This Saturday at the John Paul Jones Arena, the Terrapins will be traveling to Charlottesville to face the Virginia Cavaliers. This match pits the Terrapins, who are eighth in the ACC with a 14-10 record and 4-6 conference record, with the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers are currently 5th in the ACC and have a 19-6 record and 6-5 conference record. They are at #22 on the Associated Press poll.
On Saturday afternoon, the #3 rated Missouri Tigers will be competing with the Aggies. Making them the best squad in the conference, the tigers have a 24-2 record and an 11-2 Big 12 record. The Aggies are in 8th place in the Big 12 with a 13-12 record and a 4-9 conference record.
Two of the bottom-ranked squads in the SEC, the LSU Tigers and Gamecocks, will be playing at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia on Saturday. LSU is seventh in the SEC with a 5-6 conference record and a 15-10 total record. With a 10-15 record and a 2-9 conference record, South Carolina is at the bottom.
The Baylor Bears will sponsor a big 12 competition with the Wildcats this Saturday at Waco’s Ferrell Center. They are now rated #9 on the Associated Press poll. The Bears are 22-4 with a 9-4 Major 12 record while the Wildcats are 6-7 in the conference but have a 17-8 record.
The Seminoles and Wolfpack will be fighting at Raleigh’s RBC Center this Saturday in an ACC competition. With a 17-7 record with an 8-2 conference record, the Seminoles are 3rd in the ACC. The Wolfpack is fourth at 18-7 with a 7-3 conference record.
Coming off of a powerful – but losing – playoff effort last season versus the Bulls, the Pacers came roaring back to begin the 2011-2012 season. The team is experiencing its greatest early record in the earlier 8 years, but are still troubled versus the more skillful teams in the league. Whilst they’re 11-4 thus far, merely 4 of those wins are versus teams with records above .500.
Number 1 rated Kentucky against the NCAA tournament hopefuls Georgia? Sounds like a recipe for a crushing defeat, particularly as Kentucky just regained that coveted No. 1 berth on the rankings for the first time in the earlier two months. While the Wildcats are at the top of the rankings and relishing an 11 game win streak, the Bulldogs can best be called sporadic so far in the year.
The Playoffs have started and there are four squads in the NFC Playoffs that are seeking to genuinely get to the Superbowl. The Green Bay Packers, Saints, New York Giants and the 49ers are all battling to get that coveted placement in the Superbowl and though all four squads are particularly skills, just one squad will triumph.
The Super Bowl is just around the corner and most people are fired up to see which squads are destined to be competing. The NFC is stacked with incredible squads but only a handful of them really have a shot. The Packers are currently the favorites as they had the ability to have an nearly flawless regular season with a 15-1 record however the Saints are right behind as the second favorites. The AFC favorites would be the New England Patriots however the Denver Broncos just might put them through their paces as Tim Tebow continues to be able to produce miracles weekly.
The AFC playoffs are set to start and most individuals are wondering which squads have the best chance at succeeding. This can be rather hard to decide as you will get a lot of biased answers. The playoffs will consist of the Ravens, Broncos, Texans and Patriots and though all four squads are very gifted, just one team will advance to the Superbowl. Whether you are a football fan or not, you should acknowledge that playoffs in football is basically an experience that is not in any other sport. With just 16 regular season competitions a few playoff competitions, each fight will show everybody pouring their hearts out. As opposed to in other sports in which there are extended regular seasons, football allows each game to be a very crucial portion of the season and the tension just rises as the Superbowl gets nearer.
