The most wonderful time of the year for college hoops fans will soon be upon us once again! How does your team stack up against the competition? Which teams should you seriously consider for your bracket and which ones are overvalued products of hype?
Find out who are the biggest droppers and climbers with this NCAAB rankings and get ready to make sound, well-informed decisions on which teams can navigate their bracket to the Final Four.
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NUMBER ONE TAKES A FALL – The 5th ranked UW- STEVENS POINT POINTERS were on the road against the number 1 team in the nation – the previously unbeaten SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE GREEN KNIGHTS. The 1st Period ended in a 1-1 tie, but the Pointers had moved out to a 4-2 lead to end the 2nd. The Green Knights mounted a furious rally in the 3rd Period but fell short as UW-Stevens Point won the game 6-5.
UWSP’s Joe Kalisz had 2 Goals and 1 Assist, while Goaltender Brandon Jaeger got the win with 34 blocked shots. The Pointers are now 10-2, the Green Knights are 10-1-1.
OTHER TOP FIFTEEN UPSETS – The only other upset among the ranked teams this week came in the game between the unranked BUFFALO STATE BENGALS and the number 12 NEUMANN UNIVERSITY KNIGHTS. The Bengals scored in all 3 Periods, leading 3-1 after the 1st, 4-2 after the 2nd and 5-2 to close things out. Five separate Buffalo State skaters picked up Goals while between the pipes Ian Sylves got the win with 37 saves. The Bengals improve to 4-6 while the Knights fall to 6-3. Continue reading
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The Frontierado holiday is fast approaching! Friday, August 1st is the big day so Balladeer’s Blog is right here with another seasonal post.
This one will honor the Top 5 western-themed college sports teams from the divisions covered here. The award is named after the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Drovers, the official college sports team of Frontierado every year.
You can soak in the grandeur of the USAO logo at left, then revel in this year’s standings for “The Drovey Award”.
5. YAVAPAI COLLEGE ROUGHRIDERS – Not just Teddy Roosevelt’s unit from the Spanish-American War but various outfits of Wild West outlaws and bounty hunters also went Continue reading
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And here we have a final round of congratulations for this year’s college golf champions in the divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog.
NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)
National Champions – COLLEGE OF COASTAL GEORGIA MARINERS
Runners-Up – OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY STARS
2013 Champions – OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY STARS
NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association)
National Champions – LEE UNIVERSITY FLAMES (2013-2014 Academic Year)
Runners-Up – DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY PATRIOTS
2012 – 2013 Champions – OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY EAGLES Continue reading
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Here’s one last round of congratulations to the 2014 college golf champions in the divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog.
NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)
National Champions – OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY STARS
Runners-Up – SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN BEES
2013 Champions – OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY STARS
NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association)
National Champions – LEE UNIVERSITY FLAMES (2013- 2014 academic year)
Runners-Up – DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY PATRIOTS
2012-2013 Academic Year Champions – DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY PATRIOTS Continue reading
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LOURDES UNIVERSITY GRAY WOLVES
Location: Sylvania, OH
Division: NAIA
Comment: How cool is this name and logo? Not only would it appeal to animal lovers but it’s also butt-kickingly impressive in its own right! The nickname Gray Wolves ties in to the tale of
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ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE STALLIONS
Location: Tifton, GA
Division: NJCAA
Conference Affiliation: Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association
Comment: This respected institution was established in 1908 and sits along Georgia’s Lake Baldwin. All of the Stallions sports teams are noteworthy but when it comes to baseball prominent alumni include Major League players Tom Cheney, Ralph Bryant and Kyle Farnsworth. Continue reading
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FRANK PHILLIPS COLLEGE PLAINSMEN
Location: Borger, TX
Division: NJCAA
Comment: The Plainsmen are notorious with Balladeer’s Blog and the world at large for both their catchy team name AND their thoroughly butt- kicking logo. Continue reading
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SUMTER FIRE ANTS
Location: Benghazi, Libya – no, actually Sumter, SC
Division: NJCAA
Comment: In a college sports world littered with far too many teams called Eagles, Tigers, Bulldogs and Wildcats it’s always a pleasure to find teams that have a certain flair and originality. Continue reading
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SAINT CLAIR COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE SKIPPERS
Location: Port Huron, MI
Division: NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association)
Comment: You can insert your own Gilligan’s Island comment if you like, but I find the nickname Skippers to be Continue reading
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