Little Bad news followed by some good news. I hate basketball, can't wait for Baseball. 2005 Baseball America Preseason Poll (Team, 2004 record, 2004 final ranking) 1. Tulane 41-21 19 2. Louisiana State 46-19 7 3. Cal State Fullerton 47-22 1 4. Texas 58-15 2 5. Miami 50-13 4 6. Stanford 46-14 9 7. South Carolina 53-17 3 8. Washington 39-20 21 9. Arizona State 41-18 22 10. Georgia 45-23 5 11. Baylor 29-31 NR 12. Arizona 36-27 12 13. Texas A&M 42-22 20 14. North Carolina 43-21 NR 15. Florida 43-22 16 16. Mississippi 39-21 23 17. Vanderbilt 45-19 17 18. Rice 46-14 11 19. Georgia Tech 44-21 10 20. Notre Dame 51-12 15 21. Texas Christian 39-26 NR 22. Long Beach State 40-21 13 23. Oklahoma State 38-24 NR 24. Oral Roberts 50-11 18 25. Winthrop 37-23 NR http://www.lsusports.net/headline1.html?ref=451696A0-A189-E620-F42AB726B76A0DCD
I hate basketball too, but the kids like the games, so I deal. I'm ready to get some bats a-swinging myself....
Tigers at the PMAC is not bad (for that matter the college game is not that miserable sense they actually run an offense and all 5 players hustle). The pro game can go the way of the NHL for all I care. Smoke is supposed to have good pitching and hitting this year. Should be a great spring for LSU sports.