[d4cohn]

Tbf, as I have indicated previously, I think on merits we are on the outside looking for a top 16 seed irrespective of the stadium situation. We have 2 top 25 RPI wins (Texas and Clemson). We ever so narrowly lost a series H2H at home to Clemson, and got swept by Virginia Tech on the road by one run in each game (who along with Duke have to be the competition for the final few hosting slots). Our RPI is also 18 (out of top 16) after only getting two out of 3 at home against Virginia.

As I have said, I think it is a remarkable coaching job that we lost the best player in college softball and still even have a noteworthy chance at a top 16 seed. I also presume there are other options if Stanford is deemed worthy of a top 16 seed (e.g. Stanford hosts its regional at Cal, or Santa Clara etc.?) Stanford, like playing games in a football stadium, can get creative so the team doesn't have to go on the road even with a top 16 seed (Duke had to do that during COVID).

To elaborate further on this, I think to have a realistic chance of a top 16 seed, we need to at minimum sweep Boston College and make a run to the ACC tournament finals (because not accomplishing either of these things would either give RPI 100+ loss(es) and/or yet another loss to our likely regional host competition). Stanford may need to win the ACC tournament to make this conversation really interesting for a top 16 seed.

[d4cohn]

Tbf, as I have indicated previously, I think on merits we are on the outside looking for a top 16 seed irrespective of the stadium situation. We have 2 top 25 RPI wins (Texas and Clemson). We ever so narrowly lost a series H2H at home to Clemson, and got swept by Virginia Tech on the road by one run in each game (who along with Duke have to be the competition for the final few hosting slots). Our RPI is also 18 (out of top 16) after only getting two out of 3 at home against Virginia.

As I have said, I think it is a remarkable coaching job that we lost the best player in college softball and still even have a noteworthy chance at a top 16 seed. I also presume there are other options if Stanford is deemed worthy of a top 16 seed (e.g. Stanford hosts its regional at Cal, or Santa Clara etc.?) Stanford, like playing games in a football stadium, can get creative so the team doesn't have to go on the road even with a top 16 seed (Duke had to do that during COVID).

To elaborate further on this, I think to have a realistic chance of a top 16 seed, we need to at minimum sweep Boston College and make a run to the ACC tournament finals (because not accomplishing either of these things would either give RPI 100+ loss(es) and/or yet another loss to our likely regional host competition). Stanford may need to win the ACC tournament to make this conversation really interesting for a top 16 seed.