Massive weekend for the Crystal Ball Challenge, GTL goes public, and Pitt’s weekend road trip preview.

This is a marque weekend for the NCAA and MCLA so instead of the regular eight games, we went crazy and added two additional MCLA match ups.

All four D1 games feature ranked opponents and all six MCLA games have huge tournament implications.

And no, Craid Hamilton-Parker did not help us with these picks.

Current standings:

412 52-13

Wilson 50-15

Striding Man 45-20

Crave 44-21

#1 UVA vs. #2 UNC

UVA: 412, Wilson, Striding Man

UNC: Crave

Bitter, Wood, and Delaney are banged up. Easy to beat Hopkins without that fire power. Not so much Virginia.

#4 Princeton vs #3 Syracuse

Syracuse: Staff

Love Princeton dearly and hope we are wrong but they don’t have the athletes to hang with Cuse at the midfield.

#12 Cornell vs #18 Harvard

Cornell: Staff

Did Cornell really lose to Dartmouth. Wouldn’t want to be Harvard. Big day from Ryan Hurley pending.

#14 Fairfield vs #9 Loyola

Fairfield: Crave, Striding Man

Loyola: 412, Wilson

Cooper Macdonnell is back for the Hounds and Colin Finnerty has taken a leadership role. Big win for Loyola pending.

Duluth vs CSU

CSU: Staff

The Rams haven’t been this sharp since 2006, a title year. Look out Duluth.

Wisconsin vs Lindenwood

Wisconsin: Crave

Lindenwood: 412, Wilson, Striding Man

Lindenwood has been Katy Perry Hot ‘N Cold this season but they are still the kings of the GRLC until proven otherwise.

Cal Poly vs Cal

Cal Poly: Staff

One man. Three syllables. Matt Graupmann. Should be a preview of the WCLL tournament title.

Florida vs Florida State

Florida: Striding Man

Florida State: 412, Wilson, Crave

This game is playing played in Doak on spring football scrimmage day. Special experience for those players. Noles by 4.

Oregon vs. SFU

Oregon: Wilson, Crave, Striding Man

Simon Fraser: 412

Rather have teeth pulled without laughing gas than give this pick a 100% vote of confidence. We’re going Canadian as they seem to be playing their best ball of the season right now.

Loyola Marymount vs UCSB

Loyola: 412, Wilson

UCSB: Crave, Striding Man

Huge game for Loyola. Ivan Drago huge. We’re taking the Lions in what would traditionally be an upset. But not this year.

Sling It Lacrosse just launched this sticker.

Just saying.

Road Trip

It’s so much fun.

The sandwich kiss is unstoppable.

Itinerary

Friday

9:30 AM bus ride to Blacksburg

Religious check Masters score updates

8:00 PM game against Virginia Tech

Saturday

1 PM scout the Clemson Virginia Tech game

4pm game against South Carolina

Sunday

11 AM game against Clemson

2 PM depart for 412

Common opponents:

Buffalo 12 Clemson 2

Clemson 13 South Carolina 9

Weekend weather:

Friday high of 56, low of 35

Saturday high of 66, low of 40

Sunday high of 76, low of 46

Should be a great weekend out of town to pick up some some letters after V.

Denison vs. Ohio Wessy

One of the best rivalries in D3.

Scallywag Lax out of Idaho is having a tough time deciding.

We know what we’d do.

Can you help them?

412 High School Action

Central Catholic vs. Shady Side Academy

Nice practice jerseys Shady Side.

Pittsburgh kids are paying attention to the double Nike socks trend.

Pay attention to this memo:

Get a grip and take one pair off because you look ridiculous.

Try to find the world that exists beyond 90% of the Flow facebook group.

Notes

LXM in Austin on Saturday, now sponsored by Warrior, weird

Oh Jimmy Clausen, remember when you got punched in the face

Mike Legg recap, the greatest hockey goal ever