If I was King of Sports, then another spot would be given to the winner of a single-elimination knockout tournament (I might consider having the first round being a home and home so fans can see their team play in it at least once). In this tournament, the only teams invited are those nations who have never had a team play in the World Cup before. If there is no expansion, then it would be taken out of the European bid.
Here is what the first round of my tournament would look like:
1st round games for my tournament:
(128) Cook Islands/Djibouti winner @ (1) Panama
(65) Lesotho @ (64) St. Lucia
(97) Swaziland @ (32) Equitorial Guinea
(96) Sao Tome e Principe @ (33) Central African Republic
(113) Samoa @ (16) Zambia
(80) Singapore @ (49) Vietnam
(112) Fiji @ (17) Oman
(81) Guyana @ (48) Malawi
(121) Papua New Guinea @ (8) Sierra Leone
(72) Maldives @ (57) Dominican Republic
(104) Solomon Islands @ (25) Botswana
(89) Nepal @ (40) Tanzania
(120) Cayman Islands @ (9) Mali
(73) Gambia @ (56) Afghanistan
(105) Seychelles @ (24) Gabon
(88) Pakistan @ (41) Namibia
(124) Turks and Caicos/Andorra winner @ (5) Montenegro
(69) Turkmenistan @ (60) Guinea-Bissau
(101) Taiwan @ (28) Estonia
(92) Laos @ (37) Latvia
(117) Timor-Leste @ (12) Finland
(76) Antigua and Barbuda @ (53) Guatemala
(108) Mauritius @ (21) Congo
(85) Tahiti @ (44) Mozambique
(125) San Marino/Eritrea winner @ (4) Venezuela
(68) Cyprus @ (61) Chad
(100) Nicaragua @ (29) Zimbabwe
(93) Dominica @ (36) Kenya
(116) Brunei @ (13) Jordan
(77) Belize @ (52) Tajikistan
(109) South Sudan @ (20) Azerbaijan
(84) St. Kitts and Nevis @ (45) Luxembourg
(123) American Samoa @ (6) Iceland
(70) Grenada @ (59) St. Vincent and the Grenadines
(102) Guam @ (27) Georgia
(91) Bangladesh @ (38) Bahrain
(118) Tonga @ (11) Burkina Faso
(75) Thailand @ (54) Burundi
(107 Yemem @ (22) Uganda
(86) Liechtenstein @ (43) Rwanda
(126) Bhutan/Somalia winner @ (3) Cape Verde
(67) Syria @ (62) Suriname
(99) Bermuda @ (30) Qatar
(94) Barbados @ (35) Ethiopia
(115) Vanuatu @ (14) Libya
(78) Malaysia @ (51) Lebanon
(110) Bahamas @ (19) Belarus
(83) Myanmar @ (46) Sudan
(122) British Virgin Islands @ (7) Guinea
(71) Madagascar @ (58) Malta
(103) Sri Lanka @ (26) Palestine
(90) Montserrat @ (39) Niger
(119) U.S. Virgin Islands @ (10) Uzbekistan
(74) Kyrgyzstan @ (55) Philippines
(106) Curacao @ (23) Benin
(87) Hong Kong @ (42) Liberia
(127) Anguilla/Macau winner @ (2) Armenia
(66) New Caledonia @ (63) Mauritania
(98) Comoros @ (31) Moldova
(95) Faroe Islands @ (34) Lithuania
(114) Cambodia @ (15) Albania
(79) India @ (50) Kazakhstan
(111) Mongolia @ (18) Macedonia
(82) Puerto Rico @ (47) Aruba
Friday, July 4, 2014
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
If I Was King of Sports #5: College baseball's 2nd postseason tournament
If I Was King of Sports, I would make a college baseball tournament that works like the NIT in basketball. So many teams have had great season, and I do not believe deserve to go home just because the committee does not feel that they are "good enough" for the NCAA tournament. To be honest, I always feel that there are at least one or two teams that do not deserve to be in the tournament that are (Stanford and Texas A and M) and there are at least two teams not in that should be (Mercer and UCF).
Last year, I thought of this concept. I called it the "B.S. Tournament" because I thought it was B.S. that Florida was just two games over .500 and got in, while 43-10 Campbell was out. Even if you feel that Florida deserved to get in over Campbell, the Camels did not deserve to have their season end. There were many more qualified teams over Florida who did not receive an invitation.
Anyone who finished with a better overall winning percentage than the worst at-large team (by record) would qualify for this tournament (this year, there was 44 of them). Those with the same record would only qualify as fillers, that is, if extra teams are needed (Iowa and Grand Canyon are the two teams this year). If even more teams are needed, Division II teams who did not make their College World Series could be used. If any team is ineligible because of academics, or by punishment, that team would still be ineligible. If a team is ineligible, because it has not been a division I team for at least five years, then I would make that team eligible for this tournament. This year, I decided there would be no byes. Each first round regional must have four or six teams.
In the 2014 edition, I would have 48 teams in it, the 44 with better records, the 2 with similar records, and two Division II teams as fillers. Seedings are determined solely by winning percentage. Seedings are determined solely by winning percentage. Where a team plays is determined by geography as best as possible as long as no teams from the came conference are in the same first round regional site.
1st round would be 12 regions of 4 teams each. (Double-elimination)
2nd round would be a best two-of three super regional.
Finals would be a double-elimination of 6 teams. If I could actually do this, I would try to get either a major league team or AAA team to host.
Worst at-large team in the NCAA tournament by winning percentage: Stanford (30-23, .566)
1st round *=Division II teams who would be invited
1. East Orange, NJ Regional
(4) Felician* (30-20) vs. (1) Seton Hall (39-15)
(3) Radford (35-23) vs. (2) Florida Gulf Coast (39-22)
12. Cape Girardeau, MO Regional
(4) Samford (32-25) vs. (1) Southeast Missouri St. (37-20)
(3) Illinois St. (33-22) vs. (2) UAB (35-21)
7. Cullowhee, NC Regional
(4) North Carolina St. (32-25) vs. (1) Western Carolina (37-18)
(3) William and Mary (34-22) vs. (2) VCU 37-20
6. Cookeville, TN Regional
(4) Tennessee (31-23) vs. (1) Tennessee Tech (40-19)
(3) Davidson (29-19) vs. (2) Alabama St. (37-20)
4. Philadelphia, PA Regional
(4) Iowa (30-23) vs. (1) St. Joseph's (35-16)
(3) Penn (35-25) vs. (2) Delaware St. (30-17)
9. Stony Brook, NY Regional
(4) Fairfield (32-24) vs. (1) Stony Brook (35-18)
(3) High Point (35-22) vs. (2) Army (33-18)
3. Macon, GA Regional
(4) Grand Canyon (30-23) vs. (1) Mercer (38-17)
(3) UCF (36-23) vs. (2) Florida International (36-20)
10. Omaha, NE Regional
(4) Loyola Marymount (32-24) vs. (1) Creighton (32-17)
(3) Nebraska-Omaha (31-20) vs. (2) St. Louis (34-21)
5. Muncie, IN Regional
(4) Hartford (31-23) vs. (1) Ball St. (39-13)
(3) Illinois (32-21) vs. (2) Evansville (34-21)
8. Santa Barbara, CA Regional
(4) Duke (33-25) vs. (1) UC-Santa Barbara (34-17)
(3) Southern Mississippi (35-25) vs. (2) San Diego (34-26)
2. Buffalo, NY Regional
(4) Dowling* (36-17) vs. (1) Canisius (40-16)
(3) Central Arkansas (32-22) vs. (2) Wright St. (35-22)
SECOND ROUND (Best two of three) all sites will be at the Division I teams with better records
(All are regional winners)
(12) Cape Girardeau, MO Regional vs. (1) East Orange, NJ Regional
(7) Cullowhee, NC Regional vs. (6) Cookeville, TN Regional
(9) Stony Brook, NY Regional vs. (4) Philadelphia, PA Regional
(10) Omaha, NE Regional vs. (3) Macon, GA Regional
(8) Santa Barbara, CA Regional vs. (5) Muncie, IN Regional
(11) Albuquerque, NM Regional vs. (2) Buffalo, NY Regional
Finals: The six second round winners would play in a double-elimination finals with the same format as a NCAA Division II tournament regional.
Last thoughts: Even if the NCAA never adopts my "If I was King of Sports" plan, I would like to see a consolation tournament of some kind to reward teams with excellent seasons, despite not being invited to the NCAA tournament.
Last year, I thought of this concept. I called it the "B.S. Tournament" because I thought it was B.S. that Florida was just two games over .500 and got in, while 43-10 Campbell was out. Even if you feel that Florida deserved to get in over Campbell, the Camels did not deserve to have their season end. There were many more qualified teams over Florida who did not receive an invitation.
Anyone who finished with a better overall winning percentage than the worst at-large team (by record) would qualify for this tournament (this year, there was 44 of them). Those with the same record would only qualify as fillers, that is, if extra teams are needed (Iowa and Grand Canyon are the two teams this year). If even more teams are needed, Division II teams who did not make their College World Series could be used. If any team is ineligible because of academics, or by punishment, that team would still be ineligible. If a team is ineligible, because it has not been a division I team for at least five years, then I would make that team eligible for this tournament. This year, I decided there would be no byes. Each first round regional must have four or six teams.
In the 2014 edition, I would have 48 teams in it, the 44 with better records, the 2 with similar records, and two Division II teams as fillers. Seedings are determined solely by winning percentage. Seedings are determined solely by winning percentage. Where a team plays is determined by geography as best as possible as long as no teams from the came conference are in the same first round regional site.
1st round would be 12 regions of 4 teams each. (Double-elimination)
2nd round would be a best two-of three super regional.
Finals would be a double-elimination of 6 teams. If I could actually do this, I would try to get either a major league team or AAA team to host.
Worst at-large team in the NCAA tournament by winning percentage: Stanford (30-23, .566)
1st round *=Division II teams who would be invited
1. East Orange, NJ Regional
(4) Felician* (30-20) vs. (1) Seton Hall (39-15)
(3) Radford (35-23) vs. (2) Florida Gulf Coast (39-22)
12. Cape Girardeau, MO Regional
(4) Samford (32-25) vs. (1) Southeast Missouri St. (37-20)
(3) Illinois St. (33-22) vs. (2) UAB (35-21)
7. Cullowhee, NC Regional
(4) North Carolina St. (32-25) vs. (1) Western Carolina (37-18)
(3) William and Mary (34-22) vs. (2) VCU 37-20
6. Cookeville, TN Regional
(4) Tennessee (31-23) vs. (1) Tennessee Tech (40-19)
(3) Davidson (29-19) vs. (2) Alabama St. (37-20)
4. Philadelphia, PA Regional
(4) Iowa (30-23) vs. (1) St. Joseph's (35-16)
(3) Penn (35-25) vs. (2) Delaware St. (30-17)
9. Stony Brook, NY Regional
(4) Fairfield (32-24) vs. (1) Stony Brook (35-18)
(3) High Point (35-22) vs. (2) Army (33-18)
3. Macon, GA Regional
(4) Grand Canyon (30-23) vs. (1) Mercer (38-17)
(3) UCF (36-23) vs. (2) Florida International (36-20)
10. Omaha, NE Regional
(4) Loyola Marymount (32-24) vs. (1) Creighton (32-17)
(3) Nebraska-Omaha (31-20) vs. (2) St. Louis (34-21)
5. Muncie, IN Regional
(4) Hartford (31-23) vs. (1) Ball St. (39-13)
(3) Illinois (32-21) vs. (2) Evansville (34-21)
8. Santa Barbara, CA Regional
(4) Duke (33-25) vs. (1) UC-Santa Barbara (34-17)
(3) Southern Mississippi (35-25) vs. (2) San Diego (34-26)
2. Buffalo, NY Regional
(4) Dowling* (36-17) vs. (1) Canisius (40-16)
(3) Central Arkansas (32-22) vs. (2) Wright St. (35-22)
SECOND ROUND (Best two of three) all sites will be at the Division I teams with better records
(All are regional winners)
(12) Cape Girardeau, MO Regional vs. (1) East Orange, NJ Regional
(7) Cullowhee, NC Regional vs. (6) Cookeville, TN Regional
(9) Stony Brook, NY Regional vs. (4) Philadelphia, PA Regional
(10) Omaha, NE Regional vs. (3) Macon, GA Regional
(8) Santa Barbara, CA Regional vs. (5) Muncie, IN Regional
(11) Albuquerque, NM Regional vs. (2) Buffalo, NY Regional
Finals: The six second round winners would play in a double-elimination finals with the same format as a NCAA Division II tournament regional.
Last thoughts: Even if the NCAA never adopts my "If I was King of Sports" plan, I would like to see a consolation tournament of some kind to reward teams with excellent seasons, despite not being invited to the NCAA tournament.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
2014 NFL Draft Picks
The 2014 NFL draft has come to a close, and I am happy to report that I only watched 10 minutes of it. Though I do not like to watch the draft, I am interested to see which teams picked who, and where the picks came from. We never know which players will end up being a success. Here are the draft picks I look at for various reasons
Top Draft Pick: Jadaveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina
Mr. Irrelevant: Lonnie Ballentine, FS, Memphis
(Both picks made by the Houston Texans)
Players from NCAA Division I-FCS or lower
Reasons why I look at this category: First, I root for the little guy. Second, stars and valuable role players can come from these schools. Jerry Rice went to Mississippi Valley St. (Div I-FCS), Terrell Owens went to Tennessee-Chattanooga (FCS), Super Bowl winning quarterback, Joe Flacco went to Delaware (FCS), and Danny Woodhead, a valuable role player, went to Chadron St. (Div. II). This is just a small sample of players from these schools who succeeded.
NCAA Division I-FCS players
Rd. (O) Team Player Position School
2 (62) New England Jimmy Garoppolo QB Eastern Illinois
3 (67) Miami Billy Turner OT North Dakota St.
3 (94) Cleveland Terrance West RB Towson
3 (96) Minnesota Jerick McKimon RB Georgia Southern
4 (126) Miami Walt Aikens CB Liberty
4 (137) New York Jets Dakota Dozier G Furman
4 (138) Baltimore Lorenzo Taliaferro RB Coastal Carolina
5 (143) Tampa Bay Kadeem Edwards G Tennessee St.
5 (158) Detroit Caraun Reid DT Princeton
5 (171) Miami Jordan Tripp LB Montana
6 (184) Minnesota Kendall James CB Maine
6 (190) Miami Matt Hazel WR Coastal Carolina
6 (196) Arizona Walt Powell WR Murray St.
7 (226) St. Louis Mitchell Van Dyk OT Portland St.
7 (234) Miami Terrance Fede DE Marist
7 (235) Oakland Shelby Harris DE Illinois St.
7 (250) St. Louis Demetrius Rhaney C Tennessee St.
7 (252) Cincinnati Lavelle Westbrooks CB Georgia Southern
7 (255) Atlanta Tyler Starr LB South Dakota
Some of the media have made a big deal of Texas not having anyone drafted. Georgia Southern, Tennessee State, and Coastal Carolina each got two players drafted.
NCAA Division II players
Rd. (O) Team Player Position School
3 (91) Arizona John Brown WR Pittsburg St.
4 (127) Cleveland Pierre Desir CB Lindenwood
4 (136) Detroit Larry Webster III DE Bloomsburg
6 (195) New York Jets Brandon Dixon CB Northwest Missouri St.
7 (236) Green Bay Jeff Janis WR Saginaw Valley St.
NCAA Division III player
The New England Patriots drafted DE, Zach Moore in the 6th round (198th overall) from Concordia-St. Paul.
CIS (Canada) player
The Kansas City Chiefs drafted OT Laurent Duvernay-Tardif in the 6th round (200th overall) from McGill University in Montreal, QC.
Players from California Universities
Since I am from California, I want to look at who got drafted from the state of California.
Rd. (O) Team Player Position School
1 (9) Minnesota Anthony Barr LB UCLA
2 (33) Houston Xavier Su'a Filo G UCLA
2 (36) Oakland Derek Carr QB Fresno St.
2 (39) Jacksonville Marquise Lee WR USC
2 (47) Washington Trent Murphy LB Stanford
2 (53) Green Bay Davante Adams WR Fresno St.
3 (70) San Francisco Marcus Martin C USC
3 (98) Green Bay Richard Rodgers TE California
4 (108) Seattle Cassius Marsh DE UCLA
4 (115) New York Jets Shaq Evans WR UCLA
4 (126) New Orleans Khairi Fort LB California
4 (140) New England Cameron Fleming OT Stanford
5 (145) Minnesota David Yankey G Stanford
5 (148) Carolina Bene Benwikere CB San Jose St.
5 (152) New York Giants Nat Berhe S San Diego St.
5 (162) Philadelphia Ed Reynolds S Stanford
5 (174) New York Giants Devon Kennard OLB USC
6 (183) Chicago David Fales QB San Jose St.
6 (192) Pittsburgh Jordan Zumwalt OLB UCLA
6 (204) Carolina Tyler Gaffney RB Stanford
6 (208) Seattle Eric Pinkins SS San Diego St.
7 (231) Dallas Ben Gardner DE Stanford
Top Draft Pick: Jadaveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina
Mr. Irrelevant: Lonnie Ballentine, FS, Memphis
(Both picks made by the Houston Texans)
Players from NCAA Division I-FCS or lower
Reasons why I look at this category: First, I root for the little guy. Second, stars and valuable role players can come from these schools. Jerry Rice went to Mississippi Valley St. (Div I-FCS), Terrell Owens went to Tennessee-Chattanooga (FCS), Super Bowl winning quarterback, Joe Flacco went to Delaware (FCS), and Danny Woodhead, a valuable role player, went to Chadron St. (Div. II). This is just a small sample of players from these schools who succeeded.
NCAA Division I-FCS players
Rd. (O) Team Player Position School
2 (62) New England Jimmy Garoppolo QB Eastern Illinois
3 (67) Miami Billy Turner OT North Dakota St.
3 (94) Cleveland Terrance West RB Towson
3 (96) Minnesota Jerick McKimon RB Georgia Southern
4 (126) Miami Walt Aikens CB Liberty
4 (137) New York Jets Dakota Dozier G Furman
4 (138) Baltimore Lorenzo Taliaferro RB Coastal Carolina
5 (143) Tampa Bay Kadeem Edwards G Tennessee St.
5 (158) Detroit Caraun Reid DT Princeton
5 (171) Miami Jordan Tripp LB Montana
6 (184) Minnesota Kendall James CB Maine
6 (190) Miami Matt Hazel WR Coastal Carolina
6 (196) Arizona Walt Powell WR Murray St.
7 (226) St. Louis Mitchell Van Dyk OT Portland St.
7 (234) Miami Terrance Fede DE Marist
7 (235) Oakland Shelby Harris DE Illinois St.
7 (250) St. Louis Demetrius Rhaney C Tennessee St.
7 (252) Cincinnati Lavelle Westbrooks CB Georgia Southern
7 (255) Atlanta Tyler Starr LB South Dakota
Some of the media have made a big deal of Texas not having anyone drafted. Georgia Southern, Tennessee State, and Coastal Carolina each got two players drafted.
NCAA Division II players
Rd. (O) Team Player Position School
3 (91) Arizona John Brown WR Pittsburg St.
4 (127) Cleveland Pierre Desir CB Lindenwood
4 (136) Detroit Larry Webster III DE Bloomsburg
6 (195) New York Jets Brandon Dixon CB Northwest Missouri St.
7 (236) Green Bay Jeff Janis WR Saginaw Valley St.
NCAA Division III player
The New England Patriots drafted DE, Zach Moore in the 6th round (198th overall) from Concordia-St. Paul.
CIS (Canada) player
The Kansas City Chiefs drafted OT Laurent Duvernay-Tardif in the 6th round (200th overall) from McGill University in Montreal, QC.
Players from California Universities
Since I am from California, I want to look at who got drafted from the state of California.
Rd. (O) Team Player Position School
1 (9) Minnesota Anthony Barr LB UCLA
2 (33) Houston Xavier Su'a Filo G UCLA
2 (36) Oakland Derek Carr QB Fresno St.
2 (39) Jacksonville Marquise Lee WR USC
2 (47) Washington Trent Murphy LB Stanford
2 (53) Green Bay Davante Adams WR Fresno St.
3 (70) San Francisco Marcus Martin C USC
3 (98) Green Bay Richard Rodgers TE California
4 (108) Seattle Cassius Marsh DE UCLA
4 (115) New York Jets Shaq Evans WR UCLA
4 (126) New Orleans Khairi Fort LB California
4 (140) New England Cameron Fleming OT Stanford
5 (145) Minnesota David Yankey G Stanford
5 (148) Carolina Bene Benwikere CB San Jose St.
5 (152) New York Giants Nat Berhe S San Diego St.
5 (162) Philadelphia Ed Reynolds S Stanford
5 (174) New York Giants Devon Kennard OLB USC
6 (183) Chicago David Fales QB San Jose St.
6 (192) Pittsburgh Jordan Zumwalt OLB UCLA
6 (204) Carolina Tyler Gaffney RB Stanford
6 (208) Seattle Eric Pinkins SS San Diego St.
7 (231) Dallas Ben Gardner DE Stanford
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
If I Was King of Sports #4: NCAA vs. Professional baseball exhibition games.
On occasion, professional baseball teams on all levels will play a college team in an exhibition game. For some, it is an annual event (Michigan St. vs. Lansing Lugnuts- Blue Jays A team). When Stanislaus St. and the Modesto Nuts schedueled a game (it would eventually be rained out), I thought it was a great idea to promote the local professional team, and the local college. I now think all pro teams should do it. If I was king of sports, I would make a day out of it, and these would be the match-ups.
Note: I would have the pro teams play the local college team, but there would be some exceptions if there is a bigger match-up, and the college is close enough geographically.
NCAA (and 1 CIS) vs. American League (MLB)
Maryland Terrapins-x (Div. I) @ Baltimore Orioles
Boston College Eagles-y (Div. I) @ Boston Red Sox
Illinois-Chicago Flames (Div. I) @ Chicago White Sox
Case Western Reserve Spartans (Div. III) @ Cleveland Indians
Wayne St. Warriors (Div. II) @ Detroit Tigers
Houston Cougars (Div. I) @ Houston Astros
Rockhurst Hawks (Div. II) @ Kansas City Royals
Fullerton St. Titans (Div. I) @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Minnesota Golden Gophers (Div. I) @ Minnesota Twins
Manhattan Jaspers (Div. I) @ New York Yankees
California Golden Bears (Div I)-z @ Oakland A's
Washington Huskies (Div. I) @ Seattle Mariners
South Florida Bulls (Div I) @ Tampa Bay Rays
Texas-Arlington Mavericks (Div. I) @ Texas Rangers
Toronto Varsity Blues (CIS) @ Toronto Blue Jays
x= It is one of those match-ups that I chose the bigger team, had I chosen the local team, it would have either been Maryland-Baltimore County or Coppin St.
y= Boston College was also chosen for the bigger match-up. Solely based on geography, it would have been Northeastern.
z=California was chosen for the bigger match-up. Solely based on geography, the A's opponent would have been Holy Names (Div. II)
NCAA vs. National League (MLB)
Grand Canyon Antelopes (Div. I) @ Arizona Diamondbacks
Georgia Tech Yellowjackets (Div. I) @ Atlanta Braves
Chicago St. Cougars (Div. I) @ Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Bearcats (Div I) @ Cincinnati Reds
Metro St. Roadrunners (Div. II) @ Colorado Rockies
UCLA Bruins (Div. I)-a @ Los Angeles Dodgers
Miami Hurricanes (Div.I)-b @ Miami Marlins
Milwaukee Panthers (Div. I) @ Milwaukee Brewers
St. John's Red Storm (Div. I) @ New York Mets
Penn Quakers (Div. I) @ Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Panthers (Div. I) @ Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Bilikins (Div. I) @ St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego St. Azteca (Div. I) @ San Diego Padres
San Francisco Dons (Div. I) @ San Francisco Giants
Georgetown Hoyas (Div. I) @ Washington Nationals
a=UCLA and USC would alternate each year, unless one wins the College World Series, then that team would play the Dodgers, regardless of whose turn it is.
b=Miami was chosen for the bigger match up. Solely based on geography, the opponent of the Marlins would be Florida International.
NCAA vs. International League (AAA)
Buffalo Bulls (Div. I) @ Buffalo Bisons (Blue Jays AAA)
Charlotte 49ers (Div. I) @ Charlotte Knights (White Sox AAA)
Ohio St. Buckeyes (Div. I) @ Columbus Clippers (Indians AAA)
Duke Blue Devils (Div. I) @ Durham Bulls (Rays AAA)
Georgia St. Panthers (Div. I) @ Gwinett Braves (Braves AAA) (Lawrenceville, GA)
Butler Bulldogs (Div. I) @ Indianapolis Indians (Pirates AAA)
Muhlenburg Mules (Div. III) @ Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Phillies AAA)
Louisville Cardinals (Div. I) @ Louisville Bats (Reds AAA)
Norfolk St. Spartans (Div. I) @ Norfolk Tides (Orioles AAA)
Rhode Island Rams (Div. I) @ Pawtucket Red Sox (Red Sox AAA)
Rochester Yellowjackets (Div. III) @ Rochester Red Wings (Twins AAA)
Scranton Royals (Div. III) @ Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Yankees AAA)
LeMoyne Dolphins (Div. II) @ Syracuse Chiefs (Nationals AAA)
Toledo Rockets (Div. I) @ Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers AAA)
NCAA vs. Pacific Coast League (AAA)
New Mexico Lobos (Div. I) @ Albuquerque Isotopes (Dodgers AAA)
Air Force Falcons (Div. I) @ Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Rockies AAA)
New Mexico St. Aggies (Div. I)-c @ El Paso Chihuahuas (Padres AAA)
Fresno St. Bulldogs (Div. I) @ Fresno Grizzlies (Giants AAA)
Simpson Storm (Div. III) @ Iowa Cubs (Cubs AAA)
UNLV Runnin' Rebels (Div. I) @ Las Vegas 51's (Mets AAA)
Memphis Tigers (Div. I) @ Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals AAA)
Vanderbilt Commodores (Div. I) @ Nashville Sounds (Brewers AAA)
Tulane Green Wave (Div. I) @ New Orleans Zephyrs (Marlins AAA) (Metairie, LA)
Central Oklahoma Broncos (Div. II) @ Oklahoma City RedHawks (Astros AAA)
Creighton Blue Jays (Div. I) @ Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals AAA)
Nevada Wolf Pack (Div. I) @ Reno Aces (Diamondbacks AAA)
Southwestern Pirates (Div. III) @ Round Rock Express (Rangers AAA)
UC-Davis Aggies (Div. I) @ Sacramento River Cats (A's AAA)
Utah Utes (Div. I) @ Salt Lake Bees (Angels AAA)
Puget Sound Loggers (Div. III) @ Tacoma Rainiers (Mariners AAA)
c= In my plan if I had things my way, I would try to keep all the games intrastate. However, in the case of El Paso, TX, UTEP does not field a baseball team, and no other schools in Texas are closer to El Paso. Therefore, I would give the game to New Mexico St.
NCAA vs. Eastern League (AA)
Akron Zips (Div. I) @ Akron RubberDucks (Indians AA)
Penn St.-Altoona Nittany Lions (Div. III) @ Altoona Curve (Pirates AA)
Binghamton Bearcats (Div. I) @ Binghamton Mets (Mets AA)
Maryland-Baltimore County Retreivers (Div. I) @ Bowie Baysox (Orioles AA)
Penn St.-Erie Nittany Lions (Div. III) @ Erie SeaWolves (Tigers AA)
Shippensburg Raiders (Div. II) @ Harrisburg Senators (Nationals AA)
Central Connecticut St. Blue Devils (Div. I) @ New Britain Rock Cats (Twins AA)
Southern New Hampshire Penmen (Div. II) @ New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays AA)
Southern Maine Huskies (Div. III) @ Portland Sea Dogs (Red Sox AA)
Albright Lions (Div. III) @ Reading Fightin Phils (Phillies AA)
Richmond Spiders (Div. I) @ Richmond Flying Squirrels (Giants AA)
College of New Jersey Lions (Div. III) @ Trenton Thunder (Yankees AA)
NCAA vs. Southern League (AA)
UAB Blazers (Div. I)@ Birmingham Barons (White Sox AA)
Chattanooga St. Tigers (NJCAA)-d @ Chattanooga Lookouts (Dodgers AA)
Alabama-Huntsville Chargers (Div. II) @ Huntsville Stars (Brewers AA)
Lane Dragons (Div. II) @ Jackson Generals (Mariners AA)
Jackson St. Tigers (Div. I) @ Mississippi Braves (Braves AA)
South Alabama Jaguars (Div. I) @ Mobile BayBears (Diamondbacks AA)
Alabama St. Hornets (Div. I) @ Montgomery Biscuits (Rays AA)
West Florida Argonauts (Div. II) @ Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Reds AA)
Tennessee Volunteers (Div. I) @ Tennessee Smokies (Cubs AA)
d=It was supposed to be NCAA vs. Professional, but since they already have this game, and Tennessee-Chattanooga does not field baseball, the game would stay.
NCAA vs. Texas League (AA)
Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans (Div. I) @ Arkansas Travelers (Angels AA)
Texas A and M-Corpus Christi Islanders (Div. I) @ Corpus Christi Hooks (Astros AA)
Dallas Baptist Patriots (Div. I) @ Frisco RoughRiders (Rangers AA)
Texas-Permian Basin Falcons (Div. II) @ Midland RockHounds (A's AA)
Arkansas Razorbacks (Div. I) @ Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Royals AA)
UTSA Roadrunners (Div. I) @ San Antonio Missions (Padres AA)
Missouri St. Bears (Div. I) @ Springfield Cardinals (Cardinals AA)
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (Div. I) @ Tulsa Drillers (Rockies AA)
NCAA vs. California League (High-A)
Bakersfield St. Roadrunners (Div. I) @ Bakersfield Blaze (Reds A)
Redlands Bulldogs (Div. III) @ High Desert Mavericks (Mariners A)
CSU-San Bernardino Coyotes (Div. II) @ Inland Empire 66ers (Angels A)
UC-Riverside Highlanders (Div. I) @ Lake Elsinore Storm (Padres A)
Loyola Marymount Lions (Div. I) @ Lancaster JetHawks (Astros A)
Stanislaus St. Warriors (Div. II) @ Modesto Nuts (Rockies A)
CSU-Los Angeles Golden Eagles (Div. II) @ Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (Dodgers A)
San Jose St. Spartans (Div. I) @ San Jose Giants (Giants A)
Pacific Tigers (Div. I) @ Stockton Ports (A's A)
Fresno Pacific Sunbirds (Div. II) @ Visalia Rawhide (Diamondbacks A)
NCAA vs. Carolina League (High-A)
North Carolina St. Wolf Pack (Div. I) @ Carolina Mudcats (Indians A)
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (Div. I) @ Frederick Keys (Orioles A)
Liberty Flames (Div. I) @ Lynchburg Hillcats (Braves A)
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (Div. I) @ Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Rangers A)
George Mason Patriots (Div. I) @ Potomac Nationals (Nationals A)
Roanoke Maroons (Div. III) @ Salem Red Sox (Red Sox A)
Wilmington Wildcats (Div. II) @ Wilmington Blue Rocks (Royals A)
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (Div. I) @ Winston-Salem Dash (White Sox A)
NCAA vs. Florida State League (High-A)
UCF Knights (Div. I) @ Bradenton Marauders (Pirates A)
Florida Tech Panthers (Div. II) @ Brevard County Manatees (Brewers A)
Nova Southeastern Sharks (Div. II) @ Charlotte Stone Crabs (Rays A)
Eckerd Tritons (Div. II) @ Clearwater Treshers (Phillies A)
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (Div. I) @ Daytona Cubs (Cubs A)
St. Leo Lions (Div. II) @ Dunedin Blue Jays (Blue Jays A)
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (Div. I) @ Ft.Myers Miracle (Twins A)
Florida Atlantic Owls (Div. I) @ Jupiter Hammerheads (Marlins A)
Florida Southern Moccasins (Div. II) @ Lakeland Flying Tigers (Tigers A)
Lynn Fighting Knights (Div. II) @ Palm Beach Cardinals (Cardinals A) (Jupiter, FL)
Barry Buccaneers (Div. II) @ St. Lucie Mets (Mets)
Tampa Spartans (Div. II) @ Tampa Yankees (Yankees)
NCAA vs. Midwest League (Low-A)
Beloit Buccaneers (Div. III) @ Beloit Snappers (A's A)
Western Kenutcky Hilltoppers (Div. I) @ Bowling Green Hot Rods (Rays A)
Iowa Wesleyan Tigers (Div. III) @ Burlington Bees (Angels A)
Coe Kohawks (Div. III) @ Cedar Rapids Kernels
Iowa Hawkeyes (Div. I) @ Clinton LumberKings (Mariners A)
Dayton Flyers (Div. I) @ Dayton Dragons (Reds A)
IPFW Mastedons (Div. I) @ Ft. Wayne TinCaps (Padres A)
Northwood Timberwolves (Div. II) @ Great Lakes Loons (Dodgers A)
Aurora Spartans (Div. III) @ Kane County Cougars (Cubs A)
Lake Erie Storm (Div. II) @ Lake County Captains (Indians A)
Michigan St. Spartans (Div. I) @ Lansing Lugnuts (Blue Jays A)
Bradley Braves (Div. I) @ Peoria Chiefs (Cardinals A)
Augustana Vikings (Div. III) @ Quad City River Bandits (Astros A)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Div. I) @ South Bend Silver Hawks (Diamondbacks A)
Calvin Knights (Div. III)@ West Michigan Whitecaps (Tigers A)
Lawrence Vikings (Div. III) @ Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Brewers A)
NCAA vs. South Atlantic League
North Carolina-Asheville Bulldogs (Div. I) @ Asheville Tourists (Rockies A)
Augusta St. (Div. II) @ Augusta Green Jackets (Giants A)
Charleston Southern Buccaneers (Div. I) @ Charleston River Dogs (Yankees A)
Salisbury Seagulls (Div. III) @ Delmavra Shorebirds (Orioles A)
North Carolina-Greensboro Spartans (Div. I) @ Greensboro Grasshoppers (Marlins A)
Furman Paladins (Div. I) @ Greenville Drive (Red Sox A)
Frostburg St. Bobcats (Div. III) @ Hagerstown Suns (Nationals A)
Lenoir-Rhyne Bears (Div. II) @ Hickory Crawdads (Rangers A)
Catawba Indians (Div. II) @ Kannapolis Intimidators (White Sox A)
Richard Stockton Ospreys (Div. III) @ Lakewood Blue Claws (Phillies A)
Kentucky Wildcats (Div. I) @ Lexiton Legends (Royals A)
Shorter Hawks (Div. II) @ Rome Braves (Braves A)
Savannah St. Tigers (Div. I) @ Savannah Sand Gnats (Mets A)
Charleston Golden Eagles (Div. II) @ West Virginia Power (Pirates A) (Charleston, WV)
Note: I would have the pro teams play the local college team, but there would be some exceptions if there is a bigger match-up, and the college is close enough geographically.
NCAA (and 1 CIS) vs. American League (MLB)
Maryland Terrapins-x (Div. I) @ Baltimore Orioles
Boston College Eagles-y (Div. I) @ Boston Red Sox
Illinois-Chicago Flames (Div. I) @ Chicago White Sox
Case Western Reserve Spartans (Div. III) @ Cleveland Indians
Wayne St. Warriors (Div. II) @ Detroit Tigers
Houston Cougars (Div. I) @ Houston Astros
Rockhurst Hawks (Div. II) @ Kansas City Royals
Fullerton St. Titans (Div. I) @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Minnesota Golden Gophers (Div. I) @ Minnesota Twins
Manhattan Jaspers (Div. I) @ New York Yankees
California Golden Bears (Div I)-z @ Oakland A's
Washington Huskies (Div. I) @ Seattle Mariners
South Florida Bulls (Div I) @ Tampa Bay Rays
Texas-Arlington Mavericks (Div. I) @ Texas Rangers
Toronto Varsity Blues (CIS) @ Toronto Blue Jays
x= It is one of those match-ups that I chose the bigger team, had I chosen the local team, it would have either been Maryland-Baltimore County or Coppin St.
y= Boston College was also chosen for the bigger match-up. Solely based on geography, it would have been Northeastern.
z=California was chosen for the bigger match-up. Solely based on geography, the A's opponent would have been Holy Names (Div. II)
NCAA vs. National League (MLB)
Grand Canyon Antelopes (Div. I) @ Arizona Diamondbacks
Georgia Tech Yellowjackets (Div. I) @ Atlanta Braves
Chicago St. Cougars (Div. I) @ Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Bearcats (Div I) @ Cincinnati Reds
Metro St. Roadrunners (Div. II) @ Colorado Rockies
UCLA Bruins (Div. I)-a @ Los Angeles Dodgers
Miami Hurricanes (Div.I)-b @ Miami Marlins
Milwaukee Panthers (Div. I) @ Milwaukee Brewers
St. John's Red Storm (Div. I) @ New York Mets
Penn Quakers (Div. I) @ Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Panthers (Div. I) @ Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Bilikins (Div. I) @ St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego St. Azteca (Div. I) @ San Diego Padres
San Francisco Dons (Div. I) @ San Francisco Giants
Georgetown Hoyas (Div. I) @ Washington Nationals
a=UCLA and USC would alternate each year, unless one wins the College World Series, then that team would play the Dodgers, regardless of whose turn it is.
b=Miami was chosen for the bigger match up. Solely based on geography, the opponent of the Marlins would be Florida International.
NCAA vs. International League (AAA)
Buffalo Bulls (Div. I) @ Buffalo Bisons (Blue Jays AAA)
Charlotte 49ers (Div. I) @ Charlotte Knights (White Sox AAA)
Ohio St. Buckeyes (Div. I) @ Columbus Clippers (Indians AAA)
Duke Blue Devils (Div. I) @ Durham Bulls (Rays AAA)
Georgia St. Panthers (Div. I) @ Gwinett Braves (Braves AAA) (Lawrenceville, GA)
Butler Bulldogs (Div. I) @ Indianapolis Indians (Pirates AAA)
Muhlenburg Mules (Div. III) @ Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Phillies AAA)
Louisville Cardinals (Div. I) @ Louisville Bats (Reds AAA)
Norfolk St. Spartans (Div. I) @ Norfolk Tides (Orioles AAA)
Rhode Island Rams (Div. I) @ Pawtucket Red Sox (Red Sox AAA)
Rochester Yellowjackets (Div. III) @ Rochester Red Wings (Twins AAA)
Scranton Royals (Div. III) @ Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Yankees AAA)
LeMoyne Dolphins (Div. II) @ Syracuse Chiefs (Nationals AAA)
Toledo Rockets (Div. I) @ Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers AAA)
NCAA vs. Pacific Coast League (AAA)
New Mexico Lobos (Div. I) @ Albuquerque Isotopes (Dodgers AAA)
Air Force Falcons (Div. I) @ Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Rockies AAA)
New Mexico St. Aggies (Div. I)-c @ El Paso Chihuahuas (Padres AAA)
Fresno St. Bulldogs (Div. I) @ Fresno Grizzlies (Giants AAA)
Simpson Storm (Div. III) @ Iowa Cubs (Cubs AAA)
UNLV Runnin' Rebels (Div. I) @ Las Vegas 51's (Mets AAA)
Memphis Tigers (Div. I) @ Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals AAA)
Vanderbilt Commodores (Div. I) @ Nashville Sounds (Brewers AAA)
Tulane Green Wave (Div. I) @ New Orleans Zephyrs (Marlins AAA) (Metairie, LA)
Central Oklahoma Broncos (Div. II) @ Oklahoma City RedHawks (Astros AAA)
Creighton Blue Jays (Div. I) @ Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals AAA)
Nevada Wolf Pack (Div. I) @ Reno Aces (Diamondbacks AAA)
Southwestern Pirates (Div. III) @ Round Rock Express (Rangers AAA)
UC-Davis Aggies (Div. I) @ Sacramento River Cats (A's AAA)
Utah Utes (Div. I) @ Salt Lake Bees (Angels AAA)
Puget Sound Loggers (Div. III) @ Tacoma Rainiers (Mariners AAA)
c= In my plan if I had things my way, I would try to keep all the games intrastate. However, in the case of El Paso, TX, UTEP does not field a baseball team, and no other schools in Texas are closer to El Paso. Therefore, I would give the game to New Mexico St.
NCAA vs. Eastern League (AA)
Akron Zips (Div. I) @ Akron RubberDucks (Indians AA)
Penn St.-Altoona Nittany Lions (Div. III) @ Altoona Curve (Pirates AA)
Binghamton Bearcats (Div. I) @ Binghamton Mets (Mets AA)
Maryland-Baltimore County Retreivers (Div. I) @ Bowie Baysox (Orioles AA)
Penn St.-Erie Nittany Lions (Div. III) @ Erie SeaWolves (Tigers AA)
Shippensburg Raiders (Div. II) @ Harrisburg Senators (Nationals AA)
Central Connecticut St. Blue Devils (Div. I) @ New Britain Rock Cats (Twins AA)
Southern New Hampshire Penmen (Div. II) @ New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays AA)
Southern Maine Huskies (Div. III) @ Portland Sea Dogs (Red Sox AA)
Albright Lions (Div. III) @ Reading Fightin Phils (Phillies AA)
Richmond Spiders (Div. I) @ Richmond Flying Squirrels (Giants AA)
College of New Jersey Lions (Div. III) @ Trenton Thunder (Yankees AA)
NCAA vs. Southern League (AA)
UAB Blazers (Div. I)@ Birmingham Barons (White Sox AA)
Chattanooga St. Tigers (NJCAA)-d @ Chattanooga Lookouts (Dodgers AA)
Alabama-Huntsville Chargers (Div. II) @ Huntsville Stars (Brewers AA)
Lane Dragons (Div. II) @ Jackson Generals (Mariners AA)
Jackson St. Tigers (Div. I) @ Mississippi Braves (Braves AA)
South Alabama Jaguars (Div. I) @ Mobile BayBears (Diamondbacks AA)
Alabama St. Hornets (Div. I) @ Montgomery Biscuits (Rays AA)
West Florida Argonauts (Div. II) @ Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Reds AA)
Tennessee Volunteers (Div. I) @ Tennessee Smokies (Cubs AA)
d=It was supposed to be NCAA vs. Professional, but since they already have this game, and Tennessee-Chattanooga does not field baseball, the game would stay.
NCAA vs. Texas League (AA)
Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans (Div. I) @ Arkansas Travelers (Angels AA)
Texas A and M-Corpus Christi Islanders (Div. I) @ Corpus Christi Hooks (Astros AA)
Dallas Baptist Patriots (Div. I) @ Frisco RoughRiders (Rangers AA)
Texas-Permian Basin Falcons (Div. II) @ Midland RockHounds (A's AA)
Arkansas Razorbacks (Div. I) @ Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Royals AA)
UTSA Roadrunners (Div. I) @ San Antonio Missions (Padres AA)
Missouri St. Bears (Div. I) @ Springfield Cardinals (Cardinals AA)
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (Div. I) @ Tulsa Drillers (Rockies AA)
NCAA vs. California League (High-A)
Bakersfield St. Roadrunners (Div. I) @ Bakersfield Blaze (Reds A)
Redlands Bulldogs (Div. III) @ High Desert Mavericks (Mariners A)
CSU-San Bernardino Coyotes (Div. II) @ Inland Empire 66ers (Angels A)
UC-Riverside Highlanders (Div. I) @ Lake Elsinore Storm (Padres A)
Loyola Marymount Lions (Div. I) @ Lancaster JetHawks (Astros A)
Stanislaus St. Warriors (Div. II) @ Modesto Nuts (Rockies A)
CSU-Los Angeles Golden Eagles (Div. II) @ Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (Dodgers A)
San Jose St. Spartans (Div. I) @ San Jose Giants (Giants A)
Pacific Tigers (Div. I) @ Stockton Ports (A's A)
Fresno Pacific Sunbirds (Div. II) @ Visalia Rawhide (Diamondbacks A)
NCAA vs. Carolina League (High-A)
North Carolina St. Wolf Pack (Div. I) @ Carolina Mudcats (Indians A)
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (Div. I) @ Frederick Keys (Orioles A)
Liberty Flames (Div. I) @ Lynchburg Hillcats (Braves A)
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (Div. I) @ Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Rangers A)
George Mason Patriots (Div. I) @ Potomac Nationals (Nationals A)
Roanoke Maroons (Div. III) @ Salem Red Sox (Red Sox A)
Wilmington Wildcats (Div. II) @ Wilmington Blue Rocks (Royals A)
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (Div. I) @ Winston-Salem Dash (White Sox A)
NCAA vs. Florida State League (High-A)
UCF Knights (Div. I) @ Bradenton Marauders (Pirates A)
Florida Tech Panthers (Div. II) @ Brevard County Manatees (Brewers A)
Nova Southeastern Sharks (Div. II) @ Charlotte Stone Crabs (Rays A)
Eckerd Tritons (Div. II) @ Clearwater Treshers (Phillies A)
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (Div. I) @ Daytona Cubs (Cubs A)
St. Leo Lions (Div. II) @ Dunedin Blue Jays (Blue Jays A)
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (Div. I) @ Ft.Myers Miracle (Twins A)
Florida Atlantic Owls (Div. I) @ Jupiter Hammerheads (Marlins A)
Florida Southern Moccasins (Div. II) @ Lakeland Flying Tigers (Tigers A)
Lynn Fighting Knights (Div. II) @ Palm Beach Cardinals (Cardinals A) (Jupiter, FL)
Barry Buccaneers (Div. II) @ St. Lucie Mets (Mets)
Tampa Spartans (Div. II) @ Tampa Yankees (Yankees)
NCAA vs. Midwest League (Low-A)
Beloit Buccaneers (Div. III) @ Beloit Snappers (A's A)
Western Kenutcky Hilltoppers (Div. I) @ Bowling Green Hot Rods (Rays A)
Iowa Wesleyan Tigers (Div. III) @ Burlington Bees (Angels A)
Coe Kohawks (Div. III) @ Cedar Rapids Kernels
Iowa Hawkeyes (Div. I) @ Clinton LumberKings (Mariners A)
Dayton Flyers (Div. I) @ Dayton Dragons (Reds A)
IPFW Mastedons (Div. I) @ Ft. Wayne TinCaps (Padres A)
Northwood Timberwolves (Div. II) @ Great Lakes Loons (Dodgers A)
Aurora Spartans (Div. III) @ Kane County Cougars (Cubs A)
Lake Erie Storm (Div. II) @ Lake County Captains (Indians A)
Michigan St. Spartans (Div. I) @ Lansing Lugnuts (Blue Jays A)
Bradley Braves (Div. I) @ Peoria Chiefs (Cardinals A)
Augustana Vikings (Div. III) @ Quad City River Bandits (Astros A)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Div. I) @ South Bend Silver Hawks (Diamondbacks A)
Calvin Knights (Div. III)@ West Michigan Whitecaps (Tigers A)
Lawrence Vikings (Div. III) @ Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Brewers A)
NCAA vs. South Atlantic League
North Carolina-Asheville Bulldogs (Div. I) @ Asheville Tourists (Rockies A)
Augusta St. (Div. II) @ Augusta Green Jackets (Giants A)
Charleston Southern Buccaneers (Div. I) @ Charleston River Dogs (Yankees A)
Salisbury Seagulls (Div. III) @ Delmavra Shorebirds (Orioles A)
North Carolina-Greensboro Spartans (Div. I) @ Greensboro Grasshoppers (Marlins A)
Furman Paladins (Div. I) @ Greenville Drive (Red Sox A)
Frostburg St. Bobcats (Div. III) @ Hagerstown Suns (Nationals A)
Lenoir-Rhyne Bears (Div. II) @ Hickory Crawdads (Rangers A)
Catawba Indians (Div. II) @ Kannapolis Intimidators (White Sox A)
Richard Stockton Ospreys (Div. III) @ Lakewood Blue Claws (Phillies A)
Kentucky Wildcats (Div. I) @ Lexiton Legends (Royals A)
Shorter Hawks (Div. II) @ Rome Braves (Braves A)
Savannah St. Tigers (Div. I) @ Savannah Sand Gnats (Mets A)
Charleston Golden Eagles (Div. II) @ West Virginia Power (Pirates A) (Charleston, WV)
Monday, March 31, 2014
Update of my mythical 209 basketball tournament.
In a previous "If I Was King of Sports" post, I said that I would like to see a high school basketball tournament consisting of an open-division with 64 teams. Here is what the 2014-2015 preseason tournament would look like if they actually did it.
With realignment, this would be the rare year that leagues could have more than one team host part 1 of the tournament, if a team coming in won its previous league. Like always, teams in the same league cannot be in the same bracket, unless the league has nine or ten teams.
The leagues the teams represent are leagues coming in. (Note: For the #1 seeds, the 1st league will be the league they won the previous year, and the 2nd league will be the leagues they are entering.) The records are from the previous year prior to the section playoffs.
Bracket A- Host: Modesto Christian Crusaders
(8) Oakdale (VOL) 7-18 vs. (1) Modesto Christian (TVL-MMC) 19-8
(5) Patterson (WAC) 14-12 vs. (4) Jim Elliot Christian-Lodi (CCAA) 16-11
(6) Central Valley Christian-Ceres (IND) 4-4 vs. (3) West-Tracy (SJAA) 19-8
(7) Stagg-Stockton (TCAL) 10-17 vs. (2) Delta Charter-Tracy (MVL) 20-6
Bracket B- Host: Central Catholic Raiders (Modesto)
(8) Orestimba-Newman (SL) 7-17 vs. (1) Central Catholic-Modesto (WAC-VOL) 22-5
(5) Lodi (SJAA) 13-12 vs. (4) Stockton Christian (MVL) 16-11
(6) Summerville-Tuolumne City (MLL) 10-15 vs. (3) Bear Creek-Stockton (TCAL) 19-8
(7) Hughson (TVL) 9-16 vs. (2) Central Valley-Ceres (WAC) 21-6
Bracket C- Host: St. Mary's Rams (Stockton)
(8) Millennium-Tracy (CCAA) 8-15 vs. (1) St. Mary's-Stockton (TCAL-SJAA) 26-1
(5) Escalon (TVL) 13-13 vs. (4) Beyer-Modesto (MMC) 16-11
(6) Pacheco-Los Banos (WAC) 10-15 vs. (3) Manteca (VOL) 19-8
(7) Linden (MLL) 8-17 vs. (2) Golden Valley-Merced (CCC) 21-6
Bracket D- Host: Brookside Christian Knights (Stockton)
(8) Enochs-Modesto (MMC) 8-19 vs. (1) Brookside Christian-Stockton (CCAA) 24-3
(5) Tracy (SJAA) 12-12 vs. (4) Atwater (CCC) 16-11
(6) Lodi Academy (MVL) 12-13 vs. (3) Argonaut-Jackson (MLL) 20-7
(7) East Union-Manteca (VOL) 9-16 vs. (2) Ripon Christian (TVL) 21-5
Bracket E- Host: Sierra Timberwolves (Manteca)
(8) Los Banos (WAC) 6-16 vs. (1) Sierra (VOL) 20-6
(5) Gregori-Modesto (MMC) 14-12 vs. (4) Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage-San Andreas (CCAA) 11-7
(6) Sonora (MLL) 12-13 vs. (3) Turlock (CCC) 18-9
(7) Le Grand (SL) 9-15 vs. (2) Riverbank (TVL) 21-3
Bracket F- Host: Lincoln Trojans (Stockton)
(8) Hilmar (TVL) 7-20 vs. (1) Lincoln-Stockton (SJAA) 14-13
(5) Pitman-Turlock (CCC) 13-12 vs. (4) Amador-Sutter Creek (MLL) 17-10
(6) Weston Ranch-Stockton (VOL) 12-14 vs. (3) Turlock Christian (SL) 18-9
(7) Johansen-Modesto (MMC) 8-15 vs. (2) Holt Academy-Stockton (MVL) 18-3
Bracket G- Host: Merced Bears
(8) Excel Academy-Stockton (MVL) 7-16 vs. (1) Merced (CCC) 21-6
(5) Delhi (SL) 14-12 vs. (4) Kimball-Tracy (VOL) 16-10
(6) Tokay-Lodi (SJAA) 13-14 vs. (3) Chavez-Stockton (TCAL) 17-10
(7) Livingston (WAC) 8-17 vs. (2) Davis-Modesto (MMC) 17-9
Bracket H- Host: Calaveras Redskins (San Andreas)
(8) Ripon (TVL) 8-19 vs. (1) Calaveras-San Andreas (MLL) 20-5
(5) Ceres (WAC) 12-12 vs. (4) Lathrop (VOL) 16-10
(6) Big Valley-Modesto (CCAA) 9-12 vs. (3) Liberty Ranch-Galt (SVC) 17-10
(7) Hughes Academy-Stockton (MVL) 8-11 vs. (2) Mariposa (SL) 23-3
Last 4 in the two-part tournament: Orestimba, Hilmar, Los Banos, Enochs
First 4 out of the two-part tournament: Dos Palos, Waterford, Denair, Edison
All teams in the two-part tournament would advance to part II at a neutral site. Where that site would be would depend on how they finished in part I.
Non-advancing brackets
Again, if I had my way, these teams would play in a one-part tournament just so they would have games to play. Teams in the same league would be allowed to be in the same bracket.
Bracket I- Host: Dos Palos Broncos
(8) Stone Ridge Christian-Merced (CCAA) 1-25 vs. (1) Dos Palos (WSL) 5-12
(5) Gustine (SL) 2-22 vs. (4) Buhach Colony-Atwater (CCC) 5-22
(6) McNair-Stockton (TCAL) 1-24 vs. (3) Bret Harte-Angels Camp (MLL) 5-20
(7) Downey-Modesto (MMC) 1-23 vs. (2) Denair (SL) 7-18
Bracket J- Host: Waterford Tigers
(8) Mountain Oaks-San Andreas (MVL) 0-14 vs. (1) Waterford (SL) 7-18
(5) Venture Academy-Stockton (CCAA) 1-16 vs. (4) Modesto (MMC) 4-20
(6) Franklin-Stockton (SJAA) 1-25 vs. (3) Tioga-Groveland (MVL) 4-16
(7) Galt (SVC) 1-21 vs. (2) Edison-Stockton (TCAL) 6-20
Bracket K- Host: El Capitan Gauchos (Merced)
Mountain House (TVL) new school (TVL) vs. El Capitan-Merced (WAC) new school
(Note: El Capitan would be allowed to invite JV schools in the Merced-area if it wants a tournament.)
This tournament would never happen, but it would be nice to see who really is the best team in the 209.
With realignment, this would be the rare year that leagues could have more than one team host part 1 of the tournament, if a team coming in won its previous league. Like always, teams in the same league cannot be in the same bracket, unless the league has nine or ten teams.
The leagues the teams represent are leagues coming in. (Note: For the #1 seeds, the 1st league will be the league they won the previous year, and the 2nd league will be the leagues they are entering.) The records are from the previous year prior to the section playoffs.
Bracket A- Host: Modesto Christian Crusaders
(8) Oakdale (VOL) 7-18 vs. (1) Modesto Christian (TVL-MMC) 19-8
(5) Patterson (WAC) 14-12 vs. (4) Jim Elliot Christian-Lodi (CCAA) 16-11
(6) Central Valley Christian-Ceres (IND) 4-4 vs. (3) West-Tracy (SJAA) 19-8
(7) Stagg-Stockton (TCAL) 10-17 vs. (2) Delta Charter-Tracy (MVL) 20-6
Bracket B- Host: Central Catholic Raiders (Modesto)
(8) Orestimba-Newman (SL) 7-17 vs. (1) Central Catholic-Modesto (WAC-VOL) 22-5
(5) Lodi (SJAA) 13-12 vs. (4) Stockton Christian (MVL) 16-11
(6) Summerville-Tuolumne City (MLL) 10-15 vs. (3) Bear Creek-Stockton (TCAL) 19-8
(7) Hughson (TVL) 9-16 vs. (2) Central Valley-Ceres (WAC) 21-6
Bracket C- Host: St. Mary's Rams (Stockton)
(8) Millennium-Tracy (CCAA) 8-15 vs. (1) St. Mary's-Stockton (TCAL-SJAA) 26-1
(5) Escalon (TVL) 13-13 vs. (4) Beyer-Modesto (MMC) 16-11
(6) Pacheco-Los Banos (WAC) 10-15 vs. (3) Manteca (VOL) 19-8
(7) Linden (MLL) 8-17 vs. (2) Golden Valley-Merced (CCC) 21-6
Bracket D- Host: Brookside Christian Knights (Stockton)
(8) Enochs-Modesto (MMC) 8-19 vs. (1) Brookside Christian-Stockton (CCAA) 24-3
(5) Tracy (SJAA) 12-12 vs. (4) Atwater (CCC) 16-11
(6) Lodi Academy (MVL) 12-13 vs. (3) Argonaut-Jackson (MLL) 20-7
(7) East Union-Manteca (VOL) 9-16 vs. (2) Ripon Christian (TVL) 21-5
Bracket E- Host: Sierra Timberwolves (Manteca)
(8) Los Banos (WAC) 6-16 vs. (1) Sierra (VOL) 20-6
(5) Gregori-Modesto (MMC) 14-12 vs. (4) Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage-San Andreas (CCAA) 11-7
(6) Sonora (MLL) 12-13 vs. (3) Turlock (CCC) 18-9
(7) Le Grand (SL) 9-15 vs. (2) Riverbank (TVL) 21-3
Bracket F- Host: Lincoln Trojans (Stockton)
(8) Hilmar (TVL) 7-20 vs. (1) Lincoln-Stockton (SJAA) 14-13
(5) Pitman-Turlock (CCC) 13-12 vs. (4) Amador-Sutter Creek (MLL) 17-10
(6) Weston Ranch-Stockton (VOL) 12-14 vs. (3) Turlock Christian (SL) 18-9
(7) Johansen-Modesto (MMC) 8-15 vs. (2) Holt Academy-Stockton (MVL) 18-3
Bracket G- Host: Merced Bears
(8) Excel Academy-Stockton (MVL) 7-16 vs. (1) Merced (CCC) 21-6
(5) Delhi (SL) 14-12 vs. (4) Kimball-Tracy (VOL) 16-10
(6) Tokay-Lodi (SJAA) 13-14 vs. (3) Chavez-Stockton (TCAL) 17-10
(7) Livingston (WAC) 8-17 vs. (2) Davis-Modesto (MMC) 17-9
Bracket H- Host: Calaveras Redskins (San Andreas)
(8) Ripon (TVL) 8-19 vs. (1) Calaveras-San Andreas (MLL) 20-5
(5) Ceres (WAC) 12-12 vs. (4) Lathrop (VOL) 16-10
(6) Big Valley-Modesto (CCAA) 9-12 vs. (3) Liberty Ranch-Galt (SVC) 17-10
(7) Hughes Academy-Stockton (MVL) 8-11 vs. (2) Mariposa (SL) 23-3
Last 4 in the two-part tournament: Orestimba, Hilmar, Los Banos, Enochs
First 4 out of the two-part tournament: Dos Palos, Waterford, Denair, Edison
All teams in the two-part tournament would advance to part II at a neutral site. Where that site would be would depend on how they finished in part I.
Non-advancing brackets
Again, if I had my way, these teams would play in a one-part tournament just so they would have games to play. Teams in the same league would be allowed to be in the same bracket.
Bracket I- Host: Dos Palos Broncos
(8) Stone Ridge Christian-Merced (CCAA) 1-25 vs. (1) Dos Palos (WSL) 5-12
(5) Gustine (SL) 2-22 vs. (4) Buhach Colony-Atwater (CCC) 5-22
(6) McNair-Stockton (TCAL) 1-24 vs. (3) Bret Harte-Angels Camp (MLL) 5-20
(7) Downey-Modesto (MMC) 1-23 vs. (2) Denair (SL) 7-18
Bracket J- Host: Waterford Tigers
(8) Mountain Oaks-San Andreas (MVL) 0-14 vs. (1) Waterford (SL) 7-18
(5) Venture Academy-Stockton (CCAA) 1-16 vs. (4) Modesto (MMC) 4-20
(6) Franklin-Stockton (SJAA) 1-25 vs. (3) Tioga-Groveland (MVL) 4-16
(7) Galt (SVC) 1-21 vs. (2) Edison-Stockton (TCAL) 6-20
Bracket K- Host: El Capitan Gauchos (Merced)
Mountain House (TVL) new school (TVL) vs. El Capitan-Merced (WAC) new school
(Note: El Capitan would be allowed to invite JV schools in the Merced-area if it wants a tournament.)
This tournament would never happen, but it would be nice to see who really is the best team in the 209.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
209 Sports-2014 NCAA Division II West regional basketball preview
In my previous post, I posted some facts about the Division II tournament. The reason why I coupled the NCAA tournament with the CCAA is because I honestly didn't think Stanislaus St. would make it this far. Now that they did, here is some information on the tournament they are playing in now.
What: NCAA Division II basketball West region
When: March 14-17, 2014
Where: San Bernardino, CA (Home of CSU-San Bernardino)
What is at stake: A trip to the Elite 8 in Evansville, IN
Ticket prices:
First round match-ups (all times Pacific)
Noon- (6) Dixie St. vs. (3) Cal Poly-Pomona
2:30 P.M. (7) Stanislaus St. vs. (2) Seattle Pacific
5:00 P.M. (5) Cal Baptist vs. (4) Chico St.
7:30 P.M. (8) Chaminade vs. (1) CSU-San Bernardino
Info on teams (*=automatic qualifier)
(8) Chaminade* vs. (1) CSU-San Bernardino
Location: Honolulu, HI San Bernardino, CA
Conference: Pac West CCAA
National Ranking: NR 16
Overall Record: 19-12 23-4
Colors: Blue, White, Silver Blue, Black
Mascot: Silverswords Coyotes
Top Scorer: #1 Christophe Veradel 21.2 PPG #1 Kirby Gardner 366 PTS
Top Rebounder: #14 Kuany Kunay 8.1 RPG #24 Jordan Burris 131 Rebounds
# of previous
D-II apperances: 4 (last in 2013) 12 (last in 2013)
(5) Cal Baptist vs. (4) Chico St.
Location: Riverside, CA Chico, CA
Conference: Pac West CCAA
National Ranking: 17 NR (Received 7 votes in poll)
Overall Record: 24-3 22-7
Colors: Navy Blue, Gold Cardinal, White
Mascot: Lancers Wildcats
Top Scorer: #10 Ryan Berg 474 PTS #11 Rashad Parker 425 PTS
Top Rebounder: #34 Kevin Crabb 174 REB #45 Jordan Semple 228 REB
# of previous D-II
appearances: None 10 (last in 2013)
(6) Dixie St. vs. (3) Cal Poly-Pomona
Location: St. George's, UT Pomona, CA
Conference: Pac West CCAA
National Ranking: NR (Received 4 votes in poll) 24
Overall Record: 21-6 21-6
Colors: Red, Blue Green, Gold
Mascot: Red Storm Broncos
Top Scorer: #42 Zach Robbins 252 PTS #11 DeRonn Scott 395 PTS
Top Rebounder: #42 Zach Robbins 161 REB #40 Jordan Faison 153 REB
# of previous D-II
appearances: 4 (last in 2013) 11 (last in 2013)
(7) Stanislaus St.* vs. (2) Seattle Pacific*
Location: Turlock, CA Seattle, WA
Conference: CCAA GNAC
National Ranking: NR (Received 2 votes in poll) #11
Overall Record: 21-8 26-5
Colors: Red, Gold Maroon, White
Mascot: Warriors Falcons
Top Scorer: #24 Marcus Bell 512 PTS #2 David Downs 627 PTS
Top Rebounder: #24 Marcus Bell 306 REB #10 Riley Stockton 179 PTS
# of previous D-II
appearances: None ?
Other regions
On this portion, I will just list the teams, locations, and conferences (*=Automatic Bids)
Southeast- Host: Aiken, SC (South Carolina-Aiken)
(8) Limestone* (Gaffney, SC) Conf. Carolinas vs. (1) South Carolina-Aiken* (Aiken, SC) PBC
(5) Augusta St. (Augusta, GA) PBC vs. (4) Anderson (Anderson, SC) SAC
(6) Georgia Southwestern (Americus, GA) PBC vs. (3) Montevalo (Montevalo, AL) PBC
(7) Carson-Newman (Jefferson City, TN) SAC vs. (2) Lincoln Memorial* (Harrogate, TN) SAC
Atlantic- Host: East Stroudsburg, PA (East Stroudsburg)
(8) Livingstone* (Salisbury, NC) CIAA vs. (1) East Stroudsburg* (East Stroudgburg, PA) PSAC
(5) Gannon (Erie, PA) PSAC vs. (4) Charleston (Charleston, WV) MEC
(6) West Chester (West Chester, PA) PSAC vs. (3) Indiana (PA) (Indiana, PA) PSAC
(7) Glenville St. (Glenville, WV) MEC vs. (2) West Liberty (West Liberty, WV) MEC
Note: Because the Mountain East is a new conference, it did not get an automatic bid.
Midwest- Host: Springfield, MO (Drury)
(8) Wisconsin-Parkside (Kenosha, WI) GLVC vs. (1) Drury (Springfield, MO) GLVC
(5) Lake Superior St. (Sault Ste. Marie, MI) GLIAC vs. (4) Findlay* (Findlay, OH) GLIAC
(6) Michigan Tech (Houghton, MI) GLIAC vs. (3) Southern Indiana (Evansville, IN)* GLVC
(7) Bellarmine (Louisville, KY) GLVC vs. (2) Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN) GLVC
South Central- Host: Denver, CO (Metro St.)
(8) Col.-Colorado Springs (Colorado Springs, CO) RMAC vs. (1) Metro St.* (Denver, CO) RMAC
(5) St. Mary's (TX) (San Antonio, TX) Heartland vs. (4) Colorado Mines (Golden, CO) RMAC
(6) Arkansas-Ft. Smith (Ft. Smith, AR) Heartland vs. (3) Midwestern St. (Wichita Falls, TX) LSC
(7) Texas A and M-Int'l* (Laredo, TX) Heartland vs. (2) Tarleton St.* (Stephenville, TX) LSC
South- Host: Lakeland, FL (Florida Southern)
(8) Tuskegee* (Tuskegee, AL) SIAA vs. (1) Florida Southern* (Lakeland, FL) SSC
(5) Tampa (Tampa, FL) SSC vs. (4) North Alabama* (Florence, AL) GSC
(6) Barry (Miami Shores, FL) SSC vs. (3) Delta St. (Cleveland, MS) GSC
(7) West Alabama (Livingston, AL) GSC vs. (2) St. Leo (St. Leo, FL) SSC
Central- Host: Mankato, MN (Minnesota St.-Mankato)
(8) Harding* (Searcy, AR) GAC vs. (1) Minnesota St.-Mankato* (Mankato, MN) NSIC
(5) Northwest Missouri St. (Maryville, MO) MIAA vs. (4) Winona St. (Winona, MN) NSIC
(6) Fort Hays St. (Hays, KS) MIAA vs. (3) Missouri Southern St.* (Joplin, MO) MIAA
(7) Arkansas Tech (Russellville, AR) GAC vs. (2) Central Missouri (Warrensburg, MO) MIAA
East- Host:New Haven, CT (Southern Connecticut St.)
(8) Bridgeport* (Bridgeport, CT) ECC vs. (1) Southern Connecticut St.* (New Haven, CT) NE-10
(5) Philadelphia* (Philadelphia, PA) CACC vs. (4) Franklin Pierce (Rindge, NH) NE-10
(6) Le Moyne (Syracuse, NY) NE-10 vs. (3) St. Anselm (Goffstown, NH) NE-10
(7) Bloomfield (Bloomfield, NJ) CACC vs. (2) New Haven (West Haven, CT) NE-10
1st game in Elite 8
Central vs. East
South vs. South Central
Midwest vs. Atlantic
Southeast vs. West
What: NCAA Division II basketball West region
When: March 14-17, 2014
Where: San Bernardino, CA (Home of CSU-San Bernardino)
What is at stake: A trip to the Elite 8 in Evansville, IN
Ticket prices:
First round match-ups (all times Pacific)
Noon- (6) Dixie St. vs. (3) Cal Poly-Pomona
2:30 P.M. (7) Stanislaus St. vs. (2) Seattle Pacific
5:00 P.M. (5) Cal Baptist vs. (4) Chico St.
7:30 P.M. (8) Chaminade vs. (1) CSU-San Bernardino
Info on teams (*=automatic qualifier)
(8) Chaminade* vs. (1) CSU-San Bernardino
Location: Honolulu, HI San Bernardino, CA
Conference: Pac West CCAA
National Ranking: NR 16
Overall Record: 19-12 23-4
Colors: Blue, White, Silver Blue, Black
Mascot: Silverswords Coyotes
Top Scorer: #1 Christophe Veradel 21.2 PPG #1 Kirby Gardner 366 PTS
Top Rebounder: #14 Kuany Kunay 8.1 RPG #24 Jordan Burris 131 Rebounds
# of previous
D-II apperances: 4 (last in 2013) 12 (last in 2013)
(5) Cal Baptist vs. (4) Chico St.
Location: Riverside, CA Chico, CA
Conference: Pac West CCAA
National Ranking: 17 NR (Received 7 votes in poll)
Overall Record: 24-3 22-7
Colors: Navy Blue, Gold Cardinal, White
Mascot: Lancers Wildcats
Top Scorer: #10 Ryan Berg 474 PTS #11 Rashad Parker 425 PTS
Top Rebounder: #34 Kevin Crabb 174 REB #45 Jordan Semple 228 REB
# of previous D-II
appearances: None 10 (last in 2013)
(6) Dixie St. vs. (3) Cal Poly-Pomona
Location: St. George's, UT Pomona, CA
Conference: Pac West CCAA
National Ranking: NR (Received 4 votes in poll) 24
Overall Record: 21-6 21-6
Colors: Red, Blue Green, Gold
Mascot: Red Storm Broncos
Top Scorer: #42 Zach Robbins 252 PTS #11 DeRonn Scott 395 PTS
Top Rebounder: #42 Zach Robbins 161 REB #40 Jordan Faison 153 REB
# of previous D-II
appearances: 4 (last in 2013) 11 (last in 2013)
(7) Stanislaus St.* vs. (2) Seattle Pacific*
Location: Turlock, CA Seattle, WA
Conference: CCAA GNAC
National Ranking: NR (Received 2 votes in poll) #11
Overall Record: 21-8 26-5
Colors: Red, Gold Maroon, White
Mascot: Warriors Falcons
Top Scorer: #24 Marcus Bell 512 PTS #2 David Downs 627 PTS
Top Rebounder: #24 Marcus Bell 306 REB #10 Riley Stockton 179 PTS
# of previous D-II
appearances: None ?
Other regions
On this portion, I will just list the teams, locations, and conferences (*=Automatic Bids)
Southeast- Host: Aiken, SC (South Carolina-Aiken)
(8) Limestone* (Gaffney, SC) Conf. Carolinas vs. (1) South Carolina-Aiken* (Aiken, SC) PBC
(5) Augusta St. (Augusta, GA) PBC vs. (4) Anderson (Anderson, SC) SAC
(6) Georgia Southwestern (Americus, GA) PBC vs. (3) Montevalo (Montevalo, AL) PBC
(7) Carson-Newman (Jefferson City, TN) SAC vs. (2) Lincoln Memorial* (Harrogate, TN) SAC
Atlantic- Host: East Stroudsburg, PA (East Stroudsburg)
(8) Livingstone* (Salisbury, NC) CIAA vs. (1) East Stroudsburg* (East Stroudgburg, PA) PSAC
(5) Gannon (Erie, PA) PSAC vs. (4) Charleston (Charleston, WV) MEC
(6) West Chester (West Chester, PA) PSAC vs. (3) Indiana (PA) (Indiana, PA) PSAC
(7) Glenville St. (Glenville, WV) MEC vs. (2) West Liberty (West Liberty, WV) MEC
Note: Because the Mountain East is a new conference, it did not get an automatic bid.
Midwest- Host: Springfield, MO (Drury)
(8) Wisconsin-Parkside (Kenosha, WI) GLVC vs. (1) Drury (Springfield, MO) GLVC
(5) Lake Superior St. (Sault Ste. Marie, MI) GLIAC vs. (4) Findlay* (Findlay, OH) GLIAC
(6) Michigan Tech (Houghton, MI) GLIAC vs. (3) Southern Indiana (Evansville, IN)* GLVC
(7) Bellarmine (Louisville, KY) GLVC vs. (2) Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN) GLVC
South Central- Host: Denver, CO (Metro St.)
(8) Col.-Colorado Springs (Colorado Springs, CO) RMAC vs. (1) Metro St.* (Denver, CO) RMAC
(5) St. Mary's (TX) (San Antonio, TX) Heartland vs. (4) Colorado Mines (Golden, CO) RMAC
(6) Arkansas-Ft. Smith (Ft. Smith, AR) Heartland vs. (3) Midwestern St. (Wichita Falls, TX) LSC
(7) Texas A and M-Int'l* (Laredo, TX) Heartland vs. (2) Tarleton St.* (Stephenville, TX) LSC
South- Host: Lakeland, FL (Florida Southern)
(8) Tuskegee* (Tuskegee, AL) SIAA vs. (1) Florida Southern* (Lakeland, FL) SSC
(5) Tampa (Tampa, FL) SSC vs. (4) North Alabama* (Florence, AL) GSC
(6) Barry (Miami Shores, FL) SSC vs. (3) Delta St. (Cleveland, MS) GSC
(7) West Alabama (Livingston, AL) GSC vs. (2) St. Leo (St. Leo, FL) SSC
Central- Host: Mankato, MN (Minnesota St.-Mankato)
(8) Harding* (Searcy, AR) GAC vs. (1) Minnesota St.-Mankato* (Mankato, MN) NSIC
(5) Northwest Missouri St. (Maryville, MO) MIAA vs. (4) Winona St. (Winona, MN) NSIC
(6) Fort Hays St. (Hays, KS) MIAA vs. (3) Missouri Southern St.* (Joplin, MO) MIAA
(7) Arkansas Tech (Russellville, AR) GAC vs. (2) Central Missouri (Warrensburg, MO) MIAA
East- Host:New Haven, CT (Southern Connecticut St.)
(8) Bridgeport* (Bridgeport, CT) ECC vs. (1) Southern Connecticut St.* (New Haven, CT) NE-10
(5) Philadelphia* (Philadelphia, PA) CACC vs. (4) Franklin Pierce (Rindge, NH) NE-10
(6) Le Moyne (Syracuse, NY) NE-10 vs. (3) St. Anselm (Goffstown, NH) NE-10
(7) Bloomfield (Bloomfield, NJ) CACC vs. (2) New Haven (West Haven, CT) NE-10
1st game in Elite 8
Central vs. East
South vs. South Central
Midwest vs. Atlantic
Southeast vs. West
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
209 Sports: What you need to know about the CCAA, NCAA Division II Basketball Tournaments
I am putting up this blog, because Stanislaus St. qualified for the CCAA men's basketball tournament. In the CCAA, the teams with the 6 best league records qualified. Here are a few important and random facts.
What's at stake: An automatic berth to the NCAA Division II tournament
Location: Citizens Bank Arena, Ontario, CA (Home of ECHL's Ontario Reign)
Dates: March 6-8, 2014
Price of admission: $10 General Admission, $15 Reserved, $25 Courtside (Per day)
Web address for streaming: www.liquidevent.tv
Defending Champion: Cal Poly-Pomona
CCAA website: www.goccaa.org
Location of school: Los Angeles, CA Turlock, CA
West Regional Ranking: NR #9
Conference, Overall Record 12-10, 15-11 14-8, 18-8
Colors Black, Gold Red, Gold
Mascot: Golden Eagles Warriors
Top Scorer: Quinton Watkins (#00) Marcus Bell (#24)
Top Rebounder: James Tillman (#3) Marcus Bell (#24)
Season Series: Split (1/10/14 @ Stanislaus 66-49 Stan St.; 2/15/14 @ CSU-LA, 62-59 CSU-LA)
Game 2: (2:35 P.M.) (6) San Francisco St. vs. (3) Chico St.
Location of school: San Francisco, CA Chico, CA
West Regional Ranking: #10 #5 (received national votes)
Conference, Overall Record 12-10, 14-11 16-6, 20-6
Colors: Purple, Gold Cardinal, White
Mascot: Gators Wildcats
Top scorer: Nefi Perdomo (#13) Rashad Parker (#11)
Top Rebounder: Brandon Tatum (#24) Jordan Semple (#45)
Season series: CSU 2-0 (12/6/13 @ San Francisco 67-50; 2/1/14 71-57)
1st round byes (1) CSU-San Bernardino (2) Cal Poly-Pomona
Location of school: San Bernardino, CA Pomona, CA
West Regional Ranking: #1 (#12 nationally) #2 (#22 nationally)
Conference, Overall Record 20-2, 23-3 19-3, 21-5
Colors: Blue, Black Green, Gold
Mascot: Coyotes Broncos
Top scorer: Kirby Gardner (#1) DeRonn Scott (#11)
Top Rebounder: Jordan Burriss (#24) Jordan Faison (#40)
Season series against 2-0 vs. CSULA 2-0 vs. SFSU
possible semi-final opponents: 2-0 vs. CSUS 2-0 vs. CSU
Finally,
Teams I think are locks for the NCAA Tournament: CSU-San Bernardino, Cal Poly Pomona
Team I think is in as of now, but could play it's way out: Chico St.
Bubble Teams: Stanislaus St., San Francisco St.
Team who has to win to get in: CSU-Los Angeles
What's at stake: An automatic berth to the NCAA Division II tournament
Location: Citizens Bank Arena, Ontario, CA (Home of ECHL's Ontario Reign)
Dates: March 6-8, 2014
Price of admission: $10 General Admission, $15 Reserved, $25 Courtside (Per day)
Web address for streaming: www.liquidevent.tv
Defending Champion: Cal Poly-Pomona
CCAA website: www.goccaa.org
1st Round
Game 1: (12:05 P.M.) (5) California St.-Los Angeles vs. (4) Stanislaus St.Location of school: Los Angeles, CA Turlock, CA
West Regional Ranking: NR #9
Conference, Overall Record 12-10, 15-11 14-8, 18-8
Colors Black, Gold Red, Gold
Mascot: Golden Eagles Warriors
Top Scorer: Quinton Watkins (#00) Marcus Bell (#24)
Top Rebounder: James Tillman (#3) Marcus Bell (#24)
Season Series: Split (1/10/14 @ Stanislaus 66-49 Stan St.; 2/15/14 @ CSU-LA, 62-59 CSU-LA)
Game 2: (2:35 P.M.) (6) San Francisco St. vs. (3) Chico St.
Location of school: San Francisco, CA Chico, CA
West Regional Ranking: #10 #5 (received national votes)
Conference, Overall Record 12-10, 14-11 16-6, 20-6
Colors: Purple, Gold Cardinal, White
Mascot: Gators Wildcats
Top scorer: Nefi Perdomo (#13) Rashad Parker (#11)
Top Rebounder: Brandon Tatum (#24) Jordan Semple (#45)
Season series: CSU 2-0 (12/6/13 @ San Francisco 67-50; 2/1/14 71-57)
1st round byes (1) CSU-San Bernardino (2) Cal Poly-Pomona
Location of school: San Bernardino, CA Pomona, CA
West Regional Ranking: #1 (#12 nationally) #2 (#22 nationally)
Conference, Overall Record 20-2, 23-3 19-3, 21-5
Colors: Blue, Black Green, Gold
Mascot: Coyotes Broncos
Top scorer: Kirby Gardner (#1) DeRonn Scott (#11)
Top Rebounder: Jordan Burriss (#24) Jordan Faison (#40)
Season series against 2-0 vs. CSULA 2-0 vs. SFSU
possible semi-final opponents: 2-0 vs. CSUS 2-0 vs. CSU
Finally,
Teams I think are locks for the NCAA Tournament: CSU-San Bernardino, Cal Poly Pomona
Team I think is in as of now, but could play it's way out: Chico St.
Bubble Teams: Stanislaus St., San Francisco St.
Team who has to win to get in: CSU-Los Angeles
NCAA Division II Tournament Facts
- Teams do not cross regions in Division II. In addition, there are eight regions of 8 teams each. I believe that the CCAA is good enough to get five teams in if they were picked like they are in Division I, but since they stick to the regions, I think only 3 teams will get in.
-Games for the 1st 3 rounds are played at the campus of the number one seed of the region. They do not play at a neutral site until the Elite 8. This year, Evansville, IN will be the host.
-In Division I, the national tournament could be thought of in 3 smaller tournaments. The sub-regionals (2nd and 3rd rounds), regionals (sweet 16, elite 8), and championship (final 4, championship game). In Division II, it could be thought of in 2 smaller tournaments, regional (1st 3 rounds), and national (Elite 8, semi-finals, finals)
Chart of Division II Tournament vs. Division I
DIVISION I DIVISION II
Teams in tournament: 68 64
Number of regions: 4 8
Number of teams in region: 16 (some have 17-20) 8
Can teams cross regions?: Yes No
When can teams in same conf.
play each other?: 3rd round 1st round
Location of games: All neutral sites Campus of #1 seed, 1st 3 rounds, then neutral site
Defending champion: Louisville Cardinals Drury Panthers
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