NCAA Baseball tourney starting up ...

[MarkOU]

What no Texas?

Football and baseball sucking it up?

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

Orange Bloodbath in Columbia this weekend.

Coastal > Clemson
Manhattan > Clemson

Clemson done.

I'm still hoping for a miracle. I think we could shake things up a bit. Then again, we could be 2 and done.

 

[theboardref]

I'd love to know how Florida will host a regonal but not Kentucky. It is reddiculous. I guess it is a capacity thing, but I know Florida isn't a good gost site either, so why do they get the nod over the Wildcats?

 

[24seven]

I'd love to know how Florida will host a regonal but not Kentucky. It is reddiculous. I guess it is a capacity thing, but I know Florida isn't a good gost site either, so why do they get the nod over the Wildcats?

A #1 ranking will do that for a team. (Baseball America poll, Baseball Writers poll)
They're 8-10 slots ahead of UK in most polls.

This is a good page for baseball info:
D1Baseball.com, Your College Baseball Headquarters

 

[24seven]

I'm still hoping for a miracle. I think we could shake things up a bit. Then again, we could be 2 and done.

It's baseball. Anyone could be 2 and done.


Except the Gamecocks! THREEPEAT!!!

 

[theboardref]

A #1 ranking will do that for a team. (Baseball America poll, Baseball Writers poll)
They're 8-10 slots ahead of UK in most polls.

This is a good page for baseball info:
D1Baseball.com, Your College Baseball Headquarters

Wow thats a joke. How do they figure Florida is one overall? They aren't even one of the top 3 teams in the SEC much less one overall. I am not saying you are wrong, just that this bracket is a freaking joke.

 

[24seven]

Wow thats a joke. How do they figure Florida is one overall? They aren't even one of the top 3 teams in the SEC much less one overall. I am not saying you are wrong, just that this bracket is a freaking joke.

I think the SEC East is basically a toss-up between its top 3 teams. Florida and UK both beat USC at the start of the SEC schedule, and UF eliminated us in the tourney also. Remember that they were pre-season #1 also (lost in the CWS finals and returned a lot of players), so obviously the pollsters like them. UK had a strong early run but then got swept to finish the season.
UF beat UK head-to-head in the regular season also.

 

[theboardref]

I think the SEC East is basically a toss-up between its top 3 teams. Florida and UK both beat USC at the start of the SEC schedule, and UF eliminated us in the tourney also. Remember that they were pre-season #1 also (lost in the CWS finals and returned a lot of players), so obviously the pollsters like them. UK had a strong early run but then got swept to finish the season.
UF beat UK head-to-head in the regular season also.

I don't see Florida making it to Omaha to be honest. I think Vandy will knock them out. I think Kentucky, South Carolina, Mississippi State, LSU, and Vandy are better than Florida right now (in that order).

 

[24seven]

I don't see Florida making it to Omaha to be honest. I think Vandy will knock them out. I think Kentucky, South Carolina, Mississippi State, LSU, and Vandy are better than Florida right now (in that order).

Vandy punked them twice in the SEC tourney, so that's not unreasonable. But it's baseball, and streaks are hard to maintain. Frankly I'm glad USC slumped in the tourney (we've done that the last 2 years also).
I wouldn't be that surprised to see UF make it to Omaha though. They might not be the best, but they aren't bad.

 

[theboardref]

Vandy punked them twice in the SEC tourney, so that's not unreasonable. But it's baseball, and streaks are hard to maintain. Frankly I'm glad USC slumped in the tourney (we've done that the last 2 years also).
I wouldn't be that surprised to see UF make it to Omaha though. They might not be the best, but they aren't bad.

I am not saying they aren't good. I am saying they arguably aren't a top 5 team in the SEC and really don't deserve the overall 1 seed. They could make it to Omaha, but they will not win it all this year.

 

[OregonDucks]

Cal state Fullerton used to be jam-up. Haven't kept up with them this year, but I'd venture to say that you can't sleep walk through on them.

WE have Horton, the guy who made CSF.

 

[BigBlueNation111]

GO UK!!!!!!!!!!!!! going to be a great turney!

 

[Golden Spur]

GO UK!!!!!!!!!!!!! going to be a great turney!

I thought UK got robbed, as far as not being one of the host sites.

 

[BigBlueNation111]

I thought UK got robbed, as far as not being one of the host sites.

Yea they did,i think a few teams got bad deals.Oh well...

 

[Golden Spur]

We're in the Columbia Regional with USC, Coastal Carolina, and Manhattan.

Manhattan fixed for spelling, Tiger. I kind of figured something like this was coming.

 

[theboardref]

Yea they did,i think a few teams got bad deals.Oh well...

I think it was due to capacity, or at least I hope it was. Felt like the Wildcats got the shaft.

 

[Golden Spur]

I think it was due to capacity, or at least I hope it was. Felt like the Wildcats got the shaft.

USC spent the money and built a great park. That's why the NCAA tends to favor us as a host (14th time). UK needs upgrades of its football and baseball facilities, really.

 

[BigBlueNation111]

USC spent the money and built a great park. That's why the NCAA tends to favor us as a host (14th time). UK needs upgrades of its football and baseball facilities, really.

I agree,to bad we dont play baseball in RUPP!! lol

 

[theboardref]

USC spent the money and built a great park. That's why the NCAA tends to favor us as a host (14th time). UK needs upgrades of its football and baseball facilities, really.

South Carolina is probably the only baseball facillity that I feel can make an arguement against LSU for having the best Division one baseball facillity. It really is a beautifull looking ball park.

 

[Golden Spur]

South Carolina is probably the only baseball facillity that I feel can make an arguement against LSU for having the best Division one baseball facillity. It really is a beautifull looking ball park.

I'm not real familiar with the LSU layout. But the USC stadium has this cool wide concourse you can walk all the way around on. You can go up there and stand directly by home, if you like, or over the bullpens. Average attendance has been 8,000+ since it opened. If only they sold beer.