I guess there's some interest for a second-annual bracket challenge here on BTD, so here it goes. Here's how it works:
- First, pick the winners of the 16 Regionals
- Second, pick the winners of the 8 Super Regionals
- Thrid, pick the two teams that will compete in the CWS Championship Series
- Finally, pick the CWS Champion
You will receive 1 point for each correctly picked Regional, 2 points for each Super Regional, 4 points for each CWS Series team, and 8 points for the champion. Standings will be updated at the end of each round. Below is a list of teams in each regional and their records. After listing the regional, I will state my pick.
In the comments section, it would be helpful for you to do it like this: Baton Rouge Regional-Oregon State
Gainesville Regional
1. Florida (42-18)
2. Georgia Tech (36-24)
3. College of Charleston (37-20)
4. Bethune-Cookman (34-25)
Pick-Florida
Raleigh Regional
1. NC State (39-17)
2. Vanderbilt (33-26)
3. UNC Wilmington (38-21)
4. Sacred Heart (25-30)
Pick-Vanderbilt
Charlottesville Regional
1. Virginia (38-17-1)
2. Oklahoma (38-22)
3. Appalachian State (39-16)
4. Oral Roberts (41-13)
Pick-Virginia
Columbia Regional
1. South Carolina (40-17)
2. Clemson (33-26)
3. Coastal Carolina (41-17)
4. Manhattan (33-25)
Pick-South Carolina
Eugene Regional
1. Oregon (42-17)
2. Cal State Fullerton (35-19)
3. Indiana State (41-17)
4. Austin-Peay (38-22)
Pick-Cal State Fullerton
Gary Regional
1. Purdue (44-12)
2. Kentucky (43-16)
3. Kent State (41-17)
4. Valparaiso (35-23)
Pick-Purdue
Houston Regional
1. Rice (40-17)
2. Arkansas (39-19)
3. Sam Houston State (38-20)
4. Prairie View A&M (28-23)
Pick-Rice
Waco Regional
1. Baylor (44-14)
2. Dallas Baptist (39-17)
3. Texas-Arlington (36-23)
4. Oral Roberts (37-23)
Pick-Baylor
Los Angeles Regional
1. UCLA (42-14)
2. San Diego (40-15)
3. New Mexico (36-22)
4. Creighton (26-28)
Pick-UCLA
Rest of my picks after the break
College Station Regional
1. Texas A&M (42-16)
2. TCU (36-19)
3. Mississippi (35-24)
4. Dayton (31-28)
Pick-Texas A&M
Coral Gables Regional
1. Miami (Florida) (36-21)
2. UCF (38-20)
3. Missouri State (39-20)
4. Stony Brook (44-11)
Pick-Miami (Florida)
Baton Rouge Regional
1. LSU (43-16)
2. Oregon State (38-18)
3. Belmont (39-22)
4. Louisiana-Monroe (23-22)
Pick-LSU
Chapel Hill Regional
1. North Carolina (44-14)
2. East Carolina (35-22-1)
3. St. John's (37-21)
4. Cornell (31-15-1)
Pick-North Carolina
Tucson Regional
1. Arizona (38-17)
2. New Mexico State (35-22)
3. Louisville (39-20)
4. Missouri (32-26)
Pick-Arizona
Stanford Regional
1. Stanford (38-16)
2. Pepperdine (34-21)
3. Michigan State (37-21)
4. Fresno State (30-26)
Pick-Pepperdine
Tallahassee Regional
1. Florida State (43-15)
2. Mississippi State (39-22)
3. Samford (39-21)
4. UAB (32-28)
Pick-Florida State
Gainesville Super Regional
1. Florida (42-18)
1. Vanderbilt (33-26)
Pick-Florida
Columbia Super Regional
1. South Carolina (40-17)
1. Virginia (38-17-1)
Pick-South Carolina
South Bend Super Regional
1. Purdue (44-12)
2. Cal State Fullerton (35-19)
Pick-Purdue
Waco Super Regional
1. Baylor (44-14)
1. Rice (40-17)
Pick-Baylor
Los Angeles Super Regional
1. UCLA (42-14)
1. Texas A&M (42-16)
Pick-UCLA
Baton Rouge Super Regional
1. LSU (43-16)
1. Miami (Florida) (36-21)
Pick-LSU
Chapel Hill Super Regional
1. North Carolina (44-13)
1. Arizona (38-17)
Pick-North Carolina
Tallahassee Super Regional
1. Florida State (43-15)
2. Pepperdine (34-21)
Pick-Florida State
CWS Championship Series
1. Florida (42-18)
1. UCLA (42-14)
CWS Champion
1. UCLA
So, there you have it. The Regionals are pretty chalky, with only Vanderbilt and Cal State Fullerton advancing. However, after that it gets a little crazy.
Please post your picks in the comments section. They need to be in by 9:00 AM Pacific on Friday morning. Winner will get one front page post on BTD.
Good Luck!