NCAA Mens Top 50 – Week 5

December 18, 2008

This past week of basketball has seen its great ones. #19 Tennessee beat the #23 ranked team of Marquette this past week in a great match-up. I will look at Texas Southern against Gonzaga today because they played Texas pretty well Tuesday. Friday looks good because I like the much improved Richmond squad and the best part is that I am going to get to watch it on TV. It will be on ESPNU at 6PM Central Time.

North Carolina (72) 9-0 1,800
Connecticut 8-0 1,715
Pittsburgh 10-0 1,646
Oklahoma 10-0 1,585
Texas 8-1 1,473
Duke 8-1 1,347
Xavier 9-0 1,233
Gonzaga 7-1 1,225
Louisville 6-1 1,176
Wake Forest 9-0 1,101
Syracuse 9-0 1,005
Notre Dame 7-2 992
Purdue 8-2 765
UCLA 6-2 756
Georgetown 7-1 750
Tennessee 6-2 683
Ohio State 6-0 576
Villanova 10-1 571
Michigan State 6-2 506
Arizona State 8-1 431
Baylor 8-1 420
Davidson 8-1 398
Memphis 5-2 350
Marquette 8-1 240
Clemson 10-0 196
Michigan 7-2 132
Miami (FL) 7-2 64
Missouri 8-1 44
Brigham Young 10-0 37
Butler 8-1 23
Dayton 9-1 23
Florida State 10-1 21
LSU 8-0 21
Illinois 9-1 15
Kansas 7-2 15
Wisconsin 8-2 15
Maryland 7-2 10
Arizona 7-2 10
Florida 7-2 8
Northwestern 7-1 7
Texas A&M 9-1 6
Saint Mary’s 8-1 3
Temple 5-3 2
Minnesota 9-0 2
Navy 8-2 1
West Virginia 7-2 1
Nebraska 6-2
Texas Tech 7-3
Rutgers 7-3
Providence 7-3

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NCAA Mens Basketball – Week 6 Games to Watch

December 18, 2008

There are a lot of great games this week and I am looking forward to Saturday. Thursday, there are a couple of good games on, but there are only two that I will be watching:

6:00PM CST ESPN Evansville at #1 North Carolina
8:00PM CST ESPN Mississippi vs. #9 Louisville***

Friday’s schedule looks pretty boring and there is only one game that I will be watching if I am even home:

6:00PM CST ESPNU #10 Wake Forest at Richmond

Saturday is going to be CRAZY only because there are so many great games on. Here are the games that I will be watching:

1:00PM CST ESPNU #1 North Carolina at Valparaiso
1:00PM CST CBS #22 Michigan State vs. #5 Texas***
1:00PM CST CBS #7 Xavier vs. #6 Duke*** (I wont be getting this game, but hope you get to see it)
3:00PM CST CBS #2 Connecticut vs. #7 Gonzaga*** (I wont be getting this game either)
3:00PM CST CBS #20 Davidson at #18 Purdue
5:00PM CST ESPN #11 Syracuse at #21 Memphis***
6:30PM CST ESPN Classic Rhode Island vs. Oklahoma State***
9:00PM CST ESPN2 Virginia Commonwealth vs. #4 Oklahoma***

Sunday there is only one game that I know of that is scheduled to be on TV:

3:00PM CST ESPNU Lafayette at Penn State

Monday, again there is only one game scheduled to be on TV:

6:00PM CST ESPNU #23 Marquette at North Carolina State

Tuesday brings a decent 4 hour block at the least of college basketball:

6:00PM CST ESPNU Butler at #7 Xavier
6:30PM CST ESPN2 Missouri vs. Illinois
8:30PM CST ESPN2 #5 Texas at Wisconsin

That concludes the weeks schedule for Men’s Basketball. I hope that you get to see some of these great games.

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Sam Bradford looks hungover in ESPN Interview

December 15, 2008

Sam Bradford looking hung over in ESPN First Take interview.

Sam Bradford looking even more hung over.

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This looks great for the Big 12 as far as National Champions go. Sam Bradford, coming off his big Heisman Trophy win, goes into ESPN First Take for an interview where he has obviously not gone to sleep yet, looks like he has been hammering beers and shots all night, and it looks like at any moment he could hurl all over the camera dude and the note cards. Colt would probably just have had some strippers over or something, I dont think he is a big drinker. Anyways, I hope that everything works out in the end, but I have a feeling that Florida is going to make Oklahoma look stupid. Sam Bradford could pretty much make the Big 12 look worthless if Florida is able to go out and slaughter them. He seriously looks like I look when I get up in the morning after a long night of partying. Its how I feel right before I walk into my bathroom and hurl into the toilet.

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Gene Chizik named Auburn Head Coach

December 14, 2008

Is the Auburn job really that bad? When Gene Chizik was defensive coordinator there, they were undefeated, but came up short in the national championship. After starting the season 2-0 his Iowa State Cyclones went 0-10 to finish the season 2-10 this past 2008 season. One would wonder why he is being given the chance to coach a powerhouse SEC school, especially in these times where minority coaches are not being given the chance to coach at the College level. As a head coach, he has only been able to muster 5 wins in two seasons with Iowa State. The only reason I can think of is that he was the defensive coordinator for Auburn the year they were undefeated, but like I said, they were not able to play for the National Championship. He went to Texas for the 2005-2006 season as a defensive coordinator and they were undefeated and won the National Championship that year. After that though, just 5-19 as a head coach which would put him towards the bottom of my list of available head coaches. Where is Turner Gill when you need him.

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Villanova eeeks out Saint. Joseph’s in 2nd Half Push

December 12, 2008

At the end of every practice, most players end with some kind of drill done religiously. For Scottie Reynolds every practice is ended with shooting around and free throws which help him to finish games, pad his stats, and overcome adversity. It paid off last night against Saint Joseph’s. The Wildcats found themselves down by 9 at halftime and wondering if they deserved the #12 ranking. By the end of the game, my questions had been answered and I was able to watch a great college basketball game. Saint Joseph’s is the real deal folks, and Villanova is getting polished. My only question about Villanova is how they are going to play against Top 25 teams…I mean thats great and all if you can get out of the first or second round, but the only ranked team they have played beat them by nine. Don’t worry though, he will have plenty of chances come January. Exactly 1/2 their last 18 games are Top 25 ranked teams at this time including #2, #3, #10, #13, #16 and more. To give you an idea, Texas was ranked #6 when they played Villanova and beat them by 9. I would say come tournment time, this team will more than likely be a 5 loss team ranked somewhere in the #11-#15 by the time the tournament comes around.

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NFL Picks Week 15

December 12, 2008

I went 3-2 Week 13 and skipped week 14 because I have been sick and out of it for a long time now. There are some key match-ups this week and I am excited for the games that we have. Hopefully this weekend will be a little better for me thank week 13. All times are Central Standard Time.

12:00PM FOX
(W) Washington Redskins 7-6
(L) Cincinnati Bengals 1-11

12:00PM CBS
(L) Buffalo Bills 6-7
(W) New York Jets 8-5

12:00PM FOX
(L) Detroit Lions
(W) Indianapolis Colts 9-4

3:15PM CBS
(W) Denver Broncos 8-5
(L) Carolina Panthers 10-3

Upset of the Week
7:15PM NBC
(L) New York Giants 11-2
(W) Dallas Cowboys 8-5

Monday Night Football
7:30PM ESPN
(L) Cleveland Browns 4-9
(W) Philadelphia Eagles 7-5-1

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Muschamp Screws Texas???

December 12, 2008

Rumors that Will Muschamp would be going to another school were silented on November 18, 2008 when DeLoss Dodds came out and stated that Will Muschamp will succeed Mack Brown when he decides to move on. Theory was that Muschamp would move to Head Coach, Mack Brown would move to Athletic Director (Dodds would retire), Major Applewhite would move to offensive coordinator (Greg Davis would retire). This all changed though for me when I went to the bathroom this morning and turned my radio on. I have three emails in my inbox waiting for me (two of which are from guys who write for Alabama papers) that say Will Muschamp is the next head coach of the Auburn Tigers. This cannot be happening. I hope that this isnt true and its just the blogosphere gossip. This would probably be the worst possible scenerio that the Texas Longhorns could see right now because you know he is going to want to bring Major Applewhite with him as offensive coordinator or whatever.

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Lake Travis breaks Top 25 in Nation

December 11, 2008

With a 42-3 victory over 9-1 Dripping Springs, a 54-14 win over Marble Falls, Lake Travis was the leading District 25 4A team going into playoffs. They started out this past week where they left off in the regular season beating Johnson High School (Austin, Tx) 55-14. They look good in the Division 1 bracket but I can only thank god that Dripping Springs will more than likely never have to face them. Dripping Springs’ stiffest competition will come this weekend with Kerrville Tivy. The Tivy Antlers, a lot like the Lake Travis Caviliers has been up against multiple 5A schools this season as they are expecting to move up at some point. I think the Tivy – Drip game will decide most of their bracket whereas Lake Travis has a pretty rough schedule ahead of them.

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2008-2009 College Football Bowl Schedule

December 11, 2008

I thought I would get a list of bowl games for you since I know you will be watching at least a couple of them. I am going to be watching a lot of them. I will put the team I expect to win in bold blue. All times are Central Standard Time.

December 20th, 2008

EagleBank Bowl 10:00AM ESPN
Washington DC, RFK Stadium
Wake Forest vs. Navy

New Mexico Bowl 1:30PM ESPN
Albuquerque, University Stadium
Colorado State vs. Fresno State

magicJack St. Petersburg Bowl 3:30PM ESPN2
St. Petersburg, Florida Tropicana Field
Memphis vs. South Florida

Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl 7:00PM ESPN
Las Vegas, Sam Boyd Stadium
BYU vs. Arizona

December 21st, 2008

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl 7:15PM ESPN
New Orleans Superdome
Southern Miss vs. Troy

December 23rd, 2008

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl 7:00PM ESPN
San Diego Qualcomm Stadium
Boise State vs. TCU

December 24th, 2008

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl 8:00PM ESPN
Honolulu, Aloha Stadium
Hawaii vs. Notre Dame

December 26th, 2008

Motor City Bowl 8:00PM ESPN
Detroit, Ford Field
Florida Atlantic vs. Central Michigan

December 27th, 2008

Meineke Car Care Bowl 12:00PM ESPN
Charlotte, Bank of America Stadium
West Virginia vs. North Carolina

Champs Sports Bowl 3:30PM ESPN
Orlando, Florida Citrus Bowl
Wisconsin vs. Florida State

Emerald Bowl 8:00PM ESPN
San Francisco, AT&T Park
Miami (FL) vs. California

December 28th, 2008

Independence Bowl 7:15PM ESPN
Shreveport, Independence Stadium
Northern Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech

December 29th, 2008

Papajohns.com Bowl 2:00PM ESPN
Birmingham, Legion Field
N.C. State vs. Rutgers

Valero Alamo 8:00PM ESPN
San Antonio Alamodome
Missouri vs. Northwestern

December 30th, 2008

Roady’s Humanitarian 4:30PM ESPN
Boise, Bronco Stadium
Maryland vs. Nevada

Texas Bowl 8:00PM NFL Network
Houston Reliant Stadium
Rice vs. Western Michigan

Pacific Holiday Bowl 7:00PM ESPN
San Diego, Qualcomm Stadium
Oklahoma State vs. Oregon

December 31rst, 2008

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl 11:00AM ESPN
Fort Worth, Amon G. Carter Stadium
Houston vs. Air Force

Brut Sun Bowl 1:00PM CBS
El Paso, Sun Bowl
Oregon State vs. Pittsburgh

Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl 2:30PM ESPN
Nashville, LP Field
Boston College vs. Vanderbilt

Insight Bowl 4:30PM NFL Network
Tempe, Sun Devil Stadium
Kansas vs. Minnesota

Chick-fil-A Bowl 6:30PM ESPN
Atlanta, Georgia Dome
LSU vs. Georgia Tech

January 1rst, 2009

Outback Bowl 10:00AM ESPN
Tampa, Raymond James Stadium
South Carlina vs. Iowa

Capital One Bowl 12:00PM ABC
Orlando, Florida Citrus Bowl
Georgia vs. Michigan State

Konica Minolta Gator Bowl 12:00PM CBS
Jacksonville, Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
Nebraska vs. Clemson

Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi 3:30PM ABC
Pasadena, Rose Bowl
Penn State vs. USC

FedEx Orange Bowl 7:30PM FOX
Miami Dolphin Stadium
Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech

January 2nd, 2009

AT&T Cotton Bowl 1:00PM FOX
Dallas, Cotton Bowl
Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech

AutoZone Liberty Bowl 4:00PM ESPN
Memphis, Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Kentucky vs. East Carolina

Allstate Sugar Bowl 7:00PM FOX
New Orleans, Superdome
Utah vs. Alabama

January 3rd, 2009

International Bowl 11:00AM ESPN2
Toronto, Rogers Centre
Buffalo vs. Connecticut

January 5th, 2009

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl 7:00PM FOX
Glendale, University of Phoenix Stadium
Ohio State vs. Texas

January 6th, 2009

GMAC Bowl 7:00PM ESPN
Mobile, Ladd-Peebles Stadium
Ball State vs. Toledo

January 8th, 2009

FedEx BCS National Championship Game 7:00PM FOX
Miami, Dolphin Stadium
Florida vs. Oklahoma

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NCAA Mens Top 50 – Week 4

December 11, 2008

There are some decent games this week. Gonzaga is traveling 90 miles to visit Washington State tonight which should pose a great match-up between two Northwest schools. Saint Josephs and Villanova go at it on Thursday at 7:00PM CST on ESPN 2.

1. North Carolina (72) 8-0
2. Connecticut 8-0
3. Pittsburgh 9-0
4. Gonzaga 6-0
5. Oklahoma 8-0
6. Texas 6-1
7. Duke 8-1
8. Tennessee 6-1
9. Louisville 4-1
10. Xavier 7-0
11. Wake Forest 8-0
12. Notre Dame 6-2
13. Syracuse 8-0
14. Purdue 6-2
15. Villanova 8-0
16. UCLA 5-2
17. Memphis 5-1
18. Michigan State 5-2
19. Georgetown 5-1
20. Arizona State 7-1
21. Ohio State 5-0
22. Baylor 7-1
23. Davidson 6-1
24. Marquette 7-1
25. Kansas 7-1
26. Dayton 8-0
27. Clemson 9-0
28. Michigan 6-2
29. Miami 5-2
30. BYU 8-0
31. Florida 6-2
32. Missouri 7-1
33. LSU 6-0
34. Butler 7-0
35. Wisconsin 7-2
36. Illinois 8-1
37. Florida State 8-1
38. Saint Mary’s 6-1
39. Maryland 6-2
40. Texas A&M 6-1
41. Northwestern 6-1
42. Washington State 6-2
43. West Virginia 6-2
44. Minnesota 8-0
45. Utah 5-2
46. Houston 5-1
47. Austin Peay 5-2
48. Illinois State 8-0
49. Stanford 4-0
50. Portland State 7-1