-1 win over #4 Florida State (in Jacksonville). � front-page photo courtesy of Florida The five newcomers/returners to the top-50 of the CB360 Composite National Rankings include: #27 Auburn, #29 Missouri State, #40 New Mexico State, #46 Gonzaga and #50 Southeastern Louisiana (Auburn & NM State are making their season debut in the top-50), replacing Stetson, Wake Forest, Tulane, USC and Hawaii. Current CB360 top-50 teams that were not in action on Tuesday included: #3 Arkansas, #5 North Carolina, #8 UCLA, #9 Miami, #13 Arizona, #14 LSU, #16 North Carolina State, #20 Texas, #26 San Diego, #31 Maryland, #35 Cal Poly, #37 East Carolina, #39 Coastal Carolina, #42 Campbell, #44 Washington, #46 Gonzaga and #48 UC Irvine. Postgame links and photos from Tuesday’s key games are in the process of being added to this page (along with Monday’s handful of top-50 results). ______________________________ Presented By�Baseballtips.com� ? [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/28/tuesdays-college-baseball-top-50-schedule-results/

Saint Peter\'s College University of Alabama–Birmingham

CB360 Primetime Performers #6

Gonzaga senior outfielder Royce Bolinger (Scottsdale, Ariz.) and Tennesee junior righthander Zack Godley (Bamburg, S.C.) are the top honorees on the�among the CB360 Primetime Performers for the sixth week of the 2012 college baseball season (March 19-25), as presented by CollegeBaseball360.com. They are joined by 14 others on the week-6 Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll, with Bolinger and Godley the lead honorees as the respective CB360 Primetime Player of the Week and Primetime Pitcher of the Week. �front-page photo courtesy of Tennessee� Previous CB360 Primetime Performers�(2012):�Week-1�?�Week-2�?�Week-3�?�Week-4�… Week-5 The Primetime Performer awards program ? also utilized on affiliate sites CollegeSports360.com, CollegeSoccer360.com and CollegeFencing360.com ? seeks to recognize players based on more than simple raw stats, instead taking into account quality of opponent, contribution to team success and various situational factors (such as clutch play, all-around performance, leadership, adversity overcome, etc.). The 16 week-6 Primetime Performer honorees are listed below ? with short bio. capsules, headshots and action photos included at the bottom of the page. GODLEY�turned in eight strong innings to lead Volunteers in handing Kentucky (cb360 #9) its first loss of the season, in a 4-1 series opener (the ‘Cats had started 22-0). He limited the hot-hitting oppoition to the [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/27/cb360-primetime-performers-6/

Metropolitan State University Lewis University

More College Football Questions & Answers: Edsall, TCU, O'Brien

It's the middle of February. There is no football to watch. It is a dark time indeed.

But I promise you this, folks: College football, our greatest game, shall return. And because it shall return, I will continue to write about its return.

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Northwest Missouri State University Scripps College

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Poll: Support Remains Strong for Paterno in Pennyslvania

Here's the thing about the Joe Paterno/Jerry Sandusky/Penn State sex abuse scandal: It's not going away. Not anytime soon. And especially not up in Happy Valley.

Whether it's because of ill-timed press releases from the Penn State board of trustees or the ongoing investigation into what happened (or didn't) in State College or the latest developments from the Sandusky trial itself, this is a story that remains very much in the news. And the controversy surrounding Paterno's somewhat Shakespearean end? Well, that lingers on, too--because it seems people just can't stop talking about it.

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Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture Chatham College

College Baseball 360 Top-50 Update #6

The March 19 CNR Top-50, Presented By�Dugouthats.com? COMPOSITE NATIONAL RANKINGS (CNR) CRITERIA:�As the season progresses, CB360?s 100-point Composite National Rankings formula ultimately �is centered around 15 core ingredients ? plus a bonus/penalty factor based on record over final-10 games. The CNR combines a diverse collection of ?experts? (ranging from coaches, various media, computer calculations and postseason projections) ? to help provide a preview of teams that could be in the running for the 2012 NCAA Championship field (hypothetically 50 teams, plus 14 others from lower-rated automatic-bid conferences). Teams receive points based on their standings in each poll/rating/projection (60 pts for #1; 59 for #2, etc.). For polls involving voting points (coaches and CB) and the various RPI-type ratings, the CNR adjusts to reward teams that have larger margins in the voting/point totals (whereas two teams with nearly the same voting-point total will be closer in the CNR allotment for that poll). Note that strength-of-schedule typically is factored into RPI formulations ? thus the actual SOS numbers are used only early in the season (SOS are not used in the CNR when RPI already are in the mix). For the NCAA field projections, teams are awarded CNR points based on their [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/21/college-baseball-360-top-50-update-6/

Luther College Northwest Missouri State University

College Baseball 360 Top-50 Update #6

The March 19 CNR Top-50, Presented By�Dugouthats.com? COMPOSITE NATIONAL RANKINGS (CNR) CRITERIA:�As the season progresses, CB360?s 100-point Composite National Rankings formula ultimately �is centered around 15 core ingredients ? plus a bonus/penalty factor based on record over final-10 games. The CNR combines a diverse collection of ?experts? (ranging from coaches, various media, computer calculations and postseason projections) ? to help provide a preview of teams that could be in the running for the 2012 NCAA Championship field (hypothetically 50 teams, plus 14 others from lower-rated automatic-bid conferences). Teams receive points based on their standings in each poll/rating/projection (60 pts for #1; 59 for #2, etc.). For polls involving voting points (coaches and CB) and the various RPI-type ratings, the CNR adjusts to reward teams that have larger margins in the voting/point totals (whereas two teams with nearly the same voting-point total will be closer in the CNR allotment for that poll). Note that strength-of-schedule typically is factored into RPI formulations ? thus the actual SOS numbers are used only early in the season (SOS are not used in the CNR when RPI already are in the mix). For the NCAA field projections, teams are awarded CNR points based on their [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/21/college-baseball-360-top-50-update-6/

Hamline University Concordia University–Wisconsin

Monday, March 26, 2012

Pac-12 Commissioner: College Football Playoff on the Way

Well, I think it's safe to say that his qualifies as big news.

According to Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott, college football could have a playoff system in place as early as the 2014 season.

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Bank Street College of Education Pennsylvania State University–Hazleton

Penn State Trustees, Paterno Family in War of Words

Why the Penn State board of trustees decided to reopen old wounds is beyond me (and many others, too), but alas, that's precisely what this misguided bunch decided to do on Monday morning.

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Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/03/12/penn-state-trustees-paterno-family-in-war-of-words.htm

Aquinas College University of Hartford

More College Football Questions & Answers: Edsall, TCU, O'Brien

It's the middle of February. There is no football to watch. It is a dark time indeed.

But I promise you this, folks: College football, our greatest game, shall return. And because it shall return, I will continue to write about its return.

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Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/02/22/more-college-football-questions-answers-edsall-tcu-obrien.htm

Wellesley College Naval Postgraduate School

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Penn State Trustees, Paterno Family in War of Words

Why the Penn State board of trustees decided to reopen old wounds is beyond me (and many others, too), but alas, that's precisely what this misguided bunch decided to do on Monday morning.

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University of California–Berkeley North Dakota State University

Penn State Trustees, Paterno Family in War of Words

Why the Penn State board of trustees decided to reopen old wounds is beyond me (and many others, too), but alas, that's precisely what this misguided bunch decided to do on Monday morning.

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Wake Forest University Arecibo Campus

Why Mike Leach's 64-Team Playoff Is An Awful Idea

I like Mike Leach. Really, I do.

I admire what he was able to accomplish at Texas Tech (I mean, who else could turn that program into a national title contender?). I am awed by his offensive genius. I love I like the way he fought back when ESPN effectively tried to end his career. I like his outspoken nature. I even find that whole pirate thing entertaining.

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Concordia University–Wisconsin Haverford College

Saturday, March 24, 2012

College Baseball 360 Primetime Performers #5

Kentucky freshman two-way talent Joe Reed (Terre Haute, Ind.)�? a lefthanded newcomer who boasts the rare combination of cleanup hitter, midweek starting pitcher on the mound and weekend reliever ? has received top honors among the CB360 Primetime Performers for the fifth week of the 2012 college baseball season (March 12-18), as presented by CollegeBaseball360.com. He is joined by 11 others on the week-5 Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll, with Reed the lead honoree as the CB360 Primetime Player of the Week. �front-page photo courtesy of Kentucky Previous CB360 Primetime Performers�(2012):�Week-1�…�Week-2�…�Week-3�…�Week-4 The Primetime Performer awards program ? also utilized on affiliate sites CollegeSports360.com, CollegeSoccer360.com and CollegeFencing360.com ? seeks to recognize players based on more than simple raw stats, instead taking into account quality of opponent, contribution to team success and various situational factors (such as clutch play, all-around performance, leadership, adversity overcome, etc.). The 12 week-5 Primetime Performer honorees are listed below ? with short bio. capsules, headshots and action photos included at the bottom of the page. REED‘s�strong all-around week included providing some clutch production from the cleanup spot in his first SEC series, also logging a key relief stint in game-2 ? as Wildcats (cb360 #28) swept #3 [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/20/college-baseball-primetime-performers-5/

Oklahoma Alfred State University

Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Poll ? March 19

TUCSON, Ariz. ? The University of Florida (19-1) has been ranked No. 1 in the latest NCAA Division I baseball poll by Collegiate Baseball newspaper. The Gators, ranked No. 1 six consecutive polls, have won a school-record 17 in a row. Over the past weekend, Florida swept a 3-game series against Vanderbilt. Poll Notes: Several other teams have been impressive. Kentucky (21-0) is still unbeaten after winning three straight games at home against two-time defending national champion South Carolina (previously ranked No. 2) over the past weekend. The Wildcats now own the third longest winning streak in Southeastern Conference history behind only the 23-game streak from 2010 NCAA champion LSU and the 22-game streak from South Carolina’s 2000 team. Kentucky is the only undefeated team in NCAA Division I baseball. After the impressive trio of wins, Kentucky jumped from 16th to second in the poll this week while South Carolina slipped to sixth. Arkansas and Texas Christian have each won 9 in a row while N.C. State has won 10 of its last 11. Four teams fell out of the poll, including Oklahoma (5 straight losses), Wake Forest (2-3 last week), California (0-4), and Texas Tech. (2-4). New to top [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/19/collegiate-baseball-newspaper-poll-march-19-2/

Art Institute of Houston Northeastern State University

Friday, March 23, 2012

NCBWA College Baseball Poll ? March 19

Less Movement In Writers Poll Than Other Polls… DALLAS – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association continues its tradition of NCAA Division I polls for the 15th year with its 2012 weekly surveys. Polls will be circulated from Feb. 20-June 28 following the 66th annual NCAA World Series in Omaha, Neb., at the second-year TD Ameritade Stadium. To date, Florida has held the No. 1 NCBWA ranking in all six ’12 polls, including preseason. The poll voters come from 42 college baseball writers and related media persons from throughout the nation. This week’s poll has representation by nine different conferences among the 291 baseball-playing schools in the 2012 NCAA Division I ranks, and there have been 12 circuits in the surveys this season. Last year there were 16 different leagues (from 30 in NCAA Division I) among the Top 30 polls. For more information or to join the NCBWA, please go to www.ncbwa.com. Rank School Conference Overall Record Previous Rank 1 Florida Southeastern 19-1 1 2 Stanford Pacific-12 13-2 2 3 Arkansas SEC 19-2 5 4 Florida State Atlantic Coast 16-2 6 5 North Carolina ACC 16-4 4 6 South Carolina SEC 15-4 3 7 Miami (Fla.) ACC 16-4 11 [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/19/ncbwa-college-baseball-poll-march-19/

UNC NAIA Mens Basketball

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Poll: Support Remains Strong for Paterno in Pennyslvania

Here's the thing about the Joe Paterno/Jerry Sandusky/Penn State sex abuse scandal: It's not going away. Not anytime soon. And especially not up in Happy Valley.

Whether it's because of ill-timed press releases from the Penn State board of trustees or the ongoing investigation into what happened (or didn't) in State College or the latest developments from the Sandusky trial itself, this is a story that remains very much in the news. And the controversy surrounding Paterno's somewhat Shakespearean end? Well, that lingers on, too--because it seems people just can't stop talking about it.

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Washington State Oklahoma State

More 2012 Season Previews: Ohio State, USC

Another day, another look ahead to the season to come in college football.

For the next few weeks, we're going to be taking a look at the teams that make up my (somewhat controversial) 2012 Preseason Top 25. Yesterday, we kicked off our previews with in-depth analyses of national title contenders LSU and Alabama, a Michigan team that has found new life under coach Brady Hoke and a Penn State team that is attempting to rebuild in the wake of an absolutely crushing scandal.

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Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/02/29/more-2012-season-previews-ohio-state-usc.htm

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl Mississippi State

Poll: Support Remains Strong for Paterno in Pennyslvania

Here's the thing about the Joe Paterno/Jerry Sandusky/Penn State sex abuse scandal: It's not going away. Not anytime soon. And especially not up in Happy Valley.

Whether it's because of ill-timed press releases from the Penn State board of trustees or the ongoing investigation into what happened (or didn't) in State College or the latest developments from the Sandusky trial itself, this is a story that remains very much in the news. And the controversy surrounding Paterno's somewhat Shakespearean end? Well, that lingers on, too--because it seems people just can't stop talking about it.

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Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/03/19/poll-support-remains-strong-for-paterno-in-pennyslvania.htm

NAIA National Football Final Four

Poll: Support Remains Strong for Paterno in Pennyslvania

Here's the thing about the Joe Paterno/Jerry Sandusky/Penn State sex abuse scandal: It's not going away. Not anytime soon. And especially not up in Happy Valley.

Whether it's because of ill-timed press releases from the Penn State board of trustees or the ongoing investigation into what happened (or didn't) in State College or the latest developments from the Sandusky trial itself, this is a story that remains very much in the news. And the controversy surrounding Paterno's somewhat Shakespearean end? Well, that lingers on, too--because it seems people just can't stop talking about it.

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Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/03/19/poll-support-remains-strong-for-paterno-in-pennyslvania.htm

Boise State East Coast

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

More 2012 Season Previews: Ohio State, USC

Another day, another look ahead to the season to come in college football.

For the next few weeks, we're going to be taking a look at the teams that make up my (somewhat controversial) 2012 Preseason Top 25. Yesterday, we kicked off our previews with in-depth analyses of national title contenders LSU and Alabama, a Michigan team that has found new life under coach Brady Hoke and a Penn State team that is attempting to rebuild in the wake of an absolutely crushing scandal.

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Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/02/29/more-2012-season-previews-ohio-state-usc.htm

Allstate Sugar Bowl Utah

College Baseball 360 Top-50 Update #6

The March 19 CNR Top-50, Presented By�Dugouthats.com? COMPOSITE NATIONAL RANKINGS (CNR) CRITERIA:�As the season progresses, CB360?s 100-point Composite National Rankings formula ultimately �is centered around 15 core ingredients ? plus a bonus/penalty factor based on record over final-10 games. The CNR combines a diverse collection of ?experts? (ranging from coaches, various media, computer calculations and postseason projections) ? to help provide a preview of teams that could be in the running for the 2012 NCAA Championship field (hypothetically 50 teams, plus 14 others from lower-rated automatic-bid conferences). Teams receive points based on their standings in each poll/rating/projection (60 pts for #1; 59 for #2, etc.). For polls involving voting points (coaches and CB) and the various RPI-type ratings, the CNR adjusts to reward teams that have larger margins in the voting/point totals (whereas two teams with nearly the same voting-point total will be closer in the CNR allotment for that poll). Note that strength-of-schedule typically is factored into RPI formulations ? thus the actual SOS numbers are used only early in the season (SOS are not used in the CNR when RPI already are in the mix). For the NCAA field projections, teams are awarded CNR points based on their [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/21/college-baseball-360-top-50-update-6/

NCAA Division I Football Florida International

What Has Happened to Randy Edsall?

I'm having a hard time remembering any coach more universally despised than Randy Edsall.

Edsall, who at one point was viewed as something of a savior during his mostly successful tenure at UConn, has not enjoyed quite the same warm-and-fuzzy reception down in College Park, Md. Indeed, it can justifiably be said that Edsall's stay with Maryland has thus far been nothing short of a disaster.

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Tulane Louisiana Tech

More College Football Questions & Answers: Edsall, TCU, O'Brien

It's the middle of February. There is no football to watch. It is a dark time indeed.

But I promise you this, folks: College football, our greatest game, shall return. And because it shall return, I will continue to write about its return.

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Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/02/22/more-college-football-questions-answers-edsall-tcu-obrien.htm

Chick-fil-A Bowl Temple

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

College Baseball 360 Week 5 Notebook

Latest Week Light On Upsets… It’s almost unbelievable, but the fifth full weekend of the college baseball season is in the books. Conference play is now under way in most of the warm weather conferences around the country. Underdogs took just six of 32 series of three games or more over the weekend, with two more series still to be decided on Monday. While March Madness has taken center stage over the last four days, college baseball got its first ESPN exposure over the weekend as well. Game one of the Virginia-Florida State series was on ESPNU and tonight’s series finale will be on the same channel. Virginia will try to salvage a game after losses in the first two games. Tonight’s first pitch is set for 7 p.m. Eastern. Here’s a look at more from the weekend… The Wild, Wild Wildcats… Who saw Kentucky coming? We?re not talking John Calipari?s Wildcat basketball team, we?re talking Gary Henderson?s baseball club ?the one that just took its SEC-opening series from two-time defending national champion South Carolina. Despite a run of 18 straight wins to open the season heading into the weekend?s series in Lexington against the Gamecocks, it was hard to [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/19/college-baseball-360-week-5-notebook/

Insight Bowl Hyundai Sun Bowl

Temple Heads Home to the Big East. Yes, the League is Officially in Trouble.

I say this with all due respect to the good folks in North Philly: If ever there was a sign that the Big East is moving backward rather than forward, re-inviting Temple to join the league would be it.

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Florida State University WAC

Poll: Support Remains Strong for Paterno in Pennyslvania

Here's the thing about the Joe Paterno/Jerry Sandusky/Penn State sex abuse scandal: It's not going away. Not anytime soon. And especially not up in Happy Valley.

Whether it's because of ill-timed press releases from the Penn State board of trustees or the ongoing investigation into what happened (or didn't) in State College or the latest developments from the Sandusky trial itself, this is a story that remains very much in the news. And the controversy surrounding Paterno's somewhat Shakespearean end? Well, that lingers on, too--because it seems people just can't stop talking about it.

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Georgia Tech Nebraska

Sunday?s College Baseball Top-50 Scoreboard & Wrapup

Scores & More Presented By�Baseballtips.com? Kentucky�rode another home run from Luke Mailie and Trevor Gott picked up his second save of the series, as the Wildcats (cb360 #28) completed their first sweep of #3 South Carolina since 2006, besting the two-time defending NCAA champs, 6-3, as part of Sunday’s action that saw underdogs go 14-23 (38%) in games involving top-50 teams from the CB360 Composite National Rankings. If not for the Kentucky-SC series, the story of the weekend would have been #41 Texas sweeping the Red River Rivalry series at #18 Oklahoma, 9-4 (the ‘Horns now have won 14 straight series vs. the Sooners). �front-page photo courtesy of �Auburn Recent CB360 Top-50 Scoreboard Pages ? March 17��| �March 15-16��| �March 14��| �March 12-13��| �March 11��| �March 10��| �March 8-9��| �March 7 March 6� | �March 4� | �March 3� �| �March 1-2� | �Feb. 29�| �Feb. 27-28� |��Feb. 26 Nine head-to-head series between CB360 top-50 teams played out on Sunday, with three other teams joining Kentucky and Texas by completing big-matchup sweeps: #22 Oregon State 13-5 at #24 North Carolina … #23 North Carolina state 5-4 vs. #31 Wake Forest … and #38 Baylor 8-1 vs. #34 Texas Tech. #30 [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/18/sundays-college-baseball-top-50-schedule-13/

Michigan State Wake Forest

Monday, March 19, 2012

2012 Season Previews: Michigan, 'Bama, LSU, Penn State

By this point, you've surely seen my Preseason Top 25 for 2012. Perhaps you've even complained about it (and if so, you wouldn't be alone).

But with the Top 25 out of the way (yes, it will be revised later this year), now it's time to take things a step further. And so that's what we're doing this week, as we begin posting our team previews for the season to come.

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Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/02/28/2012-season-previews-michigan-bama-lsu-penn-state.htm

Dallas Football Classic Autozone Liberty Bowl

College Baseball 360 Week 5 Notebook

Latest Week Light On Upsets… It’s almost unbelievable, but the fifth full weekend of the college baseball season is in the books. Conference play is now under way in most of the warm weather conferences around the country. Underdogs took just six of 32 series of three games or more over the weekend, with two more series still to be decided on Monday. While March Madness has taken center stage over the last four days, college baseball got its first ESPN exposure over the weekend as well. Game one of the Virginia-Florida State series was on ESPNU and tonight’s series finale will be on the same channel. Virginia will try to salvage a game after losses in the first two games. Tonight’s first pitch is set for 7 p.m. Eastern. Here’s a look at more from the weekend… The Wild, Wild Wildcats… Who saw Kentucky coming? We?re not talking John Calipari?s Wildcat basketball team, we?re talking Gary Henderson?s baseball club ?the one that just took its SEC-opening series from two-time defending national champion South Carolina. Despite a run of 18 straight wins to open the season heading into the weekend?s series in Lexington against the Gamecocks, it was hard to [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/19/college-baseball-360-week-5-notebook/

South Dakota State University of Miami

Temple Heads Home to the Big East. Yes, the League is Officially in Trouble.

I say this with all due respect to the good folks in North Philly: If ever there was a sign that the Big East is moving backward rather than forward, re-inviting Temple to join the league would be it.

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Pac-10 Georgia Tech

Pac-12 Commissioner: College Football Playoff on the Way

Well, I think it's safe to say that his qualifies as big news.

According to Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott, college football could have a playoff system in place as early as the 2014 season.

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Big East UGA

Sunday, March 18, 2012

What Has Happened to Randy Edsall?

I'm having a hard time remembering any coach more universally despised than Randy Edsall.

Edsall, who at one point was viewed as something of a savior during his mostly successful tenure at UConn, has not enjoyed quite the same warm-and-fuzzy reception down in College Park, Md. Indeed, it can justifiably be said that Edsall's stay with Maryland has thus far been nothing short of a disaster.

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ACC Allstate Sugar Bowl

Tuesday?s College Baseball Top-50 Scoreboard & Wrapup

Scores & More Presented By�Baseballtips.com? College baseball fans across the country were treated to some high-end matchups on Tuesday, with eight head-to-head games between top-50 teams from�the newly-updated CB360�Composite National Rankings. The more noteworthy results included: top-ranked Florida‘s 0-5 win over cb360 #6 Florida State … #7 Rice beating #9 Arizona, 5-1, to present coach Wayne Graham with his 1,500th career win … and #12 UCLA posting a 7-2 win over #32 USC, at Dodger Stadium. Recent CB360 Top-50 Scoreboard Pages ? March 11��| �March 10��| �March 8-9��| �March 7��|��March 6� �| �March 4 March 3� �| �March 1-2� | �Feb. 29�| �Feb. 27-28� |��Feb. 26 Despite the wins by the Gators, Owls and Bruins, there still were a good number of upsets on Tuesday in games involving CB360 top-50 teams (underdogs won one-third, 11-21). A couple of those upsets were minor ones in head-to-head matchups: #26 Louisville 4-3 vs. visiting #14 Mississippi; and #41�Texas 6-1 vs. #25 Texas State. In late-night action out on the west coast, Washington State pushed #10 Cal State Fullerton to extra innings ? en route to a 9-8, 11-inn. win. Tuesday’s eight other upsets included the following: ? Dallast Baptist 7-6 vs. #18 Oklahoma [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/13/tuesdays-college-baseball-top-50-schedule-12/

Big 12 Sports NCAA Division II Football

SEC Video & Audio Preview (courtesy CB360)

With the SEC season about to begin, CollegeBaseball360 presents a special collection of video and audio compiled over the past few weeks ? spanning all 12 teams in the ever-competitive SEC. This compilation (see links for all 12 teams below, including some that are imbedded at bottom of page) features the following: ?�Exclusive CB360 on-campus video interviews with Georgia head coach Dave Perno and Alabama’s Mitch Gaspard ?�CB360 audio podcasts with LSU head coach Paul Mainieri, Florida senior leader Preston Tucker, and Ole Miss assistant Cliff Godwin ? Recent video from the seven other SEC teams (preseason previews & press conferences, or postgame after key non-conference wins from first month of season) Need a quick fix to get geared up for SEC play? … Here you go: SEC VIDEO AND AUDIO PREVIEW (courtesy of CB360, along w/ the respective teams; 3/15/12) ?�CB360 Exclusive Video Interviews �(full-HD; filed on-campus) GEORGIA�head coach Dave Perno:�Part-1�…�Part-2� (2012 preseason) ALABAMA�head coach Mitch Gaspard: Part-1 …�Part-2��(2012 preseason) ?�CB360 Audio Podcast Interviews LSU head coach Paul Mainieri �(2012 preseason) FLORIDA senior Preston Tucker��(2012 preseason) MISSISSIPPI assistant coach Clifff Godwin �(3/15/12) ?�Additional SEC 2012 video (courtesy of the respective schools): SOUTH CAROLINA ? Postgame after series-clinching win vs. [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/15/sec-preview/

Fresno State Sheraton Hawaii Bowl

College Baseball 360 Top-50 Update #5

The March 5 CNR Top-50, Presented By�Dugouthats.com… The Atlantic Cost Conference (9) edged past the SEC (8) as the conference with the most teams in the current edition of the CB360 Composite National Rankings (CNR) top-50, following play during the week of March 5-11.�The top-3 teams (Florida, Stanford & South Carolina) in the CNR remain unchanged, while current #4 North Carolina and #7 Rice have swapped positions from the previous week. Arkansas (now #6) and Arizona (#9) both bumped up a spot, while Florida State made a move from #9 to #6 and Cal State Fullerton (#13 to #10) re-entered the top-10. Texas A&M slipped back from #5 to #8 and Georgia Tech tumbled outside of the top-10 (#8 to #15).���front-page photo courtesy of NC State� CB360 Composite National Rankings�(2012 season) … ?�Preseason�… ?�Update #2�… ?�Update #3�… ? Update #4 The CB360 top-10 now includes three teams from the SEC, plus two each from the ACC and Pac-12, and one each from the Mountain West, Big 12 and Big West. When projecting the 16 #1 seeds in the NCAAs, based on the current CNR, there would be five from the SEC, four ACC, four Pac-12�and one from the Mountain West, [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/15/college-baseball-360-update-5/

Big Ten Maryland

Saturday, March 17, 2012

More 2012 Season Previews: Ohio State, USC

Another day, another look ahead to the season to come in college football.

For the next few weeks, we're going to be taking a look at the teams that make up my (somewhat controversial) 2012 Preseason Top 25. Yesterday, we kicked off our previews with in-depth analyses of national title contenders LSU and Alabama, a Michigan team that has found new life under coach Brady Hoke and a Penn State team that is attempting to rebuild in the wake of an absolutely crushing scandal.

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Ole Miss Northwestern

2012 Season Previews: Michigan, 'Bama, LSU, Penn State

By this point, you've surely seen my Preseason Top 25 for 2012. Perhaps you've even complained about it (and if so, you wouldn't be alone).

But with the Top 25 out of the way (yes, it will be revised later this year), now it's time to take things a step further. And so that's what we're doing this week, as we begin posting our team previews for the season to come.

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SEC Florida State University

Penn State Trustees, Paterno Family in War of Words

Why the Penn State board of trustees decided to reopen old wounds is beyond me (and many others, too), but alas, that's precisely what this misguided bunch decided to do on Monday morning.

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Chick-fil-A Bowl Temple

College Baseball 360 Podcast: Cliff Godwin

Ole Miss Assistant “Relentless” In First Season In Oxford… Cliff Godwin is in his first season as an assistant coach under Mike Bianco at Ole Miss, but he is no stranger to the SEC. Godwin started as director of baseball operations at Vanderbilt and spent two years on the LSU staff in 2007 and 2008 after a season with Paul Mainieri at Notre Dame. Godwin joined fellow former Irish and Tiger assistant, Terry Rooney, at Central Florida when Rooney got his first head coaching position. Godwin’s attitude can best be described in one word – Relentless. It’s a word that characterizes his day to day approach as well as how the Rebel offense has performed so far in 2012. In this exclusive interview with College Baseball 360 co-editor Sean Stires, Godwin discusses his return to the SEC, the success of the Ole Miss offense, players like senior Ryan Yarbrough and Zach Kirksey and more! Godwin

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/15/college-baseball-360-podcast-cliff-godwin/

Sweet 16 South Carolina

Friday, March 16, 2012

Pac-12 Commissioner: College Football Playoff on the Way

Well, I think it's safe to say that his qualifies as big news.

According to Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott, college football could have a playoff system in place as early as the 2014 season.

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Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/02/26/pac-12-commissioner-college-football-playoff-on-the-way.htm

University of Florida Ohio State

TCU Stung by Drug Bust

As if we needed it, college football has yet another scandal to deal with.

The latest stunning and depressing news comes out of Fort Worth, where four TCU football players were among the 17 students arrested this week in relation to a campus drug bust. The arrests come after a six-month investigation that, according to police, included instances of Horned Frogs players selling marijuana to undercover officers.

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ACC Allstate Sugar Bowl

Wednesday?s College Baseball Top-50 Scoreboard & Wrapup

Scores & More Presented By�Baseballtips.com? Wednesday was a great night for the Great West Conference ? which does not even receive an automatic berth in the NCAAs ? as Texas-Pan American won 5-2 at Texas A&M (#5 in the�CB360 Composite National Rankings) while Utah Valley held on for a 9-6 upset at #19 Arizona State, highlighting a day in which 35% of the underdogs (8-15) won games involving CB360 top-50 teams. �front-page photo courtesy of Utah Valley Recent CB360 Top-50 Scoreboard Pages ? March 12-13 �| �March 11��| �March 10��| �March 8-9��| �March 7��|��March 6� �| �March 4 March 3� �| �March 1-2� | �Feb. 29�| �Feb. 27-28� |��Feb. 26 Another one of the nation’s top teams was upset on Wednesday, as North Carolina (cb360 #4) dropped a 7-4 game to visiting Gardner-Webb. A top-10 showdown went to the visitor, with #9 Arizona earning a split from its two-game visit at #7 Rice (8-5). Wednesday’s four other top-50 upsets included: Southeastern Louisiana winning again vs. #27 Mississippi State, 5-1 … Western Carolina 8-4 vs. #35 Clemson … Indiana 7-6 in 11 innings at #43 San Diego … and Coastal Carolina 5-1 vs. #45 College of Charleston. In addition to the [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/14/wednesdays-college-baseball-top-50-schedule-14/

UT San Jose State

College Baseball Stats Leaders ? March 13

Official NCAA D1 Leaders Through 3/11/12… The 2012 college baseball season is nearly a month old, so we have our first look at the official NCAA statistics leaders in select offensive and pitching categories. We will add more categories as continue to provide these stats updates throughout the season. Stats are from games reported to the NCAA through Sunday, March 11. The Dugout is where you?ll find authentic College Word Series shirts, hats and other gear year-round. They also have authentic hard to find college baseball caps of all your favorite teams. Right now, The Dugout also has South Carolina, Florida and Clemson jerseys at drastically reduced prices! Get them now while they last, and make sure to tell ?em you heard about it at Collegebaseball360.com!! BATTING AVERAGE 1. Roger Bernal ? UT Pan American� .559 2. Nick Colwell ? North Dakota St.� .547 3. Nick Hamilton ? Kent St.� .541 4. Christopher Torres ? UT Pan American� .500 5. Matt Fleishman ? Villanova� .491 5. Jeff Gelalich ? UCLA� .491 5. Jared King ? Kansas St. .491 8. Mike Martinez �- Florida International� .486 8. Adam Hiker ? Northern Colorado� .486 10. Tyler Marincov ? North Florida� .483 HOME [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/13/college-baseball-stats-leaders-march-13/

Stanford Oklahoma

Thursday, March 15, 2012

More 2012 Season Previews: Ohio State, USC

Another day, another look ahead to the season to come in college football.

For the next few weeks, we're going to be taking a look at the teams that make up my (somewhat controversial) 2012 Preseason Top 25. Yesterday, we kicked off our previews with in-depth analyses of national title contenders LSU and Alabama, a Michigan team that has found new life under coach Brady Hoke and a Penn State team that is attempting to rebuild in the wake of an absolutely crushing scandal.

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Orange Bowl College World Series Championship

More 2012 Season Previews: Ohio State, USC

Another day, another look ahead to the season to come in college football.

For the next few weeks, we're going to be taking a look at the teams that make up my (somewhat controversial) 2012 Preseason Top 25. Yesterday, we kicked off our previews with in-depth analyses of national title contenders LSU and Alabama, a Michigan team that has found new life under coach Brady Hoke and a Penn State team that is attempting to rebuild in the wake of an absolutely crushing scandal.

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Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/02/29/more-2012-season-previews-ohio-state-usc.htm

Texas NCAA Womens Division I Basketball

More 2012 Season Previews: Ohio State, USC

Another day, another look ahead to the season to come in college football.

For the next few weeks, we're going to be taking a look at the teams that make up my (somewhat controversial) 2012 Preseason Top 25. Yesterday, we kicked off our previews with in-depth analyses of national title contenders LSU and Alabama, a Michigan team that has found new life under coach Brady Hoke and a Penn State team that is attempting to rebuild in the wake of an absolutely crushing scandal.

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Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/02/29/more-2012-season-previews-ohio-state-usc.htm

New Mexico Bowl Clemson

Tuesday?s College Baseball Top-50 Scoreboard & Wrapup

Scores & More Presented By�Baseballtips.com? College baseball fans across the country were treated to some high-end matchups on Tuesday, with eight head-to-head games between top-50 teams from�the newly-updated CB360�Composite National Rankings. The more noteworthy results included: top-ranked Florida‘s 0-5 win over cb360 #6 Florida State … #7 Rice beating #9 Arizona, 5-1, to present coach Wayne Graham with his 1,500th career win … and #12 UCLA posting a 7-2 win over #32 USC, at Dodger Stadium. Recent CB360 Top-50 Scoreboard Pages ? March 11��| �March 10��| �March 8-9��| �March 7��|��March 6� �| �March 4 March 3� �| �March 1-2� | �Feb. 29�| �Feb. 27-28� |��Feb. 26 Despite the wins by the Gators, Owls and Bruins, there still were a good number of upsets on Tuesday in games involving CB360 top-50 teams (underdogs won one-third, 11-21). A couple of those upsets were minor ones in head-to-head matchups: #26 Louisville 4-3 vs. visiting #14 Mississippi; and #41�Texas 6-1 vs. #25 Texas State. In late-night action out on the west coast, Washington State pushed #10 Cal State Fullerton to extra innings ? en route to a 9-8, 11-inn. win. Tuesday’s eight other upsets included the following: ? Dallast Baptist 7-6 vs. #18 Oklahoma [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/13/tuesdays-college-baseball-top-50-schedule-12/

Wisconsin Stanford

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

College Baseball 360 Week Four Notebook

A Rundown Of The Top 30 Teams… After the first four weeks of the 2012 college baseball season, we are starting to find out a lot about the top teams in the country. SEC powers Florida and South Carolina continue to churn-out wins, while Stanford took another series against a highly ranked team (this time Rice). A UCLA team that some wrote off after an early home series loss to Maryland picked-up a huge road series sweep at Georgia this weekend, while that same Maryland team that was on a roll took a big step back by being swept in its ACC-opening series at Wake Forest. Several other ranked teams opened Atlantic Coast Conference play over the weekend as well. Here is a look at how they and the other top 30 teams in the nation faired in the fourth weekend of the season. (Overall Record, Record Last Week) 1. Florida (15-1, 5-0) Mike Zunino was 3-for-3 with two home runs and 5 RBIs in Tuesday?s 16-1 pounding of Florida Atlantic. Justin Shafer had 6 RBIs in Wednesday?s 15-2 win over Florida A&M. The Gators are 17-0 all-time vs. the Rattlers. Zuninio?s two-run home runs in the 6th and 8th [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/12/college-baseball-360-week-four-notebook/

Temple Arkansas

Saturday?s College Baseball Top-50 Scoreboard & Wrapup

Scores & More Presented By�Baseballtips.com? Upsets ruled the day during Saturday’s action involving�top-50 teams in the CB360�Composite National Rankings�? as the top-50 favorites won only two-thirds of the games (28-14; with seven rainouts). Three different underdogs ? Wake Forest (9-6 vs. #23 Maryland), New Mexico (2-1 vs. #28 Gonzaga) and Missouri (5-3/3-2 DH vs. #41 Charlotte; lead 4-gm series 3-0) ? clinched their home series on Saturday, while taking on top-50 opponents. ��front-page photo courtesy of �North Carolina State Recent CB360 Top-50 Scoreboard Pages ? March 8-9 �| �March 7��|��March 6� �| �March 4� | �March 3� �| �March 1-2�… Feb. 29�| �Feb. 27-28� |��Feb. 26���� Several other underdogs will have the chance to wrap up their respective series on Sunday (series 1-1, unless indicated): ? Cal State Fullerton at #5 Texas A&M (DH; A&M won opener) ? #50 North Carolina State at #8 Georgia Tech (NC-St won 8-5 on Sat.) ? Long Beach State vs. #17 Arizona State (LB won 7-3 on Sat.) ? Nebraska vs. #25 California (Huskers won 12-5 on Sat.) ? Mercer at #26 Mississippi State (Bears won 6-1 on Sat.) ? Harvard at #27 Stetson (DH; Hatters won opener) ? San Diego at #48 Vanderbilt [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/10/saturdays-college-baseball-top-50-schedule-14/

South Carolina Purdue

Temple Heads Home to the Big East. Yes, the League is Officially in Trouble.

I say this with all due respect to the good folks in North Philly: If ever there was a sign that the Big East is moving backward rather than forward, re-inviting Temple to join the league would be it.

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Champs Sports Bowl Little Caesars Pizza Bowl

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Temple Heads Home to the Big East. Yes, the League is Officially in Trouble.

I say this with all due respect to the good folks in North Philly: If ever there was a sign that the Big East is moving backward rather than forward, re-inviting Temple to join the league would be it.

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Stanford Oklahoma

NCBWA College Baseball Poll ? March 12

Florida Remains No. 1… DALLAS ? The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association continues its tradition of NCAA Division I polls for the 15th year with its 2012 weekly surveys. Polls will be circulated from Feb. 20-June 28 following the 66th annual NCAA World Series in Omaha, Neb., at the second-year TD Ameritade Stadium. To date, Florida has held the No. 1 NCBWA ranking in all five ?12 polls. The poll voters come from 42 college baseball writers and related media persons from throughout the nation. This week?s poll has representation by nine different conferences among the 291 baseball-playing schools in the 2012 NCAA Division I ranks, and there have been 12 circuits in the surveys this season. Last year there were 16 different leagues (from 30 in NCAA Division I) among the Top 30 polls. The Dugout is where you?ll find authentic College Word Series shirts, hats and other gear year-round. They also have authentic hard to find college baseball caps of all your favorite teams. Right now, The Dugout also has South Carolina, Florida and Clemson jerseys at drastically reduced prices! Get them now while they last, and make sure to tell ?em you heard about it at Collegebaseball360.com!! [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/12/ncbwa-college-baseball-poll-march-12/

Rose Bowl NCAA Division III Football

College Baseball Stats Leaders ? March 13

Official NCAA D1 Leaders Through 3/11/12… The 2012 college baseball season is nearly a month old, so we have our first look at the official NCAA statistics leaders in select offensive and pitching categories. We will add more categories as continue to provide these stats updates throughout the season. The Dugout is where you?ll find authentic College Word Series shirts, hats and other gear year-round. They also have authentic hard to find college baseball caps of all your favorite teams. Right now, The Dugout also has South Carolina, Florida and Clemson jerseys at drastically reduced prices! Get them now while they last, and make sure to tell ?em you heard about it at Collegebaseball360.com!! BATTING AVERAGE 1. Roger Bernal ? UT Pan American� .559 2. Nick Colwell ? North Dakota St.� .547 3. Nick Hamilton ? Kent St.� .541 4. Christopher Torres ? UT Pan American� .500 5. Matt Fleishman ? Villanova� .491 5. Jeff Gelalich ? UCLA� .491 5. Jared King ? Kansas St. .491 8. Mike Martinez �- Florida International� .486 8. Adam Hiker ? Northern Colorado� .486 10. Tyler Marincov ? North Florida� .483 HOME RUNS 1. Sean Bignall ? Arkansas-Little Rock� 9 2. Chris Cowell ? [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/13/college-baseball-stats-leaders-march-13/

Auburn Pepperdine

More College Football Questions & Answers: Edsall, TCU, O'Brien

It's the middle of February. There is no football to watch. It is a dark time indeed.

But I promise you this, folks: College football, our greatest game, shall return. And because it shall return, I will continue to write about its return.

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Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/02/22/more-college-football-questions-answers-edsall-tcu-obrien.htm

West Virginia UNC

Monday, March 12, 2012

2012 Season Previews: Michigan, 'Bama, LSU, Penn State

By this point, you've surely seen my Preseason Top 25 for 2012. Perhaps you've even complained about it (and if so, you wouldn't be alone).

But with the Top 25 out of the way (yes, it will be revised later this year), now it's time to take things a step further. And so that's what we're doing this week, as we begin posting our team previews for the season to come.

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Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/02/28/2012-season-previews-michigan-bama-lsu-penn-state.htm

Maryland NAIA Womens Basketball

Pac-12 Commissioner: College Football Playoff on the Way

Well, I think it's safe to say that his qualifies as big news.

According to Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott, college football could have a playoff system in place as early as the 2014 season.

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Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/02/26/pac-12-commissioner-college-football-playoff-on-the-way.htm

Houston Rose Bowl

Wednesday?s College Baseball Top-50 Scoreboard & Wrapup

Scores & More Presented By�Baseballtips.com? College baseball games that end 1-0 generally are rare ? but we’ve already had several of them this season involving CB360 top-50 teams, most recently on Wednesday night as Florida State (cb360 #9) emerged with a 1-0 victory at #22 Central Florida. There were 18 total games on Wednesday involving�top-50 teams in the CB360 Composite National Rankings, with the biggest of the day’s four top-50 upsets seeing Georgia State edge visiting #8 Georgia Tech, 5-4.��front-page photo courtesy of Georgia State � Recent CB360 Top-50 Scoreboard Pages … March 6 … March 4 … March 3 … March 1-2�… Feb. 29 … Feb. 27-28 … Feb. 26��� Wednesday’s other top-50 upsets included: Michigan State’s 4-0 shutout at #31 Baylor … Troy’s 8-2 home win over #37 East Carolina … and Florida Atlantic rolling past #49 Boston College, 13-4. The daily top-50 results are included below, with an assortment of postgame links. A special dedicated Twitter feed is included, featuring team tweets from CB360 top-50 teams in action on Wednesday. ? ___________________________________ Presented By Baseballtips.com -your first choice for baseball training aids and baseball field equipment. With 34 pitching machines & 14 batting cages, field tarps, custom [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/07/wednesdays-college-baseball-top-50-schedule-13/

TCU West Virginia

College Baseball 360 Top-50 Rankings (update #4)

The Feb. 28 CNR Presented By�Dugouthats.com… The second full week of the college baseball season ? unlike the previous week ? produced a lower number of top-10 upsets, resulting in virtually no changes among the top teams in the CB360 Composite National Rankings (CNR). The top-5 teams, along with #8 Georgia Tech and #9 Florida State, are in the exact same CNR spots as a week, while current #6 Arkansas swapped spots with new #7 North Carolina. The lone newcomer to the top group is #10 Arizona (up one spot), replacing Miami (now #14). �front-page photo courtesy of Texas Tech CB360 Composite National Rankings (2012 season) … ? Preseason … ? Update #2�… ? Update #3 The CB360 top-10 now includes three teams each from the SEC and ACC, plus two Pac-12 and one from the Mountain West & Big 12. With Boston College entering the CB360 top-50 and North Carolina State returning to the top-50, the ACC now has matched the SEC with nine teams among the top-50. More than half of the top-50 come from either the SEC, ACC or Pac-12 (8). Scroll down for the complete CB360 top-50, along with various breakdowns from this update. Information on [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/07/college-baseball-360-top-50-update-4/

Pepperdine LSU

Sunday, March 11, 2012

College Baseball Week 3 Top 50 Notebook

The Latest Results & More On The Nation’s Top 50 Teams… A pair of marquee series headlined the third week of the 2012 college baseball series. Palmetto State rivals No. 2 South Carolina and No. 14 Clemson played their annual series with three games in three different cities, while No. 10 Miami hosted No. 1 Florida in the Sunshine State. Meanwhile, a team just outside of the Top 50, Texas State, is now chasing history with 50 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings pitched. The all-time NCAA record is 64 straight scoreless innings. Hundreds of other significant games involving Top 50 teams (based on the CB360 Composite National Rankings) took place around the country and their results are all listed below. _______________________________________________________________________________ The Dugout is where you?ll find authentic College Word Series shirts, hats and other gear year-round. They also have authentic hard to find college baseball caps of all your favorite teams. Right now, The Dugout also has South Carolina, Florida and Clemson and other jerseys at drastically reduced prices! Get them now while they last, and make sure to tell ?em you heard about it at Collegebaseball360.com!! ________________________________________________________________________________ (Overall Record, Record last week) 1. Florida (10-1, 3-0) The #1 team [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/06/college-baseball-week-3-top-50-notebook/

NAIA Baseball World Series University of Michigan

Pac-12 Commissioner: College Football Playoff on the Way

Well, I think it's safe to say that his qualifies as big news.

According to Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott, college football could have a playoff system in place as early as the 2014 season.

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Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/02/26/pac-12-commissioner-college-football-playoff-on-the-way.htm

Clemson Pac-10

2012 Johnny Bench Award Watch List

Top Catchers Nationally Recognized… A total of 43 catchers have been named to the 2012 Johnny Bench Award watch list. The annual award, presented annually by the Greater Wichita Sports Commission,� is to honor those athletes who serve as a team’s starting catcher in at least 75% of the games. Nominees that end up playing primarily another position, such as designated hitter, or those that split their time with another catcher in a 50/50 situation will be disqualified from semifinalist selection. Although the Greater Wichita Sports Commission acknowledges the talent of those athletes, it does not fall in line with their guidelines and they will not proceed in the voting process. 2012 Johnny Bench Award Watch Lists (Listed Alphabetically) Milan Adams -�SR�� University of Rhode Island Will Allen�-�SO�� University of Mississippi Bo Altobelli -�JR�� Texas Tech University Jimmy Best�-�SR�� George Washington University Garrett Custons�-�JR�� United States Air Force Academy Toby DeMello -�SR�� Saint Mary’s College Jeremy Dowdy�-�SR�� Appalachian State University Josh Elander�-�JR�� Texas Christian University Carlos Escobar�-�JR�� University of Nevada Jacob Fisher�-�SR�� Southeastern Louisiana University Zachary Fisher -�JR�� New Mexico State University Chris Forsten�-�SR�� The College of William and Mary Brett Frantini�-�SR�� Northern Illinois University Richard Gonzalez -�FR�� Alabama State [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/09/2012-johnny-bench-award-watch-list/

Chick-fil-A Bowl Temple

Tuesday?s College Baseball Top-50 Scoreboard & Wrapup

Scores & More Presented By�Baseballtips.com? College baseball fans were treated to the best Tuesday of the season, with six head-to-head battles highlighting a slate of 31 games involving CB360 top-50 teams (nine of those games ended in upsets). Four of the head-to-head matchups saw the lower-ranked team prevail, including a pair of wild finishes ? as #32 Texas State rallied in the 9th vs. #4 Rice (3-2) and #31 TCU used a big 8th inning to top #33 Baylor (9-4; game featured NCAA record 13 combined HBP, including 10 by TCU pitchers/Baylor batters, also a record).���front-page photo courtesy of Texas State Tuesday’s other top matchups saw #39 USC pick up a quality win over #13 Cal State Fullerton (7-4), while #24 Texas Tech extended its early-season success with an 8-4 win at #17 Arizona State. #9 Florida State played at UCF (#22) for the first time in nearly 25 years and emerged with a 7-6 win, while�#15 LSU won at in-state rival #40 Tulane, 5-0. Tuesday’s other CB360 top-50 upsets included: Santa Clara 11-6 vs. #36 Cal Poly … Holy Cross 5-1 at #41 Charlotte … South Alabama 5-3 at #47 Southern Mississippi … Belmont 6-5 vs. visiting #48 Vanderbilt [...]

Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/03/06/tuesdays-college-baseball-top-50-schedule-11/

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