Favorites' day

So far it's been an as-expected day in the NCAA Regionals. No upsets have happened. Granted it's early in the day, but on paper the tournament is starting much like the Big Dance did in March.

Louisiana-Lafayette is off to a good start, scratching out a run in the ninth to beat Ohio State and set up a second-round game against the winner of tonight's LeMoyne-Texas A&M game. If Louisiana as a whole is to start the regionals 2-0, New Orleans will have to buck the early favorite trend as it faces No. 4 Wichita State at 7.

Check back later this evening and throughout the tournament for more blog entries about the regionals, super regionals and College World Series.