The Meaning of July 1st Phone Calls

Although the July 1st phone call has been watered down by technology, it still serves a very important purpose in the college baseball world.  Thousands of players across the country will be contacted by college baseball recruiters.  It's a tradition that is a big day for players as many of them are contacted for the first time by college coaches.  There are several factors that need to be kept in perspective pertaining to these phone calls.  We go in depth on the issue of July 1st phone calls and what they mean.  Click here to read entire article

High and Tight: Atlantic Sun

The Atlantic Sun has been overhauled more than any other conference over the past 2 seasons.  Several teams have joined the conference that have made the jump from Division II to Division I.  Those teams have been ineligible for post season play until next season.  This has left us with a clouded look at how this conference will be.  One team has represented the conference in post season play over the past couple of seasons.  That may change as several of the new members boast very talented clubs.  We take a look at all the teams of this conference inside.  Click here to read entire article

High and Tight: MAAC

The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference has been dominated by Manhattan in the regular season over the past 5 seasons.  However, this league is a perfect example of a one big league.  Manhattan has won the league more times than not over that time frame.  They have only qualified for the regional tournament once.  Winning the conference tournament is the only way to the NCAA tournament for participants in this league.  We take a look at the entire league inside.  Click here to read entire article

High and Tight: Big West

The Big West conference lays claim to some of the most succesful programs in the country over the past 5 seasons.  With national powers like Cal State Fullerton, UC Irvine, and Long Beach State their top tier programs can compete with anyone in the country.  Throw in a rising Cal Poly and UC Riverside and this conference will be a true force to be reckoned with over the next few years.  Click here to read entire article

High and Tight: Big XII

One of the 4 powerhouse conferences in the country, the Big XII Conference did not disappoint in 2009.  Texas played for the national title.  Three teams were given number 1 seeds at the start of regional play.  Nine teams in all from the conference received bids.  2009 was a year that saw a lot of parity throughout this conference.  That can only mean great things in the years to come.  We take a look at this conference and how it has played out over the past few seasons.  Click here to read entire article

High and Tight: Big South

Few teams have dominated a conference over the past 10 seasons like Coastal Carolina.  Fortunately for the league, there are a few teams inside the conference that are starting to close that gap.  This conference will be interesting to watch as new coaches have infused life into programs that have needed it.  We take a look at all the teams of this conference inside this article.  Click here to read entire article.

High and Tight: Atlantic 10

The Atlantic 10 Conference spans a wide geographic range with teams from St. Louis to Rhode Island.  Several teams have entered the league over the past few seasons.  It is a league that is fighting for a better national image.  Teams like Dayton and Rhodes Island did a lot this past season to further that image along.  We take a look into this conference inside to see how the teams have performed.  Click here to read entire article

High and Tight: America East

The America East is a conference comprised of 6 teams located in the northeast region of the country.  It is a league that is remaking itself as programs have improved their level of play and parity is entering a league that was once dominated by the upper echelon of teams.  Inside we take a look at just how these programs are managing to spread the wealth when it comes to representation of the top of the league.  Click here to read entire article

High and Tight: Mountain West Conference

The Mountain West Conference is a league that is fairly new when it comes to its' current members.  Many of the teams that are currently in the league have entered the conference over the last few seasons.  TCU has been the cream of the crop when it comes to baseball in this league.  We take a look at all these teams and how they've done over the past few seasons.  Click here to read entire article

High and Tight: Sunbelt Conference

The Sunbelt conference boasts one of the most equal playing fields in the country when it comes to their member institutions.  There are 11 teams that are representative of the conference.  The top spot has been shared by several schools over the past few seasons.  We take a deep look into this conference to see just how these teams have done when compared to each other.  Click here to read entire article

High and Tight: Ohio Valley Conference

The Ohio Valley Conference spans the upper southeast region and into the midwest when it comes to their member institutions.  This is a baseball conference that displays a lot of parity.  Traditionally a one-bid league, they seem to send a different representative to the NCAA tournament every year.  We take a look at all the teams in the conference and how they compare on the field inside this article.  Click here to read entire article

High and Tight: Big East Conference

Now that we have completed our look at individual states we will turn our attention toward individual conferences.  Our first conference that we'll focus on will be the Big East.  This is a 12 team conference that seems to get better and better each year.  Inside we take a look at how teams have performed compared to other teams in the conference over the past few seasons.  Click here to read entire article

Teams That Missed the 2009 NCAA Tournament