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Time to Dance: Iowa
by Swish Appeal
posted March 18, 2011 at 2:28pm

Who? The Hawkeyes of Iowa. What? A compliment paid to scouts became a nickname for Iowans. Herky's been around long enough to have been a mascot in the Korean War, during which he donned an Army uniform. (I don't think his last name is Pierce, tho...more

NCAA previews, WNIT results
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 18, 2011 at 1:53am

ESPN's Mechelle Voepel breaks down the Dallas regional.The Spokane regional.Graham Hays has the Philadelphia regional.Charlie Creme's got the Dayton regional.ESPN also has a tournament challenge, if you're into that kind of thing.Today at the WNIT.....and...more

Time to Dance: Notre Dame
by Swish Appeal
posted March 18, 2011 at 1:51am

It's still St. Patrick's Day somewhere, so where better to start than with the Irish? Who? The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. Or just the Irish, I guess. The basketball team with more uniforms than anyone short of Oregon football. What? I guess a le...more

Are you smarter than C and R? (Year 2)
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted March 17, 2011 at 9:40pm

Okay, we said that last year and most of you WERE smarter than C and R when it came to picking the top women's basketball teams in the country. Well, smarter than C, she bombed the bracket, but R did well.Let’s just find out how much you know about wome...more

Even Christine Brennan is pissed
by After Atalanta
posted March 17, 2011 at 9:36pm

When Christine Brennan starts getting a little peeved about the state of women's sports...well then you know things are bad.While I appreciate Brennan's presence in sports media, I often find her a little too happy-happy/cheery-cheery. And I know that she...more

NCAA Women's Bracket 2011 Predictions: UConn shall proceed through Philadelphia region to Final Four
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2011 at 3:20pm

As our friends at the Stanford Fast Break Club described in a tweet yesterday, the 2011 NCAA Tournament selection committee got real cute by placing the UCLA Bruins and Xavier Musketeers in the same bracket as the Stanford Cardinal. Perhaps the same coul...more

A brief look at the "other" SEC teams in the Women's NCAA Tournament.
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2011 at 1:46pm

The year may be a low point for the SEC in the NCAA tournament, as only 4 teams made the field from the traditionally powerful women's basketball conference. Longtime stalwarts Auburn and LSU both missed the field - the former due to the loss of team le...more

Pac 12 reveals new logo
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 17, 2011 at 1:12am

The Pac-10 will become the Pac-12 in July, and here comes the new logo.A colorful presentation is available via this here video. ...more

Hello, Spokane
by Left Coast Hoops
posted March 17, 2011 at 1:10am

Isn’t it interesting that five of the six West Coast entrants in the NCAA Tournament field – Stanford, UC Davis, Fresno State, UCLA and Gonzaga – find themselves in the Spokane Region, making it abundantly clear that the NCAA is weary of poorly atte...more

Women's NCAA Tournament 2011 Predictions: Notre Dame could frustrate Tennessee, win Dayton bracket
by Swish Appeal
posted March 16, 2011 at 9:13pm

On the surface, the Ohio State Buckeyes and Stetson Hatters would appear to have nothing in common. In fact, what probably stands out most given that Ohio State is led by 6'4" center Jantel Lavender is that Stetson has only one player on their roster ove...more

March Madness time, baby
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted March 16, 2011 at 3:33pm

Here are my picks for the 2011 women’s basketball tournament. If you want to join the WomenTalkSports bracket challenge, click here. Email me if you want to get involved in our pool. The highlights: - I have American’s #1 favorite, UConn, going down...more

Women's NCAA Tournament 2011 Predictions: How Can Gonzaga Upset UCLA & Xavier In The Spokane Bracket
by Swish Appeal
posted March 16, 2011 at 12:51pm

After losing to Xavier University in the Sweet 16 last season, three ESPN analysts and, more importantly, Swish Appeal's James Bowman have tabbed the Gonzaga Bulldogs as one of the top already pointed out that the Gonzaga Bulldogs' are one of the top Cind...more

Continued strands in the Madness
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 16, 2011 at 1:48am

Well, the President has filled out his bracket, and there are no surprises. He picks Baylor, Tennessee, UConn and Stanford for the Final Four.The guru muses about the (real) bracket.The NCAA selection committee has given Middle Tennessee State a chance to...more

Women's NCAA Tournament 2011: Printable Bracket, SBN Links & 'Baffling' Seedings
by Swish Appeal
posted March 16, 2011 at 12:27am

With Selection Monday behind us, the field of 64 for the women's NCAA basketball tournament is complete and you can download a printable bracket from SB Nation to view the full field and pencil in your picks. And as you're making those picks, SBN Seatt...more

Stanford Bracketology
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted March 15, 2011 at 3:37pm

Did Stanford get the hardest bracket, or what? If the Stanford Women's Basketball team wins their first round game against UC Davis, they meet Baylor-killer Texas Tech. Then, there is UCLA and Xavier lurking, both teams out for personal revenge. And if t...more

UConn, Stanford, Baylor and Tennessee named #1 seeds in NCAA tourney
by HoopFeed.com
posted March 15, 2011 at 3:09pm

Printable bracket (PDF file) 2011 postseason WNIT field The NCAA Division I women’s basketball selection committee announced the seeds for the 2011 NCAA tournament Monday night. As expected UConn, Stanford, Baylor and Tennessee were named No. 1 seeds...more

Time to Dance: Gardner-Webb, Big South
by Swish Appeal
posted March 15, 2011 at 1:36am

Who? The Runnin' Bulldogs of Gardner-Webb. What? Some Googling suggests that their mascot's name is Max. I can't find corroboration on the site, so you're going to have to trust me. That's one scary looking mascot, though. Where? Boiling Springs, N...more

It’s not exactly a ballot, but brackets matter: Fill yours out!
by Fair Game News
posted March 15, 2011 at 12:12am

By Laura Pappano It’s March Madness for a reason. Yes, UConn is dominant, but with injuries and defections, and rising teams from Baylor, Stanford, and Tennessee, who knows? This is college, after all. Too much March Madness talk presumes that it’...more

UCLA gives Stanford a run for their money in Pac-10 tournament
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 14, 2011 at 2:46am

Here is my story, complete with slideshow.ESPN also correctly surmises that UCLA is a contender, but not quite yet a champion.And I'm glad they put up this video from the post-game press conference, where Coach Nikki Caldwell talks affectionately about Do...more

Emptying the notebook after the Pac-10 Tournament
by Left Coast Hoops
posted March 14, 2011 at 2:40am

Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer was rallying support for the Pac-10 during the weekend. She made it clear that she would like to see four conference teams (at least) in the tournament. She wants to see UCLA get a No. 2 seed. She wants people to remember...more

Time to Dance: Montana, Big Sky
by Swish Appeal
posted March 13, 2011 at 2:31pm

Who? The Grizzlies of Montana. Called the Griz for short, or the Lady Griz in this context. What? Monte is short for Montana, so the Montana Grizzlies are represented by Montana. Don't think through the recursions or your head will explode. Where?...more

All seeds advance as Hockey East proves its mettle
by The First Line
posted March 13, 2011 at 2:28pm

Well, that was a day of hockey. The terrible planning that had games starting while the previous game was still in progress (one, two, and three p.m. starts for the East Coast quarterfinals) worked out fine, since the the first period was the only one w...more

Time to Dance: UC-Davis, Big West
by Swish Appeal
posted March 13, 2011 at 2:19pm

Who? The Aggies of UC-Davis. What? UC Davis started out as Cal's farm, so they were naturally Aggies. Their blue mustang, Gunrock, is named for a thoroughbred back in the '20s who was kept for stud at the school. Where? Davis, California. They like...more

NCAA Division 1 Track & Field Championships: Women’s Distance Races Recap
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted March 13, 2011 at 2:16pm

NCAA D1 Women’s 5000m Results The race went out slow (3:27 for the first 1000m and 5:24 for the first mile) and from the looks of it, almost everyone was in the race until the last 1200/1000m. Jackie Areson then dropped a 69 second split and just ...more

Sister Sister Act "Does In" Arizona
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted March 12, 2011 at 1:27pm

Hi, C here. So I get through work without “accidentally” hearing, seeing, or getting texted the score of Stanford’s earlier semi-final PAC-10 tournament game vs. Arizona, which is not hard because I am surrounded by elementary school children and ...more

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