D. J. Sanders, USA Softball Player of the Year finalist

[lcitsh]

Thanks, but im not seeing the higj esteem if we are lower than a team we beat and lower than nine teams we have better record than? So seems like our low rpi is pulling usndown in poll too, which it sounds like it isnt supposed to do? Thanks again, just seems confusing

The Cajuns are still a G5 team, and Alabama is still a P5 team. The benefit of the doubt will always go to the P5 program unless they do something to justify being dropped off the face of the planet. Polls are still subjective and the rpi is still objective. The Cajuns will climb in both types of rankings, the rpi because it's about the numbers, and the polls because they are beating teams with winning records.

[31Ragin97]

The Cajuns are still a G5 team, and Alabama is still a P5 team. The benefit of the doubt will always go to the P5 program unless they do something to justify being dropped off the face of the planet. Polls are still subjective and the rpi is still objective. The Cajuns will climb in both types of rankings, the rpi because it's about the numbers, and the polls because they are beating teams with winning records.

Good point, but werent we in world series before sec even had softball? Thought g5 was just football designation?

[CajunDreDog]

Good point, but werent we in world series before sec even had softball? Thought g5 was just football designation?

It is, but it's also the perception of schools. It's the haves vs the have nots in all NCAA sports. We are always seen as a have not. It's just the way it is.

[whataburger]

Back to the original theme of the thread, DJ played like she wanted to win the player of the year award tonight. Two grand slams tonight against Texas State, one a no doubter to left field that took all of two seconds to get out, and the second to right field. She was a woman among girls at the plate tonight.

[lcitsh]

Back to the original theme of the thread, DJ played like she wanted to win the player of the year award tonight. Two grand slams tonight against Texas State, one a no doubter to left field that took all of two seconds to get out, and the second to right field. She was a woman among girls at the plate tonight.

I expect that, as the leading home run hitter in the country, she'll be one of the 10 finalists, but it will take something extraordinary for her to be in the final 3.

Announcement Date
Top 50 "Watch List" Announced February 1
Finalists Announced April 12
Top 10 Finalists Announced May 10
Top 3 Finalists Announced May 24
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Announced May 30

[CajunEXPRESS]

Only 18 SO for a power hitter has to be special. Only six errors for .941 fielding percentage. Had two in one game recently.

Those are special numbers. Then there's the 28 BB, 60 RBI. All very special.