BB 2016: Hosting or Not?

[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.

[cajundiehard]

Yes - but we have a conference title and a better RPI and #1 Non-conference strength of schedule.

[GoneGolfin]

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.

I do not think the above fully captures the situation. See this post.
I would not say this concerning Tulane. What concerns me about Tulane ...

They won the #6 RPI conference (AAC) and are 8-2 vs. the RPI Top 25. The Cajuns are 0-4 vs. this peer group. The more RPI separation the Cajuns can achieve with Tulane ... the better. A UCF win over Tulane Tuesday would also help. Both Tulane and the Cajuns have one bad RPI loss.

I also think that Southern Mississippi is less relevant now that they finished third in CUSA. #22 Florida Atlantic (as a #1 seed) concerns me as they won CUSA ... the #5 RPI conference ... and are 5-3 vs. the RPI Top 25. They could be used to allow a #2 seed western school to host.

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.

No, not necessarily. The only way USM gets back into the #1 seed and hosting discussion is if they win the CUSA Tournament. This is possible as they will be hosting the tournament. Go Rice and Louisiana Tech! :-)

Brian

[GoneGolfin]

Pretty sure we split with Tulane.

I read that as referring to Southern Mississippi.

Brian

[DocCajun]

It's great that we can have his discussion this year. I love this time of year, especially when there is softball and baseball talk. Remind me not to take this for granted

[Cajunfanatico]

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.

Yeah, but they got that market thingy going on.