Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/29/collegiate-baseball-newspaper-poll-may-28/
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Poll ? May 28
TUCSON, Ariz. ? Louisiana St. (43-16) has been ranked No. 1 in the latest Collegiate Baseball newspaper NCAA Division I baseball poll. In one of the craziest weeks in poll history, none of the top six teams from last week escaped with a winning record as each team posted at least two losses. Oregon, previously ranked No. 1 after winning 14 of its previous 15 games, was swept in a 3-game series at Oregon St. and slipped to 10th this week. The Ducks finished third in the Pac-12 Conference with a 19-11 record after entering last week at the top of the league with a one game lead. LSU moved up to No. 1 despite posting a 1-2 record in the Southeastern Conference tournament. The Tigers won the regular season SEC title with a 19-11 record. Poll Notes: Several teams have been red-hot. Kent St. has won 17 in a row, New Mexico nine straight while Oregon St. has captured seven of its last eight. Four teams fell out of the top 30 this week in Texas (0-2 last week), Louisville (1-2), Texas Christian (1-2) and Utah Valley (4-0). New to the poll this week is New Mexico (captured the [...]
USA Today/ESPN College Baseball Coaches? Poll ? May 28
Final Pre-NCAA Tournament Ranking… How much it actually matters is up for debate, but the final pre-NCAA Tournament college baseball coaches’ poll is out. The national ranking was released within hours of the announcement of the NCAA field of 64 on Selection Monday. Florida, which received the NCAA’s overall number one national seed in the tournament, also received 13 first place votes and tops the latest coaches’ poll. The Gators are one of five teams to receive first place votes in this week’s poll. The entire coache’s Top 25 is below. The Road To Omaha leads to TD Ameritrade Park and The Dugout ? located right across the street from TDA?s home plate entrance. The Dugout has a ton of authentic college baseball caps ? just like the ones the players wear on the field. If you?re going to Omaha for the College World Series make sure to make your first stop The Dugout for all officially licensed CWS apparel. If you can?t make it to Omaha just follow our red links to The Dugout! Rank School (First place votes) Record Points 1. Florida (13) 42-18 712 2. Baylor (2) 44-14 694 3. Florida St. (5) 43-15 687 4. UCLA [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/29/usa-todayespn-college-baseball-coaches-poll-may-28/
NCAA Tournament Selection Day Videos
Reaction From Around The Country… Check out some video interviews & reaction below from NCAA Selection Monday after the 2012 field of 64 was announced. UCF head coach Terry Rooney Vanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin Michigan State team reaction after ending a 33 year tournament drought. Stanford head coach Mark Marquess Purdue players Kevin Plawecki, Joe Haase and Stephen Talbott Indiana State?s celebration after their selection to the field
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/29/ncaa-tournament-selection-day-videos/
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
College Football: The Month In Review
Yeah, it's the offseason. But, man, what a busy offseason it's been.
From the ongoing drama of the Jerry Sandusky trial up at Penn State to the unyielding tremors of the conference re-aligment mess to the still unfolding events of the college football playoff debate, this has been one of the more eventful months of May in recent memory.
...Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/05/30/college-football-the-month-in-review.htm
NCAA Tournament Selection Day Videos
Reaction From Around The Country… Check out some video interviews & reaction below from NCAA Selection Monday after the 2012 field of 64 was announced. UCF head coach Terry Rooney Vanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin Michigan State team reaction after ending a 33 year tournament drought. Stanford head coach Mark Marquess Purdue players Kevin Plawecki, Joe Haase and Stephen Talbott Indiana State?s celebration after their selection to the field
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/29/ncaa-tournament-selection-day-videos/
2012 Preview: Michigan State
If somebody asked you to list the best coaches in the country, I'm guessing you'd come up with some fairly obvious answers.
You'd mention Nick Saban. And Les Miles. And Urban Meyer.
...Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/04/30/2012-preview-michigan-state.htm
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
2012 NCAA Baseball Tournament National Seeds
College Baseball’s Top Eight Teams… The 2012 NCAA Baseball Tournament selection is underway. The top eight national seeds for this year’s field of 64 have been announced. By virtue of being a top eight seed none of the eight teams would face each other until reaching the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. The top eight national seeds are listed below. Check back soon, we will have the entire field of 64 as well. The Road To Omaha leads to TD Ameritrade Park and The Dugout ? located right across the street from TDA?s home plate entrance. The Dugout has a ton of authentic college baseball caps ? just like the ones the players wear on the field. If you?re going to Omaha for the College World Series make sure to make your first stop The Dugout for all officially licensed CWS apparel. If you can?t make it to Omaha just follow our red links to The Dugout! CLICK HERE� to see the entire field of 64 teams! 2012 NCAA Baseball Tournament Top 8 National Seeds 1. Florida 2. UCLA 3. Florida State 4. Baylor 5. Oregon 6. North Carolina 7. LSU 8. South Carolina
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/28/2012-ncaa-baseball-tournament-national-seeds/
USA Today/ESPN College Baseball Coaches? Poll ? May 28
Final Pre-NCAA Tournament Ranking… How much it actually matters is up for debate, but the final pre-NCAA Tournament college baseball coaches’ poll is out. The national ranking was released within hours of the announcement of the NCAA field of 64 on Selection Monday. Florida, which received the NCAA’s overall number one national seed in the tournament, also received 13 first place votes and tops the latest coaches’ poll. The Gators are one of five teams to receive first place votes in this week’s poll. The entire coache’s Top 25 is below. The Road To Omaha leads to TD Ameritrade Park and The Dugout ? located right across the street from TDA?s home plate entrance. The Dugout has a ton of authentic college baseball caps ? just like the ones the players wear on the field. If you?re going to Omaha for the College World Series make sure to make your first stop The Dugout for all officially licensed CWS apparel. If you can?t make it to Omaha just follow our red links to The Dugout! Rank School (First place votes) Record Points 1. Florida (13) 42-18 712 2. Baylor (2) 44-14 694 3. Florida St. (5) 43-15 687 4. UCLA [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/29/usa-todayespn-college-baseball-coaches-poll-may-28/
2012 NCAA Baseball Tournament National Seeds
College Baseball’s Top Eight Teams… The 2012 NCAA Baseball Tournament selection is underway. The top eight national seeds for this year’s field of 64 have been announced. By virtue of being a top eight seed none of the eight teams would face each other until reaching the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. The top eight national seeds are listed below. Check back soon, we will have the entire field of 64 as well. The Road To Omaha leads to TD Ameritrade Park and The Dugout ? located right across the street from TDA?s home plate entrance. The Dugout has a ton of authentic college baseball caps ? just like the ones the players wear on the field. If you?re going to Omaha for the College World Series make sure to make your first stop The Dugout for all officially licensed CWS apparel. If you can?t make it to Omaha just follow our red links to The Dugout! CLICK HERE� to see the entire field of 64 teams! 2012 NCAA Baseball Tournament Top 8 National Seeds 1. Florida 2. UCLA 3. Florida State 4. Baylor 5. Oregon 6. North Carolina 7. LSU 8. South Carolina
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/28/2012-ncaa-baseball-tournament-national-seeds/
Monday, May 28, 2012
Paterno Family: Coach's Widow to Receive $13.4M Pension
So I guess we can't go more than a few weeks without another story about Joe Paterno, Penn State and the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
The latest "news" about this sad saga up in Happy Valley arrived Tuesday, when the Paterno family announced through its spokesman that Sue Paterno, the widow of the late Penn State coach, would receive $13.4 million in pension payments from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
...2012 Preview: Michigan State
If somebody asked you to list the best coaches in the country, I'm guessing you'd come up with some fairly obvious answers.
You'd mention Nick Saban. And Les Miles. And Urban Meyer.
...Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/04/30/2012-preview-michigan-state.htm
Saturday?s College Baseball Scoreboard & Wrapup (5/26/12)
Ten teams won their conference tournaments on Saturday ? most notably 8th-seeded Creighton, which completed a 4-0 run through the Missouri Valley Conference tourney by beating fellow upstart (6) Southern Illinois, 8-6. Saturday’s nine other champions included seven top seeds, plus 4-seed Texas-Arlington in the Southland and (2) Dayton from the Atlantic-10.�For the first time all weeks, the favorites/higher seeds won at a convincing rate on Saturday ? winning 65% (33-of-51) of the day’s conference tournament games and key games in the Pac-12, Big West & WCC.�front-page courtesy of Texas Arlington The seven top seeds that closed out their conference tournaments titles on Saturday included: Purdue (Big Ten) … Belmont (Atlantic Sun) … Coastal Carolina (Big South) … UNC Wilmington (Colonial; UNCW lost to 3-seed Delaware but won decisive rematch) … Kent State (Mid-America) … Oral Roberts (Summit; beat 3-seed North Dakota State twice on Sat.) … and Utah Valley (Great West), which rested its NCAA at-large case having won 40 of its final 41 games (47-12 overall, but hurt by its #70 RPI and 262 strength-of-schedule, per WarrenNolan.com). Saturday’s 10 conference tournament champions follow Stony Brook (won America East tournament a day earlier) and five others that won their [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/26/saturdays-college-baseball-scoreboard-52612/
Sunday, May 27, 2012
2012 Conference Tournament Central
Keep Track Of The Start Of The Postseason Here… Information is listed below on this page for all college baseball Division One conference tournaments as well as information on conference that do not have postseason conference tournaments. Keep track of all of the action on this page leading up to next Monday’s (5/28) NCAA Tournament selection day. A total of 30 automatic NCAA Tournament bids will be claimed this week. We will post them here as they are secured. The Road To Omaha leads to TD Ameritrade Park and The Dugout – located right across the street from TDA’s home plate entrance. The Dugout has a ton of authentic college baseball caps – just like the ones the players wear on the field. If you’re going to Omaha for the College World Series make sure to make your first stop The Dugout for all officially licensed CWS apparel. If you can’t make it to Omaha just follow our red links to The Dugout! 2012 NCAA Tournament Automatic Bids (30) Stony Brook (America East) Georgia Tech (ACC) Dayton (Atlantic 10) Belmont (Atlantic Sun) St. John’s (Big East) Coastal Carolina (Big South) Purdue (Big Ten) Missouri (Big 12) Cal State Fullerton (Big [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/26/2012-conference-tournament-central/
College Baseball 360 Primetime Performers #14
With plenty on the line during the final week of their teams’ regular season, Rice senior centerfielder Michael Fuda (Katy, Texas) and Wake Forest sophomore righthander Jack Fischer (Hinsdale, Ill.) delivered clutch performances to help solidify NCAA tournament positioning.�They are joined by 18 others in comprising the week-14 Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll (full list at bottom of page), with Fuda and Fischer the top honorees as the respective CB360 Primetime Player of the Week and Primetime Pitcher of the Week.�front-page photo courtesy of Rice� (Headshots, action shots and player info. for all of the week-14 Primetime honorees are included at the bottom of this page.) Previous CB360 Primetime Performers�(2012): Week-1�?�Week-2�?�Week-3�?�Week-4�?�Week-5�?�Week-6�?�Week-7�?�Week-8 Week-9�?Week-10�?�Week-11�?�Week-12�… Week-13 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/postseason qualification, and various situational factors (such as clutch play, all-around performance, leadership, adversity overcome, etc.). FUDA�proved his value as a versatile veteran during a pivotal 3-1 week, as the Owls won midweek at cb360 #40 Sam Houston State (5-0) before winning the showdown series at #18 Central Florida�(6-8, 9-2, [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/22/college-baseball-360-primetime-performers-14/
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Former West Virginia Coach Bill Stewart Dead at 59
Some sad news today out of the college football world.
Former West Virginia coach Bill Stewart, who succeeded Rich Rodriguez and delivered an emphatic Fiesta Bowl win over Oklahoma in his first ever game as the program's head coach, died on Monday of an apparent heart attack. He was 59.
...Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/05/21/former-west-virginia-coach-bill-stewart-dead-at-59.htm
Big East Crisis Continues: Pitt Files Lawsuit, Seeks Early Exit
Well, the good news just keeps on coming for the Big East.
Just days after commissioner John Marinatto was forced out because of his general mismanagement of the league, Pitt announced that it had filed a lawsuit against the Big East in hopes of moving up the timeline for its departure.
...College Baseball Primetime Performers of the Day (May 23)
Belmont junior first baseman Judah Akers (Cookeville, Tenn.) and Missouri sophomore lefthander Ron Zastryzny(Corpus Christi, Texas) headline the CB360 postseason Primetime Performers of the Day for Wed., May 23. They are joined by eight others in comprising the CB360�Primetime Performers Daily Honor Roll, with Akers the Cb360 Primetime Player of the Day and�Zastryzny��the Primetime Pitcher of the Day. �front-page photo courtesy of Missouri CLICK HERE�for Tuesday?s CB360 Primetime Performers Daily Honor Roll CLICK HERE�for Wednesday?s CB360 scoreboard CLICK HERE�for Tuesday?s CB360 scoreboard CLICK HERE�for the CB360 Conference Tournament Central home page As with the CB360 Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll, this daily recognition goes beyond the raw stats ? also taking into account quality of opponent (i.e. upsets and high-end matchups), significance towards NCAA qualification/seeding, all-around play, clutch efforts and other situational factors. See below for photos and capsule info. on all 10 Primetime honorees (full conference tournament results from past two days, plus other key games, also included at bottom of page). CLICK HERE�for CB360 Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll for the past week (May 14-20) Previous CB360 Primetime Performers�(2012) …�Week-1�?�Week-2�?�Week-3 Week-4�?�Week-5�?�Week-6�?�Week-7�?�Week-8�…�Week-9 Week-10�?�Week-11�?�Week-12�?�Week-13 CB360 PRIMETIME PLAYER OF THE DAY #10 JUDAH AKERS Belmont … 1B … Jr. Cookeville, TN [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/24/college-baseball-primetime-performers-of-the-day-may-23/
Friday, May 25, 2012
College Football Questions & Answers: The Playoff Edition
Yes, folks, it's true: College football is going to adopt a playoff system.
When the nation's conference commissioners met in Hollywood, Fla. last week to discuss the future of our beloved game, it seemed as though the single question that has lingered over our game for so long--"Should we have a playoff?--had finally been answered. And it had been answered in the affirmative. Barring some unforeseen circumstance, college football's national champion will be decided via a tournament as early as the 2014 season.
...California State University–Channel Islands Saint Cloud State University
College Baseball 360 Primetime Performers #14
With plenty on the line during the final week of their teams’ regular season, Rice senior centerfielder Michael Fuda (Katy, Texas) and Wake Forest sophomore righthander Jack Fischer (Hinsdale, Ill.) delivered clutch performances to help solidify NCAA tournament positioning.�They are joined by 18 others in comprising the week-14 Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll (full list at bottom of page), with Fuda and Fischer the top honorees as the respective CB360 Primetime Player of the Week and Primetime Pitcher of the Week.�front-page photo courtesy of Rice� (Headshots, action shots and player info. for all of the week-14 Primetime honorees are included at the bottom of this page.) Previous CB360 Primetime Performers�(2012): Week-1�?�Week-2�?�Week-3�?�Week-4�?�Week-5�?�Week-6�?�Week-7�?�Week-8 Week-9�?Week-10�?�Week-11�?�Week-12�… Week-13 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/postseason qualification, and various situational factors (such as clutch play, all-around performance, leadership, adversity overcome, etc.). FUDA�proved his value as a versatile veteran during a pivotal 3-1 week, as the Owls won midweek at cb360 #40 Sam Houston State (5-0) before winning the showdown series at #18 Central Florida�(6-8, 9-2, [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/22/college-baseball-360-primetime-performers-14/
College Football Questions & Answers: The Playoff Edition
Yes, folks, it's true: College football is going to adopt a playoff system.
When the nation's conference commissioners met in Hollywood, Fla. last week to discuss the future of our beloved game, it seemed as though the single question that has lingered over our game for so long--"Should we have a playoff?--had finally been answered. And it had been answered in the affirmative. Barring some unforeseen circumstance, college football's national champion will be decided via a tournament as early as the 2014 season.
...Thursday, May 24, 2012
College Football Questions & Answers: The Playoff Edition
Yes, folks, it's true: College football is going to adopt a playoff system.
When the nation's conference commissioners met in Hollywood, Fla. last week to discuss the future of our beloved game, it seemed as though the single question that has lingered over our game for so long--"Should we have a playoff?--had finally been answered. And it had been answered in the affirmative. Barring some unforeseen circumstance, college football's national champion will be decided via a tournament as early as the 2014 season.
...SEC, Big 12 Partner to Create New Bowl
The Big Ten and the Pac-12 have the Rose Bowl.
And now, it seems, the SEC and Big 12 will have a new bowl "tradition" to call their own.
...Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/05/19/sec-big-12-partner-to-create-new-bowl.htm
College Baseball Stats Leaders ? May 21
Final Regular Season Stats Leaderboard… Following is our latest look at select top 10 statistical leaders for the 2012 season in Division One baseball. With some postseason conference tournaments already concluded and the others beginning this week, these are the final stats from the regular season (although some conferences like the Pac-12 conclude their regular season this week and do not play a conference tournament). These are the official stats as compiled by the NCAA for games through Sunday, May 20. 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. Raph Rhymes ? LSU .469 2. Danny Poma ? Hofstra .435 3. Michael Felton ? Campbell .431 4. Goose Kallunki ? Utah Valley .429 5. Trenton Moses ? Southeast Missouri St. .426 6. D.J. Peterson ? New Mexico .422 7. Roger Bernal ? UT Pan American .421 8. Albert Carpen ? [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/22/college-baseball-stats-leaders-may-21/
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Tuesday?s College Baseball Scoreboard (5/22/12)
Four conferences are starting tournament play on Tuesday, most notably the expanded 10-team SEC event. The Missouri Valley and Big South conference tournaments also are getting underway, along with the Great West (which does not have an NCAA automatic bid but features the Utah Valley team that recently rattled off 32 consecutive wins). �front-page photo courtesy of Creighton See below for a listing of the full SEC, MVC and Big South day-1 schedules, along with Utah Valley’s opening game and four other Tuesday games of note (involving Pac-12 and WCC teams), plus the completion of the decisive third game in the Patriot League title series. CB360 plans to introduce a new postseason feature ? as we will being recognizing Primetime Performers for each day of the 2012 postseason. Check back to this page throughout the day for results and the daily Primetime Performer honorees. Also click on link below for complete conference tournament coverage: CLICK HERE for the CB360 Conference Tournament Central home page ____________ TUESDAY’S KEY GAMES (schedule & results; May 22, 2012) upsets in italics SEC Tournament �(Hoover, AL) … Tournament Central ? 4-seed Kentucky 2 … def. (9) Mississippi 0 ? 7-seed Mississippi State 9 … def. [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/22/tuesdays-college-baseball-scoreboard-52212/
Big East Crisis Continues: Pitt Files Lawsuit, Seeks Early Exit
Well, the good news just keeps on coming for the Big East.
Just days after commissioner John Marinatto was forced out because of his general mismanagement of the league, Pitt announced that it had filed a lawsuit against the Big East in hopes of moving up the timeline for its departure.
...2012 Preview: Michigan State
If somebody asked you to list the best coaches in the country, I'm guessing you'd come up with some fairly obvious answers.
You'd mention Nick Saban. And Les Miles. And Urban Meyer.
...Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/04/30/2012-preview-michigan-state.htm
Haverford College California State University–Channel Islands
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Big Ten Officials Back Bowl Sites for Playoff Games
Well, I have to admit: I didn't see this coming. But I guess I should have.
On Tuesday, officials from the Big Ten announced that they formally oppose any playoff system in which national semifinals would be played at on-campus sites. That idea, which had had gained widespread support among many northern college football fans, was seen as a potential competitive advantage for teams in the Big Ten, as SEC powers would be unlikely to savor January trips to, say, Ann Arbor, Columbus, Happy Valley or Madison. Hence, it was assumed that Big Ten officials, led by commissioner Jim Delany, would back that proposal.
...2012 Conference Tournament Central
Keep Track Of The Start Of The Postseason Here… Information is listed below on this page for all college baseball Division One conference tournaments as well as information on conference that do not have postseason conference tournaments. Keep track of all of the action on this page leading up to next Monday’s (5/28) NCAA Tournament selection day. A total of 30 automatic NCAA Tournament bids will be claimed this week. We will post them here as they are secured. The Road To Omaha leads to TD Ameritrade Park and The Dugout – located right across the street from TDA’s home plate entrance. The Dugout has a ton of authentic college baseball caps – just like the ones the players wear on the field. If you’re going to Omaha for the College World Series make sure to make your first stop The Dugout for all officially licensed CWS apparel. If you can’t make it to Omaha just follow our red links to The Dugout! 2012 NCAA Tournament Automatic Bids (30) Cornell (Ivy League) Bethune-Cookman (MEAC) Sacred Heart (Northeast Conference) Army (Patriot League) Prairie View A&M (SWAC) America East Conference Four team tournament May 23-25 on field of the highest seed [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/22/2012-conference-tournament-central/
A Look Back: The Downfall of Bobby Petrino
Outside of all of that playoff talk, of course, it's been the biggest story of the month in college football: The sad downfall of Bobby Petrino at Arkansas.
On April 1, Petrino was injured in a motorcycle accident. At the time, the banged-up and bruised coach was a rather sentimental figure--a beloved (to some, at least) coach who took a bad fall while out innocently cruising around on his bike.
...Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/04/30/a-look-back-the-downfall-of-bobby-petrino.htm
Monday, May 21, 2012
College Baseball By The Numbers Notebook ? May 21
Number Crunching Down To The Wire… May Madness is here! Most of college baseball has crossed the regular season finish line and it’s now on to postseason conference tournaments. Most people don’t know this, but American Idol actually planned its own season finale to correspond with college baseball’s conference tournament week (that may or may not be true, but it sounds good). A good deal of this week’s installment of the notebook looks at NCAA bids & ramifications, but there’s a lot of other stuff in there as well…and Jimmy Iovine won’t be critiquing it! 3?More NCAA Tournament tickets punched over the weekend. Bethune-Cookman (MEAC), Prairie View A&M (SWAC) and Sacred Heart (Northeast) each claimed conference tournament titles to join Cornell of the Ivy League as the three teams with tickets punched to the dance so far. That leaves 26 automatic bids to be claimed in the next week before selections come out a week from today (5/29). The next bid will go to the winner of today?s Patriot League final between Army and Holy Cross. Bethune-Cookman’s title was its seventh straight. 3?Conference regular season championships to be decided this week that will determine automatic NCAA bids. The Big [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/21/college-baseball-by-the-numbers-notebook-may-21/
Friday?s College Baseball Top-50 Scoreboard & Wrapup
Scores & More Presented By�Baseballtips.com�? Several conference regular-season titles were decided on Friday while a few others (including some top-end leagues) have yet to be decided, following a full day of top-50 action among teams�in the CB360�Composite National Rankings.�It’s only fitting that the season-long trend of underdogs winning one-third of a day’s top-50 games played out true to form on Friday, as favorites went 30-15 in the top-50 results.�All but one of the top-50 were in action, with nine head-to-head series (two of them with doubleheaders) and four other series that played two games on Friday.��front-page photo courtesy of Pittsburgh� Recent�(top-50 scoreboards) ? May 16-17 ... �May 14-15�…�May 13�… �May 12�?��May 10-11�? �May 9�?�May 7-8�?�May 6�?�May 5�?�May 4�?�May 2�?�April 30-May 1 Previous Week�?�April 29�? �April 28�?�April 26-27�?�April 25�?April 24 Earlier Weeks�? �April 22�...�April 21�?�April 19-20�?��April 18�?�April 16-17 April 15��?��April 14�?�April 12-13�?�April 11�?�April 10? �April 9 April 8�?�April 7�? �April 6? �April 5�?�April 4�?�April 2-3 April 1�?�March 31�?�March 30�?�March 28�?�March 26-27 Click Here�for links to CB360 top-50 scoreboard pages from Feb. 26-March 25 Host Central Florida�(cb360 #18)�surged ahead of the Conference USA standings by winning Friday’s resumed game vs. #11 Rice, 8-6, but the Owls won game-2 (9-2) ? meaning the [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/18/fridays-college-baseball-top-50-scoreboard-7/
Big Ten Officials Back Bowl Sites for Playoff Games
Well, I have to admit: I didn't see this coming. But I guess I should have.
On Tuesday, officials from the Big Ten announced that they formally oppose any playoff system in which national semifinals would be played at on-campus sites. That idea, which had had gained widespread support among many northern college football fans, was seen as a potential competitive advantage for teams in the Big Ten, as SEC powers would be unlikely to savor January trips to, say, Ann Arbor, Columbus, Happy Valley or Madison. Hence, it was assumed that Big Ten officials, led by commissioner Jim Delany, would back that proposal.
...Sunday, May 20, 2012
Johnny Bench Award 2012 Semifinalists
12 Players Remain In Running… Wichita, KS – The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission announced�the twelve semifinalists for the 2012 Johnny Bench Award presented by BaseballSavings.com. � The Johnny Bench Award semifinalists are (in alphabetical order): Derrick Chung, Sacramento State; Zachary Fisher, New Mexico State; Tucker Frawley, Coastal Carolina; Mitchell Garver, New Mexico; Tyler Heineman, UCLA; Joe Hudson, Notre Dame; Jeremy Lucas, Indiana State; Josh Ludy, Baylor; Jeff Melillo, Rutgers; Kevin Plawecki, Purdue; Jeremy Schaffer, Tulane and Mike Zunino, Florida. Ballots will be sent to the national voting panel at the end of May for a vote to determine the three finalists. The finalists will be announced June 4, 2012. A final vote among the national committee will occur during the College World Series. All finalists will be brought to Wichita and the winner will be announced at the 15th Annual Greater Wichita Sports Banquet on June 28, 2012.
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/16/johnny-bench-award-2012-semifinalists/
Report: Commissioners Looking at Neutral-Site Playoff Semifinals
College football has reportedly taken another step toward a playoff system. And if a report from ESPN on Tuesday is to believed, the folks that run the game have demonstrated once more that, more often than not, they have absolutely no idea what they're doing.
...Saturday?s College Baseball Scoreboard (key games)
Scores & More Presented By�Baseballtips.com�? It’s a day of reckoning through college baseball, with plenty of games having conference regular-season championship implications. Several of those crucial games are among 39 on the day’s slate involving�of top-50 action among teams in the CB360�Composite National Rankings. See below for a quick overview of Saturday’s games that have conference-title implications (along with other key CB360 top-50 games to watch).� front-page photo courtesy of Wake Forest Recent�(top-50 scoreboards) ? May 18 … �May 16-17�... �May 14-15�?�May 13�? �May 12�?��May 10-11�? �May 9�?�May 7-8�?�May 6�?�May 5�?�May 4�?�May 2�?�April 30-May 1 Previous Week�?�April 29�? �April 28�?�April 26-27�?�April 25�?April 24 Earlier Weeks�? �April 22�...�April 21�?�April 19-20�?��April 18�?�April 16-17 April 15��?��April 14�?�April 12-13�?�April 11�?�April 10? �April 9 April 8�?�April 7�? �April 6? �April 5�?�April 4�?�April 2-3 April 1�?�March 31�?�March 30�?�March 28�?�March 26-27 Click Here�for links to CB360 top-50 scoreboard pages from Feb. 26-March 25 CB360 #11 Rice will be playing a series-deciding game at #18�Central Florida, with the victor also earning the Conference USA title and #1 tournament seed. Things are more complicated in the SEC, as three teams ? #2 Florida, #9 Kentucky and #8 LSU ? all enter Saturday with 18-11 league records, while #7 South [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/19/saturdays-college-baseball-top-50-scoreboard-8/
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Marinatto Out at the Big East. Now What?
I'm not sure if this counts as good news or bad news for the conference we could have once in all sincerity called "The Big East."
John Marinatto, the man who took on the impossible task of leading America's most endangered BCS football conference back in 2009, announced on Monday that he would step down from the position. The announcement was hardly a surprise to anybody.
...Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/05/08/marinatto-out-at-the-big-east-now-what.htm
Big East Crisis Continues: Pitt Files Lawsuit, Seeks Early Exit
Well, the good news just keeps on coming for the Big East.
Just days after commissioner John Marinatto was forced out because of his general mismanagement of the league, Pitt announced that it had filed a lawsuit against the Big East in hopes of moving up the timeline for its departure.
...University of California–Berkeley North Dakota State University
Big Ten Officials Back Bowl Sites for Playoff Games
Well, I have to admit: I didn't see this coming. But I guess I should have.
On Tuesday, officials from the Big Ten announced that they formally oppose any playoff system in which national semifinals would be played at on-campus sites. That idea, which had had gained widespread support among many northern college football fans, was seen as a potential competitive advantage for teams in the Big Ten, as SEC powers would be unlikely to savor January trips to, say, Ann Arbor, Columbus, Happy Valley or Madison. Hence, it was assumed that Big Ten officials, led by commissioner Jim Delany, would back that proposal.
...Friday, May 18, 2012
Johnny Bench Award 2012 Semifinalists
12 Players Remain In Running… Wichita, KS – The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission announced�the twelve semifinalists for the 2012 Johnny Bench Award presented by BaseballSavings.com. � The Johnny Bench Award semifinalists are (in alphabetical order): Derrick Chung, Sacramento State; Zachary Fisher, New Mexico State; Tucker Frawley, Coastal Carolina; Mitchell Garver, New Mexico; Tyler Heineman, UCLA; Joe Hudson, Notre Dame; Jeremy Lucas, Indiana State; Josh Ludy, Baylor; Jeff Melillo, Rutgers; Kevin Plawecki, Purdue; Jeremy Schaffer, Tulane and Mike Zunino, Florida. Ballots will be sent to the national voting panel at the end of May for a vote to determine the three finalists. The finalists will be announced June 4, 2012. A final vote among the national committee will occur during the College World Series. All finalists will be brought to Wichita and the winner will be announced at the 15th Annual Greater Wichita Sports Banquet on June 28, 2012.
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/16/johnny-bench-award-2012-semifinalists/
University of Saint Thomas Southern California College of Optometry
Johnny Bench Award 2012 Semifinalists
12 Players Remain In Running… Wichita, KS – The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission announced�the twelve semifinalists for the 2012 Johnny Bench Award presented by BaseballSavings.com. � The Johnny Bench Award semifinalists are (in alphabetical order): Derrick Chung, Sacramento State; Zachary Fisher, New Mexico State; Tucker Frawley, Coastal Carolina; Mitchell Garver, New Mexico; Tyler Heineman, UCLA; Joe Hudson, Notre Dame; Jeremy Lucas, Indiana State; Josh Ludy, Baylor; Jeff Melillo, Rutgers; Kevin Plawecki, Purdue; Jeremy Schaffer, Tulane and Mike Zunino, Florida. Ballots will be sent to the national voting panel at the end of May for a vote to determine the three finalists. The finalists will be announced June 4, 2012. A final vote among the national committee will occur during the College World Series. All finalists will be brought to Wichita and the winner will be announced at the 15th Annual Greater Wichita Sports Banquet on June 28, 2012.
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/16/johnny-bench-award-2012-semifinalists/
USA Today/ESPN College Baseball Coaches? Poll ? May 14
Gamecocks Gaining Ground On ‘Noles… The Dugout is where you?ll find authentic College Word Series shirts, hats and other gear year-round. Located right across the street from TD Ameritrade Park?s home plate entrance, they also have authentic hard to find college baseball caps of all your favorite teams. The Dugout also has South Carolina, Florida and Clemson jerseys and other CWS apparel 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� (1st Place votes)� Record� Points Florida St. (15) 40-10� 737 South Carolina (10) 38-13�� 709 Florida (6) 38-14�� 699 Baylor 39-11�� 607 Kentucky 41-11�� 595 North Carolina 38-13�� 594 Rice 36-14�� 577 Texas A&M 37-14�� 574 LSU 39-13�� 572 Oregon 37-14�� 540 UCLA 35-13�� 508 Stanford 32-14�� 435 Purdue 39-10�� 362 Cal State Fullerton 32-15�� 334 North Carolina St. 36-13�� 324 Central Florida 40-12�� 320 Arizona 33-15�� 317 Arkansas 35-17�� 231 Virginia 34-15-1�� 201 Oregon St. 32-17�� 150 Miami 32-18�� 149 Ole Miss. 34-18�� 111 San Diego 38-13�� 94 Louisville 35-17�� 88 TCU 32-16�� 53 Dropped out: No. 25 (tie) Texas. Others receiving votes: Texas (29-18) 31; Oklahoma (33-19) 30; Indiana State (40-12) 28; [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/14/usa-todayespn-college-baseball-coaches-poll-may-14/
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Report: Commissioners Looking at Neutral-Site Playoff Semifinals
College football has reportedly taken another step toward a playoff system. And if a report from ESPN on Tuesday is to believed, the folks that run the game have demonstrated once more that, more often than not, they have absolutely no idea what they're doing.
...College Baseball 360 Primetime Performers #13
With their teams’ NCAA tournament hopes hanging in the balance, a pair of juniors ? Vanderbilt shortstop Anthony Gomez (Nutley, N.J.) and Oklahoma lefthander Jordan John (Curpus Christi, Texas) ? rose to the occasion while each facing one of the nation’s top teams, thus earning the top spots among �the CB360 Primetime Performers for the second week of May in 2012 (as presented by CollegeBaseball360.com). They are joined by 13 others in comprising the week-13 Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll (full list at bottom of page), with Gomez and John the top honorees as the respective CB360 Primetime Player of the Week and Primetime Pitcher of the Week.�front-page photo courtesy of Oklahoma (Headshots, action shots and player info. are in the process of being added to this release for all of the week-13 Primetime honorees) Previous CB360 Primetime Performers�(2012): Week-1�?�Week-2�?�Week-3�?�Week-4�?�Week-5�?�Week-6�?�Week-7�?�Week-8 Week-9�?Week-10�?�Week-11�… Week-12 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/postseason qualification, and various situational factors (such as clutch play, all-around performance, leadership, adversity overcome, etc.). GOMEZ played a lead role [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/16/college-baseball-360-primetime-performers-13/
Big East Crisis Continues: Pitt Files Lawsuit, Seeks Early Exit
Well, the good news just keeps on coming for the Big East.
Just days after commissioner John Marinatto was forced out because of his general mismanagement of the league, Pitt announced that it had filed a lawsuit against the Big East in hopes of moving up the timeline for its departure.
...Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Saturday?s College Baseball Top-50 Scoreboard & Wrapup
Scores & More Presented By�Baseballtips.com�? On a Saturday overflowing with upsets, the results produced losses for all of the top-5 teams (six total defeats) in the�CB360�Composite National Rankings�while six underdogs posted series-clinching wins: Oklahoma vs. #2 Baylor (1-0 in 10; 2-1) …�Auburn at #17 Arkansas (12-5 series finale) … Fresno State at #35 New Mexico State (14-7 finale) …�Loyola Marymount 8-6 at #20 San Diego (further tightening the WCC regular-season race, which will determine the league’s NCAA automatic bid) … UNC-Asheville 8-4 at #34 College of Charleston (non-conference) … and UC Davis 5-0 vs. #49 Long Beach State. �When the dust settled on Saturday, underdogs had won 44% of the CB360 top-50 games (22-28, with one game suspended). �front-page photo courtesy of LMU Recent�(top-50 scoreboards) ? May 10-11�… �May 9�…�May 7-8�?�May 6�?�May 5�?�May 4�?�May 2�?�April 30-May 1 Previous Week�?�April 29�? �April 28�?�April 26-27�?�April 25�?April 24 Earlier Weeks�? �April 22�...�April 21�?�April 19-20�?��April 18�?�April 16-17 April 15��?��April 14�?�April 12-13�?�April 11�?�April 10? �April 9 April 8�?�April 7�? �April 6? �April 5�?�April 4�?�April 2-3 April 1�?�March 31�?�March 30�?�March 28�?�March 26-27 Click Here�for links to CB360 top-50 scoreboard pages from Feb. 26-March 25 Six teams wrapped up their weekend schedule on Saturday, with the more [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/12/saturdays-college-baseball-top-50-scoreboard-7/
Big East Crisis Continues: Pitt Files Lawsuit, Seeks Early Exit
Well, the good news just keeps on coming for the Big East.
Just days after commissioner John Marinatto was forced out because of his general mismanagement of the league, Pitt announced that it had filed a lawsuit against the Big East in hopes of moving up the timeline for its departure.
...2012 Preview: Michigan State
If somebody asked you to list the best coaches in the country, I'm guessing you'd come up with some fairly obvious answers.
You'd mention Nick Saban. And Les Miles. And Urban Meyer.
...Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/04/30/2012-preview-michigan-state.htm
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Sunday?s College Baseball Top-50 Scoreboard & Wrapup
Scores & More Presented By�Baseballtips.com�? Oklahoma won 12-6 to complete an impressive series sweep of Baylor (cb360 #2), resurrecting the Sooners’ fading NCAA resume while highlighting Sunday’s slate of 37 games involving�top-50 teams in�the�CB360�Composite National Rankings. Based on the relative low number of upsets (9-25, 27%, with three rainouts), Sunday’s results more resembled Friday than Saturday, when a whopping total of 22 cb360 top-50 games were won by the underdogs (eight more than the upset total for Fri. and Sun. combined). Three underdogs posted series-deciding wins on Sunday ? most notably Vanderbilt‘s 10-inning, 5-4 win over #4 LSU (pushing the Commodores above .500, and thus NCAA tournament-eligible, for the first time all season) and Southern Mississippi‘s sweep of #28 East Carolina (5-3 resumed game, then 5-4 finale in 12).front-page photo courtesy of Oklahoma Recent�(top-50 scoreboards) ? May 12 …��May 10-11�… �May 9�…�May 7-8�?�May 6�?�May 5�?�May 4�?�May 2�?�April 30-May 1 Previous Week�?�April 29�? �April 28�?�April 26-27�?�April 25�?April 24 Earlier Weeks�? �April 22�...�April 21�?�April 19-20�?��April 18�?�April 16-17 April 15��?��April 14�?�April 12-13�?�April 11�?�April 10? �April 9 April 8�?�April 7�? �April 6? �April 5�?�April 4�?�April 2-3 April 1�?�March 31�?�March 30�?�March 28�?�March 26-27 Click Here�for links to CB360 top-50 scoreboard pages from Feb. 26-March 25 [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/13/sundays-college-baseball-top-50-scoreboard-2/
Friday?s College Baseball Top-50 Gameday Scoreboard & Wrapup
Scores & More Presented By�Baseballtips.com�? In a season that has seen plenty of upsets (on a typical day, usually one-third of the top-50 games have been won by the underdogs), the favorites dominated with a vengeance on Friday, winning 82% of the games (28-6, plus five rainouts/suspended games) in action involving top-50 teams from the CB360�Composite National Rankings. The most-noteworthy upset was Loyola Marymount‘s convincing 13-1 win at #20 San Diego (tightening the WCC race, due to 2nd-place Pepperdine’s 2-0 series start vs. BYU) while the day’s six head-to-head matchups between CB360- top-50 teams produced no upsets. The BIG EAST showdown series saw host and #24 Louisville shut out #45 St. John’s, 5-0, moving the Cardinal to one game back of the Red Storm at the top of the conference standings.��front-page photo courtesy of Southern Mississippi Recent�(top-50 scoreboards) ? May 9 …�May 7-8�?�May 6�?�May 5�?�May 4�?�May 2�?�April 30-May 1 Previous Week�?�April 29�? �April 28�?�April 26-27�?�April 25�?April 24 Earlier Weeks�? �April 22�...�April 21�?�April 19-20�?��April 18�?�April 16-17 April 15��?��April 14�?�April 12-13�?�April 11�?�April 10? �April 9 April 8�?�April 7�? �April 6? �April 5�?�April 4�?�April 2-3 April 1�?�March 31�?�March 30�?�March 28�?�March 26-27 Click Here�for links to CB360 top-50 scoreboard pages from Feb. 26-March 25 [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/11/fridays-college-baseball-top-50-gameday-scoreboard-2/
On The Agenda: Playoff Talk
Next week, by all indications, college football will take one step closer to the adoption of a playoff system.
On Tuesday, BCS executive director Bill Hancock told the Associated Press that the details of a proposed playoff system will be discussed when conference commissioners meet next week in Florida. And though Hancock was quick to point out that nothing "final" will emerge from the meeting, and though he added that it's no slam-dunk that a playoff will ultimately be implemented, the mere fact that he is openly admitting that the idea marks a change from years' past, when the powers-that-be in college football seemed unwilling to even consider the idea.
...Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/04/18/on-the-agenda-playoff-talk.htm
Monday, May 14, 2012
Seminoles Are Near Unanimous No. 1… The Dugout is where you?ll find authentic College Word Series shirts, hats and other gear year-round. Located right across the street from TD Ameritrade Park?s home plate entrance, they also have authentic hard to find college baseball caps of all your favorite teams. The Dugout also has South Carolina, Florida and Clemson jerseys and other CWS apparel at drastically reduced prices! Get them now while they last, and make sure to tell ?em you heard about it at Collegebaseball360.com!! May 7, 2012 Rank School Record Points Last week 1 Florida State (31) 39-7 775 1 2 Baylor (1) 38-8 735 2 3 South Carolina 36-12 677 3 4 LSU 38-11 658 4 5 Florida 35-13 649 5 6 Rice 33-13 555 8 7 North Carolina 34-13 552 10 8 Texas A&M 34-14 531 9 9 Kentucky 37-11 518 6 10 Oregon 34-14 484 12 11 UCLA 31-13 479 14 12 Stanford 29-14 444 7 13 Arkansas 34-15 370 13 14 Cal State-Fullerton 30-14 350 17 15 Purdue 35-9 330 11 16 Central Florida 37-11 316 15 17 North Carolina State 33-12 293 18 18 Arizona 30-15 271 16 19 Oregon State 30-15 215 20 [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/08/29938/
University of Texas–Pan American Northwest Nazarene University
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Sunday?s College Baseball Top-50 Scoreboard
Scores & More Presented By�Baseballtips.com�? Nearly half (16 of 34) of the CB360 top-50 series that are scheduled to conclude on Sunday still are up-for-grabs, as part of 37 total games on the day’s slate involving top-50 teams in�the�CB360�Composite National Rankings. �front-page photo courtesy of Mississippi State� Recent�(top-50 scoreboards) ? May 12 …��May 10-11�… �May 9�…�May 7-8�?�May 6�?�May 5�?�May 4�?�May 2�?�April 30-May 1 Previous Week�?�April 29�? �April 28�?�April 26-27�?�April 25�?April 24 Earlier Weeks�? �April 22�...�April 21�?�April 19-20�?��April 18�?�April 16-17 April 15��?��April 14�?�April 12-13�?�April 11�?�April 10? �April 9 April 8�?�April 7�? �April 6? �April 5�?�April 4�?�April 2-3 April 1�?�March 31�?�March 30�?�March 28�?�March 26-27 Click Here�for links to CB360 top-50 scoreboard pages from Feb. 26-March 25 Six Cb360 top-50 teams are idle on Sunday, after�wrapping up their weekend schedule on Saturday (#8 Kentucky, #17 Arkansas, #40 Pepperdine, #35 New Mexico State, #37 Texas and #50 UNC Wilmington). Here are the top-50 series that are set to play decisive games on Sunday: ? #32 Mississippi State at #3 Florida ? #5 South Carolina at #39 Georgia ? #45 St. John’s at #24 Louisville ? #47 Southeastern Louisiana at #38 Sam Houston State ? Vanderbilt at #4 LSU ? #12 Cal State Fullerton at [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/13/sundays-college-baseball-top-50-scoreboard-2/
Big East Crisis Continues: Pitt Files Lawsuit, Seeks Early Exit
Well, the good news just keeps on coming for the Big East.
Just days after commissioner John Marinatto was forced out because of his general mismanagement of the league, Pitt announced that it had filed a lawsuit against the Big East in hopes of moving up the timeline for its departure.
...Sunday?s College Baseball Top-50 Scoreboard
Scores & More Presented By�Baseballtips.com�? Nearly half (16 of 34) of the CB360 top-50 series that are scheduled to conclude on Sunday still are up-for-grabs, as part of 37 total games on the day’s slate involving top-50 teams in�the�CB360�Composite National Rankings. �front-page photo courtesy of Mississippi State� Recent�(top-50 scoreboards) ? May 12 …��May 10-11�… �May 9�…�May 7-8�?�May 6�?�May 5�?�May 4�?�May 2�?�April 30-May 1 Previous Week�?�April 29�? �April 28�?�April 26-27�?�April 25�?April 24 Earlier Weeks�? �April 22�...�April 21�?�April 19-20�?��April 18�?�April 16-17 April 15��?��April 14�?�April 12-13�?�April 11�?�April 10? �April 9 April 8�?�April 7�? �April 6? �April 5�?�April 4�?�April 2-3 April 1�?�March 31�?�March 30�?�March 28�?�March 26-27 Click Here�for links to CB360 top-50 scoreboard pages from Feb. 26-March 25 Six Cb360 top-50 teams are idle on Sunday, after�wrapping up their weekend schedule on Saturday (#8 Kentucky, #17 Arkansas, #40 Pepperdine, #35 New Mexico State, #37 Texas and #50 UNC Wilmington). Here are the top-50 series that are set to play decisive games on Sunday: ? #32 Mississippi State at #3 Florida ? #5 South Carolina at #39 Georgia ? #45 St. John’s at #24 Louisville ? #47 Southeastern Louisiana at #38 Sam Houston State ? Vanderbilt at #4 LSU ? #12 Cal State Fullerton at [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/13/sundays-college-baseball-top-50-scoreboard-2/
Petrino Out at Arkansas
So it's official, and it must be said, this should hardly be a surprise to anybody: Bobby Petrino is out at Arkansas.
Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long announced on Tuesday that Petrino, the man who helped revive the Razorbacks program, had been fired for a pattern of deceptive behavior that was uncovered in the wake of a motorcycle accident on April 1.
...Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/04/11/petrino-out-at-arkansas.htm
Mount Saint Mary\'s University The Catholic University of America
College Baseball 360 Primetime Performers #12
UCLA sophomore righthanded ace Adam Plutko (Glendore, Calif.) and TCU freshman second baseman Derek Odell (Clayton, Texas) delivered clutch performances during important weeks for their respective teams, earning them top honors�among the CB360 Primetime Performers for the first week of May in 2012, as presented by CollegeBaseball360.com. They are joined by 15 others in comprising the week-12 Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll (full list at bottom of page), with Odell and Plutko the top honorees as the respective CB360 Primetime Player of the Week and Primetime Pitcher of the Week.�front-page photo courtesy of UCLA (Headshots, action shots and player info. included below for all of the week-12 Primetime honorees) Previous CB360 Primetime Performers�(2012): Week-1�?�Week-2�?�Week-3�?�Week-4�?�Week-5�?�Week-6�?�Week-7�?�Week-8�?�Week-9�?Week-10�… Week-11 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.). PLUTKO�turned in a dominating performance to open the much-anticipated home series vs. CB360 #8 Purdue, as the #9 Bruins took game-1 and went on to nearly sweep the series (UCLA won the second [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/08/college-baseball-360-primetime-performers-12/
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Tuesday?s College Baseball Top-50 Scoreboard & Wrapup
Scores & More Presented By�Baseballtips.com�? After losing to its instate rival a couple weeks ago, Oregon (cb360 #9) held off #21 Oregon State, 3-2, to highlight Tuesday’s action�involving top-50 teams in the newly-updated CB360 Composite National Rankings. There were only two upsets among Tuesday’s 18 top-50 games, as Vanderbilt also won by a 3-2 score (vs. visiting #24 Louisville) while Texas Tech won 5-0 at #25 Dallas Baptist. There were two other head-to-head games between CB360 top-50 teams (both won by the higher-rated team), as�#6�UCLA won 6-2 at #40 Pepperdine, and #7 North Carolina topped�#50 UNC Wilmington, 4-2. �front-page photo courtesy of Oregon Past Week�(top-50 scoreboards) ? May 6 …�May 5�…�May 4�…�May 2�?�April 30-May 1 Previous Week�?�April 29�? �April 28�?�April 26-27�?�April 25�?April 24 Earlier Weeks�? �April 22�...�April 21�?�April 19-20�?��April 18�?�April 16-17 April 15��?��April 14�?�April 12-13�?�April 11�?�April 10? �April 9 April 8�?�April 7�? �April 6? �April 5�?�April 4�?�April 2-3 April 1�?�March 31�?�March 30�?�March 28�?�March 26-27 Click Here�for links to CB360 top-50 scoreboard pages from Feb. 26-March 25 The six newcomers/returners to the CB360 top-50 are #44 Washington, #45 St. John’s, #46 Tulane,�#48 Utah Valley, #49 Long Beach State �and #50 Michigan State ? with Maryland, Wake Forest, Oklahoma, Elon and Auburn�slipping [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/08/tuesdays-college-baseball-top-50-scoreboard-6/
Sunday?s College Baseball Top-50 Gameday Scoreboard & Wrapup
Scores & More Presented By�Baseballtips.com�? Purdue‘s amazing 10-run rally in the top of the 9th at UCLA ?reversing a 5-run deficit into a 5-run lead (15-11 final) ? clearly was the highlight in Sunday’s action, although technically it was not an upset �based on�the CB360�Composite National Rankings�(the #8 Boilers were ranked slightly higher than the #9 Bruins). Underdogs extended their season-long trend by winning roughly one-third of Sunday’s top-50 games (12-25). Six different underdogs posted series-deciding wins on Sunday ? including Texas Arlington vs. Southland Conference frontunner and cb360 #25 Sam Houston State (6-3), along with�Missouri vs. #29 Texas �(7-6, in 11).� �front-page photo courtesy of Purdue See below for plenty of offerings from CB360?s expanded top-50 Gameday Scoreboard.�Also be sure to check out CB360′s Gameday wrapup pages from earlier in the weekend: Friday�May 4�… and Saturday May 5. Earlier This Week�(top-50 scoreboards)�?�May 2�…�April 30-May 1 Previous Week�?�April 29�… �April 28�?�April 26-27�?�April 25�?April 24 Earlier Weeks�? �April 22�...�April 21�?�April 19-20�?��April 18�?�April 16-17 April 15��?��April 14�?�April 12-13�?�April 11�?�April 10? �April 9 April 8�?�April 7�? �April 6? �April 5�?�April 4�?�April 2-3 April 1�?�March 31�?�March 30�?�March 28�?�March 26-27 Click Here�for links to CB360 top-50 scoreboard pages from Feb. 26-March 25 Elsewhere in head-to-head [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/06/sundays-college-baseball-top-50-gameday-scoreboard/
Friday, May 11, 2012
2012 Preview: Michigan State
If somebody asked you to list the best coaches in the country, I'm guessing you'd come up with some fairly obvious answers.
You'd mention Nick Saban. And Les Miles. And Urban Meyer.
...Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/04/30/2012-preview-michigan-state.htm
College Baseball By The Numbers Notebook ? May 7
More Numbers Heading Down The Stretch… With less than a month to go before NCAA selections are made, here’s our latest “By The Numbers” look at the latest college baseball action… 1…NCAA Tournament ticket punched. Cornell grabbed the first automatic bid of 2012 by taking two of three games from Dartmouth in the Ivy League Championship series over the weekend. The teams split Saturday?s games and then Cornell downed the Big Green 3-1 in 11 innings on Sunday with a two-run walk-off home run from right fielder Chris Cruz. The shot was Cruz?s school record 12thof the season. The NCAA bid is just the second all-time for Cornell and its first since 1977. 28�… Current winning streak for Utah Valley, which has posted wins this season over Arizona and Arizona State (the NCAA record is a 34-game winning streak, set by Texas in 1977 and matched by Florida Atlantic in ’99). Utah Valley’s conference, the Great West, does not have an automatic NCAA bid ? so the Wolverines may need to win out simply to be in the discussion for an NCAA at-large spot. Utah Valley is 35-11 overall and has a #62 RPI (per WarrenNolan.com), largely due to its [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/07/college-baseball-by-the-numbers-notebook-may-7/
Sunday?s College Baseball Top-50 Gameday Scoreboard & Wrapup
Scores & More Presented By�Baseballtips.com�? Purdue‘s amazing 10-run rally in the top of the 9th at UCLA ?reversing a 5-run deficit into a 5-run lead (15-11 final) ? clearly was the highlight in Sunday’s action, although technically it was not an upset �based on�the CB360�Composite National Rankings�(the #8 Boilers were ranked slightly higher than the #9 Bruins). Underdogs extended their season-long trend by winning roughly one-third of Sunday’s top-50 games (12-25). Six different underdogs posted series-deciding wins on Sunday ? including Texas Arlington vs. Southland Conference frontunner and cb360 #25 Sam Houston State (6-3), along with�Missouri vs. #29 Texas �(7-6, in 11).� �front-page photo courtesy of Purdue See below for plenty of offerings from CB360?s expanded top-50 Gameday Scoreboard.�Also be sure to check out CB360′s Gameday wrapup pages from earlier in the weekend: Friday�May 4�… and Saturday May 5. Earlier This Week�(top-50 scoreboards)�?�May 2�…�April 30-May 1 Previous Week�?�April 29�… �April 28�?�April 26-27�?�April 25�?April 24 Earlier Weeks�? �April 22�...�April 21�?�April 19-20�?��April 18�?�April 16-17 April 15��?��April 14�?�April 12-13�?�April 11�?�April 10? �April 9 April 8�?�April 7�? �April 6? �April 5�?�April 4�?�April 2-3 April 1�?�March 31�?�March 30�?�March 28�?�March 26-27 Click Here�for links to CB360 top-50 scoreboard pages from Feb. 26-March 25 Elsewhere in head-to-head [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/06/sundays-college-baseball-top-50-gameday-scoreboard/
Thursday, May 10, 2012
A Look Back: The Downfall of Bobby Petrino
Outside of all of that playoff talk, of course, it's been the biggest story of the month in college football: The sad downfall of Bobby Petrino at Arkansas.
On April 1, Petrino was injured in a motorcycle accident. At the time, the banged-up and bruised coach was a rather sentimental figure--a beloved (to some, at least) coach who took a bad fall while out innocently cruising around on his bike.
...Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/04/30/a-look-back-the-downfall-of-bobby-petrino.htm
University of Redlands Franciscan University of Steubenville
Wednesday?s College Baseball Top-50 Scoreboard & Wrapup
Scores & More Presented By�Baseballtips.com�? The Stetson Hatters picked up a big boost to their RPI and NCAA at-large hopes on Wednesday, after holding on for a 6-5 win over visiting top-ranked Florida State. There were two other upsets on Wednesday in games involving top-50 teams in the�CB360 Composite National Rankings�(two other games were rained out and another suspended in-game).��front-page photo courtesy of Stetson� Recent�(top-50 scoreboards) ? May 7-8 …�May 6�…�May 5�…�May 4�…�May 2�?�April 30-May 1 Previous Week�?�April 29�? �April 28�?�April 26-27�?�April 25�?April 24 Earlier Weeks�? �April 22�...�April 21�?�April 19-20�?��April 18�?�April 16-17 April 15��?��April 14�?�April 12-13�?�April 11�?�April 10? �April 9 April 8�?�April 7�? �April 6? �April 5�?�April 4�?�April 2-3 April 1�?�March 31�?�March 30�?�March 28�?�March 26-27 Click Here�for links to CB360 top-50 scoreboard pages from Feb. 26-March 25 Wednesday’s other top-50 upsets included Missouri beating #31 Missouri State 10-5 (to sweep their two midweek games this season), while Michigan earned a split of its 2-game series vs. visiting #27 Coastal Carolina (5-2). There was one head-to-head top-50 game on Wed., as #36 Georgia Tech reprised its recent rivalry-series win over Georgia (current #39) by holding off the Bulldogs in another close game, 8-6. The six newcomers/returners to the CB360 top-50 are [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/09/wednesdays-college-baseball-top-50-scoreboard-6/
Concordia University–Texas Mississippi Valley State University
Report: Commissioners Looking at Neutral-Site Playoff Semifinals
College football has reportedly taken another step toward a playoff system. And if a report from ESPN on Tuesday is to believed, the folks that run the game have demonstrated once more that, more often than not, they have absolutely no idea what they're doing.
...Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Sunday?s College Baseball Top-50 Gameday Scoreboard & Wrapup
Scores & More Presented By�Baseballtips.com�? Purdue‘s amazing 10-run rally in the top of the 9th at UCLA ?reversing a 5-run deficit into a 5-run lead (15-11 final) ? clearly was the highlight in Sunday’s action, although technically it was not an upset �based on�the CB360�Composite National Rankings�(the #8 Boilers were ranked slightly higher than the #9 Bruins). Underdogs extended their season-long trend by winning roughly one-third of Sunday’s top-50 games (12-25). Six different underdogs posted series-deciding wins on Sunday ? including Texas Arlington vs. Southland Conference frontunner and cb360 #25 Sam Houston State (6-3), along with�Missouri vs. #29 Texas �(7-6, in 11).� �front-page photo courtesy of Purdue See below for plenty of offerings from CB360?s expanded top-50 Gameday Scoreboard.�Also be sure to check out CB360′s Gameday wrapup pages from earlier in the weekend: Friday�May 4�… and Saturday May 5. Earlier This Week�(top-50 scoreboards)�?�May 2�…�April 30-May 1 Previous Week�?�April 29�… �April 28�?�April 26-27�?�April 25�?April 24 Earlier Weeks�? �April 22�...�April 21�?�April 19-20�?��April 18�?�April 16-17 April 15��?��April 14�?�April 12-13�?�April 11�?�April 10? �April 9 April 8�?�April 7�? �April 6? �April 5�?�April 4�?�April 2-3 April 1�?�March 31�?�March 30�?�March 28�?�March 26-27 Click Here�for links to CB360 top-50 scoreboard pages from Feb. 26-March 25 Elsewhere in head-to-head [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/06/sundays-college-baseball-top-50-gameday-scoreboard/
Seminoles Are Near Unanimous No. 1… The Dugout is where you?ll find authentic College Word Series shirts, hats and other gear year-round. Located right across the street from TD Ameritrade Park?s home plate entrance, they also have authentic hard to find college baseball caps of all your favorite teams. The Dugout also has South Carolina, Florida and Clemson jerseys and other CWS apparel at drastically reduced prices! Get them now while they last, and make sure to tell ?em you heard about it at Collegebaseball360.com!! May 7, 2012 Rank School Record Points Last week 1 Florida State (31) 39-7 775 1 2 Baylor (1) 38-8 735 2 3 South Carolina 36-12 677 3 4 LSU 38-11 658 4 5 Florida 35-13 649 5 6 Rice 33-13 555 8 7 North Carolina 34-13 552 10 8 Texas A&M 34-14 531 9 9 Kentucky 37-11 518 6 10 Oregon 34-14 484 12 11 UCLA 31-13 479 14 12 Stanford 29-14 444 7 13 Arkansas 34-15 370 13 14 Cal State-Fullerton 30-14 350 17 15 Purdue 35-9 330 11 16 Central Florida 37-11 316 15 17 North Carolina State 33-12 293 18 18 Arizona 30-15 271 16 19 Oregon State 30-15 215 20 [...]
A Look Back: The Downfall of Bobby Petrino
Outside of all of that playoff talk, of course, it's been the biggest story of the month in college football: The sad downfall of Bobby Petrino at Arkansas.
On April 1, Petrino was injured in a motorcycle accident. At the time, the banged-up and bruised coach was a rather sentimental figure--a beloved (to some, at least) coach who took a bad fall while out innocently cruising around on his bike.
...Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/04/30/a-look-back-the-downfall-of-bobby-petrino.htm
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Poll ? May 7
Seminoles Move To No. 1… TUCSON, Ariz. ? Florida St. (39-7) has been ranked No. 1 in the latest Collegiate Baseball newspaper NCAA Division I baseball poll. The Seminoles have won 10 in a row and secured their eighth Atlantic Coast Conference series victory of the season by defeating Maryland twice over the past weekend. FSU’s magic number to clinch the top seed in the upcoming ACC Tournament and win the ACC Atlantic Division is two. Baylor had the same amount of points as last week with 499, but Florida St. edged the Bears out by one point. Baylor (38-8), ranked No. 1 the last two weeks, slipped to second after being idle last week. The Bears have won 27 of their last 28 games and are 18-0 in the Big 12 Conference. Poll Notes: In contests involving top 30 teams, Florida beat Kentucky two of three, South Carolina knocked off Arkansas two of three, Oregon beat Arizona two of three, Oregon St. beat Stanford two of three, UCLA defeated Purdue two of three and Oklahoma St. knocked off Oklahoma two of three. Several teams have put together impressive winning streaks. Utah Valley (35-11), ranked in the top 30 for [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/07/collegiate-baseball-newspaper-poll-may-7/
Arkansas Fans Rally in Support of Embattled Petrino
Bobby Petrino's job is on the line at Arkansas--and for good reason, too.
But it seems that some Hogs fans, at least, continue to support the coach that has revived their program and hinted at even better things to come in the rough-and-tumble SEC West.
...Northwest Nazarene University University of California–Santa Cruz
What Can We Really Expect From the Sooners?
They are perceived to be (and most likely are) the most talented team in the Big 12.
...Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/03/31/what-can-we-really-expect-from-the-sooners.htm
Monday, May 7, 2012
Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Poll ? May 7
Seminoles Move To No. 1… TUCSON, Ariz. ? Florida St. (39-7) has been ranked No. 1 in the latest Collegiate Baseball newspaper NCAA Division I baseball poll. The Seminoles have won 10 in a row and secured their eighth Atlantic Coast Conference series victory of the season by defeating Maryland twice over the past weekend. FSU’s magic number to clinch the top seed in the upcoming ACC Tournament and win the ACC Atlantic Division is two. Baylor had the same amount of points as last week with 499, but Florida St. edged the Bears out by one point. Baylor (38-8), ranked No. 1 the last two weeks, slipped to second after being idle last week. The Bears have won 27 of their last 28 games and are 18-0 in the Big 12 Conference. Poll Notes: In contests involving top 30 teams, Florida beat Kentucky two of three, South Carolina knocked off Arkansas two of three, Oregon beat Arizona two of three, Oregon St. beat Stanford two of three, UCLA defeated Purdue two of three and Oklahoma St. knocked off Oklahoma two of three. Several teams have put together impressive winning streaks. Utah Valley (35-11), ranked in the top 30 for [...]
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2012/05/07/collegiate-baseball-newspaper-poll-may-7/
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