Top 8 National Seed Comparison ...

[Cajun Soldier]

I don't understand how you play the schedule, win the games set yourself up to be a top 8 national seed. Finish with a top 8 RPI and still possibly not be a top eight national seed. If we met the criteria and don't get it then why play the games (tongue in cheek). This is crazy we are an over achieving young team and deserve that top 8 National seed. It sickens me to think we might lose out to someone we beat head to head on the diamond.

[jllanclos]

Thanks Brian! Great breakdown. I don't see Oklahoma getting the nod over us, and I think we deserve the #7 seed over Arizona St. but I'll take the #8 seed right now.

We certainly fared alright last time we faced #1 in OKC, so I'm alright with that.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNIjvWYyQLk

[GoneGolfin]

The case using the criteria says that we should NOT have gotten a top 8 national seed in 2012, and that we ABSOLUTELY, WITHOUT QUESTION, should get one this year.

And we did not receive a Top 8 National Seed in 2012 ... nor should we have expected to (I did not). We should have been seeded a little higher.

When our name comes up at #9 or 10 tomorrow night, just chalk it up to this: if we traded resumes with a team that had a name across their chest (like "Oklahoma,") we'd be a top 8 national seed.

No doubt.

We're all going to be p*ssed tomorrow night. If I'm wrong, pull this thread back up and everybody can flog me. I'd be happy to be wrong, but the softball committee isn't interested in awarding the top 8 teams in the country national seeds if one of those 8 teams is "Louisiana-Lafayette."

The softball committee is Lucy holding the football, and we're Charlie Brown. I'm not getting all geeked about finally kicking that football.

You are huddled in the corner right now ... aren't you?

Brian

[cajundiehard]

I think UL gets the national seed - based on the criteria and the cold hard facts. I think the trump card is 2-1 head to head. Road record and # 6 non-conference RPI also help.

Do we expect South Alabama to get a host slot for regionals? Maybe LSU could be sent there?

[ManAboutTown]

I don't understand how you play the schedule, win the games set yourself up to be a top 8 national seed. Finish with a top 8 RPI and still possibly not be a top eight national seed. If we met the criteria and don't get it then why play the games (tongue in cheek). This is crazy we are an over achieving young team and deserve that top 8 National seed. It sickens me to think we might lose out to someone we beat head to head on the diamond.

I'd it comes down to it, the fact that we beat them head to head will put us over the too IMO

[ManAboutTown]

I don't understand how you play the schedule, win the games set yourself up to be a top 8 national seed. Finish with a top 8 RPI and still possibly not be a top eight national seed. If we met the criteria and don't get it then why play the games (tongue in cheek). This is crazy we are an over achieving young team and deserve that top 8 National seed. It sickens me to think we might lose out to someone we beat head to head on the diamond.

I'd it comes down to it, the fact that we beat them head to head will put us over the top IMO

[GoneGolfin]

Agree.

Again, thanks for all you do. I know we all appreciate it very much and it makes us all that much better fans of the diamond sports. I could barely spell RPI years ago, and now I can.

LOL. You are welcome.

Brian

[jllanclos]

You are huddled in the corner right now ... aren't you?

Brian

No... but ask me again tomorrow at about 8:59.

[jllanclos]

Did anyone think the Oklahoma series would possibly separate us from each other for a top 8 national seed when it happened? WOW.

[GoneGolfin]

I think UL gets the national seed - based on the criteria and the cold hard facts. I think the trump card is 2-1 head to head. Road record and # 6 non-conference RPI also help.

Do we expect South Alabama to get a host slot for regionals? Maybe LSU could be sent there?

No, I do not think South Alabama will have the RPI to host. Besides, there are plenty of hosts in that part of the country. I look for Minnesota (Won the Big 10 tournament over Michigan and has a Top 16 RPI) to host in the north ... and possibly Michigan (Tied Nebraska for the Big 10 regular season title).