Xavier sits atop mid-major rankings
Graham Hays...Thanksgiving weekend wins against Kansas and Minnesota with convincing victories at home against Middle Tennessee and Cincinnati. Michigan State, Michigan, Mississippi and LSU still loom among noteworthy games before Atlantic 10 play kicks off with...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2009Swimming in streaming video
Graham Hays...remarkable (I'm still kicking myself for steering away from the feed of Oklahoma State's and Michigan State's epic duel this weekend). And with too few hours in the day and dollars in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009Xavier new No. 1 in mid-major top-10 rankings
Graham Hays...of high-profile games. A last-minute loss against Louisville was more than offset by wins against Michigan State and Purdue, the latter in West Lafayette. Someone (me) said they'd have to do better...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009Louisville is latest to fall against Hartford
Graham Hays...at all." Last season it was Duke on a neutral court in Chicago. The campaign before that, Michigan State arrived in West Hartford with a national ranking and left with a loss. Three seasons ago...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009Oregon State is tourney team to watch
Graham Hays, ESPN.comAfter two rounds of playoff women's soccer, we've got some questions. Like, which No. 1 seed has the toughest third-round matchup? Who is the MVP so far? And which team could turn its side of the bracket into upset city?
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009What does weekend of upsets really mean?
Graham HaysDespite a weekend full of upsets, I'd say we know exactly what we knew Friday morning. Namely, Connecticut is in a league of its own, Stanford is pret...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 15, 2009Women's soccer mid-tourney rankings
Graham Hays...vs. Virginia 6. Notre Dame Perhaps the beneficiary of the lone notable first-round upset, with Central Michigan knocking off Purdue, Notre Dame rolled past IUPUI and Central Michigan by an 11-1 margin. Melissa...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 15, 2009Several good openers highlight Friday's schedule
Graham Hays...Tagalicod, be in full rebuilding mode or a versatile sleeper in the Pac-10? Ball State at Michigan How many times was Michigan coach Kevin Borseth in Ball State's shoes when he was at...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 20095 Burning Questions: Soccer bracket
Graham Hays, ESPN.comFrom biggest snub to who will win it all to why the heck Portland got the short end of the stick, here are the answers to 5 Burning Questions on the 2009 NCAA women's soccer tournament bracket.
Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009Physicality a part of women's soccer
Graham Hays, ESPN.comYes, Elizabeth Lambert's actions in the MWC tournament were crossing the line. But the reaction to it crossed another line in regard to women's sports, as well.
Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009Teams to watch as 2009-10 unfolds
Graham Hays, ESPN.comFrom San Diego State to Boston College, here are some teams to keep an eye on outside the Top 25 this season.
Story | Conversation | November 07, 2009Notre Dame adds to pile of NCAA tourney AQs
Graham Hays...but they annually prove a good cheat sheet. Automatic: Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Boise State, Boston University, Central Michigan, Colgate, Davidson, Dayton, Denver, Harvard, High Point, Illinois State, IUPUI, Kennesaw State, Loyola (Md.), Memphis, Monmouth, Murray...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 08, 2009Breaking down soccer conference races
Graham Hays, ESPN.comThe race to the women's soccer NCAA tournament is on. As some conference tournaments weed out the competition, other leagues battle it out through the end of their schedules.
Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009Five soccer teams give themselves a chance
Graham HaysWith conference tournaments around the corner for some leagues, and championship races taking shape in those that don't stage postseason events, it's ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 25, 2009Slew of great games coming our way
Graham Hays, ESPN.comFrom season openers on Nov. 13 all the way to Championship Week, the women's college basketball schedule packs a punch in 2009-10.
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