Elitedawgs has fired Lemon 3 times this season, pearl-clutched over RPI

[KOdawg1]

I don't think it's "pearl clutching" to point out that smart scheduling would have us very likely to host, when instead we're still a longshot.

Not really a long shot. Win 1 at Arky and 2 vs Mizzou and we're right there. Sweep Mizzou and it's likely

[Saltydog]

After losing today I think you're gonna have to win two at Upig and min. 2 and possibly 3 vs. Mizzou. Remember, even a win vs. UNA is gonna drag down our RPI and Mizzou does us no favors either.

Plus, they're not going to want to give another southern team a host site.

Here's what D1 projected as of Friday.

aTM
Arkansas
Clemson
Tennessee
Kentucky
North Carolina
Florida State
East Carolina
Oregon State
South Carolina
Indiana State
Virginia
Duke
Oklahoma State
UC Santa Barbara
Oklahoma

Plus, UGA sweeping Vandy this weekend could put them in a position to steal a host over USCe. Either way, it's going to be extremely tough for us to steal a host bid.

[Quaoarsking]

After losing today I think you're gonna have to win two at Upig and min. 2 and possibly 3 vs. Mizzou. Remember, even a win vs. UNA is gonna drag down our RPI and Mizzou does us no favors either.

Plus, they're not going to want to give another southern team a host site.

Here's what D1 projected as of Friday.

aTM
Arkansas
Clemson
Tennessee
Kentucky
North Carolina
Florida State
East Carolina
Oregon State
South Carolina
Indiana State
Virginia
Duke
Oklahoma State
UC Santa Barbara
Oklahoma

Plus, UGA sweeping Vandy this weekend could put them in a position to steal a host over USCe. Either way, it's going to be extremely tough for us to steal a host bid.

Everything you said was correct, except the bolded. The selection committee has no anti-SEC or anti-South bias in regional host selections.

Remember 2016? All 16 host sites were in the "South" (assuming you count Lubbock, TX, as Southern).
2018 - 14 of 16 host sites in the South
2019 - 13 of 16 host sites in the South
2022 - 14 of 16 host sites in the South (if you count Maryland, which is admittedly a stretch)
2023 - 14 of 16 host sites in the South, and 8 in the SEC

[Coach34]

Everything you said was correct, except the bolded. The selection committee has no anti-SEC or anti-South bias in regional host selections.

Remember 2016? All 16 host sites were in the "South" (assuming you count Lubbock, TX, as Southern).
2018 - 14 of 16 host sites in the South
2019 - 13 of 16 host sites in the South
2022 - 14 of 16 host sites in the South (if you count Maryland, which is admittedly a stretch)
2023 - 14 of 16 host sites in the South, and 8 in the SEC

Or ELO ranking is 12. A win at UPig and 2/3 from Mizzou and we host.

[Quaoarsking]

Or ELO ranking is 12. A win at UPig and 2/3 from Mizzou and we host.

Nobody cares about our "ELO ranking" is. I just made up my own QK ranking and put us at #1, and it will mean just as much.

I can't guarantee anything the committee will decide, but it would be very out-of-character for them to give us a hosting bid if we finish 17-13 and an RPI around 25. There's no reason to expect that.

[Saltydog]

I'm saying that in relation to Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. I don't consider them "south".

[Quaoarsking]

Not really a long shot. Win 1 at Arky and 2 vs Mizzou and we're right there. Sweep Mizzou and it's likely

I don't think this is right. At 17-13, our RPI will most likely be in the mid-20s.

At 18-12, our RPI will be around 20, and we're at least in the conversation, but even then it's iffy.