May 17, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, texasstrong12 said: The Big 12 is the #2 RPI conference and potentially 4 teams in the top 15 of RPI. I would be shocked if the Big 12 doesn't get at least 2 national seeds. That final national seed might come down to TCU and Tech though. But that would only leave 6 for the sec
May 17, 20214 yr 36 minutes ago, chase25 said: Tech beat OU 13-2 in 7 innings, they are now 7th in RPI, 2 spots and 41 points behind TCU. That gap could shrink on Tuesday unless TCU cancels yet another midweek game to protect their RPI. Baylor now up 8-3 on Okie State which is good news for any "Big 12, Big 12, Big 12" people. Moves the conference closer to being a 5 bid league which regardless of how you feel about other schools (whom most of which I despise), it does prop everybody up when the conference is good NO problem with our league getting 5 teams, especially if one of them is not called Oklahoma. We'll get 2 nationals, another regional host, and I think OSU and Baylor will both shake out somewhere between unfavorable #2 seeds to really favorable #3 seeds. Not much changes on standings today. If you game it out by probability, TCU takes 2/3 at KSU, Texas sweeps WVU, Texas Tech sweeps Kansas in Lubbock, Baylor takes 2/3 from OU in Waco and locks in #4 conference seed via tie-breaker (not that it matters much for first-round games), OSU is locked in at 12-12 and #5 seed in OKC. Oklahoma finishes at 10-14 and #6 Seed. KSU at #7. WVU and Kansas are the play-in game to hopefully face Texas on second day in OKC. Edited May 17, 20214 yr by Lobo
May 17, 20214 yr The last 2 or 3 times Tech has gone to Omaha they have have hosted a regional and super regional. Yes, home field advantage is great to have so they can get to Omaha....however, once they're in Omaha it seems like they're not ready mentally. They're not in the nurturing biosphere of their mothership. I'd love for them to host a regional and then win a super somewhere else.
May 17, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, texasstrong12 said: The Big 12 is the #2 RPI conference and potentially 4 teams in the top 15 of RPI. I would be shocked if the Big 12 doesn't get at least 2 national seeds. That final national seed might come down to TCU and Tech though. I hope not. That would mean the 8/9 pairing for the super.
May 17, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, BluTechsan said: I hope not. That would mean the 8/9 pairing for the super. They normally try to avoid that but they certainly didn't in softball this year.
May 17, 20214 yr 5 hours ago, Bash Riprock said: The last 2 or 3 times Tech has gone to Omaha they have have hosted a regional and super regional. Yes, home field advantage is great to have so they can get to Omaha....however, once they're in Omaha it seems like they're not ready mentally. They're not in the nurturing biosphere of their mothership. I'd love for them to host a regional and then win a super somewhere else. I'd love for Tech to not lose badass pitchers during the first 10 games of the year, seemingly every year. That's a bigger factor than the alleged lack of preparedness. In 2019, both CWS losses were to eventual champ Michigan. They also earned one of those tickets to Omaha by winning the regional in Coral Gables and then hosting the Super in LBK, which is still weird to me.. Granted that was 2014...I think.
May 17, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, slorch said: I'd love for Tech to not lose badass pitchers during the first 10 games of the year, seemingly every year. That's a bigger factor than the alleged lack of preparedness. In 2019, both CWS losses were to eventual champ Michigan. They also earned one of those tickets to Omaha by winning the regional in Coral Gables and then hosting the Super in LBK, which is still weird to me.. Granted that was 2014...I think. Michigan didn’t win it all in ‘19.
May 17, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, texasstrong12 said: Michigan didn’t win it all in ‘19. I stand corrected. No more sleep posting...
May 17, 20214 yr Author Sunday (5/16): Texas Tech 13 Oklahoma 2 Baylor 9 Oklahoma State 3 West Virginia 7 Dayton 6 (DH) West Virginia 12 Dayton 6 (DH)
May 17, 20214 yr Author School Big 12 Overall TCU 16-5 35-14 Texas 15-6 38-12 Texas Tech 12-9 33-12 Oklahoma State 12-12 30-16-1 Baylor 10-11 30-16 Oklahoma 9-12 25-25 Kansas State 8-13 29-20 Kansas 7-14 28-24 West Virginia 7-14 22-23
May 18, 20214 yr 29 minutes ago, TrashMaster G said: TCU hasn't cancelled yet? Cancelled midafternoon yesterday. Could have played afternoon game. 70% + chance of t/s beginning at 7PM. Edited May 18, 20214 yr by torre
May 18, 20214 yr 57 minutes ago, torre said: Cancelled midafternoon yesterday. Could have played afternoon game. 70% + chance of t/s beginning at 7PM. F'n losers.
May 18, 20214 yr 8 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said: There wasn’t a game being played anywhere around here today, period. Yeah ^^^ Its been storming all morning and their field is grass. No way it could have been playable with rain excepted later as well
May 18, 20214 yr Yeah, you ain’t bussing a team in 4+ hours each way on the 2% chance you can find 3.5 hours to squeeze a late-season game in. Ridiculous.
May 18, 20214 yr West Virginia needs to be working on their travel plans to possibly include traveling straight from Austin to Oklahoma City. Benefits neither to not get the games in this weekend. If you have to play Sunday at 9 AM so be it.
May 20, 20214 yr Author Thursday-Saturday (5/20-5/22): West Virginia @ Texas TCU @ Kansas State Kansas @ Texas Tech Oklahoma @ Baylor New Orleans @ Oklahoma State
May 20, 20214 yr Stream link for TCU-KSU tonight: https://sports24.icu/ncaa/t-c-u-vs-kansas-state-SH8.html
May 20, 20214 yr Purple cats do not score in the bottom of the 1st. The KSU stream just had a commercial with Bill Snyder telling me not to share my pain meds and to dispose of them properly to help prevent opioid abuse.
May 20, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, WBT said: Purple cats do not score in the bottom of the 1st. The KSU stream just had a commercial with Bill Snyder telling me not to share my pain meds and to dispose of them properly to help prevent opioid abuse. I thought we were supposed to dispose of them so the robots couldn't use them as fuel. Wait, is Old Bill working for Old Glory still? I'm old, I get confused. Go Cats!
May 20, 20214 yr TCU scores first. Walk, stolen base, single all after 2 outs. 1-0 headed to the bottom of the 2nd.
May 21, 20214 yr Wicks back out in the 8th for KSU, holding a 4-2 lead on TCU. At 109 pitches and two quick outs, and still dealing. That kid is fucking nails. 5 hits and 1 walk through 7 2/3. Did everything a Longhorn or Wildcat fan could ask of him. Now let's beat WVU, what the fuck!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Edited May 21, 20214 yr by Lobo
May 21, 20214 yr Author Thursday (5/20): West Virginia 5 Texas 4 Kansas State 4 TCU 2 Kansas 7 Texas Tech 4 Baylor 9 Oklahoma 5 Oklahoma State 9 New Orleans 6
May 21, 20214 yr TCU: You take the the conference title. Texas: No you take it. Not a very good night for Big 12 baseball.
May 21, 20214 yr Today's link for TCU-KSU: http://mygoodstream.pw/espnp/watch.php?id=0e1449a1-d346-42d1-a1c4-323827a952f9 TCU up 4-0.
May 22, 20214 yr TCU up 5-0 now and doing more damage. Tech did what they needed to do earlier today. At this rate, we may have some run-rule games this evening. Gonna be interesting to see how tomorrow's weather all across Big XII country (Manhattan, Waco, Lubbock, Austin) and the travel deadlines effect who gets in how many innings.
May 22, 20214 yr Same score going to bot 9. Edited May 22, 20214 yr by shadow_operative2.0 Screwed that up.
May 22, 20214 yr Well, I suppose it's as the baseball gods intended. Lots coming down to the final day of the regular season. KSU can still upset TCU and we can still take the flag. It's also doubly nice this year to have the #1 seed because you get the winner of the "play-in" game on Wednesday midday. That team will be a train wreck. It's either Kansas or WVU both coming off long road trips (KU to Lubbock and WVU to Austin) on short rest from Saturday afternoon games. They have to turn around to OKC on Monday to practice and then play one another on Tuesday evening. And that same team has to try to knock off the #1 seed on Wednesday lunch. That gives the #1 seed pitching staff some creative solutions as well. There is some goofy scenario where KSU could also be one of the teams in that play-in game...but maths be hard 'n shit. Another incentive for them to upset TCU Saturday I suppose. Anyway, beat WVU tomorrow...hope KSU wins after us (their game will be about 4 innings behind ours at all times). We also need Tech and OSU to win for RPI purposes. BAY and OKL can go fuck each other.
May 22, 20214 yr 4 hours ago, Lobo said: BAY and OKL can go fuck each other. Could have led and ended with this. But good summary either way.
May 22, 20214 yr Author Friday (5/21): Texas 14 West Virginia 3 TCU 8 Kansas State 6 Texas Tech 13 Kansas 4 Oklahoma 10 Baylor 6 Oklahoma State 15 New Orleans 1
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