re: If we beat MState, do we get a top 8 seed?

No ain't happening. Committe puts more stock in regular season. Thats why Bertman never emphasized sec tourney. Paul puts to much into winning this tourney. Players burn out by time world series is played. Thats What a manager does

Who determines what teams are the top 8 teams. You want the bcs in baseball?

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Only in the world of academia would someone say that a universally top 8 ranked team (within the top 8 in nearly every poll) shouldn't be a top 8 host.

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I wish it were that simple but it's not. There's a regional format for a reason. Baseball isn't a money sport. There are almost 300 teams playing in D1. Many of them are small and can't easily afford traveling across country. They do it, but the presidents/ADs want to stay as close as possible. The committee is there to make that happen in a reasonable manner while still maintaining the integrity of the tournament by making sure the best teams still host. Many years, it's easier because the best teams are spread out. This year, Only 1 team west of the Mississippi deserves a top 8 seed. That's a problem. So you add a second and make a few teams travel half the distance they normally would have.

There are 6 "locks" for a national seed according to most sites and Texas Tech also will be tough to pass. LSU still has to overcome being the #5 seed from the SEC. It's a hard argument to make that you belong as a top 8 national seed when you are #5 in your conference. But if they win the tourney they have a good argument.
Need to root against Ole Miss, Virginia, Texas Tech this weekend.

The Vandy/Ole Miss winner we have to contend with, especially if Ole Miss. They took two of three against us. We almost swept Vandy, so less concerned about them. We still have work to do.