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D1Baseball Weekly Chat: April 8
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Kendall Rogers
2:27
Jack -- Creighton is a really interesting team right now. The Jays are up into the 20s with their RPI and while Will Robertson is having a nice year, the ringleader for those guys right now is Jake Holton, who has eight home runs and a .382 batting average. Ed Servais seems to have a pretty solid club. Will the RPI stay where it is? Highly doubtful.
Frank
2:28
What are the odds Georgia Tech & UGA both host regionals? And if not what are the odds they end up in each other's regional? I feel like the dialogue over the past few years has been leaning towards a true 1-64 seeding and disregarding locations/rivalries entirely.
Aaron Fitt
2:28
I now believe it is more likely than not that both Tech and Georgia wind up hosting. The Bulldogs clearly look like a lock right now, and Tech is in really good shape after winning that UNC series, combined with their earlier series win against Louisville. If Tech drops off, I suppose it would wind up in Athens, of course -- but there should be plenty of other options for 2 seeds in that region, so who knows, really.
Ryan
2:29
East Coast to West Coast for a three games series is tough enough as it is, let alone against the #1 team in the country. It should prepare ECU well for post-season play though. How do you see the weekend series at UCLA going? I think if we can get out of the week at 2-2 we'll be in good shape.
Aaron Fitt
2:29
Guys I hate to do this, but I have to get on this plane. Kendall will take good care of you the rest of the way, see you next week!
JasonJacket
2:30
My Yellow Jackets have been red-hot lately, winning series vs. Louisville and UNC and taking down Georgia and Auburn.  Do you see getting in the hosting discussion?  We have a favorable back-end schedule.
Kendall Rogers
2:30
Jason -- With the RPI where it is right now and the overall resume where it is, the Jackets are in pretty good shape to be a top 16 team at the end of the year, granted it doesn't have some sort of meltdown. Danny's club has put itself in good position.
Connor
2:31
What are you most excited to see in the Oregon State-ASU series?
Kendall Rogers
2:31
Connor -- I'm really excited to see that showdown between Brandon Eisert and Alec Marsh in the series opener. Eisert has been awesome all-season long, Marsh has been terrific outside of last week, and you've got two different, but productive offenses going at it as well.
Clint
2:34
Series against Texas A&M, Georgia, Ole Miss, and Arkansas over the next month. How would you rank those in 1-4 order based on importance for MSState baseball. Would you dare to make a prediction on those series.
Kendall Rogers
2:34
Clint -- Given how crazy good the SEC West is this season, I would put all three of those in the important category.
BobCraig
2:36
Do the Gators miss the postseason entirely this year (Hoover and regionals)?
Kendall Rogers
2:36
Bob -- I don't think so. Yes, the Gators have been pretty erratic this season, but that is going to be the case with such a young team. I still think Florida has a run in it at some point this season, but there's no doubt that home series against SC is pretty important. Gators need to reestablish themselves.
Carson
2:37
With all of the young talent on the roster, would Miami be a WAY too early candidate to be #1 going into 2020?
Kendall Rogers
2:37
There are several teams with young rosters out there. While Miami is one of those clubs that stands out, Florida is going to be loaded next year and Texas will welcome back a lot of talented arms, along with a strong freshman recruiting class.
Patrick
2:39
Do my UCI Anteaters have any chance of hosting a regional this year?  Even with a win at Santa Barbara this weekend, I feel like a down year in the Big West is going to end up costing them.  Thanks in advance.
Kendall Rogers
2:39
Patrick -- Very unlikely at this point with an RPI of 64 and not a ton of opportunities to get that RPI up. Right now, UCSB looks like the safest bet to host as a Top 16, while UCI is on the outside looking in. Remember, they take the best 16 teams now. Geography no longer matters.
Jim
2:40
Back to back sweeps for Louisiana Tech and RPI is now at 42. David Leal is back and they are looking like the team you guys have been waiting for. What are their at-large chances looking like right now?
Kendall Rogers
2:40
Jim -- I'm actually writing a little short in my trending area of a story today. La Tech is up into the mid 40s and in striking distance of making our next Field of 64. Tech's margin for error isn't much because Conference USA is so down from an RPI standpoint, but it is at least back into the discussion.
Austin
2:41
I know you guys will have much more on this down the road, but how much will this season’s result affect Mike Martin Jr’s chances of getting the FSU job and who are some other candidates that could get it?
Kendall Rogers
2:41
Austin -- I think FSU should do a true national search for a head coach. I think that's an outstanding job. With that said, I think Jr. is the head coach no matter what. I think everything else is window dressing. But we'll see. If something changes on that front I'll let you know.
RyanTCU
2:42
With all the PAC-12 and SEC teams at the top of the rankings do you think the winner of the Big 12 regular season is a lock to secure a national seed?
Kendall Rogers
2:42
Ryan -- Not necessarily. If that team isn't in the Top 16 range, it won't be a Top 16 seed. The committee no longer has the "balance" system. It's a true Top 16 ranking. So, for instance, if TCU won the league with an RPI of 28, highly unlikely it would be a Top 16.
Adam
2:44
To feel comfortbale a team should be at least 500 in conference, no matter if it is the mighty SEC. At 4-8, is Florida in legit danger of missing the tourney?
Kendall Rogers
2:44
Adam -- if the Gators drop that series to South Carolina this weekend, they'll definitely have some work to do the final few weeks of the regular season to be in good shape postseason wise. I'm not THAT worried about UF just yet -- but let's see how the weekend unfolds.
Mike
2:47
Is there any way to make heads or tails of the SEC W right now?  Three teams tied for first.  The highest ranked team is in 5th.  All of those teams are in the top 12.  Is there any distinguishable front runner from that division?  Seems like it's shaping up to be a BXII shootout where you still don't know who the best team is at the end, someone is just going to be lucky and have time run out when they're in the lead.
Kendall Rogers
2:47
Mike -- I don't really see a clear-cut leader between Ole Miss, LSU, Arkansas, A&M and Mississippi State. All five have different strengths and weaknesses. I do think I lean LSU over the rest right now, though. LSU's pitching staff is finally coming together and the offense is going to hit, as we all know, even more so when Daniel Cabrera returns to the lineup.
Kurt
2:48
This time next year, Oregon State's head coach will be:
1) Pat Bailey
2) Pat Casey
Kendall Rogers
2:48
Pat Casey.
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Chele
2:50
Oregon State fan here. Let's assume Abel is going to be out for an extended period, which now seems likely. How do you think their pitching staff fairs the rest of the season without him, considering they still have big offenses left to face this season in Pac12 play, with ASU, Stanford, and even Arizona and SC after their performances this weekend?
Kendall Rogers
2:50
Chele -- You know, having Abel back would obviously help. But the Beavers continue to get the job done without him. Pitching depth was a strength, and I liked Yeskie moving Eisert to the Friday role. Eisert/Fehmel is a terrific one-two punch, and the Beavers still have plenty of premier depth in the bullpen with Chamberlain/Mullholand. It's a unique but very good situation to be in if you're the Beavers. Getting Abel back would be icing on the cake at this point.
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reece
2:56
What do you make of the upcoming series between Alabama at Mississippi State? Especially with the possibility that JT Ginn may not even pitch that weekend.
Kendall Rogers
2:56
Reece -- Alabama is definitely improved this season, but for those guys to take the next step forward and to have a chance at the postseason, this is one of those series they have to take advantage of with Ginn potentially out. Right now, the RPI is at 60 with a 4-8 league record. a lot of work to do for the Tide, but the roadmap is there.
JT from Indy
2:59
Thoughts on the Purple Aces?  Top-40 RPI, series wins vs. Iowa, Creighton, and DBU.  Regional outfit if they win the Valley regular season title?
Kendall Rogers
2:59
JT -- Ask me after the next two weekends against Indiana and Indiana State. If the Purple Aces take care of business those two weekends, that becomes much closer to reality. Keep an eye on Nate Reeder for the Aces. He's had a strong season.
Steve
3:02
UCLA already has road series wins at Stanford and Georgia Tech, with a home series win against Oregon St. If they have another strong week against Irvine and ECU, how far are we from the Bruins having enough distance from the field that they can lose a series and still stay #1?
Kendall Rogers
3:02
Steve -- We just talked about this on the podcast, but the Bruins are almost in a position, with another strong week, where they'll have to totally meltdown not to be a top five/eight type of national seed. That's such a fun position to be in ... we'll see if the Bruins have a strong week and get to that level.
Bo
3:05
How bout them #skers!!!! 4-0 week ! I know the record vs top 100 isn’t great but 4-1 vs the big 12 has to say a lot. What is the potential for this team?
Kendall Rogers
3:05
Bo -- They are playing well my man. In addition to the offense going bonkers over the weekend with 39 runs in three games against Purdue, Matt Waldron is putting up insane numbers on the mound. He struck out nine in seven innings over the weekend and now has 48 strikeouts as opposed to just three walks. That's outstanding, and it sure breeds confidence when you have an ace like that.
Kendall Rogers
3:07
All right guys -- that's all the time I have today. Be sure to Subscribe to D1Baseball, here: https://d1baseball.com/subscribe/
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