re: NCAA Softball Tournament Selection Show - All 13 SEC teams are in!

Posted by cuddlefuddle

Member since Sep 2012

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Posted on 5/14/17 at 9:35 pm to ForeverGator

What a screw job!

Minnesota only has 3 losses, has beaten numerous ranked teams, and is currently ranked #2 in the human polls. And #1 overall seed has to face either them or their softball rival. Wow.

Posted by matthew25

Member since Jun 2012

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Posted on 5/14/17 at 9:36 pm to ForeverGator

Moo State to Utah. That means no fans. Too far to drive their tractors.

Posted by ForeverGator

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Posted on 5/14/17 at 9:36 pm to cuddlefuddle

Minnesota is 2-2 versus the top 25.

Donno if 2 = numerous.

Posted by Kentucker

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Posted on 5/14/17 at 10:18 pm to ForeverGator

Wow, all 13 teams in. This has to be some kind of record.

Posted by jsmoove

Member since Oct 2010

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Posted on 5/14/17 at 10:28 pm to GenghisKhan

quote:
Repeat after me, Aubie is NOT a softball Power!

Uhh, okay?

Posted by Tiger Ree

Houston

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Posted on 5/14/17 at 10:39 pm to ForeverGator

DATES/SITES/PAIRINGS

https://www.ncaa.com/news/softball/article/2017-05-14/ncaa-division-i-softball-committee-announces-2017-championship

Bracket

https://www.ncaa.com/interactive-bracket/softball/d1/2017

Posted by boXerrumble

Member since Sep 2011

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Posted on 5/15/17 at 6:57 am to jsmoove

quote:
The one matchup Florida was afraid of.

This isn't the Alabama team that won it all a few years ago.

They're good, but UF can handle them.

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Posted by skrayper

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Posted on 5/15/17 at 7:29 am to boXerrumble

quote:
This isn't the Alabama team that won it all a few years ago.

They're good, but UF can handle them.

Both teams have to get through their regionals first.

While both should win, let's not count our chickens before they're hatched.

Posted by NEMizzou

Columbia MO

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Posted on 5/15/17 at 9:49 am to skrayper

Mizzou was 3 games over .500....11th in their own conference but ended up a 2-seed in their regional. 5 Top 10 wins, 6 Top 15 wins, 9 Top 25 wins. That SEC schedule...

But they played Oregon twice in Columbia earlier this year and got roughed up.

Posted by MrMojoRisin

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Posted on 5/15/17 at 9:51 am to ForeverGator

Posted by Volsfan82169

Spring Hill, TN

Member since Aug 2016

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Posted on 5/15/17 at 12:42 pm to boXerrumble

quote:
This isn't the Alabama team that won it all a few years ago. They're good, but UF can handle them.

The real question is do any of the NCAA umpires working tourney play have the nerve to call illegal pitch on Barnhill. Easy to win when you can leap, replant and pitch from 6 feet closer.

Posted by Arksulli

Fayetteville

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Posted on 5/15/17 at 1:00 pm to NEMizzou

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Mizzou was 3 games over .500....11th in their own conference but ended up a 2-seed in their regional. 5 Top 10 wins, 6 Top 15 wins, 9 Top 25 wins. That SEC schedule...

Arkansas has 22 losses this year... only 4 of which are OOC. The SEC is insane this year.

Big congratulations to the entire conference (except Vandy who doesn't have a team) for making the post season. This has been an amazing year for the SEC in softball.

Posted by Farmer1906

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Posted on 5/15/17 at 1:03 pm to ForeverGator

I don't follow softball. I'll tune in occasionally or check the standings/polls, but that is a dick move to match up SEC teams. I'm sure it happens frequently, but, like I said, I don't follow softball.

And the NCAA is keeping its dumb trend of matching (or attempting to, thanks UNI) A&M and tu at every opportunity.

Posted by madmaxvol

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Posted on 5/15/17 at 1:35 pm to GenghisKhan

quote:
Repeat after me, Aubie is NOT a softball Power!

Go Bucs.

Posted by anc

Member since Nov 2012

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Posted on 5/15/17 at 2:05 pm to ForeverGator

Quick thoughts:

Florida-Alabama Super Regional sucks, committee! Both are WCWS caliber teams and will walk through their regionals.

A&M hosting all Texas teams including the Longhorns. Texas State is the dangerous one in that region, but A&M should come out.

Tennessee got the easiest regional, and guess what - NCAA matches UT and A&M up in a Super!

Ole Miss hosts but got the toughest regional. UNC and Arizona State have good teams. If Ole Miss gets out they would have to go to UCLA.

LSU-Florida State Super Regional is a good matchup

South Carolina - you got in. Bad news is that you are going to Tucson.

Arkansas can beat Oklahoma. Watch out there.

Auburn got a tough draw with Cal

Mississippi State headed to Utah. That's not the worst matchup for them.

Kentucky got a favorable matchup but Missouri didn't.

Host teams with the exception of Ole Miss and Auburn got good draws. Arkansas and Mississippi State have winnable regions on the road.

Posted by bigDgator

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Member since Oct 2008

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Posted on 5/15/17 at 2:23 pm to Fireman17

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Too bad Vandy could not join the party.

You know I am good with them not having a team just in case the whistler is a softball fan.

Posted by TheRaid

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Posted on 5/16/17 at 8:59 am to bigDgator

There are 6 SEC teams with a legitimate shot at winning the title. 5 of them are on one side of the bracket. One of them, Auburn, is on the other side (the Pac 12 side).

There are 5 PAC 12 teams with a legitimate shot at winning the title. 4 of them are on one side of the bracket. One of them, UCLA, is on the other side (the SEC side).

It seems intentional to try to have a PAC 12 v SEC final.

And, Go Princeton Tigers! We are in the tournament!

This post was edited on 5/16/17 at 9:03 am