Arkansas is my team to watch. Nothing is easy in the SEC but if their numerous sophmores take a step forward this team will be in Omaha in June.

1. Texas
2. Viginia
3. LSU
4. Cal State Fullerton
5. Rice
6. Georgia Tech
7. Florida
8. UC Irvine
9. Florida State
10. South Carolina
11. Texas Christian
12. Coastal Carolina
13. Louisville
14. ASU
15. Clemson
16. Miami
17. Arkansas
18. East Carolina
19. San Diego
20. North Carolina
21. Southern Miss
22. Georgia
23. UCLA
24. Mississippi
25. Oregon State

#6 Georgia Tech defeated Missouri St 4-0 behind the pitching of (STUD) Deck McGuire.

7 IP 5 H 0 ER 10 K 0 BB

Who is supposed to be good this year in the Big 10?

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Minnesota is going to be good. They're still a little young but very talented (for a big 10 team). They beat Akron 6-0 tonight. Ohio State will be pretty good too. They have one of the top pitchers in the country in Alex Wimmers. Michigan can surprise. After that there's not much to be excited about.

how the fuck does LSU get ranked #3...another example of why college football is a crock of shit.

texas is #1??? ugh...

Cal State Fullerton at #4 is especially surprising. I didn't even know they had a football team.

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college baseball Z.

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Cal State Fullerton and Rice in the top 5 should have been the first clue.

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i'll be honest, i hadn't put my contacts in yet and i was still kind of hung over from last night. so again...jesus what is it about this section? this is two times in a row i don't read everything and i get burned (rightfully) for it.

you'd think i'd learn my lesson...NOPE.

After watching Cal State-Northridge's pitching(xcept their alleged ace) get bashed this afternoon, I wonder about the non-Pac 10(CA) schools that are so highly ranked, and those rankings period.

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It's obviously very difficult to predict any college sport but Baseball America usually does a pretty good job with their rankings, Reader.

A hangover is not an excuse, Zack. You're better than this.

Rough start for a couple ranked teams. Rice gets swept at Stanford, Texas loses 2-3 at home vs New Mexico and Cal St Fullerton losses 2-3 at home against Long Beach St. My Arkansas team beat a pretty good Ball St team 2-3.

1. Viginia
2. LSU
3. Texas
4. Georgia Tech
5. Florida
6. UC Irvine
7. Florida St
8. Cal St Fullerton
9. Rice
10. South Carolina
11. Texas Christian
12. Coastal Carolina
13. Louisville
14. ASU
15. Clemson
16. Miami
17. Arkansas
18. Stanford
19. San Diego
20. North Carolina
21. Southern Mississippi
22. East Carolina
23. UCLA
24. Mississippi
25. Oregon St

LSU's RHP Anthony Ranaudo (potential top pick in June's draft) will miss his start tonight because of soreness in his elbow. Ranaudo also missed some time as a freshman with arm trouble. Hopefully this isn't serious and he'll only be out a couple weeks.

Don't beat yourself up. There's no way you could have predicted that anyone would give enough of a shit about college baseball to actually start a thread on this.

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Texas righted the ship by sweeping Stanford. LSU didn't feel the loss of Ranaudo (yet) as they swept William and Mary. Arkansas swept Troy to move to 5-1 on the season. The SEC now has 7 teams in the top 25.

1. Virginia
2. Louisiana State
3. Texas
4. Georgia Tech
5. Florida
6. Florida State
7. Texas Christian
8. Coastal Carolina
9. Rice
10. Louisville
11. UC Irvine
12. Arizona State
13. Clemson
14. East Carolina
15. South Carolina
16. Miami
17. Arkansas
18. Cal State Fullerton
19. UCLA
20. North Carolina
21. Mississippi
22. Oregon State
23. Kentucky
24. Stanford
25. Georgia

Virginia stays on top with a 3-1 week. LSU still hasn't felt the loss of their friday night starter Anthony Ranaudo by having a 4-0 week and staying undeated on the season. There were 3 SEC/ACC series this weekend with the ACC winning 2-3. Florida State swept Georgia, Clemson beat South Carolina 2-3 and Florida beat Miami 2-3. Georgia fell out of the top 25 but Vanderbilt moved in so the SEC still has 7 teams in the top 25. Arkansas went 3-1 and moved up to #14.


1. Virginia 9-2
2. Louisiana State 11-0
3. Texas 8-3
4. Georgia Tech 10-1
5. Florida State 10-0
6. Florida 7-2
7. Texas Christian 8-2
8. Coastal Carolina 10-1
9. Rice 7-5
10. Louisville 11-0
11. Arizona State 11-0
12. Clemson 9-1
13. East Carolina 7-3
14. Arkansas 8-2
15. UCLA 9-0
16. UC Irvine 6-5
17. North Carolina 10-1
18. Mississippi 9-2
19. South Carolina 6-4
20. Miami 7-3
21. Oregon State 7-3
22. Kentucky 9-1
23. Stanford 7-4
24. Vanderbilt 10-1
25. Oklahoma 11-1

Viginia held on to the top spot after beating #5 Florida St. 2-3. Texas jumped up to #2 after sweeping Iowa (yeah Texas to the Big 10 would be GREAT!) in a 4 game series (including an 18-0 game yesterday). LSU dropped to #7 after losing 2-3 at home to Kansas (when will Anthony Ranaudo return??). TCU moved up to #4 behind the pitching of freshman and Rangers unsigned 1st round pick (14th overall) Matt Purke. Arkansas had a 4-1 week and moved up 1 spot to #13.

1. Virginia 12-3
2. Texas 13-3
3. Georgia Tech 13-1
4. Texas Christian 12-2
5. Florida State 13-2
6. Florida 11-3
7. Louisiana State 13-2
8. Coastal Carolina 15-2
9. Louisville 14-1
10. Arizona State 15-0
11. Clemson 13-1
12. UCLA 13-0
13. Arkansas 12-3
14. Rice 10-7
15. UC Irvine 9-6
16. South Carolina 11-4
17. Miami 10-4
18. Oregon State 10-3
19. Vanderbilt 14-1
20. East Carolina 8-6
21. Mississippi 12-4
22. Kentucky 13-2
23. Stanford 7-4
24. North Carolina 12-4
25. Oklahoma 15-2

Conference play started what was a crazy week of college baseball. Virginia stayed on top for the 5th straight week with a sweep of Boston College. ASU stayed undefeated on the season (20-0) and jumped up #3 with a sweep of Cal St Fullerton and Houston. Florida moved to #2 with a sweep of Mississippi St. LSU won 2-3 at home vs Arkansas and get their friday night starter Anthony Ranaudo back this week against the Vols (lucky them!). Rice (preseason #5) dropped all the way to #25 after losing 2-3 to San Diego and have Texas coming up next. Alabama, W. Kentucky and Texas A&M make their debut in the top 25 while E Carolina, N Carolina and Kentucky fall out.

1. Virginia 17-3
2. Florida 16-3
3. Arizona State 20-0
4. Georgia Tech 16-2
5. Texas Christian 15-3
6. Florida State 15-4
7. Louisiana State 16-3
8. Texas 15-5
9. UCLA 16-0
10. Coastal Carolina 17-3
11. Louisville 17-2
12. Clemson 17-2
13. UC Irvine 13-6
14. South Carolina 16-4
15. Miami 14-5
16. Arkansas 13-5
17. Oregon State 14-3
18. Mississippi 15-5
19. Stanford 10-4
20. Alabama 16-2
21. Oklahoma 18-2
22. Western Kentucky 16-5
23. Texas A&M 15-4
24. Vanderbilt 16-4
25. Rice 12-9

Virginia makes it 6 weeks on top after winning it's 3rd straight series against ranked teams by defeating #16 Clemson 2-3. ASU and UCLA stay undefeated and move up the rankings to #2 and #6 respectively. Anthony Ranaudo returned to action pitching 2 scoreless innings as #5 LSU gets a sweep on the road against the Vols. Arkansas moves up to #10 after sweeping Alabama and Mississippi moves up to #11 after beating #2 Florida 2-3. Rice falls out of the top 25 for the first time since the end of the 2000 season after losing 3-4 at Texas and Memphis. Arizona replaces Rice coming in at #22.

1. Virginia 20-4
2. Arizona State 23-0
3. Georgia Tech 21-2
4. Florida State 19-4
5. Louisiana State 20-3
6. UCLA 20-0
7. Texas 18-6
8. Florida 18-5
9. Louisville 20-3
10. Arkansas 18-5
11. Mississippi 19-6
12. South Carolina 19-5
13. Texas Christian 17-5
14. Coastal Carolina 19-5
15. Miami 16-7
16. Clemson 18-6
17. Oklahoma 20-3
18. Western Kentucky 20-5
19. Stanford 12-6
20. Vanderbilt 21-4
21. Oregon State 16-5
22. Arizona 20-5
23. Texas A&M 17-6
24. UC Irvine 14-8
25. Alabama 16-6

ASU finally lost a game but they also knocked Virginia out of the top spot by going 4-1 on the week. UCLA also lost for the first time but moved up 3 spots to #3. Virginia dropped to #4 after losing 2-3 to NC State. Virginia Tech moved into the 25 for the first time since 1992 by defeating then #4 Florida St 2-3. Arkansas stayed at #10 with a 4-1 week. Arizona dropped out of the top 25.

1. Arizona State 25-1
2. Georgia Tech 25-3
3. UCLA 23-1
4. Virginia 23-6
5. Louisiana State 23-4
6. Texas 21-7
7. Florida State 21-6
8. Florida 20-7
9. Louisville 24-3
10. Arkansas 22-6
11. South Carolina 22-6
12. Texas Christian 20-6
13. Coastal Carolina 23-5
14. Miami 20-7
15. Mississippi 21-8
16. Clemson 20-8
17. Oregon State 18-6
18. UC Irvine 17-8
19. Oklahoma 22-6
20. Vanderbilt 24-6
21. Western Kentucky 22-7
22. Stanford 13-9
23. Texas A&M 18-8
24. Alabama 19-8
25. Virginia Tech 20-10

Keyser, thank you for posting this. I always enjoy looking at it every week and hope you continue to do so.

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My pleasure. Let me know if there is a team you want me to give weekly updates on.

You do and they are ranked 10th. I am originally from there, and still get the university sports magazine called Hawgs Illustrated. This lets me know how they are doing on a week to week basis.

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Nice. Arkansas is young and were one of the best teams in the country at the end of last season. If they make it through the meatgrinder that is the SEC they have an excellent chance to make it to the CWS.

I hope you are right, they can really hit. As it usually comes down to, it will be on their pitching.

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UCLA gets the top spot? They did beat Oregon St 2-3 but Virginia went 4-1 on the week including 2-3 from then #2 Georgia Tech and pounding All-American Deck McGuire (6IP 6 ER) on friday night. ASU dropped to #3 after losing 2-3 to Washington St. The hottest team in the country may be Texas who has won 8 in a row and moved up to #4. LSU dropped 3 spots after losing 2-3 at Auburn but Anthony Ranaudo had his longest outing of the season (89 pitches) in a victory friday night. #9 Arkansas keeps creeping up the list behind the hitting of Soph Zack Cox (.441 6 38) and a sweep at Miss St. Virginia Tech jumped up 5 spots after winning 2-3 from Miami. There are 5 new teams in the top 25. Cal, Cal St Fullerton, Auburn, Arizona and Connecticut. UC Irvine, Vandy, Stanford, Texas A&M and Alabama dropped out.

1. UCLA 25-3
2. Virginia 27-7
3. Arizona State 28-3
4. Texas 26-7
5. Georgia Tech 27-5
6. Florida State 25-7
7. Florida 23-8
8. Louisiana State 26-6
9. Arkansas 26-6
10. South Carolina 25-7
11. Texas Christian 23-7
12. Coastal Carolina 27-5
13. Louisville 25-6
14. Mississippi 23-10
15. Miami 23-9
16. Oklahoma 25-7
17. Clemson 23-10
18. Oregon State 20-8
19. Western Kentucky 26-8
20. Virginia Tech 23-11
21. California 20-10
22. Cal State Fullerton 18-12
23. Auburn 22-11
24. Arizona 22-9
25. Connecticut 22-7

Hawg Ass, your Razorbacks will be on ESPN2 tonight at 6:00pm. They're playing Georgia. I'll be at the bar but I'm hoping to get it one of the TV's along with the Sox and Hawks.