Congratulations to the Mississippi State Bulldogs for their first Championship

Winning a championship is always special. When the Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team won the College World Series last month the school earned their first baseball championship and the school's first athletic championship in 126 years of competing.

Highlights from the championship game....

Congratulations to the Bulldogs for winning the college baseball championship! The historic win is obviously great for the team, school, students, alumni and fans of the university.

A to Z Challenge: Unbelievable the Woman's Basketball Championship

Continuing on in the A to Z Challenge, I am staying with college basketball this time I am going to write about the woman's tournament.

What was so unbelievable? UConn lost. The Huskies hadn't lost in a few years, they rolling along, and then boom they were upset. Then the team that upset them lost in the finals. That is unbelievable!

Above are highlights of Mississippi State upsetting Connecticut and snapping the Huskies 111-game win streak. That ride was amazing and I don't think anyone was thinking they would get upset. Nothing against the Huskies but I am glad they lost that kind of dominance wasn't good for the woman's game. It was like there was the Huskies and then everyone else. On the flip side I am sure they brought in some fans to the game as well.

Then in the finals the South Carolina Gamecocks took out the Mississippi State Bulldogs...

If you are a fan of woman's basketball are you glad UCONN's streak came to an end? Do you find it unbelievable that they lost? Do you find it unbelievable that South Carolina won their first championship?

My Rankings After week 11: 1,2, stay the same, huge shuffle 1,2, and 18 last undefeated teams

The rankings are a little late this week due to me being away from the computer most of the weekend. FSU and Mississippi State remain in the top spots. TCU and Oregon rise and Alabama stay pat. Then there is a huge shuffle.

Rivalries are always fun so #1 Florida State visiting Miami on Saturday. The game of the week appears to be #2 Mississippi State at #5 Alabama. #7 Ohio State visits #24 Minnesota and #9 Nebraska visits #23 Wisconsin. #10 Missouri Tigers visit Texas AM which should be an interesting game. #11 Auburn Tigers visits #19 Georgia in a key SEC game.


1) Florida State University Seminoles (9-0) beat Virginia  34-20. The Seminoles visit Miami on Saturday.

2) Mississippi State Bulldogs (9-0) beat Tennessee-Martin 45-16. The Bulldogs visit Alabama on Saturday.

3) Texas Christian Horned Frogs (8-1) walloped Kansas State 41-20. The Horned Frogs visit Kansas on Saturday.

4) Oregon Ducks (9-1)  smashed Utah 51-27. The Ducks host Colorado on Saturday.

5) Alabama Crimson Tide  (8-1) topped LSU 20-13 in overtime. The Crimson Tide host Mississippi State on Saturday.

6) Baylor Bears (8-1) crushed Oklahoma 48-14. Baylor does not play.

7) Ohio State Buckeyes (8-1) beat Michigan State 49-37.The Buckeyes visit Minnesota on Saturday.

8) Arizona State Sun Devils (8-1) dropped Notre Dame 55-31. The Sun Devils visit Oregon State on Saturday.

9) Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-1) did not play. Nebraska visits Wisconsin on Saturday.

10) Missouri Tigers (7-2) did not play. The Tigers visit Texas AM on Saturday.

11) Auburn Tigers (7-2) lost to Texas AM 41-38. The Tigers visit Georgia on Saturday

12) UCLA Bruins (8-2) defeated Washington 44-30. The Bruins have a week off.

13) Mississippi Rebels (8-2) shut out Presbyterian 48-0. The Rebels have a week off.

14) Michigan State Spartans (7-2) did lost to Ohio State 49-37. The Spartans visit Maryland on Saturday.

15) Kansas State Wildcats (7-2) fell to TCU 41-20. The Wildcats visit West Virginia on Saturday.

16) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-2) was smacked around by Arizona State 55-31. Notre Dame hosts Northwestern on Saturday.

17) LSU  Tigers (7-3) lost to Alabama 20-13 in overtime. The Tigers visit Arkansas on Saturday.

18) Marshall Thundering Herd (9-0) destroyed Southern Miss 63-17. The Herd hosts Rice on Saturday.

19) Georgia Bulldogs (7-2) crushed Kentucky 63-31. The Bulldogs host Auburn on Saturday.

20) Arizona Wildcats (7-2) defeated Colorado 38-20.  The Wildcats host Washington on Saturday.

21) Duke Blue Devils (8-1) beat Syracuse 27-10. The Blue Devils host Virginia Tech on Saturday.

22) Clemson Tigers (7-2) defeated Wake Forest 34-20. The Tigers visit Georgia Tech on Saturday.

23) Wisconsin Badgers (7-2) beat Purdue 34-16. The Badgers host Nebraska on Saturday.

24) Minnesota Gophers (7-2) crushed Iowa 51-14. The Gophers host Ohio State on Saturday.

25) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-2) crushed North Carolina State 56-23. Georgia Tech hosts Clemson on Saturday.

My Rankings After week 10: 1,2, stay the same, bif shuffle21 last undefeated teams

My #4 Georgia was upset by Florida, #5 Ole Miss fell again, and as you imagine the rankings were shuffled. Florida State, Mississippi State and Marshall remain the only undefeated teams left.

#3 Notre Dame visits #13 Arizona State this week. The game of the week #4 Kansas State at #6 TCU. #5 Alabama visits #15 LSU. #7 Oregon at #16 Utah. #9 Baylor at #14 Oklahoma as the big games keep coming. #12 Ohio State at #10 Michigan State.



1) Florida State University Seminoles (8-0) beat Louisville 42-31. The Seminoles entertain Virginia on Saturday.

2) Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-0) held off Arkansas 17-10. The Bulldogs host Tennessee-Martin  on Saturday.

3) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-1) beat .The Navy 49-39.The Irish visit Arizona State on Saturday.

4) Kansas State Wildcats (7-1) crushed Oklahoma State 48-14. The Wildcats visit TCU on Saturday.

5) Alabama Crimson Tide  (7-1) did not play. The Crimson Tide visits LSU on Saturday.

6) Texas Christian Horned Frogs (7-1) edged West Virginia 31-30. The Horned Frogs host Kansas State on Saturday.

7) Oregon Ducks (8-1)  blasted Stanford 45-16. The Ducks visit Utah on Saturday.

8) Auburn Tigers (7-1) stopped Ole Miss 35-31. The Tigers host Texas AM on Saturday.

9) Baylor Bears (7-1) crushed Kansas 60-14. Baylor visits Oklahoma on Saturday.

10) Michigan State Spartans (7-1) did not play. The Spartans host Ohio State on Saturday.

11) Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-1) beat Purdue 35-14. Nebraska has a week off.

12) Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1) walloped Illinois 55-14. The Buckeyes visit Michigan State on Saturday.

13) Arizona State Sun Devils (7-1) topped Utah 19-16 in OT. The Sun Devils host Notre Dame on Saturday.

14) Oklahoma Sooners (5-2) did not play. The Sooners host Baylor on Saturday.

15) LSU  Tigers (7-2) did not play. The Tigers host Alabama on Saturday.

16) Utah Utes (6-2) lost to Arizona State in overtime 19-16. The Utes host the Oregon Ducks on Saturday.

17) Mississippi Rebels (7-2) fell to Auburn 35-31. The Rebels host Presbyterian on Saturday.

18) Missouri Tigers (7-2) doubled up Kentucky 20-10. The Tigers have a week off.

19) UCLA Bruins (7-2) defeated Arizona 17-7. The Bruins visit Washington on Saturday.

20) Marshall Thundering Herd (8-0) did not play. The Herd visit Southern Miss on Saturday.

21) Arizona Wildcats (6-2) lost to UCLA 17-7.  The Wildcats host Colorado on Saturday.

22) Georgia Bulldogs (6-2) fell to Florida 38-20. The Bulldogs visit Kentucky on Saturday.

23) West Virginia Mountaineers (6-3)  lost to TCU 31-30. WVU visits Texas on Saturday.

24) Duke Blue Devils (7-1) nipped Pitt in double OT 51-48. The Blue Devils visit Syracuse on Saturday.

25) Clemson Tigers (6-2) did not play. The Tigers visit Wake Forest on Thursday.

My Rankings After week 9: 1,2, and 21 last undefeated teams

Florida State and Mississippi State are one and two as the last remaining big conference undefeated team. Marshall is undefeated as well. Ole Miss was upset by LSU 10-7.

Florida State will be tested by Louisville on Thursday, Arkansas will challenge Mississippi State, and the game of the week will feature #14 Auburn at #5 Mississippi. #8 TCU visits red hot #20 West Virginia and #16 Utah at #18 Arizona State looks like a fun game.



1) Florida State University Seminoles (7-0) did not play. The Seminoles are back in action Thursday as they visit Louisville.

2) Mississippi State Bulldogs (7-0) beat Kentucky 45-31. The Bulldogs host Arkansas on Saturday.

3) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-1) did not play. The Irish visit Navy on Saturday.

4) Georgia Bulldogs (6-1) did not play. The Bulldogs go to Jacksonville to meet the Florida Gators.

5) Mississippi Rebels (7-1) lost to LSU 10-7. The Rebels host Auburn on Saturday,

6) Kansas State Wildcats (6-1) blanked Texas 23-0. The Wildcats host Oklahoma State on Saturday.

7) Alabama Crimson Tide  (7-1) defeated Tennessee 34-20. The Crimson Tide do not play.

8) Texas Christian Horned Frogs (6-1) crushed Texas Tech 82-27. The Horned Frogs visit West Virginia on Saturday.

9) Arizona Wildcats (6-1) rolled past Washington State 59-37. The Wildcats visit UCLA on Saturday.

10) Oregon Ducks (7-1)  beat California 59-41. The Ducks entertain Stanford on Saturday.

11) Baylor Bears (6-1) did not play. Baylor hosts Kansas on Saturday.

12) Michigan State Spartans (7-1) cruised past Michigan 35-11. The Spartans have a week off.

13) Nebraska Cornhuskers  (7-1) defeated Rutgers 42-24. Nebraska hosts Purdue on Saturday

14) Auburn Tigers (6-1) held off South Carolina 42-35. The Tigers visit Ole Miss on Saturday.

15) Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1) topped Penn State 31-24 in double overtime. The Buckeyes host Illinois on Saturday.

16) Utah Utes (6-1) the Utes beat USC 24-21. The Utes visit Arizona State on Saturday. 

17) East Carolina Pirates (6-1) defeated Connecticut 31-21. The Pirates visit Temple on Saturday.

18) Arizona State Sun Devils (6-1) beat Washington 24-10. The Sun Devils host Utah on Saturday.

19) Oklahoma Sooners (5-2) did not play. The Sooners  visit Iowa State on Saturday.

20) West Virginia Mountaineers (6-2) crushed Oklahoma State 34-10. WVU hosts TCU on Saturday.

21) Marshall Thundering Herd (8-0) cruised past Florida Atlantic 35-16. The Herd have a week off.  

22) Duke Blue Devils (6-1) did not play. The Blue Devils visit Pittsburgh on Saturday.

23) LSU  Tigers (7-2) upset Ole Miss 10-7. The Tigers have a week off.

24) Clemson Tigers (6-2) beat Syracuse 16-6. The Tigers have a week off.

25) Missouri Tigers (6-2) defeated Vanderbilt 24-14. The Tigers host Kentucky on Saturday.

My Rankings After Week 8: The Top Keeps Changing, College Football Rankings

Baylor was humbled by West Virginia, FSU held off Notre Dame, and the rankings were shuffled again.

This week's biggest games include #3 Mississippi at LSU,  South Carolina visits #13 Auburn, #14 Ohio State visits Penn State, #24 USC visits #18 Utah, and #20 West Virginia visits Oklahoma State.

Here are my rankings after week eight :

1) Florida State University Seminoles (6-0) beat Notre Dame 31-27, The Seminoles have a week off.

2) Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-0) did not play. The Bulldogs visit Kentucky on Saturday.

3) Mississippi Rebels (7-0) crushed Tennessee 34-3. The Rebels visit LSU on Saturday,

4) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-1) lost to FSU 31-27. The Fighting Irish have a week off.

5) Georgia Bulldogs (6-1) topped Arkansas 45-32. The Bulldogs have a week off.

6) Kansas State Wildcats (5-1) nipped Oklahoma 31-30. The Wildcats host Texas visit on Saturday.

7) Alabama Crimson Tide  (6-1) destroyed Texas AM 59-0. The Crimson Tide visits Tennessee on Saturday.

8) Texas Christian Horned Frogs (5-1) walloped Oklahoma State 42-9. TCU hosts Texas Tech on Saturday.

9) Arizona Wildcats (5-1) did not play. The Wildcats visit Washington State on Saturday.

10) Oregon Ducks (6-1)  beat Washington 45-20. The Ducks visit California on Friday.

11) Baylor Bears (6-1) fell to West Virginia 41-27. Baylor has a week off.

12) Michigan State Spartans (6-1) rolled past Indiana 56-17. The Spartans face Michigan on Saturday.

13) Auburn Tigers (5-1) did not play.  The Tigers host South Carolina on Saturday.

14) Ohio State Buckeyes (5-1) drummed Rutgers 56-17. The Buckeyes visit Penn State on Saturday.

15) Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-1) defeated Northwestern 38-17. Nebraska hosts Rutgers on Saturday.

16) East Carolina (5-1) did not play. The Pirates host Connecticut on Thursday.

17) Oklahoma Sooners (5-2) fell to Kansas State 31-30. The Sooners have a week off.

18) Utah Utes (5-1) the Utes survived Oregon State 28-23(2 OT). The Utes host USC on Saturday. 

19) Marshall Thundering Herd (7-0) rolled past Florida International 45-13. The Herd hosts Florida Atlantic on Saturday. 

20) West Virginia Mountaineers (5-2) upset Baylor 41-27. WVU visits Oklahoma State on Saturday.

21) Arizona State Sun Devils (5-1) beat Stanford 26-10. The Sun Devils visit Washington on Saturday.

22) Duke Blue Devils (6-1) stopped Virginia 20-13. The Blue Devils have a week off. 

23)Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-1) topped Purdue 39-38. Minnesota visits Illinois on Saturday.

24) USC Trojans (5-2) doubled up Colorado 56-28. USC visits Utah on Saturday.

25) Clemson Tigers (5-2) topped Boston College 17-13. The Tigers host Syracuse on Saturday/

My Rankings: NCAA Football Rankings after week Seven: A New One, Two and Three again

Another weekend and more upsets! This week #1 Auburn fell to #4 Mississippi State 38-23. USC topped #7 Arizona 28-26. Duke upset #15 Georgia Tech.

Baylor is my new number one in the weekly shuffle. Biggest game of the week #5 Notre Dame at #2 Florida State. #15 Oklahoma State visits #6 TCU, #9 Kansas State at #8 Oklahoma, and #21 Washington at #13 Oregon highlight the week ahead.

Here are my rankings after week six :

1) Baylor Bears (6-0) topped TCU 61-58. Baylor visits WVU on Saturday.

2) Florida State University Seminoles (5-0) cruised past Syracuse 38-20.The Seminoles entertain Notre Dame on Saturday.

3) Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-0) shocked Auburn 38-23. The Bulldogs have a week off.

4) Mississippi Rebels (6-0) stopped Texas AM 35-20. The Rebels host Tennessee on Saturday,

5) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-0) outscored UNC 50-43.The Irish visit FSU  Saturday

6 Texas Christian Horned Frogs (4-1) fell short to Baylor 61-58. TCU hosts Oklahoma State on  Saturday.

7)Georgia Bulldogs (5-1) blanked Missouri 34-0. The Bulldogs visit Arkansas on Saturday.

8)Oklahoma Sooners (5-1) beat Texas 31-26. The Sooners  host Kansas State on Saturday.

9) Kansas State Wildcats (4-1) did not play. The Wildcats visit Oklahoma on Saturday.

10) Alabama Crimson Tide  (5-1) nipped Arkansas 14-13. The Crimson Tide welcome Texas AM on Saturday.

11) Arizona Wildcats (5-1) lost to USC 28-26. The Wildcats do not play.

12) Auburn Tigers (5-1) lost to Mississippi State 38-23. The Tigers have a week off.

13) Oregon Ducks (5-1) beat UCLA 42-30.Ducks host Washington on Saturday.

14) Michigan State Spartans (5-1) Steamrolled Purdue 45-31. Visits Indiana on Saturday.

15) Oklahoma State Cowboys (5-1) topped Kansas 27-20. The Cowboys visit TCU on Saturday.

16) Ohio State Buckeyes (4-1) did not play. Ohio State meets Rutgers on Saturday.

17) East Carolina (5-1) stopped South Florida 28-17. The Pirates take a break..

18) Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-1) did not play. The Cornhuskers visit Northwestern on
Saturday.

19) Utah Utes (4-1) did not play. The Utes visit Oregon State on Thursday.

20) Marshall Thundering Herd (6-0) whipped Middle Tennessee State 49-24.Visits Florida International on Saturday.

21) Washington Huskies (5-1) defeated California 31-7.Visits Oregon on Saturday.

22) Duke Blue Devils (5-1) nipped Georgia Tech 31-25. Hosts Virginia on Saturday.

23)Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-1) stopped Northwestern 24-17. Hosts Purdue on Saturday.

24) USC Trojans (4-2) nipped Arizona 28-26. They host Colorado on Saturday.

25) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-1) lost to Duke 31-25. The Yellow Jackets visit UNC on Saturday.

My Rankings: NCAA Football Rankings after week Four

Mississippi State upset #8 LSU, Indiana stunned #15 Missouri, East Carolina stopped North Carolina, and Iowa topped Pittsburgh. Teams 21-25 are all new this week.

The shuffle was in full effect this week resulting in Alabama being number one, followed by the Aggies, Ducks, Sooners and Seminoles. The Mississippi State Bulldogs jumped up to #10.

Key games this week include #5 Florida State at undefeated North Carolina State, #13 UCLA visits #23 Arizona State on Thursday night, Missouri coming off their first loss visit #15 South Carolina, and #18 Washington entertains Stanford on Saturday,

Here are my rankings after week four :

1) Alabama Crimson Tide  (4-0) rolled over Florida 42-21. The Crimson Tide will enjoy a week off.

2) Texas AM Aggies (4-0) crushed SMU 58-6. The Aggies host Arkansas on Saturday.

3) Oregon Ducks (4-0) topped Washington State 38-31. The Ducks enjoy a week off.

4) Oklahoma Sooners (4-0) beat West Virginia 45-33. The Sooners enjoy a week off.

5) Florida State University Seminoles (3-0) nipped Clemson 23-17 in overtime. FSU played without their quarterback, still the Seminoles haven't played like a number one team. The Seminoles visit North Carolina State on Saturday.

6) Auburn Tigers (3-0) topped Kansas State 20-14. The Tigers take on Louisiana Tech on Saturday.

7) Baylor Bears (3-0) did not play. The Bears visit Iowa State on Saturday.

8) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-0) did not play. The Irish visit Syracuse on Saturday.

9) Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-0) stopped Miami 41-31. The Cornhuskers host Illinois on Saturday.

10) Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-0) stunned LSU 34-29. The Bulldogs enjoy a week off.

11) Arizona State Wildcats (3-0) topped California 49-45. The Wildcats enjoy a week off. 

12) Mississippi Rebels (3-0) did not play. Ole Miss hosts Memphis this week.

13) UCLA Bruins (3-0) did not play. The Bruins visit Arizona State on Thursday.

14) BYU Cougars (4-0) defeated Virginia 41-33. The Cougars enjoy a week off.

15) South Carolina Gamecocks (3-1) beat Vanderbilt 48-34. The Gamecocks host Missouri on Saturday nipped Georgia 38-35.

16) Kansas State Wildcats (2-1) lost to Auburn 20-14. The Wildcats host UTEP on Saturday.

17) LSU Tigers (3-1) lost to Mississippi State 34-29.  The Tigers host New Mexico State on Saturday.

18) Washington Huskies (4-0) routed Georgia State 45-14. The Huskies host Stanford on Saturday.

19) Wisconsin Badgers (2-1) crushed Bowling Green 68-17. The Badgers host South Florida on Saturday.

20) Georgia Bulldogs (2-1) took out their angst against Troy 66-0. The Bulldogs host Tennessee on Saturday.

21) East Carolina (3-1) crushed North Carolina 70-41. The Pirates enjoy a week off.

22) Duke Blue Devils (4-0) whipped Tulane 47-13. The Blue Devils visit Miami on Saturday.

23) Arizona State Sun Devils (3-0) did not play. The Sun Devils host UCLA on Thursday.

24) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4-0) topped Virginia Tech 27-24. The Yellow Jackets enjoy a week off.

25) Oregon State Beavers (3-0) defeated San Diego State 28-7.The Beavers visit USC on Saturday.

College Basketball

Well I have limited thecollege  basketball posts to just two this month. Though the coolest part of the season is about to start. First the conference tournaments and then the NIT and the Big Dance, the NCAA Tournament.

Georgia Tech

Well I have three recaps for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets since my last update.

First Georgia Tech beat the Virginia Tech Hokies 64-54. You can read my recap here. Below are some highlights from that game...

The other two games I recapped for the Yellow Jackets did not go their way. Starting with..

North Carolina Tar Heels 72 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 70-58. My recap is here. I found highlights for that game as well..

Then the Virginia Cavaliers crushed them 82-54. You can read my recap of that beat down here. Well, I was lucky enough to find highlights for all three games.

Florida Gators

Moving to another conference for another team. I have four recaps from the Florida Gators.

First the Gators crushed Mississippi State 83-58. You can read my recap here. I have highlights below..

Next the Gators beat the Kentucky Wildcats in a battle of SEC powers. You can read my recap here. Highlights from that game are below...

Then the Gators were upset by the Missouri Tigers. I cover the wins and losses. You can read that recap here. I have highlights for that game here...

Then the Gators bounced back and beat Arkansas to avenge an earlier loss. You can find out all about it here. Here are some highlights from that game..

I will be back next month with some more basketball posts. I will be back later with posts about..

College Hoops Update!

We are inching closer to March Madness! The best part of the college basketball season. It has been about three weeks or so since I shared my recaps on college basketball. I will do that now since my weekend is going to be crazy busy (which means cool things to blog about soon!)

Georgia Tech

I'll start with there loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels. As poorly as ACC play has gone for the Yellow Jackets this game was not a surprise. You can read my recap here. Highlights below..

Then there was Georgia Tech's first ACC win over Wake Forest. They won with authority and you can read my recap here. More highlights below..

I did miss to recaps Georgia Tech lost both games one was to FSU. However, I did recap their win over Virginia. You can read that here.

Florida Gators

Switching gears to a team that wins more. First the Gators beat their rivals the Georgia Bulldogs again. You can read the recap here. Here are some highlights..

Then the gators rolled past some more Bulldogs, this time Mississippi State. The recap is here. Then the Gators shut down South Carolina you can read that recap here.

No luck on highlights n those games. Then the Gators beat then #16 Mississippi you can read about it here. Below are some highlights.

The Gators luck ran out in Arkansas. You can read about the Razorbacks big upset here. Highlights below..

Well there are the recaps I have written since last time. I will have some more up soon and I will blog later this month as we get ready for the Tournaments.