Nothing more really needs to be said on this one.
Congrats to the #10 Wahoos on their big win over #4 Northwestern, winning 10-8!
Baseball America has projected the entire 2016 Field of 64. Your defending national champion Virginia Cavaliers are a No. 4 seed, behind Florida, Louisville, and Texas A&M. Florida and Louisville are the predicted national champions. See the entire field here
UVa's Malcolm Brogdon was named to the mid-season list for the Naismath Player of the Year Award. Joining Brogdon from the ACC are Miami's Sheldon McClellan, Duke's Grayson Allen and Brandon Ingram, Notre Dame's Demetrius Jackson, Louisville's Damion Lee, UNC's Brice Johnson, and NC State's Cat Barber. Should Brogdon win, he would be UVa's first winner since Ralph Sampson won his third Naismith award in 1983.
Lunardi's latest, as of February 11, has Virginia as a No. 2 seed in the Midwest, playing opening weekend games in Raleigh. Iowa is the top-seed in the region, and oh, hello, Duke, Wichita State, Gonzaga, and other terrifying March names!
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Meanwhile, an entirely reasonable case can be made for Virginia as No. 1. The Cavaliers have the most attractive combination of résumé (seven wins over the kenpom.com top 50), efficiency (ranked No. 3 overall), momentum (seven straight wins, including three on the road) and passing the eye test (they’re currently playing their best defense of the season). The defensive data falls in line with the eye test, too.
SI's Luke WinnSpeaking at the "Plan Colombia" reception with Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos (an alum of the University of Kansas), President Obama gave a nod to the Virginia basketball team. Check it out at 0:33 in the video above. The quote is as follows:
"One [of his son's] is at UVA, and he reminded me that the basketball team there is better than the Kansas Jayhawks, his father's alma mater"
Sometimes, you need your bestest buddy to help you dunk the ball in warmups. In that situation, London Perrantes is lucky to have Anthony Gill around to assist him in reaching his dreams. This team is delightful. H/T to @R_F_D_E for the great pic!