Oregon State ranked #16, #17, #17, & #18 so far today.

I suppose I should also add the Canes...

The ACC bias is obvious when Miami is ranked lower than most on that list and are hosting, while higher ranked teams like Kentucky, Mississippi State, Arkansas, and Oregon State are 2 seeds on the road.

Can anyone explain that?

Endless story lines in a UCF vs LSU super regional...

It'd be interesting, but I'd rather Miami.

I'll try to explain it. 1, rankings don't matter. 2, the more deserving teams don't always host. They factor in things like host sites and whatnot.

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I'll try to explain it. 1, rankings don't matter. 2, the more deserving teams don't always host. They factor in things like host sites and whatnot.

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Pretty much. NCAA selections are largely just a joke at this point IMO.

Conference affiliation given for automatic qualifies.

Using Warren Nolan's RPI ranking.



1-seeds by RPI
#1. UCLA (#2 nat'l seed) -- Pac12
#2. Florida (#1 nat'l seed)
#3. Florida State (#3 nat'l seed)
#4. North Carolina (#6 nat'l seed)
#5. Baylor (#4 nat'l seed)
#6. LSU (#7 nat'l seed)
#7. Virginia (paired with 8-seed SCAR)
#8. South Carolina (#8 nat'l seed)
#9. NC State (paired with 1-seed UF)
#10. Oregon (#5 nat'l seed)
#11. Miami-FL (paired with 7-seed LSU)
#12. Stanford (paired with 3-seed FSU)
#13. Arizona (paired with 6-seed UNC)
#15. Texas A&M (paired with 2-seed UCLA)
#16. Purdue (paired with 5-seed Oregon) -- Big Ten
#18. Rice (paired with 4-seed Baylor)



2-seeds by RPI
#14. Kentucky
#17. Arkansas
#19. Miss. State -- SEC
#21. Vanderbilt
#22. CS-Fullerton -- Big West
#23. Georgia Tech -- ACC
#24. UCF
#25. Oregon State
#27. Dallas Baptist
#28. Clemson
#29. Pepperdine -- WCC
#30. ECU
#31. Oklahoma
#32. San Diego
#38. TCU
#39. New Mexico



3-seeds by RPI
#26. Ole Miss
#35. Coastal Carolina -- Big South
#37. Missouri State
#40. Appalachian State
#41. UNC-Wilmington -- CAA
#42. Louisville
#44. Indiana State
#45. Michigan State
#46. Samford -- SoCo
#48. St. John's -- Big East
#49. College of Charleston
#52. Sam Houston State
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#59. New Mexico -- MWC
#60. Belmont -- Atlantic Sun
#61. UT-Arlington -- Southland
#87. Kent State -- MAC



4-seeds by RPI
#73. Missouri -- Big12
#78. Fresno State -- WAC
#79. SUNY-Stony Brook -- America East
#102. UAB -- CUSA
#104. Oral Roberts -- Summit
#110. Army -- Patriot
#120. UL-Monroe -- Sun Belt
#122. Cornell -- Ivy
#123. Austin Peay -- Ohio Valley
#135. Creighton -- Missouri Valley
#143. Manhattan -- MAAC
#147. Valparaiso -- Horizon
#183. Dayton -- Atlantic 10
#192. Bethune-Cookman -- MEAC
#212. Sacred Heart (CT) -- Northeast
#225. Prairie View A&M -- SWAC



LAST IN WITHOUT AN AUTOMATIC BID
#37. Missouri State -- Missouri Valley
#40. Appalachian State -- SoCo
#42. Louisville -- Big East
#44. Indiana State -- Missouri Valley
#45. Michigan State -- Big Ten
#49. College of Charleston -- SoCo
#52. Sam Houston State -- Southland

LEFT HOME
#33. Maryland -- ACC
#34. Wake Forest -- ACC
#36. Virginia Tech -- ACC
#43. Wichita State -- Missouri Valley
#47. Gonzaga -- WCC
#50. Texas -- Big12
#51. Elon -- SoCo
#53. Illinois State -- Missouri Valley
#54. Georgia -- SEC
#55. Southeastern Louisiana -- Southland
#56. Auburn -- SEC

NOTE: Arizona State, with an RPI rank of #20, was ineligible for the postseason this year due to probation.

NOTE2: Utah Valley, with an RPI rank of #72, won the Great West Conference with a (47-12; 28-0) record, including a victory at Arizona State, but did not receive an at large bid. The Great West does not get an automatic qualifier.

It's crazy that UCLA & Purdue are the only two host teams that are automatic qualifiers.