#25 This Week

[Hoosier_Vol]

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

It's awesome to be ranked in the Top 25

 

[cardvolfan]

I think we're a little better than 25, but I do see the world through orange-tinted glasses.

 

[Fullfillmer]

It's awesome to be ranked in the Top 25

It is - unfortunately 8 sec teams ranked ahead of us.

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

It is - unfortunately 8 sec teams ranked ahead of us.

Tennessee will be in the NCAA Tournament this season and that's a huge step forward for the baseball program

 

[ShoalCreekVol]

It's awesome to be ranked in the Top 25

I'm with the Lacey Evans fan ^^^. Just excited to see relevance again. GBO

 

[Sam I Am]

Well earned!

 

[RollerVol]

It's awesome to be ranked in the Top 25

...again...

GO BIG ORANGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[StarRaider]

9 SEC teams ranked, and that does not include Florida or Auburn.

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

I wonder why Georgia slipped a few spots!

 

[NorCalVol67]

9 SEC teams ranked, and that does not include Florida or Auburn.

It may very well be for only one week, but the fact the Vols are ranked and the Gators are not seems like a fantasy.

 

[OldTimer]

from the D1 Baseball chat transcript from earlier today:

Brock: Tennessee currently sits at 6-9 in the SEC with a top 10 RPI. I know there has been talk in recent years that conference teams need to be .500 or better to get an at-large bid. Do you think the Vols need to reach that 15 win mark or can they get in with 13 or 14 given the strength of their RPI?
Aaron Fitt: Yeah I think that .500 in conference talk is silly, and I certainly hope the committee doesn’t draw a line in the sand there, because I think that’s arbitrary and unfair, especially since plenty of teams have gotten in with 13 and 14 conference wins in the past. And yes, given Tennessee’s RPI and 9-9 record against the top 50 and some nice series wins, I do think it will be in if it gets to 14 SEC wins, and maybe even 13. But heck, I thought Kentucky should have gotten in last year with 13, and they were snubbed, so the Vols would feel a whole lot better about themselves if they could get a couple more than that.

 

[Gilbert]

from the D1 Baseball chat transcript from earlier today:

Brock: Tennessee currently sits at 6-9 in the SEC with a top 10 RPI. I know there has been talk in recent years that conference teams need to be .500 or better to get an at-large bid. Do you think the Vols need to reach that 15 win mark or can they get in with 13 or 14 given the strength of their RPI?
Aaron Fitt: Yeah I think that .500 in conference talk is silly, and I certainly hope the committee doesn’t draw a line in the sand there, because I think that’s arbitrary and unfair, especially since plenty of teams have gotten in with 13 and 14 conference wins in the past. And yes, given Tennessee’s RPI and 9-9 record against the top 50 and some nice series wins, I do think it will be in if it gets to 14 SEC wins, and maybe even 13. But heck, I thought Kentucky should have gotten in last year with 13, and they were snubbed, so the Vols would feel a whole lot better about themselves if they could get a couple more than that.

I personally think we’re in with 14. Sweating it out at 13. RPI should really help us.

 

[Titan05]

I personally think we’re in with 14. Sweating it out at 13. RPI should really help us.

Exactly this.

 

[Crossvilleman]

SEC Baseball National Polls


SEC has Tennessee ranked at 22
Florida is way overrated and I don’t see them making the Tournament

 

[RollerVol]

SEC Baseball National Polls


SEC has Tennessee ranked at 22
Florida is way overrated and I don’t see them making the Tournament

they're very young and I wouldn't just count them out yet...

GO BIG ORANGE!

 

[Crossvilleman]

they're very young and I wouldn't just count them out yet...

GO BIG ORANGE!

They are 1-8 vs ranked SEC teams and 1/2 of their conference wins came vs Alabama. Their road record is dismal 3-7
Looking at their schedule (@lsu, @Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, @Mizzou) I just don’t see 7 or 8 more conference wins for them.

Right now the tournament looks like this to me
locks
Vandy
Georgia
A&M
Miss St
Ole Miss
LSU
Ark

Some work to do but should make it
Mizzou
UT
Auburn

Then it gets iffy
Florida
USC
Kentucky

No Chance
Alabama

 

[NorCalVol67]

They are 1-8 vs ranked SEC teams and 1/2 of their conference wins came vs Alabama. Their road record is dismal 3-7
Looking at their schedule (@lsu, @Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, @Mizzou) I just don’t see 7 or 8 more conference wins for them.

Right now the tournament looks like this to me
locks
Vandy
Georgia
A&M
Miss St
Ole Miss
LSU
Ark

Some work to do but should make it
Mizzou
UT
Auburn

Then it gets iffy
Florida
USC
Kentucky

No Chance
Alabama

I thought MO was banned from the tourney this year?

 

[OldTimer]

I thought MO was banned from the tourney this year?

They appealed so they won’t learn their fate until after the appeal is heard.

 

[Crossvilleman]

I thought MO was banned from the tourney this year?

I did not know that, what happened?

 

[NorCalVol67]

They appealed so they won’t learn their fate until after the appeal is heard.

Well crap. I guess I need to grease some NCAA dbags.

 

[NorCalVol67]

I did not know that, what happened?

They had a tutor doing a little more than tutoring.

 

[txbo]

They had a tutor doing a little more than tutoring.

I respect an employee that is willing to go above and beyond his job description.