Opening week continues on Saturday, with all of the CB360 top-50 slated to be in action (52 total games) – including five head-to-head matchups (noted below) and eight teams that are slated to pay twice on Saturday (six in doubleheaders while #46 Virginia Tech and #50 Notre Dame both are facing two different teams).
CLICK HERE for the complete Opening-Day scoreboard & wrapup page for the CB360 top-50.
CB360 is in the process of posting a full release page for the Composite National Rankings, including a preseason projection for the 2013 NCAA Tournament field (based on the CNR … CLICK HERE for the 2012 CNR preseason release). But here’s a quick rundown of the CB360 top-50 heading into 2013 (based on formula currently consisting of eight elements: Baseball America & Perfect Game rankings combined with their 64-team NCAA projections; polls/rankings from the coaches, writers/NCBWA and Collegiate Baseball magazine; and a small projected strength-of-schedule bonus, based on figures from Boyd Nation).
CB360 Composition National Rankings (2013 preseason)
1-Arkansas … 2-North Carolina … 3-Vanderbilt … 4-LSU … 5-UCLA … 6-Stanford … 7-South Carolina
8-Oregon … 9-Oregon State … 10-North Carolina State … 11-Kentucky … 12-TCU
13-Mississippi State … 14-Florida … 15-Florida State … 16-Louisville … 17-Oklahoma
18-Georgia Tech … 19-Arizona … 20-San Diego … 21-Rice … 22-Mississippi … 23-Cal State Fullerton
24-Texas … 25-Texas A&M … 26-Miami … 27-Arizona State … 28-Clemson … 29-Virginia
30-UC Irvine … 31-Baylor … 32-New Mexico … 33-Southern Mississippi … 34-Coastal Carolina
35-Missouri State … 36-Kent State … 37-Wichita State … 38-East Carolina … 39-Dallas Baptist
40-Tulane … 41-Sam Houston State … 42-Georgia … 43-Florida Atlantic … 44-St. John’s
45-Pepperdine … 46-Virginna Tech … 47-College of Charleston … 48-Auburn … 49-Elon … 50-Notre Dame
An assortment of game-coverage and postgame links are being added below throughout the day, and ultimately this page will be converted into a day-2 wrapup (complete with summary text, photos & more).
SATURDAY’S TOP-50 MATCHUPS (Feb. 16, 2013)
based on the CB360 Composite National Rankings
upsets in italics
• (6) Stanford 3 … won at (21) Rice 2 (series tied)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | STAN Recap | Rice Recap
• at (22) Mississippi 5 … def. (12) TCU 2 (OleMiss has clinched series, 2-0)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | OleMiss Recap | TCU Recap | Postgame Notes | Photos
• (29) Virginia 13 … won at (38) East Carolina 9 (UVa has clinched series, 2-0)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UVa Recap | ECU Recap | Video Highlights (VA) | ECU Video (hightlights & postgame)
• at (30) UC Irvine 5 … def. (31) Baylor 0 (UCI clinched series, 2-0)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UCI Recap | BAY Recap
• (35) Missouri State 3 … def. (41) Sam Houston State 2 (at Texas State)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Mo.-St. Recap | SHSU Recap
• (46) Virginia Tech 8 … def. (36) Kent State 1 (at UNC Wilmington)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | VT Recap | Kent-St. Recap
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SATURDAY’S OTHER TOP-50 GAMES (Feb. 16, 2013)
based on the CB360 Composite National Rankings
upsets in italics
• at (1) Arkansas 7 … def. Western Illinois 2 (ARK has clinched series, 2-0)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | ARK Recap | WIU Recap | Photos | Video Highlights | Postgame Video
• Seton Hall at (2) North Carolina – canc. (no makeup; UNC won Friday)
• at (3) Vanderbilt 12 … def. Long Beach State 2 (VAN has clinched series, 2-0)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | VAN Recap (w/ postgame video links) | LB Recap | Photos
• at (4) LSU 5 … def. Maryland 1 (LSU has clinched series, 2-0)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | LSU Recap | MD Recap | Photos (LSU) | Photos (MD) | Video Highlights
• at (5) UCLA 14 … def. Minnesota 0
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UCLA Recap | MN Recap | Photos
• Liberty at (7) South Carolina – postponed (Sun. DH at 1 ET; SC won Friday)
• (8) Oregon 5 … won at Hawaii 4 (Ducks have clinched series, 2-0)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | OR Recap | Hawaii Recap | Video Recap
• (9) Oregon State 9 … def. Gonzaga 2 (Palm Springs, CA; tourament)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | OR-St. Recap | GON Recap
• Appalachian State at (10) North Carolina State – postponed (DH on Sun. at 12 ET; AppSt won Fri.)
• (11) Kentucky at South Carolina Upstate – postponed (Mon.) to Monday, Feb. 18, at 1 ET (‘Cats won Fri.)
• at (13) Mississippi State 2 … def. Portland 1 (Miss.-St. has clinched series, 2-0)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Miss.-St. Recap | PORT Recap | Postgame Notes | Video Highlights | Postgame Video
• at (14) Florida 4 … def. Duke 2 (series tied)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | FL Recap | Duke Recap
• at (15) Florida State 6 … def. Rhode Island 2
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | FSU Recap | URI Recap
• (16) Louisville 10 … def. South Florida 1 (Clearwater, FL; tournament)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | LOU Recap | So.-FL Recap
• at (17) Oklahoma 3 ... def. Hofstra 2 (DH; gm-1)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | OU Recap | HOF Recap | Photos
• at (17) Oklahoma 11 ... def. Hofstra 10 (11 inn.; DH gm-2; OU leads 4-gm series, 3-0)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | OU Recap | HOF Recap
• at (18) Georgia Tech 10 … def. Akron 3 (GT has clinched series, 2-0)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | GT Recap | Akron Recap
• at (19) Arizona 14 … def. Coppin State 1 (AZ has clinched series, 2-0)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | AZ Recap | COP Recap | Opening-Day Video
• San Diego State 4 … won at (20) San Diego 2 (SDSU has clinched series, 2-0)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | SDSU Recap | USD Recap
• at (23) Cal State Fullerton 10 … def. Nebraska 5 (DH; gm-1)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | CSF Recap | NEB Recap
• at (23) Cal State Fullerton 9 … def. Nebraska 0 (DH; gm-2)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | CSF Recap | NEB Recap | Photos
• Sacramento State 5 … won at (24) Texas 3 (series tied)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Sac.-St. Recap | TX Recap
• at (25) Texas A&M 4 … def. Illinois-Chicago 3 (series tied)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | A&M Recap | UIC Recap | Photos
• at (26) Miami 5 … def. Rutgers 4 (DH; gm-1; series opener)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Miami Recap | RU Recap
• at (26) Miami 4 … def. Rutgers 1 (7 inn.; DH; gm-2; ‘Canes lead series, 2-0)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Miami Recap | RU Recap
• at (27) Arizona State 15 … def. Bethune-Cookman 7 (ASU has clinched series, 2-0)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | ASU Recap | B-C Recap | Postgame Video (B-C)
• William & Mary 11 … won at (28) Clemson 2 (series tied)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | W&M Recap | CLEM Recap
• Oklahoma State 15 … won at (32) New Mexico 14 (13 inn.; OK-St has clinched series, 2-0)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | OK-St. Recap | UNM Recap
• at (33) Southern Mississippi 5 … def. Missouri 3 (So.Miss. has clinched series, 2-0)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | So.-Miss. Recap | Mizzou Recap | Photos
• James Madison at (34) Coastal Carolina – cancelled (no makeup; CC won Friday)
• Pittsburgh 10 … won at (37) Wichita State 8 (Pitt has clinched series, 2-0)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Pitt Recap | WICH Recap
• Creighton 15 … won at (39) Dallas Baptist 6 (Jays have clinched series, 2-0)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Jays Recap | DB Recap
• at Texas State 2 … def. (40) Tulane 0 (tournament)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | TX-St. Recap | Tulane Recap
• at Georgia Southern 3 … def. (42) Georgia 2 (series tied)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | GS Recap | UGa Recap | Postgame Video (GS)
• at (43) Florida Atlantic 9 … def. Cincinnati 2 (DH; gm-1; series opener)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | FAU Recap | CIN Recap
• at (43) Florida Atlantic 7 … def. Cincinnati 5 (DH; gm-2; FAU has clinched series, 2-0)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | FAU Recap | CIN Recap
• Mercer 13 … def. (44) St. John’s 5 (Sarasota, FL; tournament)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | MER Recap | StJ Recap
• at (45) Pepperdine 7 … def. Western Michigan 1 (DH; gm-1)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | PEP Recap | WMU Recap
• at (45) Pepperdine 7 … def. Western Michigan 2 (DH gm-2; PEP has clinched 4-gm series, 3-0)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | PEP Recap | WMU Recap | DH Video Highlights
• (46) Virginia Tech 9 … won at UNC Wilmington 0 (8 inn.; tournament)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | VT Recap | UNCW Recap | Photos | Postgame Video (UNCW)
• Xavier 6 … won at (47) College of Charleston 5 (series tied)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | XAV Recap | CofC Recap
• at (48) Auburn 12 … def. Maine 3 (DH; gm-1; AUB leads 4-gm series, 2-0)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | AUB Recap | Maine Recap | Photos
• at (48) Auburn 4 ... def. Maine 3 (DH; gm-2; AUB has clinched 4-gm series, 3-0)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | AUB Recap | Maine Recap
• Boston College 7 … won at (49) Elon 6 (tournament)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | BC Recap | Elon Recap
• (50) Notre Dame 6 … def. Florida Gulf Coast 5 (10 inn.; Sarasota, FL; season opener)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | ND Recap | FGCU Recap
• (50) Notre Dame 13 ... def. Ohio State 3 (Sarasota, FL)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | ND Recap | OSU Recap