re: Boyd's World RPI Needs Report: Update on 5/14 *see notes in OP

Just looked at RPI on NCAA.com. You don't need a top 8 RPI to get a national seed this year.

The ACC has 4 of the top 8, including 7 & 8. No way they give 7 & 8 a national seed and give them half the national seeds.

Those two seeds instead would most likely go to an SEC team and a Pac 12 team (or MO State).

LSU needs to pass up Kentucky and State to get the potential 2nd SEC national seed. LSU would need to take care of their business and catch State in the West and win the SEC Tournament, AND have the wheels fall off Kentucky for that to happen.

That's a tall order.

I've said since weeks ago there's no non power 5 team this year that's going to threaten for a national seed which is good news. (Missouri St. can't host do to stadium being used that weekend if I'm still correct)

The Big Ten won't come close to a national seed.

The ACC is extremely top heavy per usual and will get minimum of 3....maybe 4 at max but that's too early to tell.

The Pac 12 will get 1 in Oregon St. for sure. Stanford and Arizona slightly just on the outside for now. Stanford plays an extremely easy conference schedule to round out but it won't do their RPI much favors even if they win, Arizona is in the same boat.

The Big 12 almost has their 2 spots locked in with TCU and Texas Tech who have stayed in that sweet spot much of the season.

Then leaves the SEC and personally I don't think Florida let's go of this spot due to their strong SOS and RPI right now. They'll hold this spot unless they lose the series to Alabama.

That leaves Kentucky, Miss St., LSU, and Arkansas as serious threats from the SEC IF they end up at 20 wins and win their division.

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My point is there are still teams close enough to steal a regional host too of LSU doesn't take care of things

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No arguments at all. LSU is in control of their destiny and I hope that's what's being played out in the locker room this entire month.

Still, if they only end up at 18 wins in the SEC I think they'll host with an RPI in the mid teens. (I'm not even looking at the SEC tournament because that complicates things drastically)

If they come out and look like dog shite winning only 2 more SEC games and making a quick exit they have themselves to blame for a 2 seed.

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If we win sec west and sec tourney we will be a super host...regardless if we have a top 8 rpi

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That's far from a given. But, we'll never know for sure as we will not win the SEC West and the SEC Tournament. We'll have all kinds of problems with Auburn's pitching, and State will blister our pitchers.

Updated Report suggests that LSU can now get a top 8 RPI if they win out.

i wonder if it's accurate. If you look at Clemson, they can go 3-4 in their last 7 games and only drop from a 7 RPI to an 8 RPI.

It actually looks like they already lost the first one of their remaining 7 games but they stayed at 7. So maybe it's right?

This is why shite like this is so pointless. Certainty based on uncertainty is absurd guessing. The statement "there is now no scenario" is utter bullshite and I'm calling you on it

What about the OP and the notes I've had from the beginning indicate that I was "certain" our RPI couldn't reach the top 8? Hell, before and after this post I still claimed it was possible mostly because of the SECT which this doesn't (and can't) account for.

My point is why a statement "there is now no scenario" followed by caveats and updates stating there are plenty... just say hey boys it's not looking good and be done with it