NCAA Baseball Tournament Resume (5/25)

[GoneGolfin]

Here is a look at the Cajuns' NCAA Baseball Tournament Resume heading into Saturday's action ...

Louisiana 40-17 overall, 19-11 conference (3rd place, Sun Belt Conference ... SBC Tournament #3 seed)
Conference Tournament Record: 2-0
All Conference Games: 21-11
Conference RPI Rank: #5 (comfortable slotted in the #5 position, ahead of the #6 Big Ten).

RPI Rank: #23
RPI: .5682
aWP: .6933 (36.4 wins - 16.1 losses)
OWP: .5322
OOWP: .5150

RPI Rank (2012 Formula): #23
RPI (2012 Formula): .5703
WP (2012 Formula): .7018

Record vs. RPI Top 25: 2-3
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 6-5
Record vs. RPI Top 75: 8-6 (considered peers in the NCAA Tournament field)
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 10-10

Good wins:
#16 South Alabama (2)
#36 Troy (2)
#27 Florida Atlantic (2)

Bad losses:
#187 Central Michigan (1)
#152 at Florida International (1) *

* -> Florida International would have had an RPI rank of #119 under the 2012 RPI Formula (33 spots higher)

RPI through games of 5/24 ...

#16 .5822 South Alabama
#17 .5817 Louisville
#18 .5815 Kansas State
#19 .5784 Mississippi
#20 .5760 Miami Florida
#21 .5705 Arizona State
#22 .5704 Georgia Tech
#23 .5682 Louisiana
#24 .5680 Cal Poly
#25 .5628 Alabama
#26 .5621 Austin Peay State
#27 .5569 Florida Atlantic
#28 .5557 Mercer
#29 .5553 North Carolina-Wilmington
#30 .5546 Arkansas
#31 .5544 Florida
#32 .5543 Texas A&M
#33 .5533 Campbell
#34 .5530 Notre Dame
#35 .5523 Illinois
#36 .5520 Troy
#37 .5519 Maryland
#38 .5515 Nebraska
#39 .5514 Auburn
#40 .5508 New Mexico

Looking ahead:
South Alabama will contribute an OWP of .7273 (40-15) to the Cajuns' RPI ... and approximately an OOWP of .5552 after today's game.

Brian

[raginsaints]

Brian, any way we jump USA in RPI?

[ulforlife]

Brian, any way we jump USA in RPI?

I can't see how that's possible at this point

[CajunDawgPound]

None of this actually matters because our assignment will be to Refineryville....travel cost issues will dictate that.

[GoneGolfin]

Brian, any way we jump USA in RPI?

No.

[Cajun90]

None of this actually matters because our assignment will be to Refineryville....travel cost issues will dictate that.

While I do think we end up in Baton Rouge the travel cost do not play as strong a factor as they did in prior years but they certainly are taken into account.

[GoneGolfin]

Cajuns' RPI moves up to .5710 ... good for a rank of #22, just .0007 behind Arizona State.

Cajuns now 3-3 vs. RPI Top 25 and 7-5 vs. RPI Top 50.

Brian

[CAJUNTODD44]

Any way we get sent to Starkville and Rice gets sent to BR

[NOCajun]

Any way we get sent to Starkville and Rice gets sent to BR

Wow, now THAT's an idea!!

[GoneGolfin]

Any way we get sent to Starkville and Rice gets sent to BR

My opinion is that Rice is a #3 seed ... and could be our opponent in Baton Rouge. If they win the CUSA tournament title today over Southern Miss, it is possible the NCAA helps them with a #2 seed. But I think they deserve a #3 seed.

Brian

[Patches]

Are we sure of getting into a regional? I've been told that there is no way 3 sunbelt teams go, and we would be the 4th.

[GoneGolfin]

Are we sure of getting into a regional? I've been told that there is no way 3 sunbelt teams go, and we would be the 4th.

You have been told wrong Patches.

Brian