BB G3 Final: Louisiana 2, Marshall 0

[NWLA Cajun]

I'm probably jumping the gun here, but one projection has us moving up to #15. Do we have a realistic shot at hosting a regional if we can win the regular season and tournament?

[cajundiehard]

Almost only counts in hand grenades and horse shoes!

Agree! Glad it worked out!

[cajundiehard]

I'm probably jumping the gun here, but one projection has us moving up to #15. Do we have a realistic shot at hosting a regional if we can win the regular season and tournament?

Another 16 game win streak would help! I would think they would have a shot to host if they win at least 2/3 of all remaining series (which means they win the conference regular season), win the mid-weeks and have a decent showing in conference tournament.

[MountainDew]

I think it would be a really tall order to get a host spot. Take it for what it is, but after the win today Warren Nolan predictions had the Cajuns finishing 45-11 with a RPI of 29. That means only losing 2 more games the rest of the way. So that’s assuming we take 2/3 from Coastal and sweep Southern Miss. That is a lot to ask.

I’m looking again now and WN has the prediction of the Cajuns finishing 41-15 with a RPI of 53. That doesn’t get it done imo.

Of course none of those predictions account for the conference tournament. And they are just computer predictions so you know…grain of salt. But I think it paints a decent picture of what lies ahead.

[sportsfanatic21]

Hosting is a pipe dream. Basically it would take running the table, and it’s baseball….that ain’t happening. The early season (and most midweek) opponents have just had terrible seasons, and there’s nothing you can do about it.

Win the conference and take care of business in the midweek from here on. Get in a regional (preferably NOT in College Station-the Aggies are probably the best team in the country) and play ball. This team has the pitching depth to be a serious player in postseason play if they stay healthy.

[angeleast]

Make the tournament and create our last inning magic!! Overall , we in a good place

[ZoomZoom]

I’m looking again now and WN has the prediction of the Cajuns finishing 41-15 with a RPI of 53. That doesn’t get it done imo.

There’s a ton of baseball left which is good. Today the Cajuns would be sitting home with a RPI in the 50s.

Don’t get caught up in “rankings”, it’s fool’s gold.

[cajundiehard]

There’s a ton of baseball left which is good. Today the Cajuns would be sitting home with a RPI in the 50s.

Don’t get caught up in “rankings”, it’s fool’s gold.

They would not be sitting home with the conference regular season championship in their pocket, IMHO. Even with RPI of 50. But the RPI will improve if the Cajuns play well enough to remain in first... Maybe Brian could tell us the last time a regular season champion of the 4th or 5th rated conference was left out. And the lat time a SBC champ was left out & what the conference rank was that year.

But - lots of baseball left to be played by the Cajuns and opponents. So, we'll see.

[CrazyCajun]

They would not be sitting home with the conference regular season championship in their pocket, IMHO. Even with RPI of 50. But the RPI will improve if the Cajuns play well enough to remain in first... Maybe Brian could tell us the last time a regular season champion of the 4th or 5th rated conference was left out. And the lat time a SBC champ was left out & what the conference rank was that year.

But - lots of baseball left to be played by the Cajuns and opponents. So, we'll see.

Or the last time a unanimously ranked top 20 team was left out of a regional

[Million$Mullet]

What was our RPI last year on selection day?

[Esqueleto]

What was our RPI last year on selection day?

43 ish

[Jacob81]

If we get to 40 wins I would think our rpi would be fine for an at large. Couple that with a regular season championship and we should be a 2 seed. IMO

12 and 7 the rest of the season gets us to 40. Winning the 4 midweek games left is paramount.

[LaCajunsFan]

If we get to 40 wins I would think our rpi would be fine for an at large. Couple that with a regular season championship and we should be a 2 seed. IMO

12 and 7 the rest of the season gets us to 40. Winning the 4 midweek games left is paramount.

So, even if we win the conf tourney, if our rpi is still above 40, no hosting, right?

[cajundiehard]

So, even if we win the conf tourney, if our rpi is still above 40, no hosting, right?

Just to give a comparison... Of course every year is different... 2022... Georgia Southern finished 2nd in the 6th rated conference (Warren Nolan). Lost to the Cajuns in the Tournament Championship and HOSTED. Their final RPI that year was 25... but that is after sustaining 2 losses in their regional. Texas State won the SBC that year and got sent to Stanford. Not sure why Ga Southern hosted over TSU, although TSU lost out earlier in the SBC tourney (to the Cajuns).

Last year, Coastal (1) and Southern Miss (2) both hosted regionals, finished the regular season separated by only 1 game for the conference regular season championship (5th rated conference). Their final RPI's were 19 and 21 (respectively), also after sustaining 2 losses in their regionals.

https://www.warrennolan.com/baseball...rence/Sun-Belt

https://www.warrennolan.com/baseball...rence/Sun-Belt

[Dad04]

Seems like we need to get our RPI in the 30's to have a shot at hosting. We probably need win each conf series, the midweeks left and maybe need to TCB in the conf tourney. We still may need help.