SBC Softball RPI trough games of March 24

[VObserver]

SBC Softball RPI trough games of March 24

9 Texas St. Sun Belt 26-7 4-1 7-1 15-5 0-0
18 Louisiana Sun Belt 21-13 7-6 4-4 10-3 0-0
41 South Alabama Sun Belt 17-11 7-1 7-6 3-4 0-0
49 James Madison Sun Belt 18-12 3-5 5-4 10-3 0-0
75 Troy Sun Belt 24-11 3-3 9-2 12-6 0-0
87 Coastal Carolina Sun Belt 18-14 2-3 0-4 16-7 0-0
103 Marshall Sun Belt 17-15 2-7 9-3 6-5 0-0
108 ULM Sun Belt 19-14 3-4 3-2 13-8 0-0
137 Ga. Southern Sun Belt 19-11 2-4 1-5 16-2 0-0
146 App State Sun Belt 15-13 5-8 7-5 3-0 0-0
199 Southern Miss. Sun Belt 14-16 2-5 7-7 5-4 0-0
230 Georgia St. Sun Belt 9-21 1-8 2-2 6-11 0-0

This was a good weekend for the SBC as a whole, and for UL in particular. There are now 4 top 50 RPI teams in the conference [and the other three are all on our schedule] and an additional two from 51-100 [both of which are also on our schedule].

Marshall [not on our schedule] dropped out of the top 100, and ULM dropped a few slots to 108. App State improved a bit [up to 146] and USM broke into the top 200 [now at 199].

Among our opponents:

Stanford, Texas, Oklahoma and LSU are all in the Top 5.
Texas State and Baylor are 9 and 10, respectively.
Cal is # 12
Mississippi State is 20
We have 3 Top 25 wins with 5 games remaining against top 25.

Miami is at 31, Louisiana Tech is 37, USA is 41, McNeese is 42, JMU is 49 and Liberty is 50.
We have 6 wins over RPI 26-50, with 4 games remaining in this category.

Troy is 75, Colorado State is 84, Chattanooga is at 86, CCU is 87.

We are 6-0 against 51-100 RPI with 3 games remaining.

Central Arkansas is 106, ULM is 108, Nicholls is 130, App is 146 and USM is 199. We are 3-0 vs 101-200 with 10 games remaining.

UNM is 202 and SFA is 237. We are 4-0 vs 201-307 with no remaining games.

As far as our possible seeding in the NCAA Tournament:

If we go 3-2 against LSU and Texas State, that will give us 5 Top 25 wins [5-10].
A sweep of our remaining 26-50 RPI games would make us 10-2 vs 26-50.

15 Top 50 wins is Huge for seeding purposes.

I believe that we have a decent chance of improving our RPI to the 11-12 area. If that happens, the top 50 wins would make us a virtual lock to host. Even if we are 13-16 RPI at season end, it would be possible to host.

[Policarp]

Love your passion VO.......well done et merci boucoup

[BeauCajun]

Need the sweep this weekend at Appy and then come home and take the series against the Dollys. The following weekend is the big matchup in the Hill Country. We’re looking forward to that trip. May have to secure tickets beforehand.

[VObserver]

Need the sweep this weekend at Appy and then come home and take the series against the Dollys. The following weekend is the big matchup in the Hill Country. We’re looking forward to that trip. May have to secure tickets beforehand.

Our worst loss is to #50 Liberty. I am very confident about a sweep of App, and think we will sweep JMU in our house.

Texas State is a huge challenge. I will be very happy to escape San Marcos with a series win; deliriously so with a sweep. Jessica Mullins is the real deal. We will probably see her all three games.

[Turbine]

That's an awesome read this morning.

Thanks VO

[SlickRick]

Our worst loss is to #50 Liberty. I am very confident about a sweep of App, and think we will sweep JMU in our house.

Texas State is a huge challenge. I will be very happy to escape San Marcos with a series win; deliriously so with a sweep. Jessica Mullins is the real deal. We will probably see her all three games.

Mullins is the real deal and cute too! But, she is a pitcher we know well and have had success against her, like Lackie.

[VObserver]

Mullins is the real deal and cute too! But, she is a pitcher we know well and have had success against her, like Lackie.

Well, unlike Lackie, Mullins has beat us a time or two.

[RaginScotsman]

SBC Softball RPI trough games of March 24


I believe that we have a decent chance of improving our RPI to the 11-12 area. If that happens, the top 50 wins would make us a virtual lock to host. Even if we are 13-16 RPI at season end, it would be possible to host.

No team in the RPI to 12 has not hosted.

Committee in 2023: "Oh, it's Louisiana. No, move Arkansas from 19 into the 11 spot and send the Cajuns to baton rouge."

[VObserver]

In 2023, UL did not have 15 Top 50 wins, as my scenario suggests for this season. I honestly believe if we are Top 16 RPI we will host because of our SOS and Top 50 wins.

[MountainDew]

We will absolutely end up in BR again this year. Do not be surprised when it happens.

[RaginScotsman]

In 2023, UL did not have 15 Top 50 wins, as my scenario suggests for this season. I honestly believe if we are Top 16 RPI we will host because of our SOS and Top 50 wins.

I hope you're right. We've done a bit better vs. the top 25. Especially with a marquee win at OU.

Last year we beat #25 UCF, but they did not finish in the top 25. Beat UF and TSAB. That's it.

This year wins vs. Baylor, Cal, OU.

[VObserver]

We will absolutely end up in BR again this year. Do not be surprised when it happens.

Well, if we have to go on the road, BR is a better place to go than most; they will be overseeded, as usual.