Regional 2019

[Cajun90]

Stevie is not known for his analytical genius.

He is a genius when it comes to stinkin though....

[Turbine]

Can someone please summaries why we are not hosting for those of us who are not RPI watchers? I understand we are in a weak softball conference but I don't understand how the #7th team in the country is not hosing a regional.
Thanks in advance

NCAA/SEC Conference nepotism.

Louisiana. #17 RPI
Ole Miss #18 RPI

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/softba...s-softball-rpi

[GeauxLouisiana]

NCAA/SEC Conference nepotism.

Louisiana. #17 RPI
Ole Miss #18 RPI

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/softba...s-softball-rpi

12-9 vs RPI top 25
0-1 vs RPI top 25

[DieHard1280]

12-9 vs RPI top 25
0-1 vs RPI top 25

On TOP of the nepotism.

In other words, between the two of them, if it had been a two-horse race, it would have been a landslide.

[Turbine]

12-9 vs RPI top 25
0-1 vs RPI top 25

RPI rankings already include who your opponents were. Ole Miss should not be hosting.

Louisiana #17
Ole Miss #18

[GeauxLouisiana]

RPI rankings already include who your opponents were. Ole Miss should not be hosting.

Louisiana #17
Ole Miss #18

And it's also just one metric used to group like teams together. Once you group them together, you've got to apply other metrics to differentiate them. But y'all keep barking up this conspiracy tree. Maybe one day it will fall down just like the dog thinks it will.

[Cajun90]

I think some of you aren't understanding how the selection process is done and who does the selecting. NO NCAA staff are involved in making selections. This year the national softball committee has no representation from the SEC but does have an SBC rep in Troy. The Southern Advisory committee adds Georgia Southern, and McNeese to the equation as well. Beth Torina, LSU head coach, is the only SEC rep in any of the regional advisory committees.

You can complain about the process, selection criteria etc. but its difficult to complain about nepotism or collusion when the two suspects don't have any say in the matter.

[Turbine]

And it's also just one metric used to group like teams together. Once you group them together, you've got to apply other metrics to differentiate them. But y'all keep barking up this conspiracy tree. Maybe one day it will fall down just like the dog thinks it will.

"You've got to apply other metrics." Um, no you don't, unless you want to.

RPI can't be brushed off as "just one metric" it's THE METRIC.

Another metric is live eye team talent analysis as reflected in the polls.

[Turbine]

I think some of you aren't understanding how the selection process is done and who does the selecting. NO NCAA staff are involved in making selections. This year the national softball committee has no representation from the SEC but does have an SBC rep in Troy. The Southern Advisory committee adds Georgia Southern, and McNeese to the equation as well. Beth Torino, LSU head coach, is the only SEC rep in any of the regional advisory committees.

You can complain about the process, selection criteria etc. but its difficult to complain about nepotism or collusion when the two suspects don't have any say in the matter.

Big brother SEC "respect" is sports nepotism at its finest.

[Cajun90]

Big brother SEC "respect" is sports nepotism at its finest.

That statement makes ZERO sense.

[DieHard1280]

It amazes me how much confusion there still is on this board about RPI and the selection process when Brian explains how it all works.

[Turbine]

That statement makes ZERO sense.

Let me rephrase; "street cred"

[Turbine]

It amazes me how much confusion there still is on this board about RPI and the selection process when Brian explains how it all works.

He has done an excellent job of explaining how the RPI includes your entire body of work. Not why it becomes irrelevant once it goes to comittee. He has in fact expressed shock at some of their decisions.

I don't understand why when the subject is UL, you imply their decision should just be accepted as justified.

Ole Miss 17 road games. (losing record)
Louisiana 22 road games (2 losses)

Of course Ole Miss should host, their travel skills are nill. James Madison is the victim.

[STPacronym]

He has done an excellent job of explaining how the RPI includes your entire body of work. Not why it becomes irrelevant once it goes to comittee. He has in fact expressed shock at some of their decisions.

I don't understand why when the subject is UL, you imply their decision should just be accepted as justified.

Ole Miss 17 road games. (losing record)
Louisiana 22 road games (2 losses)

Of course Ole Miss should host, their travel skills are nill. James Madison is the victim.

So, we should just look at results only and not the quality of competition...got it

[Turbine]

So, we should just look at results only and not the quality of competition...got it

RPI looks at the entirety of the "quality of competition."

Ole Miss is below Louisiana in RPI because they didn't perform across the board.

When Louisiana had the #1 ooc RPI in the country, the Farmer led committee made the excuse to focus on the bottom end of their schedule.

Why does Ole Miss' bottom end get ignored just because they faced a quality top end. They have an,anchor that drags them down, losses.

LA RPI #17
OM RPI #18