2023 NCAA Post Season (HOSTING) Discussion Thread - Merged

Will the Vols make it to NCAA Tournament in 2023

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#626
#626
GiveHim6InSC said:
Clemson, LSU, and Arkansas would all be bad, IMO- Clemson, because they’re playing probably the best ball right now, and the other two because of the Vols’ road issues.
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The thing with Clemson is....yeah they've been winning a lot....I think like 16 games in a row.....but that winning is gonna run out more sooner than later.
 
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#627
#627
TheMookieMonster said:
I’ve never seen such a massive consensus for one destination before. Everyone thinks we’re going to Terre Haute, which would be a great regional for us. I just refuse to believe the committee will actually do it. Typically when there is so much consensus the committee does something different just to spite the prosecutions. My guess is we’re going to Coral Gables.
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I'm betting it's a common belief that Tennessee is the best #2 seed out there and Indiana State is the#16 seed.
 
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#628
#628
At least if Vols are picked for Terre Haute, we'll know in the first few minutes of the show.
If I-State is 16 seed that is.
 
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#629
#629
preacherman20 said:
RPI makes no sense. How do you reward a team for losing? That is the new everybody gets a trophy mindset. If you lose, I don't care to who, you lose points. NO way should you gain points by losing. And who cares where you play? You win you get points, maybe very few to none against a lower level team but you should not lose points for winning and lose points for losing. Such a stupid mindset.
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RPI is a bit flawed but rewards playing a tougher schedule. While we did beat UK 2 of 3, their OOC schedule was much tougher, and they won plenty of them. Playing 200+ RPI teams really brings it down. I get having to play some of those midweek, but 3 game series like Rhode Island, Iona, and Dayton do nothing for us.
 
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#631
#631
TheMookieMonster said:
I’ve never seen such a massive consensus for one destination before. Everyone thinks we’re going to Terre Haute, which would be a great regional for us. I just refuse to believe the committee will actually do it. Typically when there is so much consensus the committee does something different just to spite the prosecutions. My guess is we’re going to Coral Gables.
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You might be right. Could totally see that.
 
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#632
Perfect Game projections
Field of 64 Projection | Perfect Game USA


Tennessee as #2 seed in Conway with Coastal as he overall #1`5.
Paired up against Vanderbit as #5 seed in supers


Nashville Regional
1. Vanderbilt* (5)
2. Duke
3. Texas Tech
4. Eastern Illinois

Conway Regional
1. Coastal Carolina (12)
2. Tennessee
3. NC State
4. Army*


Army is hot and I think CCU would struggle more than you'd think in game 1
 
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#633
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fryeguy93 said:
Perfect Game projections
Field of 64 Projection | Perfect Game USA


Tennessee as #2 seed in Conway with Coastal as he overall #1`5.
Paired up against Vanderbit as #5 seed in supers


Nashville Regional
1. Vanderbilt* (5)
2. Duke
3. Texas Tech
4. Eastern Illinois

Conway Regional
1. Coastal Carolina (12)
2. Tennessee
3. NC State
4. Army*


Army is hot and I think CCU would struggle more than you'd think in game 1
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I would take that all day long. A chance to play in Nashville for supers.
 
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#634
#634
I've said before.
It may not make seeding sense, but send UT to Wake Forest this week!
Let's get it on.

WS, NC would be the easiest regional for fans to get to.
 
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#637
fryeguy93 said:
Perfect Game projections
Field of 64 Projection | Perfect Game USA


Tennessee as #2 seed in Conway with Coastal as he overall #1`5.
Paired up against Vanderbit as #5 seed in supers


Nashville Regional
1. Vanderbilt* (5)
2. Duke
3. Texas Tech
4. Eastern Illinois

Conway Regional
1. Coastal Carolina (12)
2. Tennessee
3. NC State
4. Army*


Army is hot and I think CCU would struggle more than you'd think in game 1
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I don't see this as realistic. NC State is a top 25 RPI team. They are not a #3 seed
Army is a good team but they only played one Q1 game losing at Arkansas 3/7 5-7
Army has not played many Q1-Q3 games. They are in a rough geographic area and the nature of the school makes such road trips hard.

They won 2/3 opening against Air Force in Texas
Took 2 of 3 at Charlotte
 
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#638
#638
Worst part of the day so far is having to watch this stupid "Get Up" show waiting for the selection show to start

We get it, ESPN overpaid for NBA broadcast rights! But that does not mean it's the only @#$%!#$%#$! sport your worthless network should talk about.
 
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#639
#639
fryeguy93 said:
I'm betting it's a common belief that Tennessee is the best #2 seed out there and Indiana State is the#16 seed.
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I think so, too. But, I never trust the NCAA to do the logical thing. We were the #1 overall seed last year and they stacked our regional with the best mid-major team and a good ACC squad. I am fully ready to be sent to Charlottesville or something wild.
 
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#641
#641
IMO, if you want to grow the sport of college baseball, it can’t all be P5 schools that are hosting or getting in the tournament. There must be some path available or interest at mid major and lower tier schools will fade.

There can’t be a Cinderella story if there are no Cinderellas.
 
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#645
#645
Tennessee completed the season #20 in RPI

38-19 overall
33-5 home
4-12 road
1-2 neutral (If you consider that Arizona game a truly neutral site game)
16-14 SEC
22-4 OOC
0-1 post season
64 last ten

44 Non-conference RPI
22 SOS
180 Non-Conference SOS

Q1 13-17
Q2 6-1
Q3 3-0
Q4 16-1

Arizona made nice run at end of season to get to #45
GCU finished at 71
UCSD 83
AL A&M 291
Dayton 191
Charleston Southern #173 (they were top 30 early in season and really tanked at end
Gonzaga 198 (very disappointing season- started bad (1-11) finished bad (1-10)
BC 18
Morehead 113
Lipscomb 90
Missouri 50 (coach fired)
WCU 201
Texas A&M 29
UNCA 214
LSU 5
Florida 4
EKU 179
Arkansas 3
TN Tech 248 (wost loss of season)
Vanderbilt 7
Belermine 267
Miss State 51
Wofford 57
Georgia 42 (coach fired)
Austin Peay 195
Kentucky 2
Belmot 216
So Carolina 8
 
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