2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament

[Lagrangejacket]

fsu got it pretty easy it appears

One spot below Southern Miss but got a much easier regional

 

[GTJon]

FSU gets St John’s who is probably the best 4 seed

 

[Lagrangejacket]

Of course they put Oregon State and Wazzu together

 

[awbuzz]

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1994... Correct

 

[Lagrangejacket]

Texas State in... looking grim for Mercer

 

[BennyWheels]

We get paired with the Kansas regional

 

[Lagrangejacket]

#15 (paired up with us) is Kansas. Includes Northeastern (one of the better 4-seeds), Missouri State, and Arkansas. Brutal regional.

 

[BennyWheels]

Arkansas going to Lawrence as well

 

[GT33]

where's Wake?

 

[BennyWheels]

Wake going to Morgantown. There’s your Wake. Lol. Mercer out

 

[Lagrangejacket]

Kentucky should not have made it. SEC got a very favorable draw in this tournament at first glance.

 

[devcon]

Morgantown regional is absolutely brutal

 

[BennyWheels]

#15 (paired up with us) is Kansas. Includes Northeastern (one of the better 4-seeds), Missouri State, and Arkansas. Brutal regional.

The 16 seed always gets a tough regional

 

[GTJon]

Morgantown regional is absolutely brutal

Which really is appropriate for the #16 seed so at least good job by the committee there

 

[Lagrangejacket]

First thoughts:

We play first against UIC, #227 in RPI and #151 ELO. 0-8 against Q1/Q2. As bad a #4 as we could ask for.

Oklahoma is one of those middle-tier SEC teams that is (hopefully) overrated. #24 RPI, #29 ELO. 8-10 on the road, lost 9 of their last 13, including 3 run-rules. 15-20 against Q1/Q2.

The Citadel is #41 ELO, #38 RPI. 6-19 against Q1/Q2.

I think this sets up well for us.

 

[GTJon]

As I look at the other half of the bracket, between UCLA, Auburn, UNC, and Florida, I think I'd pick UNC.

How about a UNC vs GT national championship series?

 

[GTJon]

First thoughts:

We play first against UIC, #227 in RPI and #151 ELO. 0-8 against Q1/Q2. As bad a #4 as we could ask for.

Oklahoma is one of those middle-tier SEC teams that is (hopefully) overrated. #24 RPI, #29 ELO. 8-10 on the road, lost 9 of their last 13, including 3 run-rules. 15-20 against Q1/Q2.

The Citadel is #41 ELO, #38 RPI. 6-19 against Q1/Q2.

I think this sets up well for us.

UIC's Friday starter has solid stats, but nothing crazy like 12-1, ERA 1.70 or something. Offense has some home runs but a lot of sub 300 batting averages. Very tempting to go with Ballard that game.

 

[FredJacket]

Don't sleep in VT going to LA & winning that regional. They are pesky.

 

[GT33]

First thoughts:

We play first against UIC, #227 in RPI and #151 ELO. 0-8 against Q1/Q2. As bad a #4 as we could ask for.

Oklahoma is one of those middle-tier SEC teams that is (hopefully) overrated. #24 RPI, #29 ELO. 8-10 on the road, lost 9 of their last 13, including 3 run-rules. 15-20 against Q1/Q2.

The Citadel is #41 ELO, #38 RPI. 6-19 against Q1/Q2.

I think this sets up well for us.

Makes sense, we're supposed to get #29-32 for 2 seed and it's 24. mutt #3 gets #34. That math things always trips up those dense m'fers.

 

[theDarnold]

This isn't a Danny Hall coached team anymore. No more regional scaries. We should expect to cruise this region.