(05-27-2019, 01:05 PM)d4cohn Wrote: I don't think a #11 seed is unreasonable, given our SOS, RPI and recent history as a Top #8 seed
It does not matter all that much, as you have to win either way. While the previous years are irrelevant to this year's seeding, they do show that getting seeded in the top 8 doesn't get you to Omaha.
The women's tennis team has shown repeatedly that if you are the best, you just go out and win.
However, I think a #11 see is unreasonable.
Our RPI is 10th. It is both by far the poorest ranking the team has and the least reliable ranking system out there.
The following is what the Massey Composite index has compiled.
https://www.masseyratings.com/cbase/compare.htm
In other computer rankings we are 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4, 5.
In polls or human rankings we are 3, 3, 3, 3.
Our strength of schedule by Boyd Nation's ISR is 19th toughest in the country. That's not quite as tough as Vandy's 17th, but ahead of Mississippi State's 35th.
Massey has us at #11 SOS.
http://boydsworld.com/baseball/isr/currentisr.html
https://www.masseyratings.com/cbase/ncaa-d1/ratings
I haven't seen an anyone analyzing the strength of teams across the nation that doesn't think Stanford is among the top 8, just lots who thought Stanford would not get a top 8 seed because of the RPI.
