05-05-2017, 10:43 AM
Yeah, it doesn't look great for the men due to the scoring structure that favors lacrosse and baseball. Based on current rankings, Stanford and UNC--the 2nd place team--would score additional points as follows:
Volleyball
Stanford: 2 pts (9th)
UNC: 0 pts (unranked)
Tennis
Stanford: 0 pts (16th)
UNC: 2 pts (9th)
Golf
Stanford: 8 pts (4th)
UNC: 0 pts (unranked)
Outdoor T&F
Stanford: 0 pts (unranked)
UNC: 0 pts (unranked)
Lacrosse
Stanford: 0 pts (no team)
UNC: 6 pts (9th)
Baseball
Stanford: 0 pts (14th)
UNC: 30 pts (3rd)
Basically, we need UNC to tank in lacrosse and baseball, at least tank enough to finish lower than 10th and Stanford to make the College World Series. Clemson is also a threat, as they are currently ranked 8th in baseball, so we need them to not make the CWS.
Volleyball
Stanford: 2 pts (9th)
UNC: 0 pts (unranked)
Tennis
Stanford: 0 pts (16th)
UNC: 2 pts (9th)
Golf
Stanford: 8 pts (4th)
UNC: 0 pts (unranked)
Outdoor T&F
Stanford: 0 pts (unranked)
UNC: 0 pts (unranked)
Lacrosse
Stanford: 0 pts (no team)
UNC: 6 pts (9th)
Baseball
Stanford: 0 pts (14th)
UNC: 30 pts (3rd)
Basically, we need UNC to tank in lacrosse and baseball, at least tank enough to finish lower than 10th and Stanford to make the College World Series. Clemson is also a threat, as they are currently ranked 8th in baseball, so we need them to not make the CWS.
If there's one thing people have learned in Berkeley, it's that you can't put "Cal football" and "Rose Bowl" in the same sentence. The words just don't fit. You'd be better off linking "covered wagons" with "Mars travel." (Bruce Jenkins, Cal '70, SF Chronicle, Nov. 11, 2017)