Baseball America has updated their projection this morning......they have dropped Indiana out and Michigan is now one of the last four teams in the field.
They also have South Carolina hosting a regional as a #2 seed, with Old Dominion as a traveling #1 seed. ODU did not bid to host, but the Monarchs are #13 in RPI, are 18-6 away from home, 13-6 against Top 50 RPI teams, and 20-11 against the Top 100. Those metrics all stack up favorably when compared to other potential No. 1 seeds.
A traveling No. 1 seed would be unconventional in the modern version of the NCAA Tournament. The selection committee has not sent a top seed on the road since 2010 when Florida State was the No. 1 seed in the Norwich Regional hosted by Connecticut. It previously was a more common part of the NCAA Tournament, but as more schools have invested more money into their facilities, more schools have met the hosting requirements.
The chances for another traveling No. 1 seed, likely either North Carolina State or Oklahoma State if they win their respective conference tournaments, remains in play.
LAST FOUR IN
Alabama
Louisville
Michigan
LSU
FIRST FOUR OUT
Florida Atlantic
Ball State
Long Beach State
Indiana
NEXT FOUR OUT
Wofford
Iowa
South Carolina-Upstate
Baylor
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NASHVILLE REGIONAL
#1 Vanderbilt (2)
#4 Southeast Missouri State
#2 Maryland
#3 Louisville
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TUCSON REGIONAL
#1 Arizona (4)
#4 Grand Canyon
#2 Duke
#3 Michigan
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LUBBOCK REGIONAL
#1 Texas Tech (9)
#4 Stony Brook
#2 Nebraska
#3 Georgia
They also have South Carolina hosting a regional as a #2 seed, with Old Dominion as a traveling #1 seed. ODU did not bid to host, but the Monarchs are #13 in RPI, are 18-6 away from home, 13-6 against Top 50 RPI teams, and 20-11 against the Top 100. Those metrics all stack up favorably when compared to other potential No. 1 seeds.
A traveling No. 1 seed would be unconventional in the modern version of the NCAA Tournament. The selection committee has not sent a top seed on the road since 2010 when Florida State was the No. 1 seed in the Norwich Regional hosted by Connecticut. It previously was a more common part of the NCAA Tournament, but as more schools have invested more money into their facilities, more schools have met the hosting requirements.
The chances for another traveling No. 1 seed, likely either North Carolina State or Oklahoma State if they win their respective conference tournaments, remains in play.
2021 NCAA Baseball Tournament Final Projected Field Of 64 — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America
Conference tournament play is here and Selection Monday is just days away. Here is our latest bracket projection.
www.baseballamerica.com
LAST FOUR IN
Alabama
Louisville
Michigan
LSU
FIRST FOUR OUT
Florida Atlantic
Ball State
Long Beach State
Indiana
NEXT FOUR OUT
Wofford
Iowa
South Carolina-Upstate
Baylor
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NASHVILLE REGIONAL
#1 Vanderbilt (2)
#4 Southeast Missouri State
#2 Maryland
#3 Louisville
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TUCSON REGIONAL
#1 Arizona (4)
#4 Grand Canyon
#2 Duke
#3 Michigan
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LUBBOCK REGIONAL
#1 Texas Tech (9)
#4 Stony Brook
#2 Nebraska
#3 Georgia