Analyzing the Bubble

[GeauxLA]

2002- 4 bids
2013- 4 bids
2022- 4 bids

[CharlieK]

We are winning today. No math necessary.

[GoneGolfin]

Great work, as usual, Brian. But question: what was your reasoning eliminating Louisville and Georgia?

Louisville was 10-20 in conference play (13th out of 14 teams) and only 10-17 in Q1. They were also 2-8 over their last ten games. #19 overall SOS due to conference play. Poor NC SOS (133). 5-14 on the road

Georgia was 11-19 in conference, 11-19 vs. Q1 and 4-6 over their last ten games. Strong overall SOS, but that is due to conference play as their NC SOS leaves something to be desired (78). 8-12 on the road.

The selection committee has left these types of resumes out of the field even with RPIs in the mid 20's.

Brian

[GoneGolfin]

I’ll be happy when a .500 record or better in your conferences regular season is a requirement for an at large bid.

Now this I 100% disagree with. You have had CWS participants that would not have made this field with this sort of arbitrary criteria ... including last year's national champion (Ole Miss).

Brian

[GoneGolfin]

If they let Notre Dame in with a #56 RPI ranking, they need to shut the whole thing down.

Notre Dame is a real threat. They were 15-15 in the #1 RPI conference and 8-11 in Q1 ... including 7-9 vs. the RPI Top 25. They also have a sweep of #9 Virginia to their credit.

Something that might really hurt them? The #272 NC SOS and 3 Q4 losses (Cajuns also have 2).

Brian

[GoneGolfin]

Cajuns certainly pass the “eye test” and I hate when they use that term. We just look like we belong. I THINK we have done enough to get in but I’ll never trust the committee to do what’s right. Also, how many teams did the SBC get last year? I thought it was 5 but maybe it was 4. I felt like Troy made it along with UL, coastal, tx state and ga southern hosted. Now I’m thinking Troy didn’t make it last year.

Troy did not make the field.

Brian

[RaginScotsman]

Tulane gets 3 in the 1st. Let the score board watching begin.

[angeleast]

Tulane gets 3 in the 1st. Let the score board watching begin.

We need the green weenies to lose right?

[ragincajun97]

We need the green weenies to lose right?

Yes they are 18-40 on the season playing for the American championship

[LouisianaB]

We need the green weenies to lose right?

Yea. Winning means a stolen bid

[RaginScotsman]

ECU answers w/ 4 of their own in the bottom of the 1st. Still batting.

[angeleast]

Yea. Winning means a stolen bid

That makes it even more enjoyable to pull against them f ers