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American League:
#1 Los Angeles (West) vs. #4 Boston (Wild Card)
#3 Chicago (Central) vs #2 Tampa Bay (East)
National League:
#2 New York (East) vs. #4 Milwaukee (Wild Card)
#1 Chicago (Central) vs. #3 Arizona or Los Angeles (West)
| Rank | Team | W | L | PCT | Division | 1 | Chicago Cubs | 76 | 48 | .613 | C1 | 2 | New York Mets | 68 | 57 | .544 | E1 | 3T | Arizona | 64 | 60 | .516 | W1 | 3T | Los Angeles Dodgers | 64 | 60 | .516 | W1 | 5 | Milwaukee | 72 | 54 | .571 | C2 | 6 | St. Louis | 70 | 57 | .551 | C3 | 7 | Philadelphia | 66 | 58 | .532 | E2 | 8 | Florida | 64 | 61 | .512 | E3 | 9 | Houston | 63 | 62 | .504 | C4 | 10 | Colorado | 57 | 69 | .452 | W3 | 11T | Pittsburgh | 56 | 69 | .448 | C5 | 11T | Atlanta | 56 | 69 | .448 | E4 | 13 | Cincinnati | 55 | 70 | .44 | C6 | 14 | San Francisco | 53 | 71 | .427 | W4 | 15 | San Diego | 48 | 76 | .387 | W5 | 16 | Washington | 44 | 81 | .352 | E5 |
| Rank | Team | W | L | PCT | Division |
| 1 | Los Angeles Angels | 76 | 47 | .618 | W1 | 2 | Tampa Bay | 76 | 48 | .613 | E1 | 3 | Chicago White Sox | 71 | 53 | .573 | C1 | 4 | Boston | 72 | 53 | .576 | E2 | 5 | Minnesota | 70 | 54 | .565 | C2 | 6 | New York Yankees | 66 | 58 | .532 | E3 | 7 | Toronto | 64 | 60 | .516 | E4 | 8 | Texas | 62 | 64 | .492 | W2 | 9 | Detroit | 61 | 64 | .488 | C3 | 10 | Baltimore | 60 | 64 | .484 | E5 | 11 | Oakland | 57 | 67 | .46 | W3 | 12 | Cleveland | 56 | 67 | .455 | C4 | 13 | Kansas City | 55 | 69 | .444 | C5 | 14 | Seattle | 46 | 78 | .371 | W4 |
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The Sweet Sixteen has been pared down to a Tremendous Twelve and after tonight it will be an Elite Eight.
Ham Fighter Nation continues his stranglehold on first place of the Griddle contest. However, Monterey Chris is breathing down his neck.
Friday night's action, all times PT
4:10 pm - #10 Davidson (28-6) vs #3 Wisconsin (31-4) at Detroit (Midwest). Davidson seems to be most people's choice to be the upstart that can win a game in this round. A lot of that is because Wisconsin doesn't excite a lot of people. But the Badgers certainly do win a lot of games. The Badgers last lost on Feb. 9 to Purdue. The Wildcats last lost on December 21 to North Carolina State. This game will be played at Ford Field where the Detroit Lions play. And judging by the lyrics to Wisconsin's famous fight song, the Badgers should be at home on a football field. Davidson hasn't made it to a regional final since 1969. Wisconsin last made a regional final in 2005.
4:27 pm - #3 Stanford (28-7) vs #2 Texas (30-6) at Houston (South) - Texas has done something Stanford couldn't do in three tries, i.e. beat UCLA. The Longhorns are expected to have a homecourt advantage although it's hard to think of Reliant Stadium as a court. Stanford's last regional final appearance was in 2001. Texas did so in 2006. The Stanford fight song, for your listening and viewing pleasure.
6:40 pm - #12 Villanova (22-12) vs #1 Kansas (33-3) at Detroit (Midwest) - Another upstart Wildcats in the Midwest, although Villanova isn't given as much of a shot as Davidson. This could possibly be because I don't know the name of any player on Villanova. Both schools have been in regional finals recently. Villanova was in one in 2006 and Kansas was last year. I believe Villanova may have the youngest cheerleader. Can this girl really be 3 and sing that well?
6:57 pm - #5 Michigan State (27-8) vs #1 Memphis (35-1) at Houston (South) - Memphis has made it this far despite shooting just 59.2% from the free throw line. But the Tigers have won by an average of 18 points per game, so it's usually not an issue. Michigan State has lost twice to Wisconsin and once to UCLA. But the Spartans also lost games to Iowa, Penn State, Purdue, Indiana, and Ohio State. Michigan State may have the least inspiring fight song of all.
Also, I heard a rumor that Monterey Chris's pastor once called Zappala, "Garlic-nose." So, you know. . .
Bahh.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EpSh9S-Xsk&feature=related
Stanford looks disoriented. This is almost unfair, having to play in Texas, but whatever.
http://tinyurl.com/2dha4h
They don't have little stick figure players running up and down a "court"? :-)
Plus, you don't get the gift of Nantz and Packer.
Memo to Stanford: Games are not ten minutes long. Ah well, tough matchup and tough location.
Exciting to see Davidson pushing ahead.
And belated comment, but I was impressed by the comeback ability of the Red Blobs last night, even if I was also nervous about it and ultimately relieved. (Watched it on Tivo late last night.) But some real gumption, those Red Blobs have.
What else is on?
Simpsons or In Treatment.
ding! that's a winner!
(Greg Brock fan)
Somebody tell Villanova that when the round thingy bounces of the iron cylindrical thingy, you want to go up and grab the ball.
I believe they call it a "rebound."
http://tinyurl.com/2kwe2p
Quitters.
Memphis looks like 1990 UNLV in their dominance.
They're still better than the woman who spent 2 years adhered to the toilet seat.
Duke beat UConn by 47 in 1964.
50 She really likes toilets. I can respect that.
Catsuck for your fries?
Okay, I'm really outta here.
The alltime record for winning margin is 69 by Loyola of Chicago against Tennessee Tech in a first round game in 1963, 111-42.
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