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Field Of 64 Is Set
by Dave
Sunday, May 14, 2006
The NCAA Division I field of 64 is set. I don't know how much conference chamiponship tournament ball you watched this weekend. We've got a package of Fox Sports channels which carried ACC, SEC, Big 12, and other championship games. There were definitely some surprises as powerhouse Texas didn't get far in their tournament but they were ranked number 3 overall and look to survive their regional though three other teams will have something to say about that. NC State in only the school's third year of softball won the ACC and will make their debut in the NCAAs.
Does it surprise anyone that UCLA received the overall number 1 ranking? Can they pull off the championship which alluded them last year thanks to relative upstart Michigan and the bat of Samantha Findlay?
The PAC 10 placed seven teams which is not really a shocker. How many will survive regionals? How many will ultimately make the WCWS? I expect the Big 12 may have a say in that with their 6 teams providing excellent competition for all comers.
Resurgent LSU lost in the SEC finals but they look to make some noise this year. Then again, Monica Abbott and her Lady Vol teammates have that swagger about them. Neither Alabama nor Georgia would surprise anybody if they made it to the 8.
Hey what about defending champ, Michigan? They're ranked number 9 with a season which had a few rough spots but they return much of the heart of last year's championship team. I don't know about the rest of the Big 10 but there's no reason to write off the Wolverines. My favorite hitter, Samantha Findlay, had an "off" year with the sophomore jinx, carrying "only" a .315 batting average and knocking "only" 8 homeruns. But Michigan and every team ranked 16 and above will play only home games in the Regionals so you kind of have to expect them to compete for one of the final 8 spots and the super regionals.
All in all, this looks to be a wide open field with numerous outcomes possible. If you missed the conference tournaments and want to catch some of this action, ESPN2 will be carrying several regional games next Saturday. Super Regional coverage will be carried by ESPN. If you've got your own tournaments, maybe you ought to spend this week getting yourself set up with TiVo!
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