Canham Natatorium

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- A new season brings another year of the University of Michigan weekly podcast, Five Good Meters, with Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Ryan Sosin. 

In the first edition of this year's podcast, head coach Matt Anderson discusses this weekend's home kick-off tournament which features nine of the 20 teams ranked in the 2011 Preseason Poll, the first of two games for the Blue & Maize on the Big Ten Network, his senior class and the best nickname for a new Wolverine.

January 19, 2011 - Five Good Meters (Matt Anderson)

MICHIGAN KICK-OFF (Tournament Central)
Saturday, Jan. 22, 11:45 a.m. -- vs. No. 15 Cal State - Northridge (Canham Natatorium)
• Live Blog | gomatadors.com
Saturday, Jan. 22, 6 p.m. -- vs. No. 7 San Jose State (Canham Natatorium)
• Live Blog | sjsuspartans.com
Sunday, Jan. 23, 11 a.m. -- vs. No. 4 UCLA (Canham Natatorium)
• uclabruins.com | TV: Big Ten Network (Live)
Sunday, Jan. 23, 2:40 p.m. -- vs. No. 1 Stanford (Canham Natatorium)
• Live Blog | gostanford.com

The No. 8-ranked University of Michigan water polo team (0-0-0) inaugurates the 2011 season with the sixth annual Michigan Kick-Off on Jan. 22-23 at Canham Natatorium. The Wolverines will begin their quest for a fourth consecutive NCAA Championship bid with No. 15-ranked Cal State Northridge (0-0-0) at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday (Jan. 22) followed by a nightcap with No. 7-ranked San Jose State at 6 p.m. The Big Ten Network will put the spotlight on U-M's showdown with No. 4 UCLA on Sunday (Jan. 24) at 11 a.m., airing the game live to a national television audience. The Wolverines will close out a busy opening weekend with the nation's top ranked team, Stanford, at 2:40 p.m. Every team in this season's Michigan Kick-Off received votes in the Varsity Top 20 Preseason Poll with Colorado State being the only participant not to crack the rankings.

• Michigan Kick-Off Schedule (Tournament Central)

Saturday, Jan. 22
8 a.m. -- #4 UCLA vs. Colorado State
9:15 a.m. -- #14 Hartwick vs. #1 Stanford
10:30 a.m. -- #13 Indiana vs. #6 Loyola Marymount
11:45 a.m. -- #8 Michigan vs. #15 Cal State - Northridge
1 p.m. -- Colorado State vs. #7 San Jose State
2:30 p.m. -- #14 Hartwick vs. #4 UCLA
3:40 p.m. -- #13 Indiana vs. #15 Cal State - Northridge
4:50 p.m. -- #6 Loyola Marymount vs. #1 Stanford
6 p.m. -- #8 Michigan vs. #7 San Jose State
7:15 p.m. -- Colorado State vs. #13 Indiana

Sunday, Jan. 23
7:15 a.m. -- #7 San Jose State vs. #14 Hartwick
8:25 a.m. -- #6 Loyola Marymount vs. #15 Cal State - Northridge
9:35 a.m. -- #13 Indiana vs. #1 Stanford
11 a.m. -- #8 Michigan vs. #4 UCLA
12:20 p.m. -- #14 Hartwick vs. Colorado State
1:30 p.m. -- #6 Loyola Marymount vs. #7 San Jose State
2:40 p.m. -- #8 Michigan vs. #1 Stanford
3:50 p.m. -- #4UCLA vs. #15 Cal State - Northridge

Teams listed first will wear dark caps and are home on the scoreboard.