Bluenotes Short Riff: 13Dec16

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WVB- Fantastic Bluejay Volleyball season closes out at Elite Eight.   Jays Volleyball sets record season and ties all-time wins total in making the NCAA Elite Eight.  2 Jay players on the All-Region NCAA team. For all the latest on this record-breaking season, go to gocreighton.com.  http://gocreighton.com/index.aspx?path=wvb&

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Photo Courtesy – Creighton Athletics

http://gocreighton.com/news/2016/12/10/-w-volleyball-volleyball-takes-on-texas-in-elite-eight-match.aspx

http://gocreighton.com/news/2016/12/11/-w-volleyball-volleyball-duo-named-to-all-regional-team.aspx

MSOCJays finish 15th in final NSCAA Soccer Poll.  Ended season in SS of NCAA Tourney.

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Photo Courtesy: Creighton Athletics

http://gocreighton.com/news/2016/12/13/-m-soccer-mens-soccer-ranked-no-15-in-final-nscaa-poll.aspx

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Fanrag Sports- 2 articles irt the 2016/17 Jays

http://www.fanragsports.com/cbb/creightons-justin-patton-is-one-of-the-best-obscure-freshmen-around/

http://www.fanragsports.com/cbb/khyri-thomas-can-keep-creighton-top/

NBCSports/Dauster –  Which upbeaten team will stay unbeaten…Says UCLA will be the last unbeaten team. Picks UCLA to lose at Arizona on 25Feb17.

Picks Jays to beat Villanova on 31Dec16 and the Jays 1st loss on 16Jan17 at Xavier.

http://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2016/12/12/the-undefeateds-which-of-those-seven-teams-will-last-the-longest/

Bleacher Report – 2 articles

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2681466-scout-college-basketballs-highest-scoring-teams

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2680988-ranking-the-10-best-ncaa-basketball-freshmen-so-far-in-the-2016-17-season/page/2  Justin is in the first 5 out listing.

Big East Coast Bias/Novak – BE Power Rankings & BE Morning Fast Break

http://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/2016/12/13/13938078/2016-big-east-coast-bias-power-rankings-week-five-edition  Jays still 2nd.

http://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/2016/12/13/13933612/isaac-copeland-transfer-edmond-sumner-struggles-marquette-womens-hoops-no-ap-votes-big-east-news

CBSSports/Norlander – Top Ten NCAA Resumes 

http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/top-10-ncaa-tournament-resumes-indiana-ucla-outpace-duke-kentucky/

http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/south-carolina-drops-close-game-to-seton-hall-here-are-the-6-remaining-unbeatens/

USAToday/Gleeson – Five Surprising Teams

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2016/12/11/starting-five-overachieving-college-basketball-teams-non-conference-ucla-baylor/95145810/

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaab/  The last 6 Undefeated Teams

RecruitingScout.com/Josh GershonTugs talks timetable

http://www.scout.com/college/basketball/recruiting/story/1736835-brian-bowen-talks-final-five-timetable

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