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 Refineryvilletravel 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 Refineryvilletravel 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

[CajunAlum10]

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.

Let's just say you have no idea what you are talking about. The only team that needed to win our tourny was FAU. UL Troy and South Alabama are all locks to get in.

[lcitsh]

Let's just say you have no idea what you are talking about. The only team that needed to win our tourny was FAU. UL Troy and South Alabama are all locks to get in.

Take it easy. "I've been told" means that it's not his opinion, he was asking a question.

[GoneGolfin]

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

You have three Sun Belt schools in the area that need places to go . with South Alabama and Louisiana likely both being #2 seeds . Troy probably being a #3 seed. All Sun Belt schools must be sent to different regionals. South Alabama is the most likely candidate for Starkville . especially when you consider they will be considered the top #2 seed among the Sun Belt schools (LSU > FSU > MSU). If the Cajuns went to Starkville, then South Alabama needs to go somewhere else. Troy makes sense in Tallahassee.

It will be interesting to see if LSU/Louisiana/Rice are in the Baton Rouge regional . or if the NCAA lightens up on LSU (which will likely be a Top 4 national seed) and sends someone like Sam Houston State (provided they make the field). Central Arkansas is also a possibility as a #3 seed (just within the 400 mile bus trip), but may not have the RPI rank necessary to warrant a #3 seed (#63).

Brian