16 host sites...

[HoopsDawg]

1. UGA
2. GT
3. LSU
4. North Carolina
5. Oregon State
6. East Carolina
7. Arkansas
8. Louisville
9. UCLA
10. Texas Tech
11. West Virginia
12. Ole Miss
13. Stanford
14. Vandy
15. Miss State
16. Ok. State

[msstate7]

We'll most likely be matched with LSU or om

[TNDawg35]

Please GOD MATCH US WITH OLE MISS!!!!

[msstate7]

Please GOD MATCH US WITH OLE MISS!!!!

I think it's very possible. 4 sec national seeds and 2 other hosts... ncaa will take no chances on 6 cws sec teams.

[MetEdDawg]

Based on what I've seen we will be the 3 and LSU will be the 14 which means we will be matched up with them.

[Jacksondevildog]

UM couldn’t get any high than a 15 I don’t think. We won’t fall further than a 4. I think UM will be paired with Vandy or UCLA. 1 VS 16 or 2 VS 15.

[chef dixon]

We will nut up. See you in Omaha bitches

[basedog]

If we are matched with Corndogs, may be record crowd as I can't imagine how many would be outside trying to get in.

Bring it own I say! Payback time.

[Quaoarsking]

I think it's very possible. 4 sec national seeds and 2 other hosts... ncaa will take no chances on 6 cws sec teams.

Can you point to examples of the NCAA matching up SEC teams in the Super Regionals in order to keep the number of SEC teams in Omaha down?

If X is the number of times the Committee did that, and Y is the number of times the Committee had the opportunity to do it, what is X/Y ?

[msstate7]

UM couldn’t get any high than a 15 I don’t think. We won’t fall further than a 4. I think UM will be paired with Vandy or UCLA. 1 VS 16 or 2 VS 15.

You would think, but the committee won't catch any flack on how they rank these teams imo. I think they could match teams up in a way that generates the most interest, and om-state would certainly do that

[HoopsDawg]

Ole Miss doesn't make sense. LSU could definitely happen.

Tennessee and Texas A&M were the only 2 teams not to host that were ranked Top 16 in RPI. Oregon State and Ole Miss got their bids.

[msstate7]

Can you point to examples of the NCAA matching up SEC teams in the Super Regionals in order to keep the number of SEC teams in Omaha down?

If X is the number of times the Committee did that, and Y is the number of times the Committee had the opportunity to do it, what is X/Y ?

I say LSU or om will be matched up with an sec team and you disagree. What's the bet?

[KOdawg1]

I don't think Ole Miss will be high enough for us to be matched with them. LSU is the most likely opponent. If our guys can't get fired up to have another chance at those bastards, they never will.

[HoopsDawg]

The baseball committee really follows the RPI. That would put us as a 4 vs 13 West Virginia which would be ideal. Find out at 11:00 central time tomorrow.

Ole Miss should be matched with Vandy.

LSU will probably be matched with us, Arkansas or UGA.

[Skydawg1]

If we are matched with Corndogs, may be record crowd as I can't imagine how many would be outside trying to get in.

Bring it own I say! Payback time.Very poor wording.

[MarketingBully]

Very poor wording.

It was probably autocorrect. Give him a break.

[basedog]

Looking at host teams, I don't see any easy teams. I'm thinking 4 or 5 teams want make it out of there region.

[Skydawg1]

It was probably autocorrect. Give him a break.No shit. I guess I forgot my scarcastriks. *******************************

[Dawg2003]

Looking at host teams, I don't see any easy teams. I'm thinking 4 or 5 teams want make it out of there region.

Last year, 4 national seeds didn't make it out. OM, Clemson, UGA, and FSU. Nothing is ever guaranteed in this tournament.

[HoopsDawg]

Looking at host teams, I don't see any easy teams. I'm thinking 4 or 5 teams want make it out of there region.

There are going to be some strong 2 seeds as well. Teams like Miami, NcState, Texas A&M. Then I want no part of Dallas Baptist (my man heefner) or Arizona State.

[TNDawg35]

I could see LSU vs Ark and OM vs State. Talking about electric places!!!

[TNDawg35]

There are going to be some strong 2 seeds as well. Teams like Miami, NcState, Texas A&M. Then I want no part of Dallas Baptist (my man heefner) or Arizona State.

I bet DBU goes to Ark. NC State to West Virgina, Miami to LSU.

I bet we get Southern, Southern Miss and a 2 seed.

[Quaoarsking]

I say LSU or om will be matched up with an sec team and you disagree. What's the bet?

Nothing, because LSU and Ole Miss are surely going to be in the 13-16 range, and the SEC is likely to have 2 or 3 in the top 4. I'm just disagreeing with the idea that the NCAA is going to make sure it happens by official or unofficial policy - there's just no evidence that that exists.

[deadheaddawg]

I'm more concerned right now with the 2-4 seeds in the Starkville regional that who is paired with it.

[basedog]

It was probably autocorrect. Give him a break.

LOL, yes but I ain't got my feelings in a wad. But I like to think we will own them***

[msstate7]

I'm more concerned right now with the 2-4 seeds in the Starkville regional that who is paired with it.

You got your head in the right place

[Quaoarsking]

Maybe I'm naive, but I think the Committee gives an honest 1-16 ranking and the matchups are what they are. Last year's matchups seemed pretty fair and not "set up" for anyone's benefit or detriment.

[Todd4State]

Maybe I'm naive, but I think the Committee gives an honest 1-16 ranking and the matchups are what they are. Last year's matchups seemed pretty fair and not "set up" for anyone's benefit or detriment.

I agree. But we'll find out tomorrow.

[Skydawg1]

Maybe I'm naive, but I think the Committee gives an honest 1-16 ranking and the matchups are what they are. Last year's matchups seemed pretty fair and not "set up" for anyone's benefit or detriment.If any honesty was involved, LSU would be a 2 seed.

[TUSK]

Can you point to examples of the NCAA matching up SEC teams in the Super Regionals in order to keep the number of SEC teams in Omaha down?

If X is the number of times the Committee did that, and Y is the number of times the Committee had the opportunity to do it, what is X/Y ?

I dunno about Super Regionals, but in 1998 the committee loaded almost all the SEC teams on one side of the CWS bracket... Conspiracy theory suggests it was because Bammer and LSU played for the CWSC the year prior....

But I dunno much about the baseball, so TIFWIW...

[ShotgunDawg]

I'm fine with getting LSU.

I don't think it's right considering how much we've played them, but the statistically the odds aren't in their favor considering they are already 3-2 vs us on the year.

I'd also argue that us going 6-1 vs Ole Miss aren't great odds either. We simply aren't THAT much better than them.

[preachermatt83]

There are going to be some strong 2 seeds as well. Teams like Miami, NcState, Texas A&M. Then I want no part of Dallas Baptist (my man heefner) or Arizona State.

Yup! NC state is legit...so is Arizona state. And to think those idiots where wanting to fire Tracy Smith last year. Dude can flat out coach.

[DownwardDawg]

I'm fine with getting LSU.

I don't think it's right considering how much we've played them, but the statistically the odds aren't in their favor considering they are already 3-2 vs us on the year.

I'd also argue that us going 6-1 vs Ole Miss aren't great odds either. We simply aren't THAT much better than them.

Well, we certainly can’t throw Ginn against them, so that screws our pitching rotation.
I just want to make it out of our regional but I don’t want any part of playing LSU in the Super.

[was21]

they may want to but probably won't

[CadaverDawg]

Bottom line is we should beat anybody in the SEC (or any other conference) 2 out of 3 times at home. If we don't, we don't deserve to go to Omaha

[Todd4State]

Well, we certainly can’t throw Ginn against them, so that screws our pitching rotation.
I just want to make it out of our regional but I don’t want any part of playing LSU in the Super.

I'm 99% sure we would throw Ginn against LSU in game two as long as he is healthy.

[CadaverDawg]

I'm 99% sure we would throw Ginn against LSU in game two as long as he is healthy.

And odds of anybody beating Ginn 3 straight times? I like our chances. Ginn seems like the type of competitor that is dying for a chance to face those Corndog bastards again

[msstate7]

I'm 99% sure we would throw Ginn against LSU in game two as long as he is healthy.

Yeah, you have to.

[ShotgunDawg]

I'm 99% sure we would throw Ginn against LSU in game two as long as he is healthy.

And I think Ginn would make adjustments and shut them down.

[Todd4State]

And odds of anybody beating Ginn 3 straight times? I like our chances. Ginn seems like the type of competitor that is dying for a chance to face those Corndog bastards again


And I think Ginn would make adjustments and shut them down.

I agree. Pretty low odds on beating Ginn a third time. The error in the second game kind of blew it up for him.

[Todd4State]

Baseball America who is one of the most accurate prognosticators has us matched up across West Virginia as the number 4 National Seed.

Our regional would be MSU, Arizona State, Central Michigan, and Southern. SWAC champ Southern- not USM.

Has USM going to Oxford as the three seed with Ole Miss matched up across from Vanderbilt. Has LSU matched up across Georgia.

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2019-ncaa-baseball-tournament-projected-field-of-64/

[ShotgunDawg]

Baseball America who is one of the most accurate prognosticators has us matched up across West Virginia as the number 4 National Seed.

Our regional would be MSU, Arizona State, Central Michigan, and Southern. SWAC champ Southern- not USM.

Has USM going to Oxford as the three seed.

Drawing WV would be a dream.

Manoa their Friday guy will get over drafted in the 1st round, but other than him, they pretty much stink.

[msstate7]

Baseball America who is one of the most accurate prognosticators has us matched up across West Virginia as the number 4 National Seed.

Our regional would be MSU, Arizona State, Central Michigan, and Southern. SWAC champ Southern- not USM.

Has USM going to Oxford as the three seed.

If we get a swac school, we have to save small for game 2

[Skydawg1]

Baseball America who is one of the most accurate prognosticators has us matched up across West Virginia as the number 4 National Seed.

Our regional would be MSU, Arizona State, Central Michigan, and Southern. SWAC champ Southern- not USM.

Has USM going to Oxford as the three seed with Ole Miss matched up across from Vanderbilt. Has LSU matched up across Georgia.

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2019-ncaa-baseball-tournament-projected-field-of-64/Is that updated as of right now? Me likey.

[Dawg2003]

One thing about LSU is that they shut our offense down pretty handily in 3 of the 5 games as played against them.

[ShotgunDawg]

One thing about LSU is that they shut our offense down pretty handily in 3 of the 5 games as played against them.

Yes, but we'll know their game plan.

They simply aren't better than us, so the odds of them finding 2 more wins vs us IMO aren't in their favor.

[GreenheadDawg]

Drawing WV would be a dream.

Manoa their Friday guy will get over drafted in the 1st round, but other than him, they pretty much stink.

Yes but ASU as a 2 seed would be a tough draw. They aren’t bad.

[DownwardDawg]

Baseball America who is one of the most accurate prognosticators has us matched up across West Virginia as the number 4 National Seed.

Our regional would be MSU, Arizona State, Central Michigan, and Southern. SWAC champ Southern- not USM.

Has USM going to Oxford as the three seed with Ole Miss matched up across from Vanderbilt. Has LSU matched up across Georgia.

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2019-ncaa-baseball-tournament-projected-field-of-64/

That would be outstanding.
And back to my other point, I’m sure we would throw Ginn against LSU if we faced them again, but I haven’t seen anything that says they won’t hammer him again.

[Skydawg1]

Yes, but we'll know their game plan.

They simply aren't better than us, so the odds of them finding 2 more wins vs us IMO aren't in their favor.Yep, don't swing at the curveball.

[Todd4State]

Drawing WV would be a dream.

Manoa their Friday guy will get over drafted in the 1st round, but other than him, they pretty much stink.


And it's a fair draw for what we did this year.


If we get a swac school, we have to save small for game 2

Absolutely. I'd start Plumlee in that instance. He should be rested and ready to go.


Is that updated as of right now? Me likey.

It is indeed updated. And last year they got 63/64 right.


Yes but ASU as a 2 seed would be a tough draw. They aren’t bad.

True but they are likely going to get Small at home. They maybe could save their ace against Central Michigan but it's a little more risky.


That would be outstanding.
And back to my other point, I’m sure we would throw Ginn against LSU if we faced them again, but I haven’t seen anything that says they won’t hammer him again.

Well, if they do- I think Small would probably win his game. And they haven't really seen much of Plumlee this year.


Yep, don't swing at the curveball.

Or have an umpire that call every one of them a strike. I think that was a factor in our hitting woes in the SEC Tournament.

[MarketingBully]

Looks like Schloss should have taken our job. Second year in a row his team will completely miss the tourney. He even has a top 10 LHP on his roster.

[Todd4State]

Looks like Schloss should have taken our job. Second year in a row his team will completely miss the tourney. He even has a top 10 LHP on his roster.

I'm kind of wondering if we dodged a bullet there. The danger with hiring a name guy like that is sometimes they're there for the check and sometimes aren't focused on the job at hand.

[KOdawg1]

D1 baseball just released their last projections, and they have us as the #3 overall paired with Oregon State's regional.

[Captain Falcon]

Yes but ASU as a 2 seed would be a tough draw. They aren’t bad.

Arizona State has one series win since the beginning of April. They are talented but that’s still a soft 2 seed if they come here.

[ATTILLA THE DOG]

Yes but ASU as a 2 seed would be a tough draw. They aren?t bad.

They can hit the ball 92 homers as a team,2 with 20+ and 5 with 8+

[MarketingBully]

D1 baseball just released their last projections, and they have us as the #3 overall paired with Oregon State's regional.

Yep, I like the draw too.

[Quaoarsking]

D1 baseball just released their last projections, and they have us as the #3 overall paired with Oregon State's regional.

https://d1baseball.com/projections/final-college-baseball-projected-field-of-64-may-26/

They put in our Regional:
2 Nebraska - RPI 35, tied for 3rd in the Big 10
3 Central Michigan - RPI 73, MAC champs
4 Southern - RPI 206, 2nd in the SWAC

That would be one of the weakest 2 seeds, 3 seeds, and 4 seeds in the entire tournament. A dream draw. Even better is getting one of the weakest hosts matched up with us in Oregon State.

[Todd4State]

https://d1baseball.com/projections/final-college-baseball-projected-field-of-64-may-26/

They put in our Regional:
2 Nebraska - RPI 35, tied for 3rd in the Big 10
3 Central Michigan - RPI 73, MAC champs
4 Southern - RPI 206, 2nd in the SWAC

That would be one of the weakest 2 seeds, 3 seeds, and 4 seeds in the entire tournament. A dream draw. Even better is getting one of the weakest hosts matched up with us in Oregon State.

One thing that is consistent among the experts is the agreement that the committee is going to go straight down the RPI line. D1 had been playing the interesting match up card up until this projection. Baseball America's was also down the line basically. It's interesting and probably telling that they both have us with the same 3 and 4 seed.

[Todd4State]

Looking at both projections- Baseball America's seems to be more likely IMO. West Virginia had a higher RPI than Oregon State and a similar SOS.

[confucius say]

The baseball committee really follows the RPI. That would put us as a 4 vs 13 West Virginia which would be ideal. Find out at 11:00 central time tomorrow.

Ole Miss should be matched with Vandy.

LSU will probably be matched with us, Arkansas or UGA.

Not in selecting host sites. OM RPI is 22. Whoof.

[Todd4State]

Not in selecting host sites. OM RPI is 22. Whoof.

Which means they are likely matched with UCLA.

[Quaoarsking]

If they follow RPI, it's:

1 Vanderbilt - 22 Ole Miss
2 UCLA - 20 Oregon State
3 Georgia - 16 LSU
4 Mississippi State - 13 West Virginia
5 East Carolina - 12 North Carolina
6 Oklahoma State - 11 Texas Tech
7 Arkansas - 10 Stanford
8 Georgia Tech - 9 Louisville

[msudawg1200]

If they follow RPI, it's:

1 Vanderbilt - 22 Ole Miss
2 UCLA - 20 Oregon State
3 Georgia - 16 LSU
4 Mississippi State - 13 West Virginia
5 East Carolina - 12 North Carolina
6 Oklahoma State - 11 Texas Tech
7 Arkansas - 10 Stanford
8 Georgia Tech - 9 Louisville

If that stands and the higher seeds all win their regionals(not likely) 5 of the 8 Supers would be interconference(2 SEC, 1 each of ACC, Big XII, and PAC 12), and one interstate(ECU vs UNC).

[CadaverDawg]

If they follow RPI, it's:

1 Vanderbilt - 22 Ole Miss
2 UCLA - 20 Oregon State
3 Georgia - 16 LSU
4 Mississippi State - 13 West Virginia
5 East Carolina - 12 North Carolina
6 Oklahoma State - 11 Texas Tech
7 Arkansas - 10 Stanford
8 Georgia Tech - 9 Louisville

I don't see them matching up all those same conference teams with each other, so I'm betting they bump them a spot one way or the other....especially to help the PAC 12 and Big 12. With so many SEC teams, I won't be surprised if LSU or OM is paired with an SEC opponent. Will be interesting to see what they do. I'm betting something like...

UCLA vs OM
Vandy vs OSU
Georgia vs WVU
MSU vs LSU
ECU vs UNC
Ok St vs Stanford
Ark vs Louisville
GT vs Texas Tech

Or something like that

[KOdawg1]

They just announced the top 4 national seeds and we aren't one of them. Georgia Tech is. What the hell

[GreenheadDawg]

They just announced the top 4 national seeds and we aren't one of them. Georgia Tech is. What the hell

Haha what a ****ing joke

[ShotgunDawg]

They just announced the top 4 national seeds and we aren't one of them. Georgia Tech is. What the hell

Got to wait & see the bracket.

The NCAA may have done that to avoid our regional getting matched with Oxford & Baton Rouge

[DownwardDawg]

They just announced the top 4 national seeds and we aren't one of them. Georgia Tech is. What the hell

Are you serious???

[Covercorner2]

Got to wait & see the bracket.

The NCAA may have done that to avoid our regional getting matched with Oxford & Baton Rouge

Yep. If it means we aren?t matched up with LSU or OM, who cares?

[msudawg1200]

Are you serious???

I’d love to hear their excuse for this, but it is most definitely SEC bias.

[TNDawg35]

No way we get LSU with this. If we do that means they jumped LSU to 12. They don’t deserve that!

[KOdawg1]

RPI-- MSU 4, GT 8
Q1 Record-- MSU 24-12, GT 19-11
Q4 Record-- MSU 11-0, GT 10-2
Conference record-- MSU 20-10, GT 19-11

Literaly the only thing they have us beat at is SOS and NC RPI.

[Quaoarsking]

They just announced the top 4 national seeds and we aren't one of them. Georgia Tech is. What the hell

Interesting. Well I doubt LSU is top 12, so it should be pretty safe that we're not matched up with them.

[ShotgunDawg]

I think the NCAA is just finagling it to create the best tournament. Which one of the top 8 seeds you are doesn't matter IMO

[Quaoarsking]

I’d love to hear their excuse for this, but it is most definitely SEC bias.

It's pretty silly to scream about an anti-SEC bias when they gave us 6 hosting spots, 2 of which aren't deserved.

[HoopsDawg]

We will probably be matched up with Texas Tech. That's my guess.

[TNDawg35]

Surely they aren’t jumping Ole Miss or LSU way up to 12 or 11... That’s the only way I see where we wouldn’t be a top 4 seed is cause of them wanting to pair us with on of those 2....

[HoopsDawg]

I think the NCAA is just finagling it to create the best tournament. Which one of the top 8 seeds you are doesn't matter IMO

They aren't supposed to do that with the new rules that started last year, but I hope they are.

[Saltydog]

We got SCREWED. No way we GT and Upig should've been higher national seeds than us. Some of those close losses hurt us.

[Quaoarsking]

We got SCREWED.

How do you know that before we see the brackets?

[Saltydog]

We know we're better than the 6 seed. Matches up us against the 11 seed, Stanford.

[MarketingBully]

RPI-- MSU 4, GT 8
Q1 Record-- MSU 24-12, GT 19-11
Q4 Record-- MSU 11-0, GT 10-2
Conference record-- MSU 20-10, GT 19-11

Literaly the only thing they have us beat at is SOS and NC RPI.

They made their conference tournament final and we got run ruled.