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The Blue Workhorse Week 13 College Football Top 25

Is Sam Bradford still throwing touchdowns? Because that seemed to be the only thing he could do on Saturday night. Oklahoma’s dominating performance against Texas Tech shakes up our rankings a bit and makes the BCS even more confusing.

Another week means another re-evaluation, and thus, we give you our new The Blue Workhorse College Football Top 25 after Week 12. Some things to note from this week’s rankings:

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Don’t Do It To Me Vandy!

Growing up in Nashville, Tennessee, I have always been a fan of Vanderbilt athletics. I know that for many of you living outisde the middle Tennessee area, the idea of an actual Vandy sports fans is a myth. Believe it or not, I was actually a season ticket holder for three sports up until I left town to attend college.

Like myself, all Vanderbilt fans have certainly experienced many tough times over the past quarter century, especially on the football field. I, for one, am two years removed from graduating college, and have still yet to, in my life, witness the football team record a winning season (the last occurring in 1982).

However, 2008 looked like it was going to be the year.

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The Blue Workhorse Week 9 College Football Top 25

Oklahoma State really gave Texas a run for their money. Unfortunately, for the Cowboys, Texas still reigns supreme in the land as they hung on for the 28-24 victory. In the other matchup of top ten teams, Georgia dominated LSU despite having an offensive line that was supposed to get dominated. So much for those experts.

Another week means another re-evaluation, and thus, we give you our new The Blue Workhorse College Football Top 25 after Week 8. Some things to note from this week’s rankings:

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The Blue Workhorse Week 5 College Football Top 25

Last week, almost every favorite won. This week…college football became a world of upsets.

The craziest part: besides Georgia’s loss to Alabama, the six other upsets were all by teams outside the Top 25! Who would’ve expected an Oregon State squad that lost to Stanford and was hammered by Penn State to upend USC or Wisconsin to blow a 19-point lead to a Michigan squad that hasn’t had an offense all season?

Another week means another re-evalution, and thus, we give you our new The Blue Workhorse College Football Top 25 after Week 5. Some things to note from this week’s rankings:

* With all of the upsets, there is not a single team that is in the same position as last week.
* After a week hiatus, Oregon and Fresno State return to the Top 25.

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The Blue Workhorse Week 1 College Football Top 25

The first week of the collegiate football season offered some intrigue as we got our first look at most of the teams and were able to get our first true idea of who could be contenders this season and who was nothing more than a pretender (Clemson, Pittsburgh).

After being able to evaluate some of the teams better than we had in the preseason, we give you our new The Blue Workhorse College Football Top 25 after Week 1. Some things to note from this week’s rankings:

* After being just outside our Top 25 last week, Alabama springs into the Top 25 and all the way up to 13th after their dismantle of Tommy Bowden’s Clemson Tigers.
* Joining the rankings for the first time with the Crimson Tide: Alabama, Fresno State & UCLA.
* Dropping out are Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Oregon State & Tennessee.

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Fresno State Was No Cinderella

Last night, the Fresno State Bulldogs completed an unprecedented run to a national championship, by defeating the Georgia Bulldogs 6-1 in the deciding Game 3 of the Championship Finals to win the College World Series.

Following the game, members of the media began comparing their title run to other great upsets in sports history, and saying it may top them all. While all the media attention is exciting, people that know baseball understand Fresno State had a damn good ball team.

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College World Series Preview: Bracket One

We’ve previously previewed each of the NCAA college baseball Regionals and the Super Regionals, and with the College World Series set to begin Saturday, it’s time we preview the teams that will be playing at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha for the chance to be crowned national champions.

Today, we preview Bracket One giving you each teams’ projected starting lineup and projected pitching rotation, “Road to Omaha,” and some keys to success:
Miami Hurricanes (52-9)

Projected Starting Lineup:
1. Blake Tekotte (CF)
2. Jemile Weeks (2B)
3. Yonder Alonso (1B)
4. Mark Sobolewski (3B)
5. Ryan Jackson (SS)
6. Denis Raben (RF)
7. Dave DiNatale (DH)
8. Adan Severino (LF)
9. Yasmani Grandal (C)

Projected Pitching Rotation:

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College Baseball Super Regionals Preview (Pt. 1)

College baseball’s super regionals start today at noon when North Carolina State takes on Georgia on ESPN. We give you the info you need to know, including how each team got to the super regionals, some keys to success, and our predictions, in our Super Regionals Preview (part 2 of 2: We’ve divided our preview into 2 parts with part 1 being the Friday/Saturday/Sunday series, which make up the left half of the official NCAA tournament bracket):

Coral Gables Super Regional

Arizona (41-17) vs Miami (50-8)

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