So, I’m over the Toreros getting bumped. The fact that only three of the eight national seeds advanced to the Super Regionals gives me some comfort.
But not much.
Still, if Vanderbilt, the top-ranked team in the country, can’t make it out of the Regionals, then I guess it really could happen to anyone. Ah, the lies we tell ourselves.
Of the sixteen schools remaining, three hail from California: UCLA; Cal State Fullerton; and my new rooting interest, the UC Irvine Anteaters. Meanwhile, Vandy has dropped to #5 in the rankings, while my Toreros have plummeted all the way to #14, …read more

Congratulations to the UC Irvine Anteaters for beating Texas and advancing to the Super Regionals. With my USD Toreros now out of the Regionals, I’m adopting the Anteaters for the remainder of the post-season.
Why? It’s very simple:

A good friend of mine attended UCI and is pulling for them.
They beat Texas.
I saw some pretty good concerts at Irvine Meadows back in the day (not really UCI, but in the general area).
No school that I’m aware of has Ice Spiders as its nickname, so Anteaters will have to do.

Go Anteaters!