What we need to do to make a Regional

[QuaoarsKing]

We need to go 6-3 over the next 3 weekends. We have some series against Tennessee and Ole Miss, both in the bottom half of the conference, and a road series against Alabama, the SEC's worst team. It is not unrealistic that we could win all 3 series, although if we sweep one, we could absorb a series loss if we don't get swept. Going 7-2 or more would be gravy.<div>
</div><div>That would put us 11-13 with series against Florida and Kentucky to go. As long as we didn't get swept, we'd end up at least 13-17 and that would get us in. 12-18 might since we would be in Hoover, but we'd be on the bubble.</div>

 

[Goat Still Grindin]

Seems like our last few Saturday games at Dudy Noble have been our worst games, Arkansas and Vanderbilt. Beating Ole Miss twice in Starkville will do alot towards morale IMO.

 

[State82]

Strictly from a rpi calculation standpoint, they may mean almost as much as the weekend games. In addition to those 2, we have Central Ark. and the 2 with Valley. Assuming we get those 3 and then at least split UM/USM, that gives us 25 wins with the other 15 conference games to consider. I really think we need to finish above .500 for those 15 games (8-7) to put us at 33-23. Win a game or 2 in Hoover and we are on the road somewhere, but that's all that matters. Winning both games at Trustmark Park the next 2 weeks would be really big. I kind of like our chances at that with our down the line pitching matchups, but it will be tough to win both. We probably have a better chance of winning those 2 than we do of finishing 8-7 in the final 15 SEC contests. Beating UM/USM both would give us a little extra breathing room in conference maybe.

 

[patdog]

13-17 is traditionally the cutoff point for SEC teams. 14 wins will almost always get you a regional. 13 sometimes will and sometimes won't. 12 or less and there's no chance.