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Re: NCAA Regional at Oregon
Every thing considered, we probably have a pretty good draw. Lets show our best stuff. -
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Re: NCAA Regional at Oregon
Oregon baseball is relatively "new"....well, at least in the modern era.
Oregon fielded its first baseball team in 1876 and sponsored baseball through 1981. In 1982, baseball was reduced to a club sport at Oregon. In 2007, the Ducks announced they were going to once again have D1 baseball starting in 2009. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Ducks_baseballLeave a comment:
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Re: NCAA Regional at Oregon
I kind of think we're fortunate in some respect drawing right in the middle (8/16) of the regional top seeds.We do have to play #1 in the regional being the regional #4 seed(I assume) ,but we play 8th nationaly ranked team and not one through seven nationaly ranked teams.Of course,there are 9-16 regions where the # 4 seeds play easier 1st rd games.Right in the middle isn't too bad,but #2 seed Rice is a pretty good team also,and #3 San Francisco could be worse.Anything can happen in baseball,and i like the way we're pitching at this time.Originally posted by Nidaros View PostLeave a comment:
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Analysis of the Ducks from Baseball American:
• Oregon as a national seed, however, just doesn’t make sense. The Ducks played five series against NCAA tournament teams, and they lost all five. They played a very strong nonconference schedule, but still they are just 6-10 against the top 50. North Carolina State, on the other hand, is 18-10 against the top 50, and Indiana is 10-9 against the top 50. Those three teams, along with Florida State, were the finalists for the last two national seeds, Farrell said.
“I think that there were some committee members who were impressed with Oregon’s nonconference schedule and that they went on the road, particularly late in the season, and played at Ohio State,” Farrell said. “They had the nonconference series with Vanderbilt as well this year. So I think that the committee probably was impressed with their effort to step up their nonconference schedule.”
Apparently, going 1-2 against every regional team you play is good enough to get you a national seed, as long as you played a tough schedule. That shouldn’t be good enough; national seeds are supposed to be elite, not just very good. Oregon had a very good season, finishing second in the Pac-12 and ninth in the RPI. The Ducks deserved to host—but they did not prove they are good enough to win series against quality teams, so how can they be a national seed?Leave a comment:
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Seems like we always get the top seeds, well I guess we have to pay our dues.Leave a comment:
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NCAA Regional at Oregon
Info on the regional tourneys:
First, from the NCAA website, the story on the regional tourney selection. Our first opponent, Oregon, is one of eight top seeds.
http://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/ar...e-world-series
From the story: "Each of the 16 regionals features four teams, playing a double-elimination format. The regionals are scheduled to be conducted May 31-June 3 (if necessary). Selection of the eight super regional hosts will be announced at 11 p.m. ET June 3. The 67th Men’s College World Series begins June 15 at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Neb."
All 16 regionals are scheduled to be conducted from Friday, May 31 to Monday,June 3. Our game against Oregon will be Friday, May 31, on ESPN3...checking on the time.
The four teams in our regional are: #1 Oregon (45-14); #2 Rice (41-17); #3 San Francisco (34-22); and #4 South Dakota State (35-22).
Here's a link to ESPN3 Upcoming Events Schedule. http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index#t...Date/20130531/
From the NCAA Site, here is a printable bracket for the tourney in pdf format: http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/fi...ll_d1_2012.pdf
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