2022 NCAA Regionals and SUPER REGIONALS Discussion Thread (excluding Knoxville Super Regional)

#752
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Maryland went up 1-0 in the top of the first, trotted out a guy they had pitch two innings last night to start, notched two quick outs on UConn, proceeded to walk in four batters, pulled the pitcher, had his replacement throw a HBP with his first pitch and then give up a grand slam to the next batter. 6-1 UConn, in the most unlikely of ways.
 
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Damn, my cable is out due to thunderstorm, so switched to ESPN app and now that is out as well

Edit: Came back just in time to see Bradfield strike out looking, boom!
 
#773
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fryeguy93 said:
The SEC could do some HUGE things this afternoon. After not hosting regionals. Auburn, Arkansas, Vanderbilt and LSU could host Super Regionals.

Auburn will host should they beat UCLA and Vanderbilt beats
Vanderbilt "could" host if they beat Oregon State and UCLA beats Auburn twice- they would need to be selected to host over UCLA
Arkansas will host should they bear Oklahoma State and VCU beats North Carolina
LSU will host if they beat Southern Miss and Ole Miss beats Arizona. - I do not know if Arizona submitted a bid to host but if they did, as the #2 seed in Miami, they would be chosen over LSU




So the SEC is guaranteed 2 hosting spots this weekend (Tennessee and Texas A&M) with 1-3 more possible out of 8 spots. So it's possible that the SEC could host five super regions.

Since this format was created in 1998, there has never been eleven undecided regions on the final day.

I was thinking of a better format. Why not have a round-robin at each region. Each team is guaranteed 3 games. Should a team finish unbeaten, then they win the region. Should 2 teams tie, then those 2 teams play a fourth game. In the unlikely event there are more than 2 teams tied, then run differential decides the 2 finalists. Think World Cup Soccer format.

More games to attend
More money for NCAA and hosts
I think it better limits the "fluke loss" factor for the host.

Same format could work for Omaha as well as each half of the tourney plays all 3 teams in their bracket. An undefeated team gets pass to final series. The game day and times for each team in the round robin would be known, which would help with visiting fans in attendance. The the final would be the same best of three as it is now.

This would make it hard for a team with only 1-2 quality starters steal a world series (I'm looking at you 1990 Georgia Bulldogs). 3 starters for prelims would pitch in the final series. A 4th starter would be needed if there was not an undefeated team.


So a 4 team bracket;
A-B-C-D (seeds 1-4)
Friday A plays D and B plays C
Saturday A plays C and B plays D
Sunday A plays B and C plays D

Top 2 seeds (A&B) play the final game. If both teams are undefeated then we know that will be the final game.
A four team tie is impossible. A three team tie, would require one of the teams to lose every game and the other three teams to have 2 wins each
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…yer overthinking again…
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