2019 Regional Rankings

[Ralph Turner]

We are still 16 days away from the first Regional Rankings (April 24, 2019).

Here is the link to the Handbook:

https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/championships/sports/baseball/d3/2018-19D3MBA_PreChampsManual.pdf

[Ralph Turner]

CHAMPIONSHIP DATES AND SITES

Regionals: Friday-Sunday, May 17-19

(58 teams, 13 regionals with four teams (double elimination), three regionals with two teams (best of five series))


Super Regionals: Friday-Saturday, May 24-25

(16 teams, eight super regionals with two teams (best of three series))

Finals: Friday-Tuesday/Wednesday, May 31-June 4/5

(Eight Teams)

[Ralph Turner]

Regionals: Friday-Sunday, May 17-19

(58 teams, 13 regionals with four teams (double elimination), three regionals with two teams (best of five series))

It will be interesting to see how the committee handles the teams out here on the archipelago (otherwise known as the West Region.)

Right now, there are 5 West Region teams in the Top 25 (which is not a criterion), plus we have the Pool A bid from the Northwest Conference.

I can see the SCIAC teams going after each other again (Chapman and Cal Lutheran, one a Pool A, the other a Pool C).

Then I can see the NWC Pool A being flown to the SCAC Pool A bid and the ASC Pool A bid hosting the SCAC Pool C bid.


One other scenario would require the 2-team playoff if there were a travel orphan in the South Region. Texas could host a 4-team pod if the NWC Pool A bid were flown to Texas and a Texas team earned a Pool C bid.

[Ralph Turner]

From the Handbook, the official mileage calculator:

"The NCAA Travel Expense System mileage calculator will be used to confirm distance from campus to campus."

(https://web1.ncaa.org/TES/exec/TES/exec/miles).

[Jack Parkman]

Regionals: Friday-Sunday, May 17-19

(58 teams, 13 regionals with four teams (double elimination), three regionals with two teams (best of five series))

It will be interesting to see how the committee handles the teams out here on the archipelago (otherwise known as the West Region.)

Right now, there are 5 West Region teams in the Top 25 (which is not a criterion), plus we have the Pool A bid from the Northwest Conference.

I can see the SCIAC teams going after each other again (Chapman and Cal Lutheran, one a Pool A, the other a Pool C).

Then I can see the NWC Pool A being flown to the SCAC Pool A bid and the ASC Pool A bid hosting the SCAC Pool C bid.


One other scenario would require the 2-team playoff if there were a travel orphan in the South Region. Texas could host a 4-team pod if the NWC Pool A bid were flown to Texas and a Texas team earned a Pool C bid.

Cal Lu has a lot of work to do if they want to even think about a postseason appearance. 

[jaybird44]

I'm surprised said mileage calculator is not sponsored by someone...