4/21 softball rpi

[CajunAmos]

I kind of wish the baseball tourney was set up that way.

Attached is a link to the championship website which has the bracket layout.

http://www.sunbeltsports.org/customp...?path=softball

[wcd35]

Keep in mind that with winning the regular season we're already into the semi-final round of the tournament. That means you'd probably be playing South Al, Western, or Georgia State in their first game.

If we end up the 1 seed, we avoid 2 and 3 so most likely no WKU or USA until the next day in the winner's bracket game assuming you win.

Also, you only need 3 wins to get through, so less games against lower RPI and seeded teams and possibly 2 against a USA or WKU.

[CajunRage]

Attached is a link to the championship website which has the bracket layout.

http://www.sunbeltsports.org/customp...?path=softball

Yea, how would you feel about Robe going against someone's number 3 and baranik going against number 4. Guess that is why baseball doesn't work that way

[CajunAmos]

Yea, how would you feel about Robe going against someone's number 3 and baranik going against number 4. Guess that is why baseball doesn't work that way

I wouldn't mind something similar in the baseball tournament. I think the regular season champion should have more advantage than just playing the #8 team in the format.

[CajunRage]

I wouldn't mind something similar in the baseball tournament. I think the regular season champion should have more advantage than just playing the #8 team in the format.

Softball aces can go every day... that is why it is OK in softball. Maybe for baseball, you make round 1 and 2 single elimination and then make it a 4 team double elimination. Single elimination with 2 bye's in baseball isn't an advantage, it's a gift wrapped championship.

[wcd35]

Polls came out. #16 in both.

http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Softball/...r/Top-25-Polls
https://nfca.org/index.php/component...2014&pdiv=div1

[jllanclos]

Attached is a link to the championship website which has the bracket layout.

http://www.sunbeltsports.org/customp...?path=softball

Doesn't the Sun Belt employ a professional writer or editor? This looks like it was written by someone in junior high. Even the schedule itself isn't accurate.

[AstroCajun]

How can they justify ANY ranking for a 20 loss team?

[ulforlife]

If the season ended today, I think you are probably looking at the following ...

National Seed (locks)
#2 Alabama
#1 Florida
#5 Oregon
#4 UCLA

National Seed (potentials ... in order) ... 4 spots for the following 6
#3 Georgia
#10 Arizona State
#6 Louisiana/#7 Michigan/#8 Florida State
#12 Tennessee

The final four of Louisiana/Michigan/Florida State/Tennessee are very close. Louisiana has the highest RPI ... but has the worst record vs. the RPI Top 50 (8-7) among the group (of four). They are second in the group vs. RPI Top 25 (6-4). This is why the games vs. Baylor and any upcoming games vs. South Alabama in the conference tournament are so important. Louisiana and Michigan would be conference champions of the #4 and #5 RPI conferences respectively. Tennessee is tied for 2nd (Tennessee/Missouri/Kentucky) in the #1 SEC. Florida and Georgia follow, one game back.

It would be nice if WKU could rally and move into the RPI Top 50 (currently #69). South Alabama needs to stay in the RPI Top 25 (currently #19).

Brian

Yea I was looking at this too and to me they would put Michigan ahead of us and possibly even FSU. I would say #7 or 8 seed

[ulforlife]

How can they justify ANY ranking for a 20 loss team?

They play in the beloved SEC

[CajunEXPRESS]

We lost to Michigan this year seems fair on a close call.

[GoneGolfin]

We lost to Michigan this year seems fair on a close call.

We split with Michigan.

Brian