2013 SEC Predictions

So who's going to win the SEC in 2013? Who will be playing in Atlanta come December? I don't know. I'm not Miss Cleo but will give my best guess at what will happen in the SEC this season when it kicks off on Thursday, August 29th with South Carolina playing host to North Carolina and Ole Miss traveling to Nashville to face Vanderbilt.

I went through and picked the winner of each game to the best of my ability and the results were surprising in a few games. But overall I think I nailed it. Texas A&M against South Carolina in Atlanta for the right to go to the BCS National Championship Game.

SEC EAST
1. South Carolina 7-1 (11-1)
2. Florida 6-2 (8-4)
3. Georgia 6-2 (9-3)
4. Vanderbilt 4-4 (8-4)
5. Tennessee 3-5 (6-6)
6. Kentucky 1-7 (4-8)
7. Missouri 1-7 (5-7)

SEC WEST
1. Texas A&M 7-1 (11-1)
2. Alabama 7-1 (11-1)
3. LSU 6-2 (10-2)
4. Mississippi State 3-5 (6-6)
5. Auburn 2-6 (6-6)
6. Ole Miss 2-6 (5-7)
7. Arkansas 1-7 (4-8)

The top 5 games that will shape the SEC season.

1. Alabama at Texas A&M - September 14th - The winner has the inside track to Atlanta and controls their own destiny. Last year the Aggies shocked the nation by going into Tuscaloosa and pulling off the improbable upset, 29-24, in their first year in the SEC. The Tide will be thinking payback this time around and having a week off before the game really helps their chances to pull off the upset in College Station.

2. South Carolina at Georgia - September 7th - The winner has the inside track to Atlanta and controls their own destiny. In 2011 in Athens, South Carolina won a wild game 45-42. Last year at home South Carolina easily dismantled Georgia to the tune of 35-7. Georgia is thinking payback this year.

3. LSU at Georgia - September 28th - In the SEC Championship Game in 2011, LSU humiliated Georgia 42-10. This is Georgia's first chance to get back at LSU since then and with the game being in Athens, Georgia has the advantage.

4. Georgia vs. Florida in Jacksonville, FL. - November 2nd - Georgia could be undefeated going into this game and nothing would make Florida fans happier than to see the Gators take down the Bulldogs and end their hopes of an undefeated season.

5. LSU at Alabama - November 9th - If Alabama loses to Texas A&M on September 14th, this game could decide the Tide's fate in having any slim chance of repeating as SEC champs and nothing would make LSU happier than to get revenge by handing the Tide a crushing 2nd SEC defeat and all but ending their season.

2012 MLB Predictions

Well spring training is underway. The games are 3 weeks old and we've got a better understanding of what certain teams will look like come April. With that being said it's time for my 2012 MLB season predictions. Here goes.

NL EAST
1. *Atlanta Braves
2. *Philadelphia Phillies
3. *Washington Nationals
4. Miami Marlins
5. New York Mets

NL CENTRAL
1. *Cincinnati Reds
2. St. Louis Cardinals
3. Milwaukee Brewers
4. Pittsburgh Pirates
5. Chicago Cubs
6. Houston Astros

NL WEST
1. *Arizona Diamondbacks
2. Los Angeles Dodgers
3. San Francisco Giants
4. Colorado Rockies
5. San Diego Padres

AL EAST
1. *New York Yankees
2. *Tampa Bay Rays
3. Boston Red Sox
4. Toronto Blue Jays
5. Baltimore Orioles

AL CENTRAL
1. *Detroit Tigers
2. Kansas City Royals
3. Cleveland Indians
4. Minnesota Twins
5. Chicago White Sox

AL WEST
1. *Los Angeles Angels
2. *Texas Rangers
3. Seattle Mariners
4. Oakland Athletics

MLB PLAYOFFS
NLWC - Phillies over Nationals
ALWC - Rays over Rangers

NLDS - Braves over Reds
NLDS - Phillies over Diamondbacks
ALDS - Tigers over Rays
ALDS - Angels over Yankees

NLCS - Braves over Phillies
ALCS - Tigers over Angels

WS - Tigers over Braves

MLB AWARDS
NL MVP
Dan Uggla, Braves

NL CY YOUNG
Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers

NL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Yonder Alonzo, Padres

NL MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Fredi Gonzalez, Braves

AL MVP
Evan Longoria, Rays

AL CY YOUNG
Jered Weaver, Angels

AL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Matt Moore, Rays

AL MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Jim Leyland, Tigers

Well those are my predictions for the 2012 MLB season. Come September we'll revisit this post to see how I did.

Pre-Spring Training Predictions

Okay folks. That smell is in the air. The smell of spring. The sound of balls popping mitts and bats. Yep. Baseball Spring Training is back again. The games get underway next week. So now is a good time for my preseason predictions for the regular season. These predictions aren't final until after the Spring Training games though. ;)

MLB STANDINGS
NL EAST
1. *Philadelphia Phillies
2. *Atlanta Braves
3. New York Mets
4. Florida Marlins
5. Washington Nationals

NL CENTRAL
1. *Chicago Cubs
2. Cincinnati Reds
3. Milwaukee Brewers
4. St. Louis Cardinals
5. Houston Astros
6. Pittsburgh Pirates

NL WEST
1. *Arizona Diamondbacks
2. San Francisco Giants
3. Los Angeles Dodgers
4. Colorado Rockies
5. San Diego Padres

AL EAST
1. *Boston Red Sox
2. *Tampa Bay Rays
3. New York Yankees
4. Toronto Blue Jays
5. Baltimore Orioles

AL CENTRAL
1. *Minnesota Twins
2. Cleveland Indians
3. Detroit Tigers
4. Chicago White Sox
5. Kansas City Royals

AL WEST
1. *Los Angeles Angeles
2. Texas Rangers
3. Oakland Atheltics
4. Seattle Mariners

MLB PLAYOFFS
NLDS - Braves over Cubs
NLDS - Phillies over Diamondbacks
ALDS - Red Sox over Twins
ALDS - Rays over Angels

NLCS - Phillies over Braves
ALCS - Red Sox over Rays

WS - Red Sox over Phillies

MLB AWARDS
NL MVP
Albert Pujols, Cardinals

NL CY YOUNG
Rich Harden, Cubs

NL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Jordan Schafer, Braves

NL MANGER OF THE YEAR
Dusty Baker, Reds

AL MVP
Mark Teixeira, Yankees

AL CY YOUNG
James Shields, Rays

AL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Matt LaPorta, Indians

AL MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Ron Washington, Rangers

I know you probably think some of these predictions are off the wall and they may very well be but at least they're different then what you'll find in all the preview magazines and websites. :)