Who's #1?

So raise your hand if you stayed up to watch the Lady Vols last night? Since no one has their hand up, including me, we missed an incredible game. I had planned on watching the game, but a 1 1/2 hour rain delay to the Arizona/Oregon State game, along with two extra inning games, meant the most anticipated battle of the day didn't start until after midnight here in Eastern Standard time. Speaking of extra inning games, how about the Alabama/Northwestern game. Northwestern tied the game in the bottom of the seventh(the last inning for those not up to date with softball rules) with two out and two strikes. The batter, a freshman, cranked a homerun over the center field fence off a pitcher that hadn't given up a homerun all year. I was kind of torn when this happened, cause I don't like Alabama, but I wanted to watch the Lady Vols play, and I knew with extra innings now inevitable, I was screwed. And how bad does the Alabama center fielder feel this morning? With a runner on second, and 1 out, Northwestern hit a grounder up the middle and the centerfielder charged in to try to make the play at the plate, and let the ball roll under her glove. I felt bad, but then realized at 11:45 pm, that Alabama had lost and the Lady Vols were soon to come on. WOO HOO!

So with UCLA losing to UT last night, I am sure they are a little upset with the fact that they had to play UT in the opening round. UT should by no means have been an 8 seed in the tournament. The team with the #1 offense, #1 defense, top hitter in the game, SEC Tourney champs, #5 in the country, and 5 FIRST TEAM All-Americans is the lowest seed at the WCWS? Are you serious? Unfortunately for UCLA, they were ranked that low and thus provided for the most anticpated match up of the day. Needless to say, UT probably should have been a 4 or 5 seed. The NCAA really screwed UCLA in this one. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not a UCLA fan by any means, but the #1 seed in the tournament, which they deserved to be, shouldn't have to face a team of UT's caliber in the first round. It can be argued that they are better than Oregon State, Arizona State, Northwestern and Alabama. And here is one last thought for everyone out there. How can you be one of three finalists for player of the year, a First Team All-American, but Second Team All-SEC? So Monica Abbott is one of the three best players in the NATION, but she can't even make first team in her own conference? UT can only have 3 First Team All-SEC players, but 5 First Team All-Americans? Something just doesn't add up there. Anyways, be sure to watch the Ladies again tonight as they take on Northwestern on ESPN2 at 9pm(we can only hope).