Softball RPI
The NCAA will post its first RPI ratings in Division 1 Softball on March 16.
The Cajuns have 12 games remaining before that release. We should be favored in 8 of those [St. Mary's x2, Abilene Christian x 2, Kennesaw State and USM x 3]. The remaining 4 are against OU x 2 and aTm x 2. We need to win all the games we will be favored in and steal at least one from the SEC schools.
Assuming our pitching continues to reduce the BB and HBP numbers, I like our chances to achieve one or both of those goals.
Also, in non-conference prior to March 16, SBC schools [including UL] will be favored in 84 of 124 games. Should they all perform to that level, the conference will be 198-108 [.647] at the beginning of conference play.
If the conferences now above us continue to win at their current rates, the SBC will enter conference play behind only the SEC [.797] and the Big 12 [.713] in OOC win percentage. The ACC [.640] and the Big 10 [.613]. At the beginning of conference play last year, the SBC was 163-132 [.553], which was 5th behind only the Power 4.
This is important because Conference RPI value is a component in the NCAA selection process.
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