I am thinking we slide just a few spots in each poll but I know a lot of highly ranked teams dropped at least one game this weekend
So how far do we fall if any?
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My guess is
maybe 1-2 spots. Preseason/early season rankings are a crapshoot to begin with. So many teams, including State, are tinkering with lineups/rotation/bullpens that dropping a game or two is going to happen. Basically, we're a top 10 team as far as talent goes, we just have to get everyone set. No need to worry with rankings right now. Plus, a series win over a tough Western Carolina team will look better in the long run instead of a sweep of Hofstra in terms of RPI and SOS
maybe 1-2 spots. Preseason/early season rankings are a crapshoot to begin with. So many teams, including State, are tinkering with lineups/rotation/bullpens that dropping a game or two is going to happen. Basically, we're a top 10 team as far as talent goes, we just have to get everyone set. No need to worry with rankings right now. Plus, a series win over a tough Western Carolina team will look better in the long run instead of a sweep of Hofstra in terms of RPI and SOS
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A lot of top 30 teams lost. Virginia and cal st full lost.nc state lost with the top pitcher in the country. Others that won struggled.
Lots of ranked teams losing indeed. Let's see....
On Friday:
#2 UVA lost
#4 MSU lost
#9 UCLA lost
#16 Clemson lost
#18 KSU lost (to #29)
#20 AZ St lost
#24 ULL lost
#25 Texas lost
#27 Bama lost
#28 Oklahoma lost
#31 Stanford lost (to #15)
On Saturday:
#1 CSF lost
#7 Indiana lost twice
#13 UNC lost
#14 Louisville lost
#17 Miami lost
#18 KSU lost (to #29)
#21 Florida lost
#25 Texas lost
#30 FAU lost
#31 Stanford lost (to #15)
#33 AZ lost
#34 ECU lost
#35 GT lost
Today:
#7 Indiana lost
#8 NC ST lost
#15 Rice lost (to #31)
#18 KSU lost (to #29)
#22 TCU lost
#35 GT lost
On Friday:
#2 UVA lost
#4 MSU lost
#9 UCLA lost
#16 Clemson lost
#18 KSU lost (to #29)
#20 AZ St lost
#24 ULL lost
#25 Texas lost
#27 Bama lost
#28 Oklahoma lost
#31 Stanford lost (to #15)
On Saturday:
#1 CSF lost
#7 Indiana lost twice
#13 UNC lost
#14 Louisville lost
#17 Miami lost
#18 KSU lost (to #29)
#21 Florida lost
#25 Texas lost
#30 FAU lost
#31 Stanford lost (to #15)
#33 AZ lost
#34 ECU lost
#35 GT lost
Today:
#7 Indiana lost
#8 NC ST lost
#15 Rice lost (to #31)
#18 KSU lost (to #29)
#22 TCU lost
#35 GT lost
^^^^This. Trying different things with your lineup (even if it costs you a few games that don't mean a whole lot during the regular season) will make for a much better ballclub when it counts in the postseason. This isn't the BCS where the focus is undefeated. We have approximately 50 games left to play, and we are definitely going to lose a few more. These folks who panic every time we lose 1 game in a 3 game series need to find a different sport to watch.
Up to number five in Perfect Game poll, repalcing Indiana
http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=9440
http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=9440
A loss or two here and there does not necessarily have a huge impact on your ranking in baseball. Even great teams occassionaly drop games to bad teams, and Western Carolina was a good team.
I remember people freaking out a little bit over Central Arkansas last year. I told my brother that that was a good team we just played, and we did see them later. None of the games were easy against them either for them or us. I still think that was some BS that we had to play them in our regional, but it worked out okay.
As Ron Polk would say, "that's baseball."
I remember people freaking out a little bit over Central Arkansas last year. I told my brother that that was a good team we just played, and we did see them later. None of the games were easy against them either for them or us. I still think that was some BS that we had to play them in our regional, but it worked out okay.
As Ron Polk would say, "that's baseball."