Monday, March 31, 2008

National League Predictions

NL EAST




Team Record GB
Atlanta Braves 93-69 0
*New York Mets 92-70 1
Philadelphia Phillies 86-76 7
Washington Nationals 70-92 23
Florida Marlins 62-100 31



NL CENTRAL




Team Record GB
Chicago Cubs 94-68 0
Milwaukee Brewers 90-72 4
Cincinnati Reds 80-82 14
Pittsburgh Pirates 74-88 20
St. Louis Cardinals 69-93 25
Houston Astros 65-97 29



NL WEST




Team Record GB
Los Angeles Dodgers 93-69 0
Arizona Diamondbacks 89-73 4
San Diego Padres 86-76 7
Colorado Rockies 83-79 10
San Francisco Giants 72-90 21



* = Wildcard Winner




NLDS Result
Mets @ Cubs NYM 3-2
Braves @ Dodgers LAD 3-1



NLCS Result
Mets @ Dodgers NYM 4-2



World Series Result
Tigers vs. Mets DET 4-3
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American League Predictions

AL EAST




Team Record GB
New York Yankees 95-67 0
Boston Red Sox 91-71 4
Toronto Blue Jays 86-76 9
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 74-88 21
Baltimore Orioles 54-108 41



AL CENTRAL




Team Record GB
Detroit Tigers 95-67 0
*Cleveland Indians 94-71 1
Chicago White Sox 77-85 18
Kansas City Royals 72-90 23
Minnesota Twins 64-98 31



AL WEST




Team Record GB
Seattle Mariners 102-60 0
Los Angeles Angels 84-78 18
Texas Rangers 76-86 25
Oakland Athletics 69-93 32



* = Wildcard Winner




ALDS Result
Indians @ Mariners SEA 3-2
Yankees @ Tigers DET 3-2



ALCS Result
Mariners @ Tigers DET 4-2
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Saturday, March 15, 2008

Projected Tournament Teams

3/16 EDIT: I got all but 4 teams correct! Instead of Illinois State, UMass, Dayton, and New Mexico getting in, the following teams were selected: Miami (FL), Temple, Oregon, and Arizona. More to come on my tournament thoughts. I will post my final bracket on Wednesday.

31 Automatic Bids
Bolded teams have already clinched a berth in the tournament. Italicized teams are expected to win their tournament today or tomorrow.

North Carolina (ACC)
UMBC (America East)
Belmont (Atlantic Sun)
Temple (Atlantic 10)
Pitt (Big East)
Portland State (Big Sky)
Winthrop (Big South)
Wisconsin (Big 10)
Kansas (Big 12)
CS-Fullerton (Big West)
George Mason (Colonial)
Memphis (CUSA)
Butler (Horizon)
Cornell (Ivy)
Siena (MAAC)
Kent State (MAC)
Coppin State (MEAC)
Drake (Missouri Valley)
UNLV (Mountain West)
Mount St. Mary's (Northeast)
Austin Peay (Ohio Valley)
UCLA (Pac-10)
American (Patriot)
Georgia (SEC)
Davidson (Southern)
TX-Arlington (Southland)
Oral Roberts (Summit)
Western Kentucky (Sun Belt)
Miss. Valley State (SWAC)
Boise State (WAC)
San Diego (West Coast)

Projected 34 At-Large Bids

  1. Georgetown
  2. Tennessee
  3. Kansas
  4. Duke
  5. Stanford
  6. Purdue
  7. Vanderbilt
  8. Louisville
  9. Xavier
  10. Marquette
  11. Michigan State
  12. Washington State
  13. Notre Dame
  14. Connecticut
  15. Indiana
  16. Texas A&M
  17. West Virginia
  18. Oklahoma
  19. Clemson
  20. Gonzaga
  21. USC
  22. Arkansas
  23. UNLV
  24. St. Mary's
  25. Villanova
  26. South Alabama
  27. Kentucky
  28. Kansas State
  29. Mississippi State
  30. Illinois State
  31. St. Joseph's
  32. Massachusettes
  33. Dayton
  34. New Mexico
Teams ranked from 25-34 are highly uncertain. I may update those over the weekend. The following 10 teams are also bubble teams: Creighton, Miami (FL), VCU, Temple, Syracuse, Oregon, Arizona, Baylor, Mississippi, and Ohio State.
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NCAA Top 50 (through 3/14)

Rank LW Team Record
1 2 Memphis (33-1, 16-0)
2 4 UCLA (30-3, 16-2)
3 5 North Carolina (31-2, 14-2)
4 6 Georgetown (27-4, 15-3)
5 1 Tennessee (29-3, 14-2)
6 7 Wisconsin (28-4, 16-2)
7 3 Texas (28-5, 13-3)
8 10 Kansas (29-3, 13-3)
9 8 Duke (27-4, 13-3)
10 11 Butler (29-3, 16-2)
11 12 Stanford (26-6, 13-5)
12 15 Drake (28-4, 15-3)
13 18 Purdue (24-8, 15-3)
14 14 Vanderbilt (26-7, 10-6)
15 17 Louisville (24-8, 14-4)
16 9 Xavier (27-6, 14-2)
17 20 Marquette (24-9, 11-7)
18 23 Michigan State (25-8, 12-6)
19 21 Washington State (24-8, 11-7)
20 33 Pitt (25-9, 10-8)
21 16 Notre Dame (24-7, 14-4)
22 32 BYU (27-6, 14-2)
23 29 Davidson (26-6, 20-0)
24 19 Connecticut (24-8, 13-5)
25 13 Indiana (25-7, 14-4)




26 28 Kent State (27-6, 13-3)
27 26 Texas A&M (24-9, 8-8)
28 41 West Virginia (24-10, 11-7)
29 34 Oklahoma (22-11, 9-7)
30 35 Clemson (23-8, 10-6)
31 22 Gonzaga (25-7, 13-1)
32 36 USC (21-11, 11-7)
33 40 Arkansas (21-10, 9-7)
34 46 UNLV (25-7, 12-4)
35 25 St. Mary's (25-6, 12-2)
36 30 Villanova (20-12, 9-9)
37 27 South Alabama (26-6, 16-2)
38 44 Kentucky (18-12, 12-4)
39 24 Kansas State (20-11, 10-6)
40 53 Mississippi State (22-9, 12-4)
41 48 Illinois State (24-9, 13-5)
42 55 St. Joseph's (21-11, 9-7)
43 38 Massachusettes (21-10, 10-6)
44 49 Dayton (21-10, 8-8)
45 31 New Mexico (24-8, 11-5)
46 43 Creighton (21-10, 10-8)
47 37 Miami (FL) (22-10, 8-8)
48 45 VCU (24-7, 15-3)
49 59 New Mexico State (21-13, 12-4)
50 60 Winthrop (22-11, 10-4)
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Thursday, March 13, 2008

Jon & Reece's 2008 NFL Mock Draft

My mock draft was horrendous last year so I recruited a so-called expert for assistance. Although we did not totally agree, here is his: http://students.cup.edu/jen2369/Sports/NFL/index.htm

Here goes nothing...

ROUND 1
1. Miami Dolphins - Jake Long (OT, Michigan)
2. St. Louis Rams - Chris Long (DE, Virginia)
3. Atlanta Falcons - Matt Ryan (QB, Boston College)
4. Oakland Raiders - Glenn Dorsey (DT, LSU)
5. Kansas City Chiefs - Ryan Clady (OT, Boise State)
6. New York Jets - Darren McFadden (RB, Arkansas)
7. New England Patriots - Vernon Gholston (DE/OLB, Ohio State)
8. Baltimore Ravens - Aqib Talib (CB, Kansas)
9. Cincinnati Bengals - Sedrick Ellis (DT, USC)
10. New Orleans Saints - Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (CB, Tennessee State)
11. Buffalo Bills - Leodis McKelvin (CB, Troy)
12. Denver Broncos - Keith Rivers (OLB, USC)
13. Carolina Panthers - Kenny Phillips (S, Miami)
14. Chicago Bears - Malcolm Kelly (WR, Oklahoma)
15. Detroit Lions - Antoine Cason (CB, Arizona)
16. Arizona Cardinals - Dan Connor (LB, Penn State)
17. Minnesota Vikings - Quentin Groves (DE, Auburn)
18. Houston Texans - Jeff Otah (LT, Pitt)
19. Philadelphia Eagles - Limas Sweed (WR, Texas)
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Mario Manningham (WR, Michigan)
21. Washington Redskins - Derrick Harvey (DE, Florida)
22. Dallas Cowboys - Felix Jones (RB, Arkansas)
23. Pittsburgh Steelers - Brandon Albert (OG, Virginia)
24. Tennessee Titans - DeSean Jackson (WR/RET, California)
25. Seattle Seahawks - Rashard Mendenhall (RB, Illinois)
26. Jacksonville Jaguars - Phillip Merling (DE, Clemson)
27. San Diego Chargers - Gosder Cherilus (RT, Boston College)
28. Dallas Cowboys - Mike Jenkins (CB, South Florida)
29. San Francisco 49ers - Chris Williams (LT, Vanderbilt)
30. Green Bay Packers - Reggie Smith (S, Oklahoma)
31. New England Patrots - Forfeited because they are cheaters
32. New York Giants - Sam Baker (OT, USC)
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