NCAA to have predetermined Region/Super Reg sites

[TNDawg35]

Anyone see where the NCAA will now
Have predetermined regional and super regional sites instead of people getting to
Host.

That means we liable be the host school at say Alex box if LSU doesn?t make it then have to play say Louisville at Oxford...

Kendell Rogers is reporting it on Twitter.

I think this is total BS and just another over reach.

[Commercecomet24]

Idiotic, like a lot of things going on right now.

[msstate7]

NCAA had a drawing of dumb ideas, and this one won.

[StarkVegasSteve]

I think this bodes well for us. My guess is the largest ballparks will host. That means us, Arky, LSU, and USCe could probably be slated to host out of the SEC. Agree that it's bs political theater though. Especially for a school like La Tech who's having a historical season and was in the conversation to host a regional. This basically torpedoes their chance at hosting.

[msstate7]

OM hosts the Starkville regional... can't wait

[Bass Chaser]

I wonder if the bids are limited to schools. Could we see AA or AAA parks host?

[StarkVegasSteve]

I wonder if the bids are limited to schools. Could we see AA or AAA parks host?

I could see the teams with smaller parks try to go this route. Teams like Vandy and Louisville. Although I imagine it'd just be luck of the draw on whether the parks would be available those weekends.

[R2Dawg]

I think this bodes well for us. My guess is the largest ballparks will host. That means us, Arky, LSU, and USCe could probably be slated to host out of the SEC. Agree that it's bs political theater though. Especially for a school like La Tech who's having a historical season and was in the conversation to host a regional. This basically torpedoes their chance at hosting.

I agree. May be a good thing for MSU but really stupid otherwise. Hate for some small schools that deserve to host on their campus.

[StarkVegasSteve]

The only potential drawback on this, and it's a big one, is this means that the NCAA will be setting attendance guidelines. Which doesn't bode well for big crowds for us. My guess is that we'll see something similar to what was done for the Arky series. I hope I'm wrong on this one.

[Cooterpoot]

Just another reason the P5 will leave the NCAA soon.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Bc of covid??????

[mparkerfd20]

Good thing we changed our flag. ***

[confucius say]

What's the reasoning? Is this permanent or just a one year deal

[confucius say]

What really sucks is that bids are due next week and the selections are announced May 10. We will prob be around .500 then in the sec, 12-12, due to schedule but have a chance to get fat after that with Mizzou and Bama and finish 18-12 or 17-13. Difference in top 16 site vs top 8 site.

[Cowbell]

Just another reason the P5 will leave the NCAA soon.

Cant wait

[Cowbell]

I saw where bids were due? What does that kind of bid look like?

And how do you place a bid without knowing attendance restrictions?

[Tbonewannabe]

I am going to bet they give out bids on a geographical basis. Anyone super pumped to host a regional in Pennsylvania or New York?

[fevans]

Will the state of Georgia be able to host any regionals? :cool:

[Todd4State]

So stupid. But also typical.

[Mjoelner34]

I can see this happening:
Despite plummeting Covid numbers in the state, we feel that the restrictions loosened by the Neanderthal governor of Mississippi does not promote health and safety for the general public. Therefore, we have decided that Mississippi State, Ole Miss and Southern Miss will not be eligible to host regional or super regional events. Signed: NCAA

[msstate7]

I can see this happening:
Despite plummeting Covid numbers in the state, we feel that the restrictions loosened by the Neanderthal governor of Mississippi does not promote health and safety for the general public. Therefore, we have decided that Mississippi State, Ole Miss and Southern Miss will not be eligible to host regional or super regional events. Signed: NCAA

Miss state to host the Minneapolis regional

[confucius say]

The sites will be awarded based on merit. But it will be based on your season at the end of April instead of after the season. This sucks for us. We have auburn, OM, and vandy before the call is made. Will not include Mizzou, Aggie, and Bama. I'll be surprised if we host honestly.

I hate the ncaa.

[Gutter Cobreh]

The sites will be awarded based on merit. But it will be based on your season at the end of April instead of after the season. This sucks for us. We have auburn, OM, and vandy before the call is made. Will not include Mizzou, Aggie, and Bama. I'll be surprised if we host honestly.

I hate the ncaa.

I bet it also will be awarded to the ease of traveling to the location site. Starkville isn't the easiest place to get 4 teams into.

I hold out hope they'll space them out geographically, but at the end of the day - just give me a postseason. If we're good enough, we'll win out and make it to Omaha.

[Todd4State]

The sites will be awarded based on merit. But it will be based on your season at the end of April instead of after the season. This sucks for us. We have auburn, OM, and vandy before the call is made. Will not include Mizzou, Aggie, and Bama. I'll be surprised if we host honestly.

I hate the ncaa.

Yeah. Based on "merit" like LSU every year.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Just another reason the P5 will leave the NCAA soon.

NCAA clowns are just going to get crazier and crazier, might as well just part ways now before it?s prompted by a really bad event

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

I don't get why worry about covid a all. By the postseason, vaccines will have been available to the general public for months, with at risk groups having had 6+ months to get it.

Is the NCAA going to be taking Covid precautions in 2027? Then why do it this summer when literally everyone that wants one will have had a vaccine?

[DownwardDawg]

Good thing we changed our flag. ***

Haha! You beat me to it. I was gonna post the same thing!

[SaintDawg]

the ncaa needs their ass kicked up between their shoulders. sometimes that's all a body will understand when they are 17 something up is a punch in the mouth.

[Todd4State]

I don't get why worry about covid a all. By the postseason, vaccines will have been available to the general public for months, with at risk groups having had 6+ months to get it.

Is the NCAA going to be taking Covid precautions in 2027? Then why do it this summer when literally everyone that wants one will have had a vaccine?

Same deal as the MLB All-Star Game. We're going to get screwed because Mississippi doesn't have the mask mandates anymore and the corporate sponsors will threaten to pull out because of it. It's going to happen no matter what.

[ShotgunDawg]

This is great. Play our ass off until we're awarded the regional & then mail it in until regional time. Get plenty of people ABs & keep the arms healthy

[Bothrops]

This could go so many ways for many reasons.

[Offshore Dawg]

This is great. Play our ass off until we're awarded the regional & then mail it in until regional time. Get plenty of people ABs & keep the arms healthy

Just because you are awarded a host site doesn't mean you will be playing