Florida won't be pitching any of their top three guys

[MSU124]

Maybe this game is more winnable then we all think

 

[patdog]

But I like our chances a lot better now than I did 5 minutes ago.

This is just one more reason I don't like the SEC tournament. Some teams just don't take it seriously at all. I'd much rather add 3 games to the schedule and play Kentucky this weekend. And yes, I know that will never happen.

 

[Paper Dog]

I would like to see the SEC go to the pod schedule, similar to what Conference USA does

That way you can have a four-day vacation, see a lot of baseball and play some games

I don't think the pod system is the best way for determining a champion in a tournament but since half of the SEC does not take this tournament seriously, I think you could play that format in this event and people would enjoy it

 

[Germans.sixpack]

neither Georgia nor Auburn any good but could actually prevent them from making the NCAAT, and something needs changing.

 

[Todd4State]

Gerogia needs to scale back their schedule or figure out how to beat Mercer. That's not the SEC Tournament's fault that they overscheduled.

I like the SEC Tournament because it's a fun event, but it is what it is- and nowadays it really doesn't have a whole lot of impact on the postseason.

 

[Germans.sixpack]

they(georgia) has an RPI of around 19 and they are in the position of having to win three games in a tournament that has nothing but negative implications for them, so much so that I'm sure they wish they could trade places with OM or LSU and be a team that barely missed it rather than a very strong RPI team that "loses" for having made it.
But hey, it is what it is, so like you say, They should have beaten Mercer</p>

 

[Todd4State]

what does it say about RPI that a team is .500 and has an RPI that high?

 

[RebelBruiser]

They are 28-28. If their season were over, they couldn't qualify. They need to at least go 3-2 this weekend at worst to finish over .500.

Auburn is the team that would rather trade places and stay home. They're 29-27. They have to win one game this weekend. If they go 0-2, they are out of regionals.

And I agree with Todd, RPI is a flawed formula. It's better than a lot of things out there, but I think it puts way too much emphasis on scheduling over how you actually do against that schedule.