June 3, 2011

Regional Scores & Schedules

Regional Capsules

NCAA Interactive Bracket

Regional Picks

Our panel of four includes CBI co-founders Sean Ryan and Phil Stanton, as well as Valparaiso head coach Tracy Woodson and Stephen Hill, our favorite calculus teacher at Toms River North High School in Toms River, N.J.

Charlottesville

Tracy: Virginia...Don’t see anyone that can beat them twice, too much pitching!!
 

Stephen: Virginia over East Carolina

Sean: Virginia

Phil: Virginia gets it done at home

Los Angeles

Tracy: UCLA....Dominant starting pitching but they need to get their bats going

Stephen: Fresno State over UCLA’s stud pitching staff

Sean: UCLA

Phil: UCLA rides its arms to victory

Houston

Tracy: Rice.... Home team because of experience. Cal is only team that might challenge

Stephen: Rice over Cal

Sean: Rice

Phil: Rice protects the home turf

Fort Worth

Tracy: TCU.... Oklahoma scares me in this one but I like TCU if the arms are healthy
 

Stephen: TCU over Oklahoma

Sean: Oklahoma

Phil: TCU takes it

Columbia

Tracy: South Carolina...Should ease through this region
 

Stephen: South Carolina over NC State in an “if” game

Sean: South Carolina

Phil: Gamecocks use home-field advantage to advance

Clemson

Tracy: Connecticut....Going with an upset in this region. Think they are tourney ready right now

Stephen: Clemson over Coastal. Three fairly even teams here

Sean: Clemson

Phil: Clemson gets by some tough competition

Tallahassee

Tracy: Florida State... Easiest path of any team to the Super Regionals

Stephen: Florida State over Alabama

Sean: Florida State

Phil: UCF lets its bats go on Sunday and Monday to advance

College Station

Tracy: Texas A&M... Must overcome injury to a top pitcher. Wright State will win a game in this regional

Stephen: Arizona breaks its inconsistency. Beats A&M in “if” game

Sean: Texas A&M

Phil: Aggies roll

Gainesville

Tracy: Florida...Too much offense but not an easy path for Gators
 

Stephen: Florida over Miami

Sean: Florida

Phil: Gators roll

Atlanta

Tracy: Georgia Tech... No clear cut team for me in this region so I go with the host
 

Stephen: Georgia Tech over Mississippi State (had disappointing SEC show)

Sean: Georgia Tech

Phil: Yellow Jackets protect the hive

Austin

Tracy: Texas... Pitching and defense wins but don’t be surprised by a good Kent State team

Stephen: Texas over Texas State in the easiest region in my opinion

Sean: Texas

Phil: The arms of Texas take care of the competition

Tempe

Tracy: Need some type of upset so this is it. Strong SEC school gets it done

Stephen: Arizona State over Arkansas

Sean: Arizona State

Phil: Sun Devils shine on home field

Chapel Hill

Tracy: UNC...Too good here but an interesting 2-3 seed game with a lot of offense
 

Stephen: North Carolina over FIU

Sean: North Carolina

Phil: Tar Heels take it

Fullerton

Tracy: Fullerton...  Home team but it won’t be easy. Like Stanford if Fullerton stumbles
 

Stephen: CSF over Stanford in an “if” game

Sean: Fullerton

Phil: Titans outlast the competition

Nashville

Tracy: Vandy...Pitching is too good and of course that is what wins games
 

Stephen: Vandy (my national champ pick) over a pesky Troy team

Sean: Vanderbilt

Phil: Vanderbilt takes it

Corvallis

Tracy: Georgia... SEC school will go in and win this region
 

Stephen: my upset special: Georgia over Oregon State in a “if” game

Sean: Oregon State

Phil: Creighton starts its Road to Omaha by winning in Corvallis

Supers

Sean

Virginia over UCLA

Oklahoma over Rice

South Carolina over Clemson

Texas A&M over Florida State

Florida over Georgia Tech

Texas over Arizona State

Cal State Fullerton over North Carolina

Vanderbilt over Oregon State

National Champion: Vanderbilt

Phil

Virginia over UCLA

Rice over TCU

South Carolina over Clemson

Texas A&M over UCF

Florida over Georgia Tech

Texas over Arizona State

Cal State Fullerton over North Carolina

Creighton over Vanderbilt

National Champion: Florida over Virginia