D1 Field of 64 Projections

[Big Buds]

2006 was tough not getting a bid

2005 we didn’t show up in the NOLA Regional.

2007 we got swept at Arizona State and possibly kept us from hosting. Fortunately we did show up in College Station but couldn’t pull through.

[Cajun90]

Apparently the selection committee reads RP
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https://www.baseballamerica.com/stor...r-rpi-purpose/

[Jacob81]

Sunbelt goes 3-5 tonight and drops further behind the big 10 in rpi.

[CajunSID]

Kitrell was crafty. Really good coach and PJ Walters had a rubber arm. He could throw strikes forever. Great college pitcher.

“Crafty.” Lol. That’s one way to describe him. He’s a big part of what made UL-South Alabama a heck of a baseball rivalry back in the day.

[GoneGolfin]

Apparently the selection committee reads RP
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https://www.baseballamerica.com/stor...r-rpi-purpose/

This practice has essentially forced the NCAA to admit that there are real problems with the RPI. This is the first step in admitting that you have a problem.

Brian

[GoneGolfin]

“Crafty.” Lol. That’s one way to describe him. He’s a big part of what made UL-South Alabama a heck of a baseball rivalry back in the day.

When I think of Steve Kittrell, I think of gamesmanship.

Brian

[CajunVic]

When I think of Steve Kittrell, I think of gamesmanship.

Brian

Is what Kittrell did similar to what you were assisting Mike Lotief with some?

Gamesmanship it is a good fair description.

[BamaCajun]

Apparently the selection committee reads RP
....
https://www.baseballamerica.com/stor...r-rpi-purpose/

Oh, this is rich. The committee chair, Coastal Carolina athletic director Matt Hogue, is the one who wrote the memo directing teams not to cancel non-conference games to boost RPI. It's because of CC's athletic brass that the term "Covid Carolina" is now wide spread.

[GoneGolfin]

Is what Kittrell did similar to what you were assisting Mike Lotief with some?

Gamesmanship it is a good fair description.

Do you mean what Kittrell did w/scheduling Florida State last minute? That was a component of the strategy employed with the Lotief schedules. But obviously it went much deeper than that. Most of the strategy was steeped in directives in setting up the schedule for the coming year. But during the season, especially late, I was advising on teams he might be considering adding midweek ... as well as games he should cancel (for RPI reasons) if there was not another important reason for keeping it.

As far as Kittrell and gamesmanship is concerned ... you never knew what you would get from him or his team in this regard, during or after a game. One of the reasons it was an excellent rivalry.

Brian

[CajunRage]

Brian, trying to make sense of how Indiana State's RPI is so highly ranked. Their schedule doesn't seem like anything special, but they have gone on the road/neutral 29 (20-9 record) times vs 12 (11-1 record) home games. Is that the main factor (along with winning obviously)?