Softball Selection Sunday

[MountainDew]

I'm not worried about our regional at all. I believe in our girls. I believe we already put it on Baylor and Miss State doesn't scare me. Nor does Auburn. I watched the SEC championship game.

[Cajun Soldier]

Brain do you have any idea what happened why we slipped so much. Is it a matter of not wanting us matched up with LSU or a rematch with Alabama. By not doing those things the committee felt they were doing us a favor by not sending us to the left coast for a super regional. I feel the sunbelt got no respect at all and they just threw us and S Al into any ole regional. I do feel good about our chances and Auburn isn't a far drive for a super regional.

[ZoomZoom]

I'm not worried about our regional at all. I believe in our girls. I believe we already put it on Baylor and Miss State doesn't scare me. Nor does Auburn. I watched the SEC championship game.

Fully agree. We got this, we'll take out whomever is in our way to make the WCWS.

This team is driven on several levels this year.

[RaginScotsman]

Did they follow rpi closely to determine seeding? I didn't think we would fall to 13. And again, Kentucky making it with an at large bid is a joke. I don't know how the selection committee could do that without at least one person standing up and saying "let's look at their record before we commit to this."

Stole this from Ultimate College Softball:

RPI rank in relation to seeding and regional field-

1 seed region
1. UF (1)
32. Hofstra (22)
33. FAU (37)
64. FAMU (256)

2 seed region
2. Oregon (3)
31. North Dakota State (36)
34. Fresno State (46)
63. BYU (54)

3 seed region
3. Michigan (5)
30. Cal (18)
35. Pitt (56)
62. Oakland (213)

4 seed region
4. Auburn (4)
29. South Alabama (29)
36. Chattanooga (45)
61. Tennessee Tech (159)

5 seed region
5. LSU (2)
28. Arizona State (25)
37. Nebraska (42)
60. Texas Southern (264)

6 seed region
6. Alabama (6)
27. Washington (27)
38. USC-Upstate (40)
59. Fairfield (226)

7 seed region
7. UCLA (7)
26. Texas (28)
39. San Diego State (39)
58. CSUN (47)

8 seed region
8. Tennessee (11)
25. Utah (26)
40. Virginia Tech (38)
57. Longwood (89)

9 seed region
9. FSU (8)
24. UCF (17)
41. South Carolina (30)
56. Dartmouth (95)

10 seed region
10. Missouri (9)
23. Kansas (24)
42. Louisville (41)
55. Indiana State (170)

11 seed region
11. Oklahoma (13)
22. Texas A&M (21)
43. Lehigh (65)
54. Central Arkansas (116)

12 seed region
12. Arizona (16)
21. Minnesota (15)
44. New Mexico State (44)
53. St. John's (93)

13 seed region
13. Louisiana (10)
20. Baylor (20)
45. Mississippi State (32)
52. Weber State (96)

14 seed region
14. Georgia (14)
19. North Carolina (34)
46. Western Kentucky (33)
51. Central Connecticut State (125)

15 seed region
15. James Madison (12)
18. North Carolina State (31)
47. Fordham (59)
50. Binghamton (124)

16 seed region
16. Notre Dame (19)
17. Kentucky (23)
48. Northwestern (35)
49. Ball State (91)

[Cajun90]

The committee did not blindly defer to the RPI this year unlike years in the past. It wasn't just the Cajuns who were seeded different from their RPI. At a quick glance I don't see a pattern but obviously some other metrics came into play.

That could be a good thing or not......

[tank]

WE will have to play like we are capable to win the Regional . Heather Stearns 1 hit us last time . Pitching Fielding Timely Hits are a Premium . Of course , we do this , we win it all. PACK the PARK !!!! YELL like HELL !!!
Kentucky will beat Notre Dame just my opinion!

[SMD7636]

When do they announce the times for Saturday and Sunday?

[Rebel02]

Stole this from Ultimate College Softball:

RPI rank in relation to seeding and regional field-

1 seed region
1. UF (1)
32. Hofstra (22)
33. FAU (37)
64. FAMU (256)

2 seed region
2. Oregon (3)
31. North Dakota State (36)
34. Fresno State (46)
63. BYU (54)

3 seed region
3. Michigan (5)
30. Cal (18)
35. Pitt (56)
62. Oakland (213)

4 seed region
4. Auburn (4)
29. South Alabama (29)
36. Chattanooga (45)
61. Tennessee Tech (159)

5 seed region
5. LSU (2)
28. Arizona State (25)
37. Nebraska (42)
60. Texas Southern (264)

6 seed region
6. Alabama (6)
27. Washington (27)
38. USC-Upstate (40)
59. Fairfield (226)

7 seed region
7. UCLA (7)
26. Texas (28)
39. San Diego State (39)
58. CSUN (47)

8 seed region
8. Tennessee (11)
25. Utah (26)
40. Virginia Tech (38)
57. Longwood (89)

9 seed region
9. FSU (8)
24. UCF (17)
41. South Carolina (30)
56. Dartmouth (95)

10 seed region
10. Missouri (9)
23. Kansas (24)
42. Louisville (41)
55. Indiana State (170)

11 seed region
11. Oklahoma (13)
22. Texas A&M (21)
43. Lehigh (65)
54. Central Arkansas (116)

12 seed region
12. Arizona (16)
21. Minnesota (15)
44. New Mexico State (44)
53. St. John's (93)

13 seed region
13. Louisiana (10)
20. Baylor (20)
45. Mississippi State (32)
52. Weber State (96)

14 seed region
14. Georgia (14)
19. North Carolina (34)
46. Western Kentucky (33)
51. Central Connecticut State (125)

15 seed region
15. James Madison (12)
18. North Carolina State (31)
47. Fordham (59)
50. Binghamton (124)

16 seed region
16. Notre Dame (19)
17. Kentucky (23)
48. Northwestern (35)
49. Ball State (91)

I think these were the RPI rankings before the conference tournaments. RPI are now online and we are #11 after the conference tournaments.

Here are the top 16 teams and their actual RPI rankings
Florida (1)
Oregon (4)
Michigan (5)
Auburn (3)
LSU (2)
Alabama (6)
UCLA (8)
Tennessee (9)
Missouri (10)
Oklahoma (14)
Arizona (16)
Louisiana (11)
Georgia (17)
James Madison (12)
Notre Dame (19)

Top 16 RPI teams that didn't get a host site:
Hofstra (13)
UCF (15)

RPI rankings of our regional:
Louisiana 11
Baylor 22
Mississippi State 33
Weber State 84

[CajunFan3406]

I kind of had the opposite reaction. I think we have a decent draw other than being 13 seed matched up with Auburn. We've beaten Baylor and Miss State is just an average SEC team. Weber State takes the place of the usual SWAC team so that may make it a bit more difficult. To be honest, I was more worried last year considering we had Texas and they had beaten us earlier in the year.

I'm more aligned with your thinking. I'm not overly concerned with the regional, I just don't like the SR pairing. I think the #13 seed was too far of drop. I would have been happy with #11 or #12.

[CajunFan3406]

Surprised Georgia State didn't get in... No other SBC team beside the Cajuns and Jags.

GaSt had a bad record against the RPI top 25/50. Committee didn't respect them for playing a good schedule and not winning many of the games, although they did reward Kentucky for doing similar. See the bias? I do.

[axg8750]

I'm more aligned with your thinking. I'm not overly concerned with the regional, I just don't like the SR pairing. I think the #13 seed was too far of drop. I would have been happy with #11 or #12.

#11 or #12 seeding would have sent us to BR or UCLA respectively.

I would rather go to BR than Auburn but auburn is better than California In my opinion.

[CajunFan3406]

I think these were the RPI rankings before the conference tournaments. RPI are now online and we are #11 after the conference tournaments.

Here are the top 16 teams and their actual RPI rankings
Florida (1)
Oregon (4)
Michigan (5)
Auburn (3)
LSU (2)
Alabama (6)
UCLA (8)
Tennessee (9)
Missouri (10)
Oklahoma (14)
Arizona (16)
Louisiana (11)
Georgia (17)
James Madison (12)
Notre Dame (19)

Top 16 RPI teams that didn't get a host site:
Hofstra (13)
UCF (15)

RPI rankings of our regional:
Louisiana 11
Baylor 22
Mississippi State 33
Weber State 84

Looks like G5 schools in the top 16 were the big losers in this one. JMU with RPI of 12 and #15 seed and us with RPI of 11 and #13 seed. UCF and Hoftstra both top 16 and don't host while ND with RPI of 19 and can't even make it out of the first day of the ACC tourney get to host.