NC State game
- Thread starter Bubba Fett
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Be interesting to see if we decide to swing at anything close or just complain
Do we want Campbell or State again? I'm thinking State.
I’ve got a regional logistics question:
Why were we batting first tonight, but Clemson batted last in the same winners bracket game? I understand that in regionals the host doesn’t always get to be the “home team”, but I figured in the same winners bracket game, the first seed would be home team? Thanks!
Why were we batting first tonight, but Clemson batted last in the same winners bracket game? I understand that in regionals the host doesn’t always get to be the “home team”, but I figured in the same winners bracket game, the first seed would be home team? Thanks!
It used to be determined by coin flip. Not sure if it still is, but that would explain the inconsistency.
Although State may have more depth than Campbell - something to think about!
Yes, luck.
My understanding is that if we win our regional and Florida loses theirs does not necessarily mean we host the super. If Connecticut or Texas Tech submitted a hosting bid (Florida A&M is the only Gainesville regional team eliminated as I type this), we could get send to Storrs or Lubbock for the Super Regional. I tend to doubt it, but you never know.
The super regional location goes to the national seed, i.e. regional host. If both teams are hosts, it goes to the higher seed obviously. If they don't make it through it goes to the other one, us in this case. The only way your scenario comes into play is if we had been the same seed as uconn or tech.
First, we gotta win and then see what happens.
However, think if we win and Florida loses we host because we're a higher seed.
That's not how the NCAA has done things in the past. If the national seed lost, the NCAA re-examined the bids submitted by the survivors and then awarded the super host. Ranking/seeds were not officially considered. Which school presented the "best bid" (facilities, accommodations, potential gate receipts, etc.) was awarded the super. Remember, Campbell was ranked higher. No way they would have had 8k show up for a game in Buies Creek. I assume the same holds today.
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That's not how the NCAA has conducted it in the past. Now they may have changed it recently.
I agree that your understanding seems obvious, but that's not how the NCAA has conducted it in the past.
I didn't mean all of it was obvious so apologies if the response seemed like a smart-*** response because of that. The obviously was only in referencing that the higher national seed hosts if they both go through.
Here is a link explaining it. Gist of it is if we win and Florida loses, we host.
Explaining the NCAA Baseball Tournament Format - Sports Illustrated Louisville Cardinals News, Analysis and More
With postseason college baseball back and ready to go, here's a refresher on the NCAA Tournament's format.
www.si.com
They've changed the definition of "national seed." National seed for the past few seasons has been 1-8.Here is a link explaining it. Gist of it is if we win and Florida loses, we host.
Explaining the NCAA Baseball Tournament Format - Sports Illustrated Louisville Cardinals News, Analysis and More
With postseason college baseball back and ready to go, here's a refresher on the NCAA Tournament's format.
If you think about it, both the regionals and super regionals are double-elimination events. Lose twice and you're out.
You'll note my initial posts and disclaimers. If this link to Louisville is correct, then the NCAA has made some recent changes.
You're correct in that they have made changes, but you have it backwards. They used to only seed 1-8. They started seeding 1-16. That is why the supers are 1v16, 2v15, etc. We are the number 15 national seed. You'll see it in the brackets. Also, if you watch the games, you'll see we are 15 while the other 3 in our region do not have any ranking numbers shown on the graphics.