Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Posted (edited)

I was looking through Houston's roster earlier with the thought that Whitting is going to be fired in a couple of weeks, and maybe there are some guys who could be of interest in the portal, and man, that program is in a sad state. No underclassmen worth a damn and hitting .260 as a team.

Not sure why Clay Van Hook left a head coaching job at UTA to be an assistant on that sinking ship. 

Edited by Hookem2147
Posted (edited)

Rice has won 4 of their last 5 conference series, look at Pierce go. 4-17 I believe by the time he coached his first game, 13-17 since he took over

Edited by chase25
  • Hook 'Em 3
  • Drool 1
Posted (edited)

Sunday morning baseball underway with Louisville at GT.

The Alabama-Georgia resumption is also about to get going.

Edited by WBT
  • Hook 'Em 1
  • Drool 1
Posted

D1 Chat excerpts.   Boyd's World states no more wins needed to be Top 8.  Hope they are right.

http://boydsworld.com/baseball/rpi/rpineeds.html

 

If we all realize RPI is a flawed metric. Why is that the cornerstone of what we use to determine host sites?

I mean I think EVERY metric is flawed, is the thing -- if there were one infallible formula we could rely upon, we could just let the computers pick the field and not bother having any of these debates. That said, the RPI's flaws are well documented, and the committee has at least (finally!) taken steps toward improving the process, first by incorporating the KPI last year, and we think there's a real chance that DSR becomes part of the process soon, perhaps even next year. The committee has shown an interest in modernizing the process, and that's encouraging. But for now, RPI is still king (even if the power of its monarchy is showing signs of crumbling), so that's what we have to go by.

If LSU takes 2/3 at South Carolina and a win or so in Hoover, do you believe they will be the #1 overall seed on Selection Monday?

Gosh, this question is way more difficult than it feels like it should be this late in the season -- who the heck is going to be the No. 1 overall seed? Honestly it still feels wide open. Texas is STILL in first place, two games ahead of Arkansas and three ahead of LSU, and Texas does have the head-to-head edge over LSU, but not over Arkansas. Georgia and Auburn are ahead of all of them in the RPI, but behind in the standings. LSU is down at No. 7 in the RPI right now, which would be historically low for a No. 1 national seed, I suspect. I think LSU is deserving of being ranked No. 1 in our rankings, but the metrics don't love their case as much as our Top 25 methodology. So I would stop short of saying a series win vs. SC and a one in Hoover would get them the No. 1 national seed; that frankly might not be enough.

Yes, Texas is at the top of the SEC standings, but do the Longhorns feel like a diminishing product right now? It feels like most #2 seeds would choose Austin over the next 4-5 SEC schools..

I think I'll be a little concerned about Texas if it goes on the road and once again doesn't do much offensively against Oklahoma. Riojas didn't look very good over the weekend, but otherwise the Longhorns did what was needed to be done from a pitching standpoint. I feel like the offense is starting to slip a bit.... maybe the book is finally out on some of these guys? At any rate, I would not want to enter the postseason having lost three-straight series if I'm Texas. Big weekend ahead from a confidence standpoint.

How many of the Top 8 come from the SEC? at the moment you can argue 6 teams have legitimate top 8 resumes but will the committee allow that many from the SEC? you'd have to think LSU, Texas and Arkansas are locks. Right behind them UGA, Vandy and Auburn have practically identical resumes at this point so it's gonna be interesting to see how many the committee allows

You're spot-on, it's so SEC heavy at the top right now. It's wild that the top ACC team in the RPI is Florida State at No. 9! And the only non-SEC interloper in the top 8 is Oregon State, which has its own resumé flaws (notably, the 0-4 against Oregon). I still think 6 of the top 8 feels too rich for the SEC, but I would bet on 5 when the dust settles.

A&M is REALLY done now, right?  Right???  Tell us they're done - please!

Not done yet -- but the pulse is about 12 beats per minute. The Aggies will have to win the Georgia series AND do some damage in the SEC tournament with a win or two at minimum. The weird thing is this is still a team that could go on a run in the NCAA tournament, but it's not a crew, as of today, that deserves to be in the tourney. I expect things to get rather interesting in College Station in short order with the Aggies lose that series this weekend.\

Winning the SEC tournament looks to be the only path Texas A&M has to reach the post season, would you agree?  If they lose in Hoover, would their season represent the biggest crash and burn in all of college baseball history?  Are there any other teams that even come close?\

I don't think it's the only path. if A&M wins the Georgia series and gets to 15-16 wins in the conference tournament, I think it would likely easily be in the field at that point. But again, you're asking a team who is the opposite of consistent to win 4 or 5 games in the next 8-9 days.... I'm skeptical.

Is this one of the best years for parity you guys have seen? Of the teams in the top 10: LSU,texas, georgia, auburn, vandy, & oregon state have all been swept, Florida State got run ruled twice at home in a series, and Arkansas has lost 4 of their last 5 series. Almost crazy to see - is this the most wide open title race in memory?

I'm with you, it is the most wide open it's been in a long time (which feels weird to say considering 7 of the top 8 in the RPI are all SEC -- but again, there's really not a clear-cut favorite out of those 7 SEC teams). Wide open right now, and I think that's super fun.

Let’s say Texas loses 2/3 at OU this weekend but still holds on to win the SEC because Arkansas only wins 2/3 against Tennessee. What do you do with Texas in terms of a top 8 seed? It feels harsh to push the SEC champ down outside the top 8 but that would mean they went 2-7 in their last 9 SEC games and we know the committee considers how well you’re playing late in the season.

Texas would still be a top eight -- but probably in the 6-8 range instead of the top five.

Boomer, does Oklahoma have enough gas in the tank to host or should I get ready to go up to Fayetteville?

Randy -- I think OU is going to have to get to 16 wins minimum, probably 17 to host. A Texas series win this weekend would be a good start - I just think the Sooners are behind too many contenders at the moment. FYI -- OU cannot go to an SEC host.

 

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.



×
×
  • Create New...