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I am not sure I like this move from the Pac-12. A double elimination tournament right before regionals can create awkward situations for teams. Winning can lead to more demands on the pitching staff (and an exhausting four days of baseball in Arizona heat). Losing can get you well rested for the next week. Additionally, the skeptic in me says the NCAA selection committee uses conferences tournaments selectively to boost some teams into a top 16 or top 8 position while ignoring other team's performances. Look no further than the most recent postseason. TCU ran through the Big 12 tourney jumping them into a top 8 seed, meanwhile Mississippi State got run ruled (TWICE) while going 0-2 in the SEC conference tournament and was still rewarded with a top 8 seed (which was absolutely crucial to their run in Omaha, had they been sent to Notre Dame that is an entirely different super regional). TCU was a quick exit in the NCAA tournament after playing 5 games en route to a Big 12 tournament championship. Perhaps the Pac-12 (or another conference) should be innovative and play a conference tournament in early March!

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I am not sure I like this move from the Pac-12. A double elimination tournament right before regionals can create awkward situations for teams. Winning can lead to more demands on the pitching staff (and an exhausting four days of baseball in Arizona heat). Losing can get you well rested for the next week. Additionally, the skeptic in me says the NCAA selection committee uses conferences tournaments selectively to boost some teams into a top 16 or top 8 position while ignoring other team's performances. Look no further than the most recent postseason. TCU ran through the Big 12 tourney jumping them into a top 8 seed, meanwhile Mississippi State got run ruled (TWICE) while going 0-2 in the SEC conference tournament and was still rewarded with a top 8 seed (which was absolutely crucial to their run in Omaha, had they been sent to Notre Dame that is an entirely different super regional). TCU was a quick exit in the NCAA tournament after playing 5 games en route to a Big 12 tournament championship. Perhaps the Pac-12 (or another conference) should be innovative and play a conference tournament in early March!