South East: Queens, with or without Crouch

A Southeast Regional without Michael Crouch (Queens, N.C.) would be unfortunate. Little birdies have told me he's hurt, but I don't have definitive word.

With or without Crouch, Queens will punch its ticket to Evansville. Without Crouch, teammate Oscar Ogwaro is my favorite to win the region.

Thanks to the Royals' seventh-place finish last year, three teams will come out of the SE. Look for Columbus State to return to the national stage. I'll have to rely on the coaches' poll for the third team: Mars Hill.