Here’s a quick look at 2016 Opening Day’s full slate of games featuring top-50 teams in the CB360 Composite National Rankings, for Division I baseball. The 46 games feature five head-to-head matchups between top-50 teams … most notably, (23) North Carolina at (9) UCLA (6:00 PT). Kudos to the Tar Heels, who are one of the few top-50 teams facing a quality test on the opponent’s field during this day-1 of the 2016 season.
Florida Atlantic (cb360 #46 is playing twice on Opening Day, vs. South Dakota State and host [22] Mississippi State.
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OPENING-DAY MATCHUPS
(Friday, 2/19/16 … based on CB360 Composite National Rankings
• at [1] FLORIDA 4–6–0 … def. FLORIDA GULF COAST 2–7–1
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Gators Recap | FGCU Recap
• at [2] VANDERBILT 8–10–1 … def. SAN DIEGO 4–8–1
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Vandy Recap | USD Recap
• at [3] TEXAS A&M 5–7–1 … def. HOFSTRA 2–10–2
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | A&M Recap | HOF Recap
• at [4] LOUISVILLE 21–17–1 … def. SIU EDWARDSVILLE 4–8–2
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | LOU Recap | SIUE Recap
• at [5] LSU 6–8–1 … def. CINCINNATI 5–6–4 (12 innings)
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | LSU Recap | CIN Recap
• at [6] MIAMI 4–9–1 … def. RUTGERS 1–5–2
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | ‘Canes Recap | RU Recap
• at [7] VIRGINIA 8–11–0 … def. KENT STATE 6–9–2
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UVa Recap | Kent St. Recap
• [8] OREGON STATE 7–13–0 … def. BALL STATE 6–7–1 (Surprise, AZ)
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | OR St. Recap | BSU Recap
• [23] NORTH CAROLNA 4–9–0 … won at [9] UCLA 0–5–0
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UNC Recap | Bruins Recap
• at TEXAS ARLINGTON 3–7–1 … def. [10] OKLAHOMA STATE 2–7–1 | Live Stats
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UTA Recap | OK St. Recap
• LOYOA MARYMOUNT 5–7–1 … won at [11] TCU 3–12–2
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | LMU Recap | Frogs Recap
• [12] CALIFORNIA 5–10–2 … won at DUKE 2–6–0
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Cal Recap | Blue Devils Recap
• at [13] FLORIDA STATE 19–7–0 … def. RHODE ISLAND 1–5–6
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | FSU Recap | URI Recap
• [14] OREGON 8–7–2 … won at [41] SAN DIEGO STATE 2–7–2
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Ducks Recap | Aztecs Recap
• at [15] LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 2–4–1 … def. SAM HOUSTON State 1–4–1 (10)
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Cajuns Recap | Bearcats Recap
• [16] Cal State FULLERTON … at STANFORD
– rained out (ppd to 2/20; doubleheader at 1 PT)
• at [17] HOUSTON 13–12–1 … def. VILLANOVA 1–3–2
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Coogs Recap | VILL Recap
• at [18] ARKANSAS 6–8–0 … def. CENTRAL MICHIGAN 1–2–3
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | ARK Recap | CMU Recap
• OLD DOMINION 5–7–2 … def. [19] NORTH CAROLINA STATE 0–3–4
(in Myrtle Beach, SC)
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | ODU Recap | NC St. Recap
• NORTH DAKOTA 1–5–1 … won at [20] USC 0–3–1
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Bison Recap | Trojans Recap
• ARIZONA 8–6–0 [21] … won at [21] RICE 1–4–3
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | ‘Cats Recap | Owls Recap
• [46] FLORIDA ATLANTIC 10–12–0 … won at [22] MISSISSIPPI STATE 6–17–2
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | FAU Recap | Miss. St. Recap
• at ALABAMA 3–5–2 … def. [24] MARYLAND 1–5–0
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Tide Recap | Terps Recap
• UNLV 4–8–2 … won at [25] TEXAS 3–8–2
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Rebels Recap | ‘Horns Recap
• [26] MISSOURI STATE 12–11–0 … won at CENTRAL ARKANSAS 1–5–3
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Mo. St. Recap | UCA Recap
• [27] MICHIGAN 9–12–0 … def. CANISIUS 0–4–1 (Port St. Lucie, FL)
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | MICH Recap | Griffs Recap
• at [28] DALLAS BAPTIST 5–5–0 … def. [48] IOWA 1–3–3
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF |. DBU Recap | Hawkeyes Recap
• at [29] SOUTH CAROLINA 10–10–0 … def. ALBANY 1–4–0
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | SC Recap | Danes Recap
• at [30] COASTAL CAROLINA 17–14–0 … def. APPALACHIAN STATE 2–7–1
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | CC Recap | App. St. Recap
• at [31] MISSISSIPPI 9–10–0 … def. Florida International (FIU) 2–3–2
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Ole Miss Recap | FIU Recap
• at WOFFORD 5–12–1 … def. [32] KENTUCKY 4–8–1
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | WOF Recap | KY Recap
• [33] NOTRE DAME 5–5–1 … won at SANTA CLARA 0–3–4
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | ND Recap | SCU Recap
• NORTHEASTERN 3–8–0 … won at [34] OKLAHOMA 2–8–1
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | N’east Recap | Sooners Recap
• at [35] TEXAS TECH 12–4–2 … def. MILWAUKEE 3–9–1
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | TT Recap | MIL Recap
• [36] INDIANA 14–16–0 … won at MIDDLE TENNESSEE 4–7–1
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | IU Recap | MTSU Recap
• NEBRASKA 4–10–0 … won at [37] College of CHARLESTON 0–2–2
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | NEB Recap | CofC Recap
• at [38] ARIZONA STATE 5–10–0 … def. XAVIER 2–5–0
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | ASU Recap | XAV Recap
• at [39] GEORGIA TECH 5–9–1 … def. PURDUE 2–5–4
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | GT Recap | PUR Recap
• at [40] TULANE 6–9–0 … def. [42] ILLINOIS 5–10–2 (10 innings)
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Green Wave Recap | Illini Recap
• [43] MISSOURI 7–12–0 … def. SETON HALL 0–4–1 (Ft. Myers, FL)
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Mizzou Recap | SHU Recap
• [44] UC IRVINE 3–8–1 … won at SAN JOSE STATE 2–5–0
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UCI Recap | SJSUU Recap
• at [45] UC SANTA BARBARA 8–10–1 … def. SAN FRANCISCO 2–7–3
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UCSB Recap | Dons Recap
• [46] FLORIDA ATLANTIC 11–15–0 … def. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 5–8–1
(at Mississippi State)
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | FAU Recap | Jacks Recap
• at [47] AUBURN 10 … def. SACRAMENTO STATE 5
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | AUB Recap | Sac. St. Recap
• at [49] LONG BEACH State 7–7–0 … def. HOLY CROSS 1–5–2
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | LBSU Recap | HC Recap
• at [50] UNC WILMINGTON 15 … def. WESTERN CAROLINA 2
> Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UNCW Recap | WCU Recap