Top 8 National Seed Comparison ...

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Originally Posted by lcitsh

Looks like McNeese will need that at large bid. Kaylee Guidry (NWST) is no hitting the Cowgirls in the bottom of the 4th inning, it's 8-0.

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The two losses by McNeese will almost assuredly drop them into the third RPI bonus tier ... dropping the Cajuns' RPI bonus .0007 (.0021 to .0014).

A recap from yesterday's post ... the fluctuation of RPI bonuses.

Presently, the Cajuns are still holding at an RPI bonus of .00244. This has not changed in the last several weeks. However, there are some teams that are close to the boundary tiers.

All RPI rankings are official rankings from the 5/4 RPI reports.

Michigan was #21 in Base RPI entering the week. This is good for a .0028 bonus. But if Michigan falls out of the Base RPI Top 25, it will cost the Cajuns .0007 in RPI bonus. Michigan is 2-1 this week with wins over #64 Illinois and #38 Wisconsin ... and a loss to #17 Minnesota.

It looks like #47 McNeese State will fall out of the Top 50, costing the Cajuns .0007 RPI bonus points. This week they have defeated #215 Houston Baptist and #178 Stephen F. Austin ... while losing to #160 Northwestern State and trailing #160 Northwestern State again this morning, 9-0 T5th. Northwestern State may be coming to Lafayette as a #4 seed.

#64 Illinois State lost to #163 Loyola-Chicago this week. They probably hold the Top 75, but it is not a certainty. Falling out of the Top 75 would cost the Cajuns .0014 in RPI bonus points.

#81 Chattanooga went 4-0 this week in winning the Southern Conference Tournament. Wins came over #157 Appalachian State, #88 Furman , #110 Samford (38-18), and #150 UNC-Greensboro (27-24). Chattanooga has a real shot to enter the RPI Top 75, adding .0014 RPI bonus points for the Cajuns.

#83 Rutgers went 1-1 this week with a nice win over #43 Houston and a loss to #26 UCF. Rutgers moving into the RPI Top 75 would net the Cajuns .0014 RPI bonus points.

Brian

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Originally Posted by jllanclos

1. Louisiana (#9 national seed)
2. LSU
3. NW St
4. Texas Southern

Paired with #8 Oklahoma

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You mean ... Louisiana (#7 National Seed) ... #8 at worst.

Unless there is a large glut of bad teams winning auto bids, Northwestern State will not be a #3 seed. Northwestern State is probably the #4 seed in Lafayette.

But I do have a new reason to feed your paranoia ... "We had Louisiana at #8 and Oklahoma at #9 ... but we felt it was not a good idea to send OU to Lafayette for a second time this season ... so we swapped the seeds and Louisiana goes to Norman. It's only fair, right?". ;)

Brian

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Originally Posted by GoneGolfin

You mean ... Louisiana (#7 National Seed) ... #8 at worst.

Unless there is a large glut of bad teams winning auto bids, Northwestern State will not be a #3 seed. Northwestern State is probably the #4 seed in Lafayette.

But I do have a new reason to feed your paranoia ... "We had Louisiana at #8 and Oklahoma at #9 ... but we felt it was not a good idea to send OU to Lafayette for a second time this season ... so we swapped the seeds and Louisiana goes to Norman. It's only fair, right?". ;)

Brian

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That's what I've been saying all along :(

It's fair when they want it to be fair. Remember UL crushed Arizona State out on the west coast early in 2012 yet still got sent out there for the Super Regional

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Originally Posted by ulforlife

That's what I've been saying all along :(

It's fair when they want it to be fair. Remember UL crushed Arizona State out on the west coast early in 2012 yet still got sent out there for the Super Regional

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And according to the selection criteria used (and still in use) ... Arizona State was a high national seed in 2012. The Cajuns simply were not in the running. I do think the Cajuns should have been seeded a couple of spots higher ... but not a national seed.

Brian

Yea, but Scott was very comfortable with the seeding we got. He is very comfortable in the SBC. It seems Scott wants his career to be in the comfort zone.

That bad, but comfortable seeding, even the day we got it said LSU had an easier road because of ASU. It worked out that way. No doubt we should have been seeded a couple notches better.

Texas at Baylor just starting on the Longhorn Network. Channel 1309 on Cox Hd, and 309 digital.

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Originally Posted by GoneGolfin

#1 NC RPI, yes. But #12 RPI overall.

Team USA would have had fewer losses. :)

Brian

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Do you still have the numbers for 2012?

You have mentioned it is better to look at the numbers than the ranking. I was wondering what the gap was between #8 RPI and #12 RPI numbers wise.

ps Just wondering if an undefeated 2012 Team USA (playing UL's schedule) could have achieved their "highly justified" #1 overall Reality Personified Index ranking. ;)

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Originally Posted by Turbine

Do you still have the numbers for 2012?

You have mentioned it is better to look at the numbers than the ranking. I was wondering what the gap was between #8 RPI and #12 RPI numbers wise.

ps Just wondering if an undefeated 2012 Team USA (playing UL's schedule) could have achieved their "highly justified" #1 overall Reality Personified Index ranking. ;)

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The numbers are still available if you want to do the checking.

https://rpiarchive.ncaa.org/default.aspx

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Originally Posted by Turbine

Do you still have the numbers for 2012?

You have mentioned it is better to look at the numbers than the ranking. I was wondering what the gap was between #8 RPI and #12 RPI numbers wise.

ps Just wondering if an undefeated 2012 Team USA (playing UL's schedule) could have achieved their "highly justified" #1 overall Reality Personified Index ranking. ;)

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Louisiana had an Adjusted RPI of .65975 at selection time in 2012 (#12 Adjusted RPI ranking). #8 Texas A&M was rather distant at .67702 (a difference of .01727).

Brian

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Originally Posted by GoneGolfin

And according to the selection criteria used (and still in use) ... Arizona State was a high national seed in 2012. The Cajuns simply were not in the running. I do think the Cajuns should have been seeded a couple of spots higher ... but not a national seed.

Brian

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Yea I feel like an 11 or 12 should have been the range. UL played very very well in the early season tournaments and they essentially were not rewarded for it. The loss in the Conference Tournament should not have held them back as it seemed to have.

Nuts and bolts nuts and bolts we got screwed!

Oklahoma St strands 2 runners in the 1st; Oklahoma hits a 3 run homer. Okla 3-zip in the first.

Oklahoma is well on their way - 6 zip in the 2nd inning.

We're the 9th seed. Write that down.

Brian, what do you think the committee will do with UL/OU? What does your gut tell you - assuming OU holds on to their 6-0 lead. I'm getting nervous!

Satan be gone.

Where will the team be to hear their seeding? Would be nice if they could stream it to the fans.

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Originally Posted by CajunEXPRESS

Where will the team be to hear their seeding? Would be nice if they could stream it to the fans.

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Thanks I should have read the web site. Now I am getting as lazy as Boomer.

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Originally Posted by CajunEXPRESS

Thanks I should have read the web site. Now I am getting as lazy as Boomer.

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The email literally just came out after I read your post. :D

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Originally Posted by cajundiehard

Brian, what do you think the committee will do with UL/OU? What does your gut tell you - assuming OU holds on to their 6-0 lead. I'm getting nervous!

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My gut tells me they will do the right thing. UL has a significant resume advantage. Oklahoma has a losing record vs. the RPI Top 25.

It is also possible that the Cajuns are in ahead of Arizona State ... especially with ASU losing another series this weekend. But I do think ASU is in ahead of OU.

Brian

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Originally Posted by GoneGolfin

My gut tells me they will do the right thing. UL has a significant resume advantage. Oklahoma has a losing record vs. the RPI Top 25.

It is also possible that the Cajuns are in ahead of Arizona State ... especially with ASU losing another series this weekend. But I do think ASU is in ahead of OU.

Brian

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I'll go with your gut.

#IBelieveThatWeWillWin

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Originally Posted by cajundiehard

Brian, what do you think the committee will do with UL/OU? What does your gut tell you - assuming OU holds on to their 6-0 lead. I'm getting nervous!

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He's written his opinion in about 3-4 softball threads. Read through the latest ones on the first two pages of the RagePage to get the scoop

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Originally Posted by GoneGolfin

My gut tells me they will do the right thing. UL has a significant resume advantage. Oklahoma has a losing record vs. the RPI Top 25.

It is also possible that the Cajuns are in ahead of Arizona State ... especially with ASU losing another series this weekend. But I do think ASU is in ahead of OU.

Brian

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The 7 seed would be so clutch, with ASU at 8 and OU at 9

Brian
I have a personal interest in North Texas. Any chance they get in and if they do any chance they come here?

I think the ladies will host as a "7" seed. Gonna be a fun weekend camping at Lamson and The Tigue.