MLB Preview

This is getting posted a bit late, but all the predictions are from the beginning of the year, i promise.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

AL East

1) Boston Red Sox

2) New York Yankees

3) Tampa Bay Rays

4) Baltimore Orioles

5) Toronto Blue Jays

AL Central

1) Minnesota Twins

2) Cleveland Indians

3) Kansas City Royals

4) Detroit Tigers

5) Chicago White Sox

AL West

1) Los Angeles Angels

2) Seattle Mariners

3) Oakland Athletics

4) Texas Rangers

NATIONAL LEAGUE

NL East

1) New York Mets

2) Philadelphia Phillies

3) Florida Marlins

4) Atlanta Braves

5) Washington Nationals

NL Central

1) St Louis Cardinals

2) Chicago Cubs

3) Cincinnati Reds

4) Milwaukee Brewers

5) Pittsburgh Pirates

6) Houston Astros

NL West

1) Los Angeles Dodgers

2) Arizona Diamondbacks

3) San Francisco Giants

4) San Diego Padres

5) Colorado Rockies

College Basketball National RECAP

Well, it's been a long and very fun season, but it's finally winding to an end. Down to just four teams in the big dance i've decided it's time to take a look back and go over all my predictions from the beginning of the season. This will be a long post as I will go through every conference and re-rank the teams (note: the new rankings are my belief of how good the teams are and not the final standings). I will put in parentheses my pre-season rankings. Then, I will choose all the winners of my national awards, again the parentheses will be my pre-season predictions. So let's get started!!

CONFERENCE RECAP

ACC

1. North Carolina (1st)

2. Duke (2nd)

3. Wake Forest (5th)

4. Florida State (8th)

5. Clemson (4th)

6. Maryland (7th)

7. Virginia Tech (6th)

8. Boston College (9th)

9. Miami (3rd)

10. North Carolina State (10th)

11. Virginia (12th)

12. Georgia Tech (11th)

Average Variance from Prediction (AVP): 1.5

Big East

1. Connecticut (1st)

2. Louisville (2nd)

3. Pittsburgh (3rd)

4. Villanova (7th)

5. Syracuse (6th)

6. Marquette (4th)

7. Providence (10th)

8. Notre Dame (5th)

9. West Virginia (8th)

10. Cincinatti (11th)

11. Georgetown (9th)

12. Seton Hall (13th)

13. St. John's (14th)

14. South Florida (16th)

15. Rutgers (12th)

16. Depaul (15th)

AVP: 1.5

Big Ten

1. Michigan State (2nd)

2. Purdue (1st)

3. Illinois (8th)

4. Michigan (5th)

5. Ohio State (4th)

6. Wisconsin (3rd)

7. Penn State (6th)

8. Minnesota (9th)

9. Northwestern (11th)

10. Iowa (7th)

11. Indiana (10th)

AVP: 1.8

Big Twelve

1. Oklahoma (2nd)

2. Kansas (5th)

3. Missouri (10th)

4. Texas (1st)

5. Texas A&M (7th)

6. Oklahoma State (4th)

7. Nebraska (6th)

8. Baylor (3rd)

9. Kansas State (8th)

10. Iowa State (11th)

11. Texas Tech (9th)

12. Colorado (12th)

AVP: 2.3

Pac Ten

1. Washington (3rd)

2. Arizona State (2nd)

3. UCLA (1st)

4. Arizona (8th)

5. California (9th)

6. USC (4th)

7. Oregon State (10th)

8. Washington State (6th)

9. Stanford (5th)

10. Oregon (7th)

AVP: 2.6

SEC

East

1. Tennessee (1st)

2. Florida (2nd)

3. Kentucky (3rd)

4. South Carolina (4th)

5. Vanderbilt (5th)

6. Georgia (6th)

West

1. LSU (5th)

2. Mississippi State (2nd)

3. Arkansas (4th)

4. Mississippi (1st)

5. Alabama (3rd)

6. Auburn (6th)

AVP: 0.8

NATIONAL RECAP

AWARDS

Best Rebounder: Blake Griffin & Dejuan Blair (Griffin & Jon Brockman)

Best Long-Range Shooter: Stephen Curry & Jerome Randle (Curry & Kyle McLarney)

Best Passer: Levance Fields & Ty Lawson (Lawson & AJ Price)

Best Defender: Hasheem Thabeet & Chavis Holmes (Thabeet & Jeff Allen)

MVP: Jodie Meeks & James Harden (Tyrese Rice & Nick Calathes)

Best Player: Blake Griffin & Stephen Curry (Griffin & Tyler Hansbrough)

Impact Freshmen: Tyreke Evans & Isiaiah Thomas (Evans & Cameron Tatum)

Best NBA Prospect: Blake Griffin & Terrence Williams (Griffin & Ty Lawson)

Best Player You've Never Heard of: Lester Hudson & Chavis Holmes (Robert Vaden & Greivis Vasquez)

All-American Teams

1st Team

C: Tyler Hansbrough

PF: Blake Griffin 

SF: Terrence Williams 

SG: James Harden

PG: Stephen Curry

2nd Team

C: Hasheem Thabeet

PF: Luke Harangody 

SF: Sam Young

SG: Jerel McNeal

PG: Ty Lawson

3rd Team

C: Dejuan Blair

PF: Jeff Adrien

SF: Gerald Henderson

SG: Jodie Meeks

PG: AJ Price

4th Team

C: Jon Brockman

PF: Patrick Patterson

SF: Chase Budinger

SG: Toney Douglas

PG: Darren Collison

5th Team

C: Josh Heytvelt

PF: Earl Clark

SF: Danny Green

SG: Chavis Holmes

PG: Levance Fields

Honorable Mention: Tyreke Evans, Nick Calathes, Scottie Reynolds, Austin Daye, Damion James, Jonny Flynn, Kyle Singler, Greivis Vasquez

National Preview

Top 25 Standings
1. North Carolina
2. Connecticut
3. Louisville
4. Texas
5. Duke
6. Pittsburgh
7. Gonzaga
8. UCLA
9. Purdue
10. Oklahoma
11. Notre Dame
12. Marquette
13. Syracuse
14. Miami
15. Florida
16. Davidson
17. Baylor
18. Arizona State
19. Clemson
20. Michigan State
21. Xavier
22. Wisconsin
23. Villanova
24. Memphis
25. UAB

All American Teams
1st Team
C: Blake Griffin (OKLA)
PF: Luke Harangody (ND)
SF: Chase Budinger (Arizona)
SG: Stephen Curry (Davidson)
PG: Ty Lawson (UNC)

2nd Team
C: Tyler Hansbrough (UNC)
PF: Jeff Adrien (UCONN)
SF: Terrence Williams (Louis)
SG: Tyler Smith (TENN)
PG: AJ Price (UCONN)

3rd Team
C: Hasheem Thabeet (UCONN)
PF: Josh Heytvelt (ZAGA)
SF: Danny Green (UNC)
SG: James Harden (ASU)
PG: Darren Collison (UCLA)

4th Team
C: Jon Brockman (WASH)
PF: Damion James (TEXAS)
SF: Austin Daye (ZAGA)
SG: Jerel McNeal (MARQ)
PG: AJ Abrams (TEXAS)

5th Team
C: Sam Young (PITT)
PF: Patrick Patterson (UK)
SF: Tyreke Evans (MEM)
SG: Jerome Dyson (UCONN)
PG: Nick Calathes (FLOR)

Ranking The Conferences
1. Big East
2. ACC
3. Big 12
4. Big Ten
5. Pac Ten
6. SEC

Miscellaneous (Top 2 for Each)
Best Rebounder: Blake Griffin (OKLA) & Jon Brockman (WASH)
Best Long-Range Shooter: Kyle McLarney (ND) & Stephen Curry (DAVID)
Best Passer: Ty Lawson (UNC) & AJ Price (UCONN)
Best Defender: Hasheem Thabeet (UCONN) & Jeff Allen (VATECH)
MVP: Tyrese Rice (BC) & Nick Calathes (FLOR)
Best Player: Tyler Hansbrough (UNC) & Blake Griffin (OKLA)
Impact Freshmen: Tyreke Evans (MEM) & Cameron Tatum (TENN)
Best NBA Prospect: Blake Griffin (OKLA) & Ty Lawson (UNC)
Biggest Loss: Sean Singletary (UVA) & Donte Green (CUSE)
Best Player You've Never Heard of: Robert Vaden (UAB) & Greivis Vasquez (MARY)

SEC Preview

Conference Standings
EAST
1. Tennessee
2. Florida
3. Kentucky
4. South Carolina
5. Vanderbilt
6. Georgia
WEST
1. Mississippi
2. Mississippi State
3. Alabama
4. Arkansas
5. LSU
6. Auburn

All Conference Teams 1st Team
C: Jarvis Varnado (MISS ST)
PF: Patrick Patterson (UK)
SF: Tyler Smith (TENN)
SG: Jodie Meeks (UK)
PG: Nick Calathes (FLOR)

2nd Team
C: Mike Holmes (SC)
PF: Wayne Chism (TENN)
SF: J.P. Prince (TENN)
SG: Chris Warren (MISS)
PG: Ronald Steele (BAMA)

Miscellaneous
Best Rebounder: Jarvis Varnado (MISS ST)
Best Long-Range Shooter: Chris Warren (MISS)
Best Passer: Devan Downey (SC)
Best Defender: Jarvis Varnado (MISS ST)
MVP: Nick Calathes (FLOR)
Best Player: Patrick Patterson (UK)
Impact Freshman: Cameron Tatum (TENN)
Biggest Loss: Shan Foster (VANDY)
Best NBA Prospect: Patrick Patterson (UK)
Best Player You've Never Heard of: David Heurtas (MISS)

Pac-10 Preview

Conference Standings
1. UCLA
2. Arizona State
3. Washington
4. USC
5. Stanford
6. Washington State
7. Oregon
8. Arizona
9. California
10. Oregon State

All Conference Teams
1st Team
C: Jon Brockman (WASH)
PF: Taj Gibson (USC)
SF: Chase Budinger (ARIZ)
SG: James Harden (ASU)
PG: Darren Collison (UCLA)

2nd Team
C: Aron Baynes (WSU)
PF: Jeff Pendergraph (ASU)
SF: LeKendric Longmire (OREG)
SG: DeMar DeRozan (USC)
PG: Mitch Johnson (STAN)

Miscellaneous
Best Rebounder: Jon Brockman (WASH)
Best Long-Range Shooter: Tajuan Porter (OREG)
Best Passer: Mitch Johnson (STAN)
Best Defender: James Harden (ASU
MVP: Jon Brockman (WASH)
Best Player: Darren Collison (UCLA)
Impact Freshman: Jrue Holiday (UCLA)
Best NBA Prospect: Chase Budinger (ARIZ)
Biggest Loss: Ryan Anderson (CAL)
Best Player You've Never Heard Of: Jerome Randle (CAL)

Big Twelve Preview

Conference Standings
1. Texas
2. Oklahoma
3. Baylor
4. Oklahoma State
5. Kansas
6. Nebraska
7. Texas A&M
8. Kansas State
9. Texas Tech
10. Missouri
11. Iowa State
12. Colorado

All Conference Teams 1st Team
C: Blake Griffen (OKLA)
PF:Damion James (TEX)
SF: Josh Carter (TAMU)
SG: Sherron Collins (KAN)
PG: A.J. Abrams (TEX)

2nd Team
C: Cole Aldrich (KAN)
PF: Craig Brackins (ISU)
SF: James Anderson (OKST)
SG: Alan Voskuil (TTU)
PG: Curtis Jerrells (BAY)

Miscellaneous
Best Rebounder: Blake Griffin (OKLA)
Best Long-Range Shooter: A.J. Abrams (TEX)
Best Passer: Jacob Pullen (KSU)
Best Defender: Byron Eaton (OKST)
MVP: Blake Griffin (OKLA)
Best Player: Blake Griffin (OKLA)
Impact Freshman: Willie Warren (OKLA)
Best NBA Prospect: Blake Griffin (OKLA)
Biggest Loss: Marcus Dove (OKST)
Best Player You've Never Heard Of: Obi Muonelo (OKST)

Big Ten Preview

Conference Standings
1. Purdue
2. Michigan State
3. Wisconsin
4. Ohio State
5.Michigan
6. Penn State
7. Iowa
8. Illinois
9. Minnesota
10. Indiana
11. Northwestern

All Conference Teams
1st Team
C: Goran Suton (MSU)
PF: Robbie Hummel (PUR)
SF: Raymar Morgan (MSU)
SG: Trent Meacham (ILL)
PG: E'Twaun Moore (PUR)

2nd Team
C: B.J. Mullens (OSU)
PF: Cyrus Tate (IOWA)
SF: Marcus Landry (WISC)
SG: David Lighty (OSU)
PG: Manny Harris (MICH)

Miscellaneous
Best Rebounder: Goran Suton (MSU)
Best Long Range Shooter: Trent Meacham (ILL)
Best Passer: Travis Walton (MSU)
Best Defender: Al Nolen (MINN)
MVP: Manny Harris (MICH)
Best Player: Raymar Morgan (MSU)
Impact Freshman: B.J. Mullens (OSU)
Best NBA Prospect: Raymar Morgan (MSU)
Biggest Loss: D.J. White/Eric Gordon (INDIANA)
Best Player You've Never Heard Of: Talor Battle (PSU)

Big East Preview

Conference Standings
1. Connecticut
2. Louisville
3. Pittsburgh
4. Marquette
5. Notre Dame
6. Syracuse
7. Villanova
8. West Virginia
9. Georgetown
10. Providence
11. Cincinatti
12. Rutgers
13. Seton Hall
14. St. John's
15. DePaul
16. South Florida

All Conference Teams
1st Team
C: Sam Young (PITT)
PF: Luke Harangody (ND)
SF: Terrence Williams (LOUIS)
SG: Jerel McNeal (MARQ)
PG: A.J. Price (UCONN)

2nd Team
C: Hasheem Thabeet (UCONN)
PF: Jeff Adrian (UCONN)
SF: Geoff McDermott (PROV)
SG: Kyle McAlarney (ND)
PG: Scottie Reynolds (NOVA)

Miscellaneous
Best Rebounder: Luke Harangody (ND)
Best Long-Range Shooter: Kyle McAlarney (ND)
Best Passer: A.J. Price (UCONN)
Best Defender: Hasheem Thabeet (UCONN)
MVP: Scottie Reynolds (NOVA)
Best Player: Luke Harangody (ND)
Impact Freshman: Devin Ebanks (WVU)
Best NBA Prospect: Terrence Williams (LOUIS)
Biggest Loss: Donte Green (CUSE)
Best Player You've Never Heard Of: Dominique Jones (USF)

ACC Preview

Conference Standings
1. North Carolina
2. Duke
3. Miami
4. Clemson
5. Wake Forest
6. Virginia Tech
7. Maryland
8. Florida State
9. Boston College
10. North Carolina State
11. Georgia Tech
12. Virginia

All Conference Teams
1st Team
C: Tyler Hansbrough (UNC)
PF: Brandon Costner (NCSU)
SF: K.C. Rivers (CLEM)
SG: Wayne Ellington (UNC)
PG: Ty Lawson (UNC)

2nd Team
C: Al-Farouq Aminu (WAKE)
PF: Kyle Singler (DUKE)
SF: A.D. Vassallo (VATECH)
SG: Jack McClinton (MIAMI)
PG: Tyrese Rice (BC)

Miscellaneous
Best Rebounder: Tyler Hansbrough (UNC)
Best Long-Range Shooter: Jack McClinton (MIAMI)
Best Passer: Ty Lawson (UNC)
Best Defender: Jeff Allen (VATECH)
MVP: Tyrese Rice (BC)
Best Player: Tyler Hansbrough (UNC)
Best Freshman: Al-Farouq Aminu (WAKE)
Best NBA Prospect: Ty Lawson (UNC)
Biggest Loss: Sean Singletary (VIRGINIA)
Best Player You've Never Heard Of: Greivis Vasquez (MD)

College Basketball Preview

In the upcoming week, I am going to make a series of posts that will be a preview of the upcoming college basketball season. I will have 1 post for each of the major conferences, in which I will rank the teams in the conference, and give other various facts about the upcoming season. I will also have a post that is a national preview. I will rank the nation's top 25 teams and the top players at each position. My goal is to finish all of these posts by Sunday the 16th.

Top 25 Week 10

Sorry this post is so delayed, I have just not got around to this yet this week. approximately 12 hours and 20 minutes before the next week of games starts, here is my updated top 25.

1. Alabama Crimson Tide (2)
2. Penn State Nittany Lions (3)
3. Texas Tech Red Raiders (8)
4. Florida Gators (4)
5. Texas Longhorns (1)
6. Oklahoma Sooners (5)
7. USC Trojans (6)
8. Oklahoma State Cowboys (9)
9. Ohio State Buckeyes (10)
10. Utah Utes (11)
11. Boise State Broncos (12)
12. Georgia Bulldogs (7)
13. LSU Tigers (13)
14. Ball State Cardinals (14)
15. California Golden Bears (17)
16. TCU Horned Frogs (15)
17. North Carolina Tar Heels (16)
18. Michigan State Spartans (19)
19. Missouri Tigers (18)
20. Virginia Tech Hokies (23)
21. Arizona Wildcats (25)
22. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (-)
23. Northwestern Wildcats (-)
24. Florida State Seminoles (20)
25. Minnesota Golden Gophers (22)

Top 25 Week 9

This week's top 25 teams. The numbers listed after the teams in parentheses are that teams rankings from last week for quick reference. If a team was unranked last week it will be shown with a dash.

1. Texas Longhorns (1)
2. Alabama Crimson Tide (2)
3. Penn State Nittany Lions (3)
4. Florida Gators (6)
5. Oklahoma Sooners (5)
6. USC Trojans (7)
7. Georgia Bulldogs (9)
8. Texas Tech Red Raiders (10)
9. Oklahoma State Cowboys (4)
10. Ohio State Buckeyes (8)
11. Utah Utes (12)
12. Boise State Broncos (13)
13. LSU Tigers (11)
14. Ball State Cardinals (16)
15. TCU Horned Frogs (20)
16. North Carolina Tar Heels (22)
17. California Golden Bears (23)
18. Missouri Tigers (24)
19. Michigan State Spartans (25)
20. Florida State Seminoles (-)
21. South Florida Bulls (15)
22. Minnesota Golden Gophers (-)
23. Virginia Tech Hokies (14)
24. Oregon Ducks (-)
25. Arizona Wildcats (19)