Some shake-ups after last night's games...
Number 1 Seeds
1. Memphis
2. North Carolina
3. UConn (up from the fourth 1 seed)
4. Pitt (down from the third 1 seed) - Lost at Providence
2 Seeds
5. Duke
6. West Virginia
7. Louisville
8. Missouri
3 Seeds
9. UCLA
10. Kansas
11. Michigan State
12. Gonzaga (up from the first 4 seed)
4 Seeds
13. Arizona State (down from the fourth 3 seed)
14. Brigham Young (up from the third 4 seed) - Won at San Diego St.
15. Clemson (down from the second 4 seed)
16. Wazzou
5 Seeds
17. Purdue
18. Wake Forest
19. Villanova (up from the fourth 5 seed)
20. Oklahoma (down from the third 5 seed)
6 Seeds
21. Marquette
22. Illinois
23. Syracuse (up from the third 7 seed) - Won at St. John's
24. Xavier (down from the third 6 seed)
7 Seeds
25. Kentucky (down from the fourth 6 seed)
26. Utah (down from the first 7 seed)
27. Cal (down from the second 7 seed)
28. UAB
8 Seeds
29. Kansas State
30. Butler
31. LSU - Beat Florida
32. Florida - Lost at LSU
9 Seeds
33. Minnesota
34. Florida State - Lost at Boston College
35. UNLV
36. Utah State
10 Seeds
37. Creighton - Won at Missouri St.
38. St. Mary's
39. South Carolina
40. Texas A&M - Won at Nebraska
11 Seeds
41. North Dakota State
42. Boston College - Beat Florida St.
43. Rhode Island
44. Davidson
12 Seeds
45. Siena
46. Niagara (up from the third 12 seed)
47. Penn State (down from the second 12 seed) - Lost at Ohio State
48. Cleveland State (up from the first 13 seed)
13 Seeds
49. VCU (up from the second 13 seed)
50. Illinois State (down from the fourth 12 seed) - Lost at home to N. Iowa
51. Wisc.-Green Bay
52. Vermont
14 Seeds
53. Dayton
54. Northern Iowa (DEBUT) - Won at Illinois St.
55. American (down from second 14 seed)
56. Portland State (down from third 14 seed)
15 Seeds
57. Western Kentucky (down from the fourth 14 seed)
58. Robert Morris (down from the first 15 seed)
59. Tennessee-Martin (down from the second 15 seed)
60. Arkansas-Little Rock (down from the third 15 seed)
16 Seeds
61. Hofstra (down from the fourth 15 seed)
62. Binghampton
63. Charleston
Play-in Game
64. VMI - Won at Liberty
65. Liberty (down from the first 16 seed) - Lost at home to VMI
OUT
South Dakota (from the 65th spot)
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
NCAA Tourney Picks, Vol. 2 - Feb. 24
After last night's games - particularly Louisville's impressive win at Georgetown and Kansas winning at Oklahoma to seize control in the Big 12, I've adjusted my seedings accordingly (no new teams added).
Number 1 Seeds
1. Memphis
2. North Carolina
3. Pitt
4. UConn
2 Seeds
5. Duke
6. West Virginia
7. Louisville (up from the top 3 seed)
8. Missouri (down from the third 2 seed)
3 Seeds
9. UCLA (down from the fourth 2 seed)
10. Kansas
11. Michigan State (up from the fourth 3 seed)
12. Arizona State (down from the third 3 seed)
4 Seeds
13. Gonzaga
14. Clemson
15. Brigham Young
16. Wazzou
5 Seeds
17. Purdue
18. Wake Forest (up from the third 5 seed)
19. Oklahoma (down from the second 5 seed)
20. Villanova
6 Seeds
21. Marquette
22. Illinois
23. Xavier
24. Kentucky (up from the first 7 seed)
7 Seeds
25. Utah (down from the fourth 6 seed)
26. Cal
27. Syracuse
28. UAB
8 Seeds
29. Kansas State
30. Butler
31. LSU
32. Florida
9 Seeds
33. Minnesota (up from the second 9 seed)
34. Florida State (down from the first 9 seed)
35. UNLV
36. Utah State
10 Seeds
37. Creighton
38. St. Mary's
39. South Carolina
40. Texas A&M
11 Seeds
41. North Dakota State
42. Boston College
43. Rhode Island
44. Davidson
12 Seeds
45. Siena
46. Penn State
47. Niagara
48. Illinois State
13 Seeds
49. Cleveland State
50. VCU
51. Wisc.-Green Bay
52. Vermont
14 Seeds
53. Dayton
54. American
55. Portland State
56. Western Kentucky
15 Seeds
57. Robert Morris
58. Tennessee-Martin
59. Arkansas-Little Rock
60. Hofstra
16 Seeds
61. Liberty
62. Binghampton
63. Charleston
Play-in Game
64. VMI
65. South Dakota
Number 1 Seeds
1. Memphis
2. North Carolina
3. Pitt
4. UConn
2 Seeds
5. Duke
6. West Virginia
7. Louisville (up from the top 3 seed)
8. Missouri (down from the third 2 seed)
3 Seeds
9. UCLA (down from the fourth 2 seed)
10. Kansas
11. Michigan State (up from the fourth 3 seed)
12. Arizona State (down from the third 3 seed)
4 Seeds
13. Gonzaga
14. Clemson
15. Brigham Young
16. Wazzou
5 Seeds
17. Purdue
18. Wake Forest (up from the third 5 seed)
19. Oklahoma (down from the second 5 seed)
20. Villanova
6 Seeds
21. Marquette
22. Illinois
23. Xavier
24. Kentucky (up from the first 7 seed)
7 Seeds
25. Utah (down from the fourth 6 seed)
26. Cal
27. Syracuse
28. UAB
8 Seeds
29. Kansas State
30. Butler
31. LSU
32. Florida
9 Seeds
33. Minnesota (up from the second 9 seed)
34. Florida State (down from the first 9 seed)
35. UNLV
36. Utah State
10 Seeds
37. Creighton
38. St. Mary's
39. South Carolina
40. Texas A&M
11 Seeds
41. North Dakota State
42. Boston College
43. Rhode Island
44. Davidson
12 Seeds
45. Siena
46. Penn State
47. Niagara
48. Illinois State
13 Seeds
49. Cleveland State
50. VCU
51. Wisc.-Green Bay
52. Vermont
14 Seeds
53. Dayton
54. American
55. Portland State
56. Western Kentucky
15 Seeds
57. Robert Morris
58. Tennessee-Martin
59. Arkansas-Little Rock
60. Hofstra
16 Seeds
61. Liberty
62. Binghampton
63. Charleston
Play-in Game
64. VMI
65. South Dakota
Monday, February 23, 2009
10 More Bands to Check Out
1. Former Champions (Richmond, VA) - If you like Live Electronics/Nu-Jazz/Rock
2. Fuck Buttons (UK) - If you like Experimental/Other/Progressive
3. Carrie Newcomer (Bloomington, IN) - If you like Acoustic/Folk/Indie
4. The Autumn Offering (Daytona Beach, FL) - If you like Metal/Rock
5. Robbin Thompson (Richmond, VA) - If you like Acoustic/Americana/Folk Rock
6. Beres Hammond (St.Mary, Jamaica) - If you like Reggae/Soul
7. Miss Tess (Boston, MA) - If you like Americana/Blues/Jazz
8. Benjy Ferree (Washington, D.C.) - If you like Alternative/Indie/Singer-Songwriter
9. A Day in America (Richmond, VA) - If you like Experimental/Hardcore/Rock
10. Pictures in Pieces (Alexandria, VA) - If you like Progressive/Punk/Rock
2. Fuck Buttons (UK) - If you like Experimental/Other/Progressive
3. Carrie Newcomer (Bloomington, IN) - If you like Acoustic/Folk/Indie
4. The Autumn Offering (Daytona Beach, FL) - If you like Metal/Rock
5. Robbin Thompson (Richmond, VA) - If you like Acoustic/Americana/Folk Rock
6. Beres Hammond (St.Mary, Jamaica) - If you like Reggae/Soul
7. Miss Tess (Boston, MA) - If you like Americana/Blues/Jazz
8. Benjy Ferree (Washington, D.C.) - If you like Alternative/Indie/Singer-Songwriter
9. A Day in America (Richmond, VA) - If you like Experimental/Hardcore/Rock
10. Pictures in Pieces (Alexandria, VA) - If you like Progressive/Punk/Rock
My NCAA Touney Picks
If the season were to end today, here is the Field of 65 that I'd like to see. Obviously this cannot be a reality as I do not have a representative from each conference here, but as the last two weeks play out I will update accordingly.
Number 1 Seeds
1. Memphis
2. North Carolina
3. Pitt
4. UConn
2 Seeds
5. Duke
6. West Virginia
7. Mizzou
8. UCLA
3 Seeds
9. Louisville
10. Kansas
11. Arizona State
12. Michigan State
4 Seeds
13. Gonzaga
14. Clemson
15. Brigham Young
16. Wazzou
5 Seeds
17. Purdue
18. Oklahoma
19. Wake Forest
20. Villanova
6 Seeds
21. Marquette
22. Illinois
23. Xavier
24. Utah
7 Seeds
25. Kentucky
26. Cal
27. Syracuse
28. UAB
8 Seeds
29. Kansas State
30. Butler
31. LSU
32. Florida
9 Seeds
33. Florida State
34. Minnesota
35. UNLV
36. Utah State
10 Seeds
37. Creighton
38. St. Mary's
39. South Carolina
40. Texas A&M
11 Seeds
41. North Dakota State
42. Boston College
43. Rhode Island
44. Davidson
12 Seeds
45. Siena
46. Penn State
47. Niagara
48. Illinois State
13 Seeds
49. Cleveland State
50. VCU
51. Wisc.-Green Bay
52. Vermont
14 Seeds
53. Dayton
54. American
55. Portland State
56. Western Kentucky
15 Seeds
57. Robert Morris
58. Tennessee-Martin
59. Arkansas-Little Rock
60. Hofstra
16 Seeds
61. Liberty
62. Binghampton
63. Charleston
Play-in Game
64. VMI
65. South Dakota
Number 1 Seeds
1. Memphis
2. North Carolina
3. Pitt
4. UConn
2 Seeds
5. Duke
6. West Virginia
7. Mizzou
8. UCLA
3 Seeds
9. Louisville
10. Kansas
11. Arizona State
12. Michigan State
4 Seeds
13. Gonzaga
14. Clemson
15. Brigham Young
16. Wazzou
5 Seeds
17. Purdue
18. Oklahoma
19. Wake Forest
20. Villanova
6 Seeds
21. Marquette
22. Illinois
23. Xavier
24. Utah
7 Seeds
25. Kentucky
26. Cal
27. Syracuse
28. UAB
8 Seeds
29. Kansas State
30. Butler
31. LSU
32. Florida
9 Seeds
33. Florida State
34. Minnesota
35. UNLV
36. Utah State
10 Seeds
37. Creighton
38. St. Mary's
39. South Carolina
40. Texas A&M
11 Seeds
41. North Dakota State
42. Boston College
43. Rhode Island
44. Davidson
12 Seeds
45. Siena
46. Penn State
47. Niagara
48. Illinois State
13 Seeds
49. Cleveland State
50. VCU
51. Wisc.-Green Bay
52. Vermont
14 Seeds
53. Dayton
54. American
55. Portland State
56. Western Kentucky
15 Seeds
57. Robert Morris
58. Tennessee-Martin
59. Arkansas-Little Rock
60. Hofstra
16 Seeds
61. Liberty
62. Binghampton
63. Charleston
Play-in Game
64. VMI
65. South Dakota
Monday, February 16, 2009
Five Bands to Check Out - Feb. 16, 2009
1. The Cinnamon Band - Rock from Virginia
Upcoming:
2/21 - Darjeeling Cafe, Staunton, Va.
2/27 - Clementine, Harrisonburg, Va.
Big, loud sound, clangy guitars, cool harmonies; I like 'em. Not aware of any albums, so go see 'em live if you get a shot.
2. Dillinger Four - A'Cappella/Nu-Jazz/Christian Rap from Minneapolis
Actually, they're a fine punk band, but according their MySpace profile...
Upcoming:
2/27 - Surf Club, St. Paul, Minn.
3/9 - Reggie's, Chicago, Ill.
3/10 - Skull Alley, Louisville, Ken.
3/11 - Mr. Small's, Pittsburgh, Penn.
3/12 - The Ottobar, Baltimore, Mary.
3/13 - The NorVa, Norfolk, Va.
3/14 - The Masquerade, Atlanta, Ga.
3/16 - The Social, Orlando, Fla.
Pretty highly regarded punkers from Minneapolis, a little angrier than most from that scene, but full of the trademark cleverness and beer. They've been around about 15 years and they're playing reflects that. Their 2002 album Situationist Comedy is probably their best, while their latest, Civil War (2008) and Versus God (2000) are also excellent.
3. Three For All - Richmond, Va.
Upcoming:
2/26 - The Tobacco Company Restaurant, Richmond, Va.
3/4 - The Tobacco Company Restaurant, Richmond, Va.
3/6 - Enzo's, Manakin-Sabot, Va.
Professional local bar band jazz trio featuring upright bass and piano. Check 'em out if you like Bonnie Raitt, Norah Jones, Patsy Cline, Dianna Krall, Natalie Cole, Peggy Lee, Nancy Sinatra, Wynonna or Toni Price.
4. Playground Semantics - Rock/Progressive from Richmond, Va.
I don't know much about these guys, but wanted to give a shout out because I like what I've heard.
5. Brad Moss And The New Age - Rock/Soul/Progressive from Richmond, Va.
Upcoming:
2/20 - Alley Katz, Richmond, Va.
Funky and energetic, this is a tight three-piece group of up and comers. Think Jimi Hendrix Experience, Prince and the Revolution and Miles Davis.
Upcoming:
2/21 - Darjeeling Cafe, Staunton, Va.
2/27 - Clementine, Harrisonburg, Va.
Big, loud sound, clangy guitars, cool harmonies; I like 'em. Not aware of any albums, so go see 'em live if you get a shot.
2. Dillinger Four - A'Cappella/Nu-Jazz/Christian Rap from Minneapolis
Actually, they're a fine punk band, but according their MySpace profile...
Upcoming:
2/27 - Surf Club, St. Paul, Minn.
3/9 - Reggie's, Chicago, Ill.
3/10 - Skull Alley, Louisville, Ken.
3/11 - Mr. Small's, Pittsburgh, Penn.
3/12 - The Ottobar, Baltimore, Mary.
3/13 - The NorVa, Norfolk, Va.
3/14 - The Masquerade, Atlanta, Ga.
3/16 - The Social, Orlando, Fla.
Pretty highly regarded punkers from Minneapolis, a little angrier than most from that scene, but full of the trademark cleverness and beer. They've been around about 15 years and they're playing reflects that. Their 2002 album Situationist Comedy is probably their best, while their latest, Civil War (2008) and Versus God (2000) are also excellent.
3. Three For All - Richmond, Va.
Upcoming:
2/26 - The Tobacco Company Restaurant, Richmond, Va.
3/4 - The Tobacco Company Restaurant, Richmond, Va.
3/6 - Enzo's, Manakin-Sabot, Va.
Professional local bar band jazz trio featuring upright bass and piano. Check 'em out if you like Bonnie Raitt, Norah Jones, Patsy Cline, Dianna Krall, Natalie Cole, Peggy Lee, Nancy Sinatra, Wynonna or Toni Price.
4. Playground Semantics - Rock/Progressive from Richmond, Va.
I don't know much about these guys, but wanted to give a shout out because I like what I've heard.
5. Brad Moss And The New Age - Rock/Soul/Progressive from Richmond, Va.
Upcoming:
2/20 - Alley Katz, Richmond, Va.
Funky and energetic, this is a tight three-piece group of up and comers. Think Jimi Hendrix Experience, Prince and the Revolution and Miles Davis.
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