(05-11-2013 05:30 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  

(05-10-2013 10:44 PM)dawgitall Wrote:  

(05-10-2013 10:12 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  JMO but it seems like the ACC has 2 of the 4 best college baseball teams (the SEC has the other 2).
In no particular order: Vanderbilt, LSU, UNC, and that other school from Virginia.

(I know, UVA is ranked #8 currently)

I would think you would include NCSU in there somewhere. They've won 20 of their last 21 and are ranked 5th in the country.

fair enough. UVa & NCSU are going in opposite directions at the moment.

Not sure what you mean by opposite directions. In the last ten games NCSU is 9-1 and UVa is 8-2. Pretty much the same direction it seems. And UVa has a better record in the conference this year so far.

(05-11-2013 01:35 PM)dawgitall Wrote:  

(05-11-2013 10:05 AM)Marge Schott Wrote:  

(05-10-2013 10:11 PM)CrazyPaco Wrote:  

(05-10-2013 08:53 PM)Marge Schott Wrote:  UL - top half
ND - middle half
Pitt - bottom [half]

Pitt swept ND this year by a combined 20-5 score despite having over a two scholarship deficit. In the last 6 years they've played, Pitt is 10-6 in games and is 4-1-1 in series against the Irish.

Next weekend Pitt and Louisville will probably be playing for a conference championship. We'll see where Pitt stands. I'm certainly not confident in taking the series against UL at their place.

Pitt is going to lose a lot off of this team so it certainly might struggle in the ACC next year.

I don't care about one year. That's why I don't include NC State as a top tier ACC baseball program. Because they aren't.
Historically ND has been good. In recent years UL has been good. Pitt hasn't.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I doubt it. If switching Pitt to "bottom half" would appease you, then by all means allow me to change it to bottom half.

I'm a little confused by that. NCSU over the last 10 years has been in 7 regionals and 2 super regionals.
Since they split into two divisions seven years ago they have finished 2nd three times, 3rd three times, and 4th the other time.

Not confusing...reading comprehension, general lack of knowledge, generally douchbaggery.

(05-11-2013 02:54 PM)cavman Wrote:  

(05-11-2013 05:30 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  

(05-10-2013 10:44 PM)dawgitall Wrote:  

(05-10-2013 10:12 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  JMO but it seems like the ACC has 2 of the 4 best college baseball teams (the SEC has the other 2).
In no particular order: Vanderbilt, LSU, UNC, and that other school from Virginia.

(I know, UVA is ranked #8 currently)

I would think you would include NCSU in there somewhere. They've won 20 of their last 21 and are ranked 5th in the country.

fair enough. UVa & NCSU are going in opposite directions at the moment.

Not sure what you mean by opposite directions. In the last ten games NCSU is 9-1 and UVa is 8-2. Pretty much the same direction it seems. And UVa has a better record in the conference this year so far.

Believe it or not, I wasn't taking a shot at the Wahoos this time. I'm the one who said y'all were top 4. You are going the opposite direction of NCSU in the polls only. ACC baseball is loaded. Someone has to lose. Unfortunately, one of those would be VT.

Baseball is a big concern, not worried about football or basketball being competitive right away, but baseball I think is going to take a while.
Football has a lot to do w/ conference alignment and facilities.
Basketball seems to have as much to do about what former aau coaches are recruiting you.
But baseball is very geographic, and the Cards are essentially in, at least, southern B1G country. Not promising, but hopefully they can get up to speed...