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Latest Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Baseball NCAA Headlines/News

• Countdown to First Pitch: 11 Days (Thomas Nichols Blog)
  With preseason practice underway, fans can check out RamblinWreck.com to find blogs, video interviews and Q&A’s by members of the 2010 squad about what’s going on in practice and their excitement about the upcoming season in the countdown to first pitch series…. 4 hours ago
• Tickets Still Available For 2010 Baseball Benefit Dinner
  Yellow Jacket fans can still reserve space at the annual Tech Baseball Benefit Dinner, which is being held Feb. 18 at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center. The deadline for reservations is Monday, Feb.15…. 8 hours ago
• Countdown to First Pitch: 13 Days (Jake Davies Q&A)
  With preseason practice underway, fans can check out RamblinWreck.com to find blogs, video interviews and Q&A’s by members of the 2010 squad about what’s going on in practice and their excitement about the upcoming season in the countdown to first pitch series…. 2010/02/06
• Countdown to First Pitch: 14 Days (Kevin Jacob Blog)
  With preseason practice underway, fans can check out RamblinWreck.com to find blogs, video interviews and Q&A’s by members of the 2010 squad about what’s going on in practice and their excitement about the upcoming season in the countdown to first pitch series…. 2010/02/05
• Jacob and McGuire Named First-Team Preseason All-Americans
  Georgia Tech baseball juniors Kevin Jacob and Deck McGuire were both named to Baseball America’s 2010 preseason All-America team, it was announced Friday…. 2010/02/05
• Countdown to First Pitch: 15 Days (Cole Leonida Q&A)
  With preseason practice underway, fans can check out RamblinWreck.com to find blogs, video interviews and Q&A’s by members of the 2010 squad about what’s going on in practice and their excitement about the upcoming season in the countdown to first pitch series…. 2010/02/04
• Countdown to First Pitch: 16 Days (Jeff Rowland Q&A)
  The Georgia Tech baseball team begins the 2010 season Friday, Feb. 19 when it opens a three-game series with Missouri State. With preseason practice underway, fans can check out RamblinWreck.com to find blogs, video interviews and Q&A’s by members of the 2010 squad about their lives as college students, what’s going on in practice, and their excitement about the upcoming season in the countdown to first pitch series…. 2010/02/03
• Countdown to First Pitch: 17 Days (Jay Dantzler Blog)
  With preseason practice underway, fans can check out RamblinWreck.com to find blogs, video interviews and Q&A’s by members of the 2010 squad about what’s going on in practice and their excitement about the upcoming season in the countdown to first pitch series…. 2010/02/03
• Countdown to First Pitch: 18 Days (Danny Hall Q&A)
  With preseason practice underway, fans can check out RamblinWreck.com to find blogs, video interviews and Q&A’s by members of the 2010 Georgia Tech baseball squad about their lives as college students, what’s going on in practice, and their excitement about the upcoming season in the countdown to first pitch series. Day one begins with a Q&A with head coach Danny Hall…. 2010/02/01
• Pope Named TO NCBWA Preseason Stopper of the Year Watch List
  Right-hander Mark Pope is one of forty players named to the initial watch list for the sixth annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award, given to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball, as announced by the association Thursday…. 2010/01/28
• ACC Coaches Pick Tech to Finish Second in Coastal Division
  Georgia Tech was picked to finish second in the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Coastal Division in a vote by the league’s 12 head coaches Thursday, behind 2009 conference champion Virginia, the coaches’ pick to win the conference title again…. 2010/01/28
• Jackets Tabbed Preseason No. 6 by Baseball America; Begin Practice Jan. 29
  The Georgia Tech baseball team, ranked No. 6 in Baseball America’s 2010 preseason top-25 poll released Wednesday, will hold its first official practice of the 2010 season this Friday, Jan. 29. Practice will begin at 3:15 p.m. at Russ Chandler Stadium…. 2010/01/27
• Over 100 Tech Student-Athletes Help Make 2010 Special Olympics a Success
  With more than 23,000 Special Olympians in the state of Georgia alone, and only 23 full-time staff members, over 100 Georgia Tech student athletes played an important role in making the 2010 Games in Atlanta successful…. 2010/01/18
• GT Baseball Benefit Dinner Set for 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 18
  The Georgia Tech baseball team will hold its 15th annual Baseball Benefit Dinner Thursday, Feb. 18, at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center. The event will kick off the Yellow Jackets’ 2010 season, which begins Feb. 19 in Atlanta, and features two-time Cy Young winner Tom Glavine as the keynote speaker…. 2010/01/08
• Baseball Always In Season
  Here’s a thought to keep you warm as you see your breath and watch snow fall: There’s a little more than a month to go until the Yellow Jackets begin their 2010 baseball season — the opener is Feb. 19 against Missouri State at Russ Chandler Stadium…. 2010/01/08

Latest Florida State University Seminoles Baseball NCAA Headlines/News

• Baseball Fan Day On Saturday
  Florida State Athletics and the Seminole Baseball team is proud to invite all Seminole fans to “Baseball Fan Day,” presented by WTXL ABC 27HD, on Saturday, February 13th from 10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Dick Howser Stadium. Admission to the event is free…. 6 hours ago
• Baseball America Honors A Pair
  Florida State was recognized with two student-athletes on Baseball America’s preseason All-America team. Juniors Tyler Holt (OF) and Mike McGee (UT) were named to the second and third team, respectively to kick off the 2010 season…. 2010/02/05
• Two More Top 10 Rankings
  Two more preseason polls, two more top 10 rankings. With opening day less than three weeks away, the Florida State Baseball team finds themselves ranked among the nation’s best and sit as a consensus preseason top 10 team…. 2010/02/02
• Play Ball!
  With opening day exactly three weeks away, the Florida State Baseball team hit the field for the first official day of practice on Friday, January 29 on Mike Martin Field inside Dick Howser Stadium…. 2010/01/29
• FSU Garners Top 10 Ranking
  As the Florida State Baseball team hits the field for the first day of practice on Friday, January 29, the Seminoles will carry with them a pair of top 10 preseason rankings…. 2010/01/29
• FSU Picked To Win ACC Atlantic
  For the third year in a row, the Florida State baseball team is favored to win the ACC’s Atlantic Division title as voted on by the league’s 12 head coaches…. 2010/01/28
• Pre-Season All-Americans
  The 2010 Louisville Slugger pre-season All-American baseball teams, selected by Collegiate Baseball newspaper, features a who’s who of NCAA Division I baseball players…. 2009/12/27
• Noles Garner Top 10 Ranking
  With opening day of the 2010 baseball season on the horizon, Florida State will start the year ranked No. 7 according to “Collegiate Baseball” newspaper’s Fabulous 40 NCAA Division I pre-season baseball poll…. 2009/12/21
• NCBWA Pre-Season All-Americans
  Florida State was recognized with three student-athletes on the 10th Annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Pro-Line Athletic Pre-Season All-America team. Junior Tyler Holt (OF) and sophomore Sean Gilmartin (SP) were named to the first team, while Mike McGee earned third team accolades as a utility player…. 2009/12/16
• Passing Of Charlie Armstrong
  Former Florida State baseball head coach and football assistant coach Charlie Armstrong, who led the Seminole baseball team in their first four years of the program’s existence, passed away on December 13, 2009 at Big Bend Hospice in Tallahassee. Charlie Armstrong was 87…. 2009/12/15
• Fall Focus: Stephen McGee
  Ten years ago Stephen McGee was playing baseball with a tennis ball in the front yard with his older brother Mike. Fast forward a decade later and the same scene is unfolding at the Division I level…. 2009/12/03
• Baseball: ‘10-11 Signing Class
  Florida State baseball and head coach Mike Martin announced the signing of 10 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent as of November 16, 2009. The 2010-11 class features seven players from the state of Florida, two from Georgia and one from Connecticut…. 2009/11/16
• Gold Tops Garnet 13-5
  The Gold team concluded the fall baseball schedule with a 13-5 victory over the Garnet squad on Friday evening inside Dick Howser Stadium in the 24th annual Garnet & Gold Game…. 2009/10/24
• Gold Edges Garnet 6-5
  

  In a game that featured a heavy dose of offense in the beginning settled into a pitcher’s dual at the end. When it was all over, the Gold Team prevailed with a 6-5 victory over the Garnet squad on Thursday.

  > Box Score

  … 2009/10/23

• Garnet & Gold Game Oct. 22 & 23
  Florida State baseball will conclude its fall season with the 24th Annual Garnet and Gold baseball game Thursday and Friday, October 22 and 23. The scrimmages will take place over two days and are free to the public…. 2009/10/21

Latest NC State University Wolfpack Baseball NCAA Headlines/News

• Cut-Off For First Pitch Tickets Is Feb. 5
  Advance sales only for baseball banquet! No tickets will be available at the door… 2010/01/25
• Baseball Alumni Game & Banquet Set For February 13
  Dan Plesac headlines Hall of Fame class… 2010/01/12
• Baseball Inks Nine In Fall Signing Period
  Wolfpack fills specific needs with another strong signing class…. 2009/12/03
• Team Wolf Takes Tiebreaker, 3-0
  Team Wolf wins series two games to one…. 2009/11/04
• Baseball Photo Gallery: Halloween Batting Practice
  Wolfpack stages trick or treat for Saturday BP during fall world series… 2009/11/04

Latest Duke University Blue Devils Baseball NCAA Headlines/News

• Duke Baseball Announces 2010 Ticket Prices
  
  Season Tickets for 31 Home Games Sell for $124… 7 hours ago
• Baseball Team Spends Weekend Volunteering
  
  Blue Devils Split up by Class to Help out in Community… 2009/12/10
• Duke Baseball Announces Challenging 2010 Schedule
  
  Blue Devils to Face Nine NCAA Regional Teams… 2009/11/30
• Baseball “Reads with the Blue Devils”
  
  Blue Devil Baseball Continues Community Service Efforts… 2009/11/20
• Duke, Durham Bulls Announce Partnership
  
  Duke Baseball to Play 18 Home Games at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in 2010… 2009/11/17

Latest Boston College Eagles Men’s Tennis NCAA Headlines/News

• Men’s Tennis Picks Up Its First Win Of The 2010 Season Over Lafayette 7-0
  The Boston College men’s tennis team split this weekends’ matches as it picked up its first win of the 2010 season defeating Lafayette 7-0 on Saturday afternoon, but dropped its ACC opener earlier on Saturday morning to No. 20 Virginia Tech 7-0…. 6 hours ago
• Men’s Tennis Drops Season Opener To No. 50 Columbia 5-2
  The Boston College men’s tennis team lost a hard-fought 2010 season opener to No. 50 Columbia in New York, N.Y. by the score of 5-2…. 2010/01/24
• Nolan and Kreutzer Pull Off Major Upset At All-American Championships
  The Boston College men’s tennis team had one of its doubles teams invited to compete in the D’Novo/ITA All-American Tennis Championships over this past weekend…. 2009/10/13
• Men’s Tennis Competes At Brown Invitational
  The Boston College men’s tennis team played in their second tournament of the 2009-10 season this past weekend at the three-day Brown Invitational…. 2009/10/10
• Men’s Tennis Competes At ITA Nationals
  The Boston College men’s tennis team opened up their 2009-10 season this past weekend at the three-day ITA Nationals…. 2009/10/05
• Pair Of Eagles Make The All-ACC Men’s Tennis Academic Team
  Two members of the Boston College men’s tennis team were recently named to the 2009 All-ACC Men’s Tennis Academic Team…. 2009/08/03
• Men’s Tennis Earns Northeast Region Freshman and Coach of the Year
  Two members of the Boston College men’s tennis team were honored by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association for their strong showings in the 2009 spring season…. 2009/05/13
• Men’s Tennis Loses in First Round of ACC Tournament
  The Boston College men’s tennis team was defeated by Duke 4-0 in the first round of the 2009 ACC Tennis Championship to end their season…. 2009/04/17
• Men’s Tennis Loses to Florida State 7-0
  The Boston College men’s tennis team lost their final regular season match against Florida State University on Sunday 7-0…. 2009/04/13
• Men’s Tennis Drops 6-1 Decision to Miami
  The Boston College men’s tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to the University of Miami on Saturday afternoon…. 2009/04/10
• Men’s Tennis Defeats Bryant 5-2
  The Boston College men’s tennis bounced back from a morning defeat to take down the Bryant University Bulldogs 5-2 on Saturday afternoon…. 2009/04/06
• Men’s Tennis Loses to Georgia Tech 6-1
  The Boston College men’s tennis team lost to Georgia Tech on Sunday morning 6-1 in an ACC conference match…. 2009/04/05
• Men’s Tennis Loses to Clemson 5-2
  The Boston College men’s tennis team lost to Clemson on Friday afternoon 5-2…. 2009/04/04
• Men’s Tennis Achieves National Ranking
  The Boston College men’s tennis team reached a significant milestone this week, achieving their first national ranking in the program’s history…. 2009/04/02
• Mens Tennis Drops Two ACC Matches Over Weekend
  The Boston College men’s tennis team dropped two ACC matches over the weekend, losing to Duke University on Friday and the North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday both by a score of 7-0…. 2009/03/30

Latest Clemson College Tigers Baseball NCAA Headlines/News

• 2010 Baseball Individual Game Tickets On Sale Now
  Baseball individual game tickets are now on sale. All games will have reserved seats in the third base bleacher seats and outfield chair back seats. General Admission/Standing Room only tickets will be sold once all reserved seats have been purchased…. 12 hours ago
• 2010 Clemson Baseball Birthday Party Information
  The Clemson Athletic Department is now accepting reservations for birthday parties at the following regular season home baseball games. Read the guidelines below and reserve your spot by filling out the online form…. 2010/02/01
• Ticket Information for Clemson vs. South Carolina Baseball Game at Fluor Field
  Tickets for the Clemson vs. South Carolina baseball game to be played at Fluor Field in Greenville, SC on Saturday, March 6 are now available for purchase by IPTAY Donors…. 2010/02/01
• Tigers Ranked #15 in Sports Weekly Preseason Baseball Poll
  Clemson is ranked #15 in Sports Weekly’s 2010 preseason coaches poll, released on Friday. Texas is atop the Sports Weekly poll, followed by #2 Louisiana State, #3 Cal State Fullerton, #4 Virginia, and #5 Florida State. Other ACC teams ranked in the top 25 include #10 Georgia Tech, #11 North Carolina, and #13 Miami (FL), meaning six of the top-15 teams are from the ACC…. 2010/01/29
• Clemson Baseball Picked Second in ACC Atlantic Division by Coaches
  Defending Atlantic Coast Conference champion Virginia, which made its first ever College World Series appearance last June, has been picked as the 2010 preseason favorite in a vote of the league’s 12 head baseball coaches…. 2010/01/28
• Clemson Ranked #15 in Baseball America Preseason Baseball Poll
  Clemson is ranked #15 in Baseball America’s 2010 preseason poll, released on Wednesday. Texas is atop the Baseball America poll, followed by #2 Virginia, #3 Louisiana State, #4 Cal State Fullerton, and #5 Rice. Other ACC teams ranked in the top 25 include #6 Georgia Tech, #9 Florida State, #16 Miami (FL), and #20 North Carolina, meaning six of the top-20 teams are from the ACC…. 2010/01/27
• Photo Gallery: Thomas F. Chapman Grandstand at Kingsmore Stadium
  Atlanta resident Thomas F. (Tom) Chapman, retired chairman and chief executive officer of Equifax Inc., gave Clemson University $2 million to form a leadership program in the College of Business and Behavioral Science and to expand and enhance Doug Kingsmore Stadium…. 2010/01/15
• 2010 Baseball Season Tickets Now Available for IPTAY Donors
  Baseball season tickets are now available for IPTAY Donors to purchase. Bleacher seats are $135 and chair back seats in right and left field are $160. New season tickets will be assigned based on IPTAY priority…. 2010/01/13
• 2010 Baseball Ticket Information
  Season ticket applications for baseball were mailed to 2009 baseball season ticket holders the week of December 21, 2009. The deadline to renew season tickets is set for January 11, 2010. Renewals may also be completed online at www.clemsontigers.com. Most of the season ticket turnover occurs in the bleacher seating and will be assigned by IPTAY priority. The price for bleacher seating in the grandstands is $135, and chairbacks in right and left field are $160…. 2010/01/05
• Billy McMillon Takes the Reins of the Drive for Managerial Debut
  The Boston Red Sox have announced that the coaching staff for the reigning Southern Division Champion Drive has changed for the 2010 season. Former Clemson Tiger All-American Billy McMillon, who served as the Drive’s hitting coach in 2008 and 2009, will make his managerial debut…. 2009/12/22
• Clemson Ranked #16 in Collegiate Baseball Preseason Poll
  Clemson is ranked #16 in Collegiate Baseball’s 2010 preseason poll, released on Monday. It marks the 22nd consecutive season that Clemson has earned a top-25 national ranking by one of the three major polls. Texas is atop the Collegiate Baseball poll. Other ACC teams ranked in the top 25 include #3 Virginia, #6 Georgia Tech, #7 Florida State, #12 Miami (FL), and #13 North Carolina, meaning six of the top-16 teams are from the ACC. No other conference has more than two teams ranked in the top 19 of the preseason poll…. 2009/12/21
• Clemson Football Game Program Feature: Mike Freeman
  Omaha! When anyone mentions the Clemson baseball program, it is usually one of the first words that comes to mind. In fact, it is etched on the back of all the players’ hats. And once again, it is at the forefront of senior infielder Mike Freeman’s mind going into the 2010 season. For Freeman, baseball has been a part of his entire life…. 2009/11/16
• Orange & Purple Baseball Scrimmage Change
  The first of the Orange & Purple baseball scrimmages will be today(Thursday) at 3:00 PM. There will be no scrimmage on Friday due to the threat of inclement weather. Saturday (12:00 PM) and Sunday (1:00) scrimmages will still be played on schedule…. 2009/10/22
• Tiger Baseball Recruiting Class Ranked #20 By Baseball America
  Clemson’s 10-player baseball recruiting class was ranked #20 in the nation by Baseball America on Tuesday. Florida was ranked #1, while Stanford, Arizona State, Texas Christian, and Cal State Fullerton rounded out the top five. All 10 Tigers are already on campus and have been going through fall workouts in preparation for the 2010 season-opener against Miami (OH) on February 19. Clemson was one of five ACC schools in the top 20 of Baseball America’s recruiting rankings…. 2009/10/20
• Tiger Baseball Alumni Weekend Set for Homecoming Weekend on October 30 & 31
  Clemson will hold its third Alumni Baseball Weekend on Homecoming weekend, October 30 and 31. Over 150 former Clemson baseball players, coaches, managers, and trainers are expected to be on hand for the reunion…. 2009/08/07

Latest Boston College Eagles Baseball NCAA Headlines/News

• Wiswall Named To Baseball America Preseason All-America Team
  Senior INF Mickey Wiswall has been named to the Baseball America Preseason All-America Second Team…. 2010/02/05
• Aoki Creating Winning Culture At Boston College
  Kendall Rogers of Yahoo! Sports featured the rise of the Boston College baseball program this past weekend. Head Coach Mik Aoki and juniors Pat Dean and Mickey Wiswall spoke to Rogers about the expectations of the program and how the Eagles will build on last year’s success…. 2010/02/01
• Moran Named To Stopper Of The Year Watch List
  Boston College junior RHP Kevin Moran has been named to the initial watch list for the sixth annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Stopper of the Year Award, given to the top relief pitcher in the nation…. 2010/01/29
• Moran Named To Stopper Of The Year Watch List
  Boston College junior RHP Kevin Moran has been named to the initial watch list for the sixth annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Stopper of the Year Award, given to the top relief pitcher in the nation…. 2010/01/29
• Baseball Picked To Finish Third In Atlantic Division
  The Boston College baseball team has been picked to finish third in the ACC Atlantic Division in a preseason vote of the conference’s 12 head coaches…. 2010/01/28
• The Game of the Decade
  Kendall Rogers of the Yahoo! Sports Blog, Destination: Omaha, named the NCAA Regional game between Boston College and Texas the No. 1 collegiate baseball game to remember this decade…. 2009/12/22
• Belfiore Named No. 7 Prospect In Diamondbacks Organization
  Former Boston College LHP Mike Belfiore is listed as the No. 7 prospect in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization by Baseball America…. 2009/12/14
• 18th Annual Baseball Night In Boston Set For January 25
  The 18th Annual Baseball Night In Boston is scheduled for Monday, January 25 from 6-9 p.m. at Fenway Park…. 2009/12/11
• Baseball Camps Open For Registration
  The Boston College baseball programs offers an array of camps and clinics throughout the year for players between the ages of six and 18…. 2009/12/08
• Sanchez Named No. 3 Prospect In Pirates Organization
  Former Boston College baseball standout Tony Sanchez is listed as the No. 3 prospect in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization by Baseball America in the publication’s latest issue…. 2009/12/02
• Baseball Releases 2010 Schedule
  The Boston College baseball team released its schedule for the 2010 season. The 58-game slate begins on February 19 at Tulane and concludes with a nine-game home stand that features two perennial ACC powerhouses…. 2009/12/01
• Maroon Sweeps Sonny Nictakis Fall World Series in Comeback Fashion
  Coach Jesse Woods’ Maroon team slugged its way back from another late-game deficit to sweep the best-of-three series from the Gold. By winning the Series, the Maroon broke nine long years of Series misery against the Gold…. 2009/11/02
• Maroon Steals Game One Of Sonny Nictakis Fall World Series
  In the opening game of the Sonny Nictakis Fall World Series, the Maroon team ended years of futility against the Gold by storming back from a 7-0 deficit to win game one…. 2009/10/31
• Butera, Locke Earn Honors From Astros
  Former Boston College baseball players Barry Butera and Drew Locke were named the 2009 Most Valuable Players for their respective minor league teams, announced September 10 by The Houston Astros Player Development Department…. 2009/09/11
• Martinez Gets Win In First MLB Start
  Former Boston College pitcher Joe Martinez worked his way back to the Major Leagues after taking a comebacker to the head on April 9 and earned the win in San Francisco’s 10-6 victory at Houston August 6…. 2009/08/06

Latest Virginia Tech Hokies Baseball NCAA Headlines/News

• Wates, Hahn named preseason All-Americans
  Juniors tabbed third-teamers by Baseball America… 2010/02/05
• ‘Baseball Night in Blacksburg’ postponed due to impending storm
  Event rescheduled for March 5… 2010/02/03
• Hahn recognized by PG Crosschecker
  the scoop… 2010/01/11
• Mike Williams to headline third annual ‘Baseball Night in Blacksburg’
  Tickets now available for event on Feb. 5… 2010/01/05
• Wates earns preseason All-American honors
  Junior named to third team by Louisville Slugger… 2009/12/22
• Throwbacks win game three, but Camo holds onto Series
  Blow named series MVP… 2009/10/21
• Camo takes 2-0 lead in Hokie Fall World Series
  Blow and Wates combine for five RBIs… 2009/10/20
• Team Camo claims game one of World Series
  Kay provides go-ahead single… 2009/10/18
• Baseball team changes dates for Hokie Fall World Series
  Games scheduled for Oct. 18, 20 and 21… 2009/10/14
• 2010 baseball schedule unveiled
  Hokies to play eight NCAA Tournament teams… 2009/09/30
• Fall World Series dates set/Summer baseball recap
  the scoop… 2009/09/11
• Hokies challenge students to wiffleball
  Virginia Tech baseball team to host tournament with student body… 2009/08/27
• Baseball lands three on All-ACC Academic Team
  Around The ACC… 2009/08/06
• Hughes to sign contract extension
  Head baseball coach to remain in Blacksburg… 2009/07/16
• Domecus named to all-state baseball team
  Redshirt junior earns nod as outfielder… 2009/07/13
• Two Hokies selected on day two of MLB Draft
  Baltimore takes Bumbry in 12th round, Colorado selects Ballard in 26th round… 2009/06/10

So I hate to piss off Duke Blue Devil Fans…because they have such a great history of an awesome basketball team coached by Weber highschool grad (was a school in Chicago…not anymore)  Mike Krzyzewski …great Polish name btw…I think it’s Polish anyway…

Check this out…this is very interesting, for the second year in a row, the Seattle online salary tabulator has offered its picks based on the median salaries of graduates of each of the 65 schools in contention. And who will take the title? Of course, that would be Duke whose grads pulled in an annual salary of $102,000.

So yeah they are looking at a way to evalute teams based on how much grads earn?  Odd but interesting…based on PayScale’s analysis, the UW (median salary of $74,900) will get knocked out in the third round by Texas A&M (salary of $78,700.)

Gonzaga has an easy first round game against Akron, whose grads have a median salary of $54,700. But the Zags — median salary of $73,600 — will fall to Illinois ($80,800) in  the second round…hmm yeah this is pretty cool!

Last year, PayScale predicted a final four of Duke, Georgetown, Notre Dame and Stanford, with Stanford predicted to take the top prize with a median salary of $113,000.

But none of those teams actually made it to the final four. I guess future salaries don’t  translate into hoop skills, oh well its a cool theory…but has no basis in reality!

So what are the bookies saying about Duke’s chances for a win in the 2009 NCAA Tourney.

Well most have Duke at 16 to 1 …meaning that $100 will get you $1600 if they win it all!

Not bad on the odds…but then again, what are the odd they are going to win…pretty slim I suppose

Here are the latest 2009 brackets for the NCAA Men’s basketball.

2009 Tournament Dates

March 17: Opening Round Game at Dayton, Ohio (University of Dayton)

First and Second Rounds
March 19 and 21:
Greensboro, North Carolina (ACC)
Kansas City, Missouri (Big 12)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (St. Joseph’s University)
Portland, Oregon (University of Oregon)

March 20 and 22:
Boise, Idaho (Boise State University)
Dayton, Ohio (University of Dayton)
Miami, Florida (Florida International University)
Minneapolis, Minnesota (University of Minnesota, Twin Cities)

Regional Semifinals and Final
March 26 and 28:
Boston, Massachusetts (Boston College)
Glendale, Arizona (Arizona State University)

March 27 and 29:
Indianapolis, Indiana (Butler University/Horizon League)
Memphis, Tennessee (University of Memphis)

Final Four and the NCAA Championship Game
April 4 and 6 in Detroit, Michigan (University of Detroit-Mercy)

CBS has a completed a great printable pdf one here: http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/brackets/printable_men

As you can see the ACC is representing with North Caroline, and Duke…They are missing a number 16 against lousiville…but otherwise here is what we know.

The Seeds
The 1s
North Carolina, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Michigan State

The 2s
Connecticut, Duke, Memphis, Oklahoma

The 3s
Missouri, Wake Forest, Villanova, Kansas

The 4s
Syracuse, Florida State, Washington, Gonzaga

The 5s
Illinois, Purdue, Xavier, Arizona State

The 6s
UCLA, Utah, West Virginia, Ohio State

The 7s
Tennessee, Texas, Clemson, Butler

The 8s
LSU, Marquette, California, Oklahoma State

The 9s
BYU, Utah State, Michigan, Texas A&M

The 10s
Boston College, Wisconsin, Minnesota, USC

The 11s
Siena, Dayton, Temple, St. Mary’s

The 12s
Maryland, Mississippi State, Western Kentucky, Northern Iowa

The 13s
Cleveland State, VCU, Binghamton, American

The 14s
Stephen F. Austin, North Dakota State, Portland State, Akron

The 15s
Cornell, Morgan State, Robert Morris, East Tennessee State

The 16s
Cal State Northridge, Radford, Morehead State, Chattanooga (Play-In Game), Alabama State (Play-In-Game)

The Bracket

Cardinals, Panthers, Heels, Huskies earn top seeds

The Big East put up a big number Sunday: Three No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament.

Louisville, Pittsburgh and Connecticut helped the Big East, a group originally created for basketball only, become the first conference to put three teams on the top line. North Carolina, regular-season Atlantic Coast conference champions, was the other top seed.

Louisville was the top overall seed in the tournament and will play in the Midwest. The Cardinals will open against the winner of an opening-round game Tuesday between Alabama State and Morehead State. Pitt was tops in the East, Carolina in the South and UConn in the West.

Of the four top seeds, Rick Pitino’s Cardinals were the only team to win its conference tournament. Louisville entered the Big East conference tournament as the top seed, though Pitt and UConn were more highly regarded throughout the regular season, each spending time at No. 1 in The Associated Press poll.

Memphis (31-3) got snubbed, taking the second seed in the West despite a 25-game winning streak. The Tigers are often downgraded for playing in the less-than-steller Conference USA, but John Calipari’s team proved people wrong last year, making it to the national title game.

In the West, it’s No. 2 seed Memphis vs. Cal State-Northridge; Missouri vs. Cornell; Washington vs. Mississippi State; Purdue vs. Northern Iowa; Marquette vs. Utah State; California vs. Maryland; BYU vs. Texas A&M.

Last year’s national champion, Kansas, is almost completely revamped this year and was seeded third in the Midwest with an opening game against North Dakota State.

Arizona extended its string of tournament appearances to a quarter century, and the 25th bid will be among the most debated. The Wildcats were thought by many to be off the bubble after an early loss to Arizona State in the Pac-10 tournament, but made it as 12th seed in the Midwest.

In the Midwest, No. 2 seed Michigan State will face No. 15 seed Robert Morris. In other games: Kansas vs. N. Dakota State; Wake Forest vs. Cleveland State; Utah vs. Arizona; West Virginia vs. Dayton; Boston College vs. Southern California; Ohio State vs. Siena.

Tournament wins by Southern California in the Pac-10 and Mississippi State in the Southeastern Conference cost a couple of bubble teams spots among in the 65. Among the last teams to make it were Wisconsin, a 12th seed in the East, and Maryland, a surprisingly high 10th seed in the Midwest.

In the East, it’s No. 2 seed Duke vs. Binghamton; Villanova vs. American; Xavier vs. Portland State; Florida State vs. Wisconsin; UCLA vs. Virginia Commonwealth University; Texas vs. Minnesota; and Oklahoma State vs. Tennessee.

In the South, it’s No. 2 seed Oklahoma vs. Morgan State; Syracuse vs. Stephen F. Austin; Gonzaga vs. Akron; Illinois vs. Western Kentucky; Arizona State vs. Temple; Clemson vs. Michigan; LSU vs. Butler.

Teams that were left out included San Diego State, Creighton, Penn State and Saint Mary’s.

The ACC, Big East and Big Ten all had seven teams, the Big 12 and Pac-10 six each while the A-10 and SEC had three. Florida missed for the second straight year after winning two consecutive titles, and Auburn also was left out after a strong finish.

So enjoy as much of the action as you can…surely its going to be a great battle of men’s basketball to the finish!