The NCAA likes money. They make zero money off of football. There absolute biggest money maker is the NCAA basketball tournament. There second biggest one is postseason baseball. They are setting us up for an Old Piss super so we will be paired with wherever they go. Hattiesburg, Tuscaloosa, auburn or maybe Tallahassee. That is if they don't sent Old Piss to Starkville for a regional.
Seriously? I figured it was a lock when Missouri took UMiss out of consideration.
This is a 30 year old myth. The NCAA doesn’t give a sh*t about college baseball. And the money they’ll make from any regional isn’t even a drop in the bucket.
I'd actually be surprised if we don't get UVA. Selection committees like to create stories with the matchups.
Very unlikely. Ole Miss will probably in the 17-20 seed range, which means they'll be sent to a 13-16 regional, which is the same thing we're going to be. No way they fall to a 29-32 seed, which is what it would take to set up a potential Egg Bowl Super.
There's almost no way that Virginia, RPI of 26 and losing record in the ACC, gets into the 17-20 seeding range.
I bet we put in a nice sized bid though
It’s not a lock that we’ll be in the #13-16 national seed range. Y’all still buying into that D1/BA projection bullsh*t.
You’re living in the past. Regionals aren’t bid. Top 16 teams host as long as they can provide a stadium that meets minimum criteria.
I wouldn't say it's a "lock" but I'll be surprised if we are 12 or higher.
I think that’s a good bet. Can’t send USC anywhere regionally with both UCLA & Oregon also in big 10. So they’ll go somewhere cross country. A&M and Starkville look like prime targets.
Two from the Big 12 was inevitable if USC wasn’t hosting. Can’t give either of those teams’ spots to Oregon State or Arkansas. Both were far more deserving than those two.
I’d guess we’re no worse than 13th. Can’t justify putting Oregon, WVU, or Kansas ahead of us, and really can’t justify putting us ahead of any of the remaining teams.
In terms of conferences I think they got it about right:
Don’t want none of UGA, Texas, A&M, or Auburn. Would like to get some revenge on UCLA.
We don’t have to. They have had regional host with 2000 seat stadiums that weren’t full for even the home team games. Bidding isn’t even a consideration any more. If Creighton ever makes a top 8 seed they could play every tourney game in Omaha and not draw 7000 per game.
D1’s podcast went with USC. Apparently seeds that are 13-16 will go against those teams that 17-20.
My guess would be either UCLA or Georgia Tech simply because the top-heaviness of the SEC this season…
