BB 2016: Hosting or Not?

[Rougarou]

"Louisiana's hosting case has really picked up steam down the stretch, as the Cajuns are now 18th in the RPI, 11-9 against the top 50, own a regular-season conference title and finished with serious momentum. With Southern Miss faltering, either UL or Tulane seems likely to snag a home regional in the Eagles' place."

http://www.d1baseball.com/analysis/p...erence-rundown

[Cajunfanatico]

Both Southern Miss and Rice really collapsed at the end of the year. It was odd yesterday looking at Warren Nolan yesterday and seeing Florida Atlantic and Marshall sitting at the top of C-USA.

[marine dude]

Would be anxious to hear from our resident experts what, in addition to the Cajuns success in the sunbelt tourney, would need to happen to make hosting a better reality.

[Cajunfanatico]

Would be anxious to hear from our resident experts what, in addition to the Cajuns success in the sunbelt tourney, would need to happen to make hosting a better reality.

Check out this thread:

https://forumeus.com/...ognostications

[Cajunfanatico]

Wow, FAU wins the C-USA regular season title but didn't submit a bid to host.

[Dad04]

Wow, FAU wins the C-USA regular season title but didn't submit a bid to host.

Their ballpark makes the Tigue look like Dudy Noble. It so tiny.

[GoneGolfin]

Wow, FAU wins the C-USA regular season title but didn't submit a bid to host.

They can still be a #1 seed. This would be an opportunity for the NCAA Selection committee to have a second regional out west and have a #1 seed shipped in. So, from the perspective of the Cajuns hosting, I view it the same as if FAU submitted a bid to host.

I am assembling info for bubble #1 seed resumes and will share as a Google Doc.

Brian

[raginsaints]

They can still be a #1 seed. This would be an opportunity for the NCAA Selection committee to have a second regional out west and have a #1 seed shipped in. So, from the perspective of the Cajuns hosting, I view it the same as if FAU submitted a bid to host.

I am assembling info for bubble #1 seed resumes and will share as a Google Doc.

Brian

Know why FAU didn't submit a bid?

Which West Coast teams even deserve to host? I know you like Cal St. Fullerton as a host, but who else?

[BirdofParadise]

Know why FAU didn't submit a bid?

Which West Coast teams even deserve to host? I know you like Cal St. Fullerton as a host, but who else?

God Awful Facility. Press Box Seats about Five people.

They played for the CUSA title yesterday Drew 718 which is double any crowd I've ever seen there.

[raginsaints]

God Awful Facility. Press Box Seats about Five people.

They played for the CUSA title yesterday Drew 718 which is double any crowd I've ever seen there.

I thought their athletic department was making an effort to update all of their facilities? Am I just thinking about football? Or am I thinking about FIU?

[BirdofParadise]

I thought their athletic department was making an effort to update all of their facilities? Am I just thinking about football? Or am I thinking about FIU?

With exception of football, FIU's facilities are better. FAU has never shown they care about baseball.

[GoneGolfin]

Know why FAU didn't submit a bid?

Which West Coast teams even deserve to host? I know you like Cal St. Fullerton as a host, but who else?

Facilities.

Definitely Cal State-Fullerton ... or if Long Beach State wins the Big West (they play next week), it could be Long Beach State instead. No doubt the selection committee will attempt to have a regional host from the #4 RPI Conference (Pac-12). Given there are no obvious #1 seed candidates, I could see them awarding a #2 seed and host site to someone like Arizona ... or the conference champion (Washington or Arizona State if they rally to win the regular season over Utah) ... and ship in a #1 seed. Such a ship-in #1 seed could be Florida Atlantic.

Brian

[raginsaints]

Guys at D1 Baseball seem to think we're fighting with Tulane for USM's possible spot. Going to New Orleans as a 2 would be a pretty good consolation prize.

[cajundiehard]

Interesting.

If it's between us, USM, and Tulane... With a win of the SBC tourney, I think we easily top Tulane. The question is Southern Miss. They could make up some ground at the CUSA tournament. Guess we need to pull for their opponents - even though we played them once - especially since they beat us. If it is a toss-up between Cajuns and Eagles, it could come down to the late-season head to head which USM won.

[CajunAmos]

Interesting.

If it's between us, USM, and Tulane... With a win of the SBC tourney, I think we easily top Tulane. The question is Southern Miss. They could make up some ground at the CUSA tournament. Guess we need to pull for their opponents - even though we played them once - especially since they beat us. If it is a toss-up between Cajuns and Eagles, it could come down to the late-season head to head which USM won.

Pretty sure we split with Tulane.