Final Week of Sun Belt Play

[Turbine]

There should never be a meaningless game in the postseason .

jmo

[ULvictory]

So basically, if Texas State wins on Tuesday and we beat them on Wednesday, we will automatically advance regardless of what we do on Thursday against App.

[GoneGolfin]

So basically, if Texas State wins on Tuesday and we beat them on Wednesday, we will automatically advance regardless of what we do on Thursday against App.

Yes ... and if we lose Wednesday (with a Texas State win Tuesday) we are eliminated in our first game.

Brian

[Turbine]

Yes ... and if we lose Wednesday (with a Texas State win Tuesday) we are eliminated in our first game.

Brian

WOW

[ULvictory]

Yes ... and if we lose Wednesday (with a Texas State win Tuesday) we are eliminated in our first game.

Brian

Yeah, that’s absurd.

[UL_Cajuns]

Yeah, that’s absurd.

How can that happen when UL is a 1 seed?

[ULvictory]

How can that happen when UL is a 1 seed?

The seeding only comes in if it’s a tiebreaker. The highest seed would then advance.

[DocCajun]

There should never be a meaningless game in the postseason .

jmo

+100

[DocCajun]

I’m sure it’s been explained eslewhere (please link to thread if it has) but why is SBC using this format?

Is there a good rationale or is this just a new entry into the Sun Belts greatest hits of sunbelting itself?

[GoneGolfin]

I’m sure it’s been explained eslewhere (please link to thread if it has) but why is SBC using this format?

Is there a good rationale or is this just a new entry into the Sun Belts greatest hits of sunbelting itself?

Speculating ... but it allows for a fixed schedule and coaches like that. It is also less taxing on the pitching. If you are one of the #1 or #2 seeds (4 teams), you can win with three starters instead of four. However, it is a shame that the top seeds can be eliminated in their first game, even though the top seeds (above) can certainly utilize strategy and go all in for that one and only one meaningful pool game. That is not a tournament and in my opinion, outweighs the positives. This is for a postseason bid. Add in that there are a number of meaningless games in this tournament format ...

Brian