National Rankings - 5/13/24 -- we're #24 or #30 (pencil us in for a 2-seed)

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4/3/2024

We're back up to #28

The Diamond Sports Baseball Rankings are the new thing, meant to replace the flawed RPI Rankings. It's created by the same folks that gave us the RPI. They recently identified some flaws in their RPI methodology, and have refined their methodology to give the baseball world the Diamond Sports Rankings -- the new gold standard in college baseball rankings.

One of the major improvements in methodology is that getting blown out hurts you much more than losing by 1 point. Same with winning big vs winning by 1 point. They're trying to gauge the overall quality of the team.

 

#28

#21

#26

#30

#39

UCF #18

DBU #11

#6

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Wow Got a ways to go to be comfortable getting to play post regular season
But it can be done.

 

Making the Regionals (SOMEBODY'S Regional) isn't a problem. Getting to host a Regional could be challenging. We need to be Top 16 or so. When it's close, we will usually get the benefit of the doubt, because our facilities are top notch, we're easy to fly into, there's lots of good hotels, restaurants, and bars, and people want to visit Austin.

Also, we wear the Burnt Orange and have "TEXAS" on the front of our shirts--it's not fair, but that's they way it is in college baseball. Thank the giants of UT baseball from the near and distant past for that advantage.

 

Any JUCOs above us?

 

Just win the conference to host regional.

 

4/11

We're #38



#1

 

4/11

Conference Strength Rankings

1. SEC............826
2. ACC............820
3. Big 12........701
4. PAC 12.......641
5. Big West....640
6. Southern....637
7. Sun Belt......626
8. Am Athl......596

 

5/1/24

We're #41

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The DSR, made by the creators of the RPI to replace the flawed RPI. They've got us at #41. I think they have TCU and Tech both too high (well ahead of us). Although, I would not want Tech to land in my regional with those bats--no matter how crummy their pitching can be.

 

Disappointing. But losing series to last place lowly BYU, along with loses to UW, SWT, plus others I cannot remember, etc. didn't help.

 

I don't get OU's RPI ranking vs. ours. Over the weekend, they showed that OU was around #17 and we were about #60. But I know OU's overall record is about like ours, so they are losing lots of non-conference games too. Indeed, they have played Tennessee and Dallas Baptist, but they LOST. In fact, they have lost to DB twice. I don't see anybody impressive on their non-con schedule that they have beat. What gives?

 

They beat #3 ranked Tennessee, swept all three of UCF, TCU and KSU. TCU was ranked 12th when they swept them. I imagine sweeping carries a little more weight than going 2 of 3. We don't have anything that looks like that. They have lost to some teams they shouldn't have for sure.

Any way, who cares? We have our own problems and if we can get them ironed out, we will go further than OU in the playoffs.

 

WRT Tenn, I read it wrong, they lost to Oregon, not Tenn as I thought. However, they lost to Wright State, to Pitt, and to Ohio State. Not exactly baseball powerhouses. OK St took 2 of 3 as did WVU. They were SWEPT by Lamar at home. I'm not saying they are dogmeat, I just don't see how they are ~40 places better than us.

 

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We're up to #35 after beating OSU twice.

 

Chop, if I am reading that site correctly that only is accounting for Friday's win, Texas may be even higher after yesterday.

Really could use a sweep today!

 

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Still at #35 after the OSU series W.

That makes us a high 3 seed or a low 2 seed.

I think we're better than quite a few teams ahead of us.

17
19
21
35

 

Well, if anyone examined the Horns series with TCU and OSU they would see we took both series PLUS took the series vs. ou. That has to be worth something!?

However, no conference sweeps to date, lost the series to horrible BYU and a bunch of OOC losses to spare teams.... guess those added up to some pollsters.

 

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Ha!

I like these guys' rankings. Now we're Top 25.

 

Typical OU love which I don't get. I know they have swept a couple of conference series, but their overall record is about what ours is, plus they got swept by Lamar at home. We don't any mud like that in our package.

 

Right about now, us and OSU are functionally equals, and we're both a tad better than OU.

 

We have series victories over 3 Top 25 Teams:

San Diego
OU
Oklahoma State

not too shabby...

 

Is that "25" for rank in D-1 or because this team only shows up 25% of the time?

 

Sabre for the win!

 

One could also argue Texas Tech’s overall record (30-19) is about what ours is. By the way, OU has five conference sweeps to date (UCF, TCU, KSU, BYU and Tech).

 

Right now, we look like a #20 - #25 team.

While we're as dangerous as can be for any 1 game (and unlucky is the Regional Host that draws us as their 2 seed), we need more consistently good performance to equal the lower quarter of the 1 seeds.

 

5/13/24

Baseball America has us at #24

Diamond has us at #34

This team has "2 Seed" written all over it.

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/college-baseball-top-25-rankings/

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ESPN has Texas at 25 this week.

Just now Diamond site has Texas at 30, just ahead of TCU at 31 and also interestingly ahead of some SEC teams that are definitely in like Ole Miss and Florida.

Absent a total melt down this weekend and next week in Arlington, Texas is headed somewhere as a two. Much like last year its all about where Texas goes for a regional and what those matchups look like that will determine whether the Horns play further into June. Getting sent to a 13-16 seed regional is best hope though it sets up a tough super.

 

IF we make it out of the regional, which i doubt, wouldn't it be fun to match up with Kentucky where Mitchell Daly has his team ranked #2? (not really, cause they would likely send us home)

Kentucky went INTO Florida and took 2 out of 3 games. Mitchell was 3-13 with 3 rbi's and they now have him playing ss.

 

Daly sure had a good glove. Fortunately, we’re well stocked with 2nd basemen with excellent bats now.