D1 currently projects that the SEC in going to send a record 11 teams to the NCAA Tournament. 10 is the prior record that was also set by the SEC. As we looked at yesterday, South Carolina is one of five 13-17 SEC record schools fighting for a spot. https://southcarolina.rivals.com/news/life-on-the-bubble-5
If all 11 get in- then nothing in Hoover really is going to matter except for Ole Miss (win the tournament or the season's over) and Miss St (fighting for a host spot). Below is a complete at where college baseball's postseason sits at the moment. We will update as the week progresses.
There are 30 automatic births for conference champions and 34 at large births for the NCAA Tournament. There are 16 clear 1-bid leagues with zero chance of an at large. This is a quick look at each league.
American East Conference
Automatic Birth: Bryant
At large births: none this is a 1-bid league.
American Athletic Conference
Automatic Birth: Tulane
At large locks: The Green Wave stole a bid from someone because ECU was the only team getting in otherwise.
A10 Conference
Automatic Birth: VCU
At large births: None this as 1-bid league
ACC
Automatic Birth: Duke
At large births: FSU, UNC, Clemson, NC State, Wake, and UVA are locks. GT will sweat it out tomorrow.
A-Sun Conference
Automatic Birth: Stetson.
At large births: 1-bid league
Big XII
Automatic Birth: Ok State
At large births: Oklahoma, WVU, and Texas are locks. TCU and KState are on the bubble and will wait out selection Monday. I'd place the pecking order at TCU then KState.
Big East
Automatic Birth: St Johns- Johnnies may have stolen a bid.
At large births: UConn is a lock. Xavier is on the bubble- probably the wrong side
Big South
Automatic Birth: High Point
At large births: none this is a 1-bid league
Big Ten
Automatic Birth: Nebraska.
At large births: Illinois is somehow a lock. Indiana is on the bubble but I don't think they make it.
Big West
Automatic Birth: UC Santa Barbara
At large births: UC Irvine is a lock.
Coastal Athletic Conference
Automatic Birth: UNCW
At large births: Charleston is on the bubble. They are the first team out in D1 latest projection.
Conference USA
Automatic Birth: Dallas Baptist
At large births: Louisiana Tech is a lock. No stolen bid here as DBU was a lock.
Horizon League
Automatic Birth: Northern Kentucky
At large births: 1-bid league
Ivy League
Automatic Birth: Penn
At large births: None
MAAC
Automatic Birth: Niagara
At large births: 1-bid league.
MAC
Automatic Birth: Western Michigan
At large births: 1-bid league
Missouri Valley Conference
Automatic Birth: Evansville
At large births: Indiana State is lock. Another bid was stolen here.
Mountain West Conference
Automatic Birth: Fresno State
At large births: 1-bid league
Northeast Conference
Automatic Birth: Long Island
At large births: 1-bid league
Ohio Valley Conference
Automatic Birth: Southeast Missouri
At large births: 1-bid league
Pac 12
Automatic Birth: Arizona
At large births: Oreg St and Oregon are locks. Cal is squarely on the bubble.
Patriot League
Automatic Birth: Army
At large births: None
SEC
Automatic Birth: Tennessee
At large births: 9 locks (UGA, TAMU, Miss St, Ark, UK, Vandy, Bama, SC, and LSU). UF is going to try to ride their SOS into the field of 64 but it will be close.
SoCon
Automatic Birth: Wofford
At large births: Probably one bid but UNC Greensboro is at least on the bubble.
Southland Conference
Automatic Birth: Nicholls
At large births: 1-big league
SWAC
Automatic Birth: Grambling
At large births: 1-bid league
Summit League
Automatic Birth: Oral Roberts
At large births: 1-bid league
Sun Belt
Automatic Birth: Southern Miss
At large births: Louisiana is lock. Troy, Coastal and James Madison are all on the bubble. Two at best get in- could be just one.
West Coast Conference
Automatic Birth: San Diego
At large births: San Diego is a lock. Portland is on the bubble
WAC
Automatic Birth: Grand Canyon
At large births: 1-bid league
If all 11 get in- then nothing in Hoover really is going to matter except for Ole Miss (win the tournament or the season's over) and Miss St (fighting for a host spot). Below is a complete at where college baseball's postseason sits at the moment. We will update as the week progresses.
There are 30 automatic births for conference champions and 34 at large births for the NCAA Tournament. There are 16 clear 1-bid leagues with zero chance of an at large. This is a quick look at each league.
American East Conference
Automatic Birth: Bryant
At large births: none this is a 1-bid league.
American Athletic Conference
Automatic Birth: Tulane
At large locks: The Green Wave stole a bid from someone because ECU was the only team getting in otherwise.
A10 Conference
Automatic Birth: VCU
At large births: None this as 1-bid league
ACC
Automatic Birth: Duke
At large births: FSU, UNC, Clemson, NC State, Wake, and UVA are locks. GT will sweat it out tomorrow.
A-Sun Conference
Automatic Birth: Stetson.
At large births: 1-bid league
Big XII
Automatic Birth: Ok State
At large births: Oklahoma, WVU, and Texas are locks. TCU and KState are on the bubble and will wait out selection Monday. I'd place the pecking order at TCU then KState.
Big East
Automatic Birth: St Johns- Johnnies may have stolen a bid.
At large births: UConn is a lock. Xavier is on the bubble- probably the wrong side
Big South
Automatic Birth: High Point
At large births: none this is a 1-bid league
Big Ten
Automatic Birth: Nebraska.
At large births: Illinois is somehow a lock. Indiana is on the bubble but I don't think they make it.
Big West
Automatic Birth: UC Santa Barbara
At large births: UC Irvine is a lock.
Coastal Athletic Conference
Automatic Birth: UNCW
At large births: Charleston is on the bubble. They are the first team out in D1 latest projection.
Conference USA
Automatic Birth: Dallas Baptist
At large births: Louisiana Tech is a lock. No stolen bid here as DBU was a lock.
Horizon League
Automatic Birth: Northern Kentucky
At large births: 1-bid league
Ivy League
Automatic Birth: Penn
At large births: None
MAAC
Automatic Birth: Niagara
At large births: 1-bid league.
MAC
Automatic Birth: Western Michigan
At large births: 1-bid league
Missouri Valley Conference
Automatic Birth: Evansville
At large births: Indiana State is lock. Another bid was stolen here.
Mountain West Conference
Automatic Birth: Fresno State
At large births: 1-bid league
Northeast Conference
Automatic Birth: Long Island
At large births: 1-bid league
Ohio Valley Conference
Automatic Birth: Southeast Missouri
At large births: 1-bid league
Pac 12
Automatic Birth: Arizona
At large births: Oreg St and Oregon are locks. Cal is squarely on the bubble.
Patriot League
Automatic Birth: Army
At large births: None
SEC
Automatic Birth: Tennessee
At large births: 9 locks (UGA, TAMU, Miss St, Ark, UK, Vandy, Bama, SC, and LSU). UF is going to try to ride their SOS into the field of 64 but it will be close.
SoCon
Automatic Birth: Wofford
At large births: Probably one bid but UNC Greensboro is at least on the bubble.
Southland Conference
Automatic Birth: Nicholls
At large births: 1-big league
SWAC
Automatic Birth: Grambling
At large births: 1-bid league
Summit League
Automatic Birth: Oral Roberts
At large births: 1-bid league
Sun Belt
Automatic Birth: Southern Miss
At large births: Louisiana is lock. Troy, Coastal and James Madison are all on the bubble. Two at best get in- could be just one.
West Coast Conference
Automatic Birth: San Diego
At large births: San Diego is a lock. Portland is on the bubble
WAC
Automatic Birth: Grand Canyon
At large births: 1-bid league
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