NCAA preliminary site list (Ruston, Charlotte, Hattiesburg included)

[Bone_afide_Dawg]

LSU eliminated from SEC tournament by Georgia 4-1 in their first game.

[FriscoDawg]

ULM loses 9-6 to Georgia State to go 0-1 in pool play.

[Dowty]

Sounds like a fun birthday. As a frequenter of cusa tourneys, they are really fun for the kids.

Definitely looking forward to it! Going with one of our other baseball coaches, his son, and another player. It’ll be our first time at the new facilities as well. Driven by it while in Ruston on some other business, but haven’t been able to catch a game yet.

On a side note, hard to believe I’ll have a teenager on my hands as of next week. Where did the time go?!

[FriscoDawg]

Here are the RPIs of the 20 potential hosts through Tuesday's games with record, record since making the host list, today's games, and games remaining.

1 0.6359 Arkansas (42-10, 5-1), SEC Tournament Wednesday vs Georgia
3 0.6042 Texas (40-13, 2-1), Big 12 Tournament Wednesday vs West Virginia
4 0.6040 Vanderbilt (39-13, 4-3), SEC Tournament Wednesday vs Ole Miss
5 0.5994 Arizona (38-14, 6-1), vs Dixie State (Thursday-Friday-Saturday)
6 0.5990 Mississippi State (40-13, 4-2), SEC Tournament Wednesday vs Florida
7 0.5956 TCU (36-16, 2-4), Big 12 Tournament Wednesday vs Kansas State
8 0.5953 Texas Tech (35-13, 4-2), Big 12 Tournament Wednesday vs Baylor
9 0.5949 Tennessee (42-14, 4-3), SEC Tournament Wednesday vs Alabama
10 0.5911 Notre Dame (29-10, 3-0), ACC Tournament pool play with Virginia (Wed) and Virginia Tech (Fri)
12 0.5860 Stanford (31-13, 4-3), vs Oregon State (Thursday-Friday-Saturday)
13 0.5859 Ole Miss (39-17, 5-3), W vs Auburn 7-4, SEC Tournament Wednesday vs Vanderbilt
14 0.5846 East Carolina (38-14, 5-4), L 11-1 vs Memphis, AAC Tournament loser's bracket Wednesday vs Cincinnati
16 0.5824 South Carolina (33-21, 5-2), L 9-3 vs Alabama, eliminated from SEC Tournament
17 0.5808 Oregon (35-13, 5-2), at California (Thursday-Friday-Saturday)
18 0.5759 Charlotte (39-17, 4-3), would host in Gastonia, C-USA Tournament Wednesday vs Middle Tennessee
20 0.5755 Florida (36-19, 3-4), W 4-1 vs Kentucky, SEC Tournament Wednesday vs Mississippi State
23 0.5708 Gonzaga (32-15, 5-2), vs San Diego (Thursday-Friday-Saturday)
25 0.5686 Southern Miss (35-17, 2-2), C-USA Tournament Wednesday vs Western Kentucky
30 0.5661 Louisiana Tech (36-16, 3-3), C-USA Tournament Wednesday vs UTSA
46 0.5485 Pittsburgh (23-19, 1-6), W 5-3 vs North Carolina, ACC Tournament pool play vs North Carolina State (Thursday)

Wednesday's direct and significant indirect RPI games (point values will change through the day)
Tech win vs UTSA +0.0013, loss -0.0033 Tech win earned +0.00120
USM win vs WKU +0.00047, loss -0.00098
MT win vs Charlotte +0.00041, loss -0.00035 MT win earned +0.00038
Arkansas win vs Georgia +0.0001, loss -0.00044 Ark wins earned +0.00010
McNeese win vs UNO +0.00026, loss -0.00025 McNeese win earned +0.00025
ODU win vs FAU +0.0001, loss -0.00027 ODU win earned +0.00009
ULL win vs Texas State +0.00015, loss -0.00021 ULL win earned +0.00015

Max gain with all wins +0.00217
Max drop with all losses -0.00098

[FriscoDawg]

Have a feeling Florida will be hosting for sure now. Gators just run-ruled Mississippi State 13-1 in 7.

[FriscoDawg]

Fairfield gets its second loss in the MAAC final four double elimination first round at home.

[SicemDawgz]

Charlotte did not do themselves any favors today.

[FriscoDawg]

Here are the RPIs of the 20 potential hosts through Wednesday's games with record, record since making the host list, today's games, and games remaining.

1 0.6363 Arkansas (43-10, 6-1), W 11-2 vs Georgia. SEC Tournament winner's bracket Thursday vs Vanderbilt
2 0.6059 Vanderbilt (40-13, 5-3), W 5-4 vs Ole Miss, SEC Tournament winner's bracket Thursday vs Arkansas
4 0.5999 Arizona (38-14, 6-1), vs Dixie State (Thursday-Friday-Saturday)
5 0.5990 Texas (40-14, 2-2), L 5-1 vs West Virginia, Big 12 Tournament loser's bracket Thursday vs Oklahoma
6 0.5968 Texas Tech (36-13, 5-2), W 11-4 vs Baylor. Big 12 Tournament winner's bracket Thursday vs TCU
7 0.5965 Mississippi State (40-14, 4-3), L 13-1 vs Florida, SEC Tournament loser's bracket Thursday vs Tennessee
8 0.5964 TCU (37-16, 3-4), W 7-6 vs Kansas State, Big 12 Tournament winner's bracket Thursday vs Texas Tech
9 0.5926 Notre Dame (30-10, 4-0), W 8-0 vs Virginia, ACC Tournament pool play vs Virginia Tech (Friday)
10 0.5923 Tennessee (42-15, 4-4), L 3-2 (11) vs Alabama, SEC Tournament loser's bracket Thursday vs Mississippi State
12 0.5869 East Carolina (39-14, 6-4), W 13-9 vs Cincinnati, AAC Tournament loser's bracket Thursday vs Houston
13 0.5861 Stanford (31-13, 4-3), vs Oregon State (Thursday-Friday-Saturday)
14 0.5844 Ole Miss (39-18, 5-4), L 5-4 vs Vanderbilt, SEC Tournament Thursday vs Georgia
16 0.5813 South Carolina (33-21, 5-3), eliminated from SEC Tournament
17 0.5809 Oregon (35-13, 5-2), at California (Thursday-Friday-Saturday)
18 0.5780 Florida (37-19, 4-4), W 13-1 vs Mississippi State, SEC Tournament winner's bracket Thursday vs Alabama
22 0.5710 Gonzaga (32-15, 5-2), vs San Diego (Thursday-Friday-Saturday)
23 0.5705 Southern Miss (36-17, 4-2), W 11-1 (8) vs Western Kentucky, C-USA Tournament winner's bracket Thursday vs Louisiana Tech
24 0.5704 Charlotte (39-18, 4-4), would host in Gastonia, L 7-2 vs Middle Tennessee, C-USA Tournament loser's bracket Thursday vs FAU
25 0.5689 Louisiana Tech (37-16, 4-3), W 7-6 (12) vs UTSA, C-USA Tournament winner's bracket Thursday vs Southern Miss
46 0.5482 Pittsburgh (23-19, 1-6), ACC Tournament pool play vs North Carolina State (Thursday)

[FriscoDawg]

No need to update this list again unless Tech wins three in a row to make the championship game. Southern Miss will have the only C-USA regional hosting chance if it advances to the championship game.

[dawg80]

No need to update this list again unless Tech wins three in a row to make the championship game. Southern Miss will have the only C-USA regional hosting chance if it advances to the championship game.

IF??? it advances to the championship game! Pencil them in.

So, would Ole Miss, Moo State, and USM all host a regional? Why not, if they all three have earned it.

[Dowty]

Smart timing for Mainieri to announce his retirement as the tiggers are on the bubble, rather than waiting til his season is officially over. Will likely be able to buy enough sympathy votes to get into the tournament.

[PawDawg]

Smart timing for Mainieri to announce his retirement as the tiggers are on the bubble, rather than waiting til his season is officially over. Will likely be able to buy enough sympathy votes to get into the tournament.

I think they were already in at 27, but I agree that him announcing will put them over the top. It was time.

[sportdawg]

Except Fairfield Lost and D1 thinks they get at large.

[Dwayne From Minden]

Except Fairfield Lost and D1 thinks they get at large.

That big gulp you heard was Louisville...

[FriscoDawg]

Here are the RPIs of the 20 potential hosts through Sunday games with record and games remaining.

1 Arkansas, 46-10, W 7-2 in SEC Tournament championship game vs Tennessee
2 Vanderbilt, 40-15
4 Tennessee, 45-16, L 7-2 in SEC Tournament championship game vs Arkansas
5 Texas, 42-15
6 TCU, 39-17, Big 12 Tournament championship game vs Oklahoma State (in progress)
8 Mississippi State, 40-15
9 Arizona, 40-15
10 Texas Tech, 36-15
11 Notre Dame, 30-11
13 Ole Miss, 41-19
14 Stanford, 33-14
15 East Carolina, 41-15
16 Oregon, 37-14
17 Florida, 38-20
18 South Carolina, 33-21
22 Southern Miss, 37-19
23 Louisiana Tech, 40-18, L 7-5 (10) in C-USA Tournament championship game vs Old Dominion
26 Gonzaga, 33-17
29 Charlotte, 39-19, would host in Gastonia, NC
50 Pittsburgh, 23-20

The gaps in the the top 18 RPI spots belong to Fairfield at 3, Old Dominion at 7, and Oklahoma State at 12. Not out of the question that Oklahoma State could be sent to Ruston as a 1 seed.