D1 Baseball Says LA Tech is in NCAA Tourney

[DogsWin]

At 18-11 in C-USA, No. 41 in the RPI and 7-3 against the top 50, the Bulldogs can breathe easy. They’ve earned their way in.

http://www.d1baseball.com/analysis/ten-t...ay-may-20/

Its just one opinion, but that is a pretty good one.

[dawg80]

Certainly hope so!

[SicemDawgz]

It's hard for anyone to make a case against us. How can you have a 7-3 record against the top 50 and not get into a field of 64?

[OLDBLUE]

It's hard for anyone to make a case against us. How can you have a 7-3 record against the top 50 and not get into a field of 64?

There are many who would find a way. Sorry for such skepticism.

I find hope from only one source that is rock solid.

[alex.dog]

if we lose today (last game vs rice on 05-21-16) and go 0 for 2 at C USA tournament, I could see us on the outside looking in. otherwise, I do think we are in.

[maverick]

That's what they say, but I'm greedy--I want more wins, just to be sure!

[stodgdog]

if we lose today (last game vs rice on 05-21-16) and go 0 for 2 at C USA tournament, I could see us on the outside looking in. otherwise, I do think we are in.

Stupid question I know but I don't know how automatic bids work in baseball. Does the conference tourney winner get an auto bid or the regular season champ?

[HoDo-Tech70]

Stupid question I know but I don't know how automatic bids work in baseball. Does the conference tourney winner get an auto bid or the regular season champ?

As best I remember, the auto bid goes to the tournament winner in most conferences. However, I know that the Ivy League regular season champion gets the auto bid since they don't have a tournament. There may be other conferences where the auto bid goes to the regular season champion.

[HogDawg]

I want our guys to win the tournament. Our guys are playing well enough right now to win the tournament and the auto bid.

[markay714]

It would be my preference to win the tournament too!

[tigtoo30]

I agree. Win and there is no doubt! Amazing thing is that 7 of the teams in the CUSA tourney have top 100 (actually top 86) RPI's, so there is not a huge hit to the RPI if we don't win. The sweep of Rice is HUGE in the selection committee's mind, and a definite strong finish to the season. No matter what happens, I think we're in. And that is only because of the conference we are in.

[SicemDawgz]

Tournament shouldn't matter now other than a possible better seed.

[dawg80]

I think the Dawgs have already done enough to get an at-large berth. But, we all know how flaky committees can be. They will try to place as many so-called Power 5 teams in as they can. Won't matter if we have a better resume' either. So! we need to win at least twice next week. Have to make some noise and rack up a couple more Top 50 wins.

Of course, winning the auto-bid works too!

[DJDAWG]

Tournament shouldn't matter now other than a possible better seed.

Yep, couple more wins and we're looking at a #2 seed.

[DJDAWG]

For the NCAA tournament experts, is there any specific advantage of getting a 2 seed over a 3 region in these local regionals? 2 plays 3 in the first round anyway.