Comments on: Regional Hosts Announced

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 30 May 2011 19:18:35 +0000

No LSU, Arkansas at #2 seed in Tempe, Texas in a cake walk region, St John's in the tourney…..NCAA missed on many teams.

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 30 May 2011 14:12:00 +0000

Dalton,
Nice projections – I bet that is pretty close. Off the top of my head, I'd say that Kansas State is a spot too high and Miami a spot too low. And Creighton, definitely too low. I think the Jays could be seeded second somewhere. Actually, just switch Creighton and KSU, then bump KSU to third in that regional and move Oral Robert down to 4th. That should do it. Except Miami still deserves a 2 seed, so swap them and Alabama.

By: Marty

Marty — Mon, 30 May 2011 13:06:19 +0000

The NCAA and ESPN desparately want Cole and Bauer in the CWS, as do I, but as a fan of college baseball in general, wow that choice is indefensible. What the NCAA needed to do was find UCLA an offense.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 30 May 2011 03:00:01 +0000

The NCAA is losing creditability daily. Arkansas deserves to host a regional. Maybe the selection committee will explain their selections.

By: Jim Dowland

Jim Dowland — Mon, 30 May 2011 02:30:12 +0000

How does Clemson host a Regional? Conference record barely .500. No ACC torurnament championship game.

By: cameron

cameron — Mon, 30 May 2011 01:49:39 +0000

UCLA is on a hot streak right now and should be rewarded with a regional. I think the PAC 10 champion deserves to host, since it is one of the most competitive leagues. Plus they just took 2 of 3 at ASU

By: John

John — Mon, 30 May 2011 01:05:27 +0000

How the hell does Fresno State not get a regional with a 40-14 record and a #21 rpi? Oregon State didn't deserve a regional. Not a conference champion, lower rpi than Fresno State, and 0-2 head to head against Fresno State. There is no argument you can make on Earth why Oregon State got a regional over Fresno State.
Explain that one to me.

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 30 May 2011 01:02:06 +0000

Sending Arkansas as a #1 seed to UCLA makes no sense wahtsoever. Arkansas would jam close to 10,000 fans into their place while UCLA barely holds 2000 fans. The NCAA isn't so stupid as to cost itself 8000 paying customers if the seeding turns out to be Ark #1 and UCLA #2.

By: Drite

Drite — Sun, 29 May 2011 23:52:48 +0000

The fact Arkansas is not hosting and UCLA and Clemson (or several others) are is amazing. The NCAA has, once again, proven what they are worth. Diddly squat.

By: hsp

hsp — Sun, 29 May 2011 23:12:16 +0000

Are you kidding me? UCLA? What the heck? Don't get that one!

By: DaltonLegalEagle

DaltonLegalEagle — Sun, 29 May 2011 22:49:27 +0000

Here’s my 2011 Projections.
2011 NCAA Baseball Tournament Projections:
            16 hosts:
• Atlanta – Georgia Tech (40-19)
2 Southern Miss.
3 UGA
4 Ga. Southern

• Austin, Texas – Texas (43-15)
2 Arkansas
3 Big Ten (Illinois)
4 Sun Belt (UALR)

• Fullerton, California – *Cal State Fullerton (39-15)
2 Stanford
3 Mountain West (New Mexico)
4 WCC (Gonzaga/San Francisco winner)

• Chapel Hill, North Carolina – North Carolina (45-14)
2 ECU
3 Elon
4 Atlantic 10 (Charlotte)

• Charlottesville, Virginia – *1Virginia (48-9)
2 U Conn.
3 Mid-American (Kent State)
4 CAA (James Madison)

• Clemson, South Carolina – 1Clemson (41-18)
2 Troy
3 Big East (Seton Hall)
4 MEAC (Bethune-Cookman)

• College Station, Texas – *Texas A&M (41-18)
2 Arizona
3 LSU
4 SWAC (Alcorn State)

• Columbia, South Carolina – South Carolina (45-14)
2 Big South (Coastal Carolina)
3 N.C. State
4 Ivy (Princeton)

• Corvallis, Oregon – *Oregon State (38-16)
2 Cal.
3 Baylor
4 America East (Maine)

• Fort Worth, Texas –1 TCU (42-17)
2 Oklahoma
3 Dallas Bapt. (Independent)
4 Southland (Texas State)

• Gainesville, Florida – *Florida (44-16)
2 Stetson
3 Miami
4 Northeast (Sacred Heart)

• Houston – Rice (41-19)
2 KSU
3 Miss. State
4 Horizon (Wright State)

• Los Angeles – *UCLA (33-21)
2 UC Irvine
3 Patriot (Navy)
4 WAC (Fresno State)

• Nashville, Tennessee – *Vanderbilt (47-9)
2 Central Fla.
3 Atlantic Sun (Belmont)
4 Ohio Valley (Austin Peay)

• Tallahassee, Florida – *1Florida State (42-16)
2 Ala
3 FIU
4 MAAC (Manhattan)

• Tempe, Arizona – *Arizona State (38-16)
2 Okl. State
3 Summit (Oral Roberts)
4 Missouri Valley (Creighton)

                                    64

ACC (FSU), UVA, Ga. Tech, UNC, Clemson, N.C. State, Miami (7)
America East (Maine)
Atlantic 10 (Charlotte)
Atlantic Sun (Belmont), Stetson (2)
Big East (Seton Hall), UConn. (2)
Big South (Coastal Carolina)
Big West (CSFullerton), UC Irvine (2)
Big Ten (Illinois)
Big 12 (TA&M), Texas, Okl., Okl. State, Baylor, KSU (6)
Conf. USA (Rice) Southern Miss., ECU, Central Fla. (4)
CAA (James Madison)
Horizon (Wright State)
Ivy (Princeton)
MAAC (Manhattan)
Mid-American (Kent State)
MEAC (Bethune-Cookman)
Missouri Valley (Creighton)
Mountain West (New Mexico), TCU (2)
Northeast (Sacred Heart)
Ohio Valley (Austin Peay State)
PAC 10 (ASU), OSU, UCLA, AU, Stanford, Cal. (6)
Patriot (Navy)
Summit (Oral Roberts)
SWAC (Alcorn State)
WCC (Gonzaga/San Francisco winner)
WAC (Fresno State)
SEC (Fla),Vandy, South Car., LSU, Ala., UGA, Miss. State, Ark. (8)
Southland (Texas State)
Southern Conference (Georgia Southern) Elon (2)
Sun Belt (UALR) FIU, Troy (3)
Dallas Bapt. (Independent)

By: Brandon

Brandon — Sun, 29 May 2011 21:44:21 +0000

wow, way to Job the Sec and the Razorbacks NCAA, Pac10 didn't deserve three hosts, I guess they don't like making money or rewarding teams for good seasons anymore

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 29 May 2011 21:15:27 +0000

TCU doesn't deserve a regional after losing to a team 20 games under .500 in the MWC tourney. Four regionals in Texas is insane.

By: Brian

Brian — Sun, 29 May 2011 20:19:33 +0000

My guess is that UCLA will be a #1 seed. Can't imagine why a #1 seed Arkansas would have to travel to California. Hogs will be a #2, which is fair given that they almost didn't make their own conference tournament.