2018 NCAA Regional Selections

[jpa2825]

Announcement is coming up at Noon on ESPNU. Thoughts?

 

D1Baseball.com is predicting UofL as the #2 seed in Minneapolis with Vandy as the #3 and Canisius as the #4.

 

They have UK among the last 4 in as the #3 seed in the Clemson region with Baylor as the #2 seed and UNC-Wilmington at the #4.

 

The rules about not having teams from the same conference in the same region and the desire to limit travel really narrows the possible matchups (11 teams from the SEC means only 5 regions won't have an SEC team and 2 of them are likely to be Stanford and Oregon St.).

[newarkcatholicfan]

How does Vandy get in over Kentucky?

[Jack of all Trades]

Kentucky does not get in the tournament.

[sumoroyal]

How does Vandy get in over Kentucky?

 

Because they smoked us three games in a row.

[swamprat]

I would have thought the SEC would get more than 10 teams in. Losing in the first round of the SEC tournament probably sealed the deal on UK. Dropping 5 of their last 8, including the last 4 in a row, didn't help.

[swamprat]

Louisville is a 2 seed in the Texas Tech Regional. Morehead State is a 4 seed in the Clemson Regional.

[swamprat]

The SEC got 10 teams in, the ACC 6, and the Big 12 got 5 in. The American, Big Ten, and PAC-12 got 4 each. The OVC with 2 in.

[newarkcatholicfan]

Because they smoked us three games in a row.

Then maybe neither should be dancing.

 

Thanks for the info.

I did not hear that mentioned during the show.

[jpa2825]

How does Vandy get in over Kentucky?

 

16-14 SEC regular season. 16-15 overall for Vandy

13-17 SEC regular season. 13-18 overall for UK

 

Both had strong non-conference schedules.

[jpa2825]

Louisville is a 2 seed in the Texas Tech Regional. Morehead State is a 4 seed in the Clemson Regional.

 

Morehead definitely stole a bid beating Tenn. Tech (who was in regardless) in the OVC Tourney. Whether that would have been UK's spot, who knows? They were tabbed among the last 4 out.