CBD Column: 2012 NCAA Regional Projections (May 16th)

– May 16, 2012Posted in: 2012 College World Series, 2012 NCAA Tourney, CBD Column

College Baseball Daily continues our countdown to Selection Monday with our latest 2012 Regional Projections. Remember, that these projections are from the latest RPI and based on if the tourney started today.

1. Florida (1)

2. UCF *

3. Stetson

4. Florida Atlantic *

1. Stanford

2. San Diego *

3. Texas

4. Delaware State *

1. Oregon (8) *

2. Pepperdine

3. Wichita State

4. Oral Roberts *

1. Kentucky *

2. Clemson

3. Louisville

4. Kent State *

1. Baylor (4) *

2. Rice

3. TCU*
4. Sam Houston State*

1. NC State

2. Dallas Baptist

3. Coastal Carolina *

4.Austin Peay *

1. UNC (5)

2. East Carolina

3. UNC-Wilmington *

4. Gonzaga

1. Purdue *

2. Texas A&M

3. Indiana State *

4. Wright State *

1. LSU (6)

2. Virginia Tech

3. Oklahoma

4. Jackson State *

1. Virginia

2. Ole Miss

3. St. John’s *

4. Stony Brook *

1. UCLA (3)

2. Cal-State Fullerton *

3. Nevada *

4. Michigan State

1. Arkansas

2. Georgia Tech

3. Oregon State

4. St. Louis *

1. South Carolina (7)

2. Appalachian State *

3. SC-Upstate *

4. Army *

1. Miami (FL)

2. Mississippi State

3. College of Charleston

4. Monmouth *

1. Florida State (2) *

2. Georgia

3. Vanderbilt

4. Cornell *

1. Arizona

2. New Mexico State

3. Missouri State

4. Manhattan *

* Projected Conference Champ

Conference	Projected Champ
America East	Stony Brook
Atlantic 10	St. Louis
ACC	Florida State
Atlantic Sun	South Carolina-Upstate
Big 10	Purdue
Big 12	Baylor
Big East	St. John’s
Big South	Coastal Carolina
Big West	Cal State Fullerton
CAA	UNC-Wilmington
Conference USA	UCF
Horizon League	Wright State
Ivy League	Cornell
MAAC	Manhattan
MAC	Kent State
MEAC	Delaware State
Missouri Valley	Indiana State
Mountain West	TCU
Northeast Conference	Monmouth (Bryant is Ineligible)
Ohio Valley Conference	Austin Peay
Pac-12	Oregon
Patriot League	Army
SEC	Kentucky
Southern Conference	Appalachian State
Southland Conference	Sam Houston State
SWAC	Jackson State
Summit League	Oral Roberts
Sun Belt	Florida Atlantic
West Coast Conference	San Diego
WAC	Nevada

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Brian Foley is the founder and Lead Editor of College Baseball Daily since its inception in 2005. He has covered two CWS, multiple NCAA Baseball Regionals, and other special events across the country. In addition to his duties with College Baseball Daily, he has covered games for Inside Lacrosse and been featured in USA Today, Wall Street Journal among other publications. He can be contacted by email at editor at collegebaseballdaily.com and followed on Twitter @BFoley82.

Mike Gibson

Brutal!!!
worst case ever of trying to stick it to the west coast, Since when did
Fullerton win the conference and be ranked consistently in the top 15 all year
and not earn a home regional??? And then you put them in the UCLA regional?
Fullerton has beaten them twice already this year, and UCLA could finish 4th in
the conference, RPI be dammed! Fullerton is ranked higher than at least 4 of
the other regional host, not to mention those 4 did not even win the conference
(as of today). UCLA is ranked 11th, Purdue is 15th, NC state is 13th, and
Virginia is 19th…Arkansas is not even in the top 25 anymore. We have said it for years how the west coast always
gets that shaft and now we have the best proof ever.
- Mike Gibson
  
  One correction, UCLA beat fullerton twice, still a brutal snub for west coast
1BIGDUCKFAN

When will the regionals be played ?
- http://collegebaseballdaily.com Brian Foley
  
  June 1st-4th is the opening round!
  
  Brian Foley
Tacaines

These projections had to be made by someone totally clueless.
- DBU
  
  No kidding! That Baylor region is a joke, no way they put 4 Texas schools all in the same region much less Baylor and Rice
Wmgano

Rice not hosting! I know their RPI is low. But they are in the top 10 in most polls. #4 in the writers
- http://collegebaseballdaily.com Brian Foley
  
  Just like UMass was number 1 in lax and got the six seed in the NCAA tourney! The strength of schedule for the Owls is low!
  Brian Foley
  - Wmgano
    
    A win on the road at Stanford. A win at TAMU, A win at Sam Houston.Rice swept Dallas Baptist, eventhough DBU isn’t the team they were last year they still are a decent team. Rice also split a series with Arizona.I know Rice’s conference is very weak. But UCF is #13, ECU was ranked. Tulane is also doing very well.
    Strength of schedule should be a be held into account but really.The only difference between this year’s rice team and last years is Rendon and a slightly better record this year.
    - http://collegebaseballdaily.com Brian Foley
      
      And Rice might not even win the C-USA regular season title a it comes down to a single game against UCF tomorrow afternoon
      Brian Foley
D1baseballfan

Once I saw that 2 SEC teams were in the same regional (FSU’s), I knew these projections were a joke. That never happens.
Texas Baseball

Brian,
What will it take for SLU and TxSt to both get bids? I read somewhere that this year was going to be different and allow more mid-major conferences to give multiple bids. Where is the bubble likely to be made in regards to at large bids? What number RPI range?
KK17

Rice not hosting? You smoking crack?
SCOTT C MARTINEAU

Mr, Foley- I thought you said you felt Miami would have to win the ACC tourney to still get a hosting bid. That said, how do you have them BOTH still as a host BUT with FSU and NOT MIAMI winning the ACC tourney? One of the two cannot hold up and be true.
- http://collegebaseballdaily.com Brian Foley
  
  Look at the date please on the post!
  
  Brian Foley
Mckalk59

Come on, you have to get Utah Valley in there….32 straight wins and they beat a couple of P-12 teams.
- Reed Farnsworth
  
  Utah Valley has to be in the mix. They are #1 nationally in D1 in Batting Average, Scoring, Runs, Hits, Slugging Percentage, and On Base Percentage. They are #2 in WL Pct, #3 in Sacrifice Flies, #4 in Triples, #5 in Triples per Game, #6 in Doubles, … They are in the top 10 nationally in 12 of 27 categories. See http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/ranksummary and tell me they don’t belong in the CWS.
Jackfrost45

haha there is no way uga would have been a 2 seed, although this was a week ago, still
Loganbuckly

When do they announce the teams that make it
- http://collegebaseballdaily.com Brian Foley
  
  Monday the brackets coming and the hosts on Sunday
  
  Brian Foley
Uconnstar17

does uconn have a chance of making it
- http://collegebaseballdaily.com Brian Foley
  
  Nope
  
  Brian Foley