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LSU #3 In USA TODAY Coaches' Poll

Steve Peloquin — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:17:28 +0000

The LSU Tigers fell one spot, to number three, in this week's USA TODAY Top 25 Coaches' Poll.

LSU Baseball #2 In USA TODAY Baseball Top 25 Coaches Poll

Steve Peloquin — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:06:35 +0000

The LSU Tigers remain at number two in this week's USA Today Baseball Top 25 Coaches Poll, which was released on Monday.

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North Carolina #1 In Latest College Baseball Top 25 Poll, LSU Is Second

Steve Peloquin — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:40:20 +0000

The top two teams remain unchanged in this week's USA Today Baseball Top 25 Coaches poll, with the North Carolina Tar Heels holding on to the top spot, with the LSU Tigers right behind at number two.

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'Cuse Remains Atop AP, ESPN/USA Today Basketball Polls

Jay Walker — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:02:45 +0000

Top nine identical in the two polls

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Kentucky, OSU, 'Cuse Lead Hoops Poll

Jay Walker — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:41:39 +0000

Kentucky, Ohio State and Syracusen lead the way once again this week in the College Basketball USA Today poll.

Kentucky, who defeated North Carolina in a thriller, had 19 of the 31 first place votes. The Buckeyes, who hammered Duke in the ACC

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College Basketball's Best Rivalries

Steve Peloquin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:45:46 +0000

What are the most-heated rivalries in college basketball?

Is it Duke/North Carolina, where you have two schools that nine national titles, and 33 Final Fours between them, with less than 10 miles in-between them?

What about the Sunflower Showdown, which features Kansas/Kansas St.?

Kentucky and Louisville is always a great early-season showdown between two programs that have no love for one another.

You've probably heard of the "Backyard Brawl", where West Virginia and Pittsburgh go after it on the gridiron. But that rivalry extends onto the basketball court as well.

So, what are the top rivalries in college basketball?

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Duke Beats NC As the Most Popular College Basketball Team — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 08:30:56 +0000

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski won his Division 1 Men’s Basketball record 903rd game on Tuesday. According to a Harris Interactive poll, it seems like most people are sharing in the Blue Devils’ success as the highest percentage of Americans pull for this college team.

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Preseason Hoops: It's Carolina Blue

Jay Walker — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:52:50 +0000

North Carolina is atop the preseason coaches poll for college basketball.

They received all but one first place vote. Kentucky was second, followed by Ohio State, defending champion Connecticut and Syracuse.

Neither Butler nor VCU, both Final Four participants a year ago, are i

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North Carolina Self-Imposes Penalties

Jay Walker — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:36:36 +0000

In anticipation of its October 28th appearance before the NCAA Committee on Infractions, the University of North Carolina has imposed penalties upon its football program.

The school will vacate all wins from the 2008 and 2009 football seasons. The team will also suffer a reduction in three sch

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College Basketball Preseason Top 25

Steve Peloquin — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:10:35 +0000

It's still early, but analysts are already starting to put together their preseason top-25 college basketball polls.

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Possible North Carolina Head Coaching Candidates For 2012

Steve Peloquin — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:10:00 +0000

North Carolina is cleaning house. Head coach Butch Davis was fired on Wednesday, while Athletic Director Dick Baddour stepped down on Thursday.

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ACC Preview

Steve Peloquin — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 08:10:22 +0000

Who's going to win the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2011?

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The Top Players In The ACC

Steve Peloquin — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:15:15 +0000

Who are the top players in the ACC, heading into the 2011 college football season?

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Florida, Vandy Post Wins on First Day of CWS

Jay Walker — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 02:46:11 +0000

The Southeastern Conference has won the last two national championships in college baseball.

And, they're off to a good start in the College World Series again this year.

In the first games played at the new TD Ameritrade Park, Vanderbilt broke a tie on Connor Harrell's home run, the first to be hit at the new ballpark as Vanderbilt defeated No