Analyzing the Bubble

We are winning today. No math necessary.

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Originally Posted by LaCajunsFan

Great work, as usual, Brian. But question: what was your reasoning eliminating Louisville and Georgia?

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Louisville was 10-20 in conference play (13th out of 14 teams) and only 10-17 in Q1. They were also 2-8 over their last ten games. #19 overall SOS due to conference play. Poor NC SOS (133). 5-14 on the road

Georgia was 11-19 in conference, 11-19 vs. Q1 and 4-6 over their last ten games. Strong overall SOS, but that is due to conference play as their NC SOS leaves something to be desired (78). 8-12 on the road.

The selection committee has left these types of resumes out of the field even with RPIs in the mid 20's.

Brian

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Originally Posted by Jacob81

I’ll be happy when a .500 record or better in your conferences regular season is a requirement for an at large bid.

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Now this I 100% disagree with. You have had CWS participants that would not have made this field with this sort of arbitrary criteria ... including last year's national champion (Ole Miss).

Brian

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Originally Posted by ULvictory

If they let Notre Dame in with a #56 RPI ranking, they need to shut the whole thing down.

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Notre Dame is a real threat. They were 15-15 in the #1 RPI conference and 8-11 in Q1 ... including 7-9 vs. the RPI Top 25. They also have a sweep of #9 Virginia to their credit.

Something that might really hurt them? The #272 NC SOS and 3 Q4 losses (Cajuns also have 2).

Brian

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Originally Posted by Million$Mullet

Cajuns certainly pass the “eye test” and I hate when they use that term. We just look like we belong. I THINK we have done enough to get in but I’ll never trust the committee to do what’s right. Also, how many teams did the SBC get last year? I thought it was 5 but maybe it was 4. I felt like Troy made it along with UL, coastal, tx state and ga southern hosted. Now I’m thinking Troy didn’t make it last year.

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Troy did not make the field.

Brian

Tulane gets 3 in the 1st. Let the score board watching begin.

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Originally Posted by RaginScotsman

Tulane gets 3 in the 1st. Let the score board watching begin.

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We need the green weenies to lose right?

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Originally Posted by angeleast

We need the green weenies to lose right?

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Yes they are 18-40 on the season playing for the American championship

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Originally Posted by angeleast

We need the green weenies to lose right?

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Yea. Winning means a stolen bid

ECU answers w/ 4 of their own in the bottom of the 1st. Still batting.

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Originally Posted by LouisianaB

Yea. Winning means a stolen bid

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That makes it even more enjoyable to pull against them f ers

The only downside to Tulane losing is that it will affect our RPI. The teams in the 45 -> low 50's are very tightly packed. A ranking spot could come down to .0001 or .0002. We are basically tied with #46 Arizona (less than .0001 separation). #51 UC Irvine is a mere .0018 behind the Cajuns. #52 Mississippi State is only .0022 back. Not that the Bulldogs are a thread to be selected to the field ... but the Cajuns want as high of an RPI ranking as possible.

Brian

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Originally Posted by RaginScotsman

Tulane gets 3 in the 1st. Let the score board watching begin.

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My goodness, after one inning, the poster child for single elimination conference tournaments. 7 runs, 4 hits, 3 errors and 3 LOB combined.

So Brian, do we still want the weenies to lose all things considered

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Originally Posted by angeleast

So Brian, do we still want the weenies to lose all things considered

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I will be good with Tulane losing and UL winning.

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Originally Posted by angeleast

So Brian, do we still want the weenies to lose all things considered

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Certainly. We are talking about a stolen bid. I noted this yesterday ... that Tulane must lose today.

Brian

Go Ec!!

Tulane starter had 41 pitches in first, that’s a good sign. Just heard he threw 108 3 days ago.

ECU’s pitcher is at 37 thru 2.

He’s not the pitcher anymore for tolame today.

in 2000 there were ten current, past or future sun belt members in the field

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Originally Posted by CajunVic

He’s not the pitcher anymore for tolame today.

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Thanks, missed that.

i thought “tolame” had two o’s, TooLame

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Originally Posted by RougaWhite&Blue

i thought “tolame” had two o’s, TooLame

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The way they going today, they will pick up another L

Greenies hitting their way back. Only down 4-5 and Tulane has 2 on with no outs.

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Originally Posted by RaginScotsman

Greenies hitting their way back. Only down 4-5 and Tulane has 2 on with no outs.

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Elon vs. Northeast tied at 1 bottom of 1st