I follow the scores but not the roster movements, etc. that closely. But Googs has been gone since before Covid (he was from the before time!), so you can safely assume this is Billy O's team.
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I follow the scores but not the roster movements, etc. that closely. But Googs has been gone since before Covid (he was from the before time!), so you can safely assume this is Billy O's team.
Baseball America has Xavier as the 2nd team out in its latest NCAA Tournament projection. https://www.baseballamerica.com/stor...d-of-64-42623/
I think it's pretty safe to say that Xavier has NEVER been in the at-large discussion for the NCAA Baseball Tournament before.
If there are still Googins recruits in Year 6 of the Billy O'Conner regime, there's going to be quite a different discussion.
But as far as the at-large talk, it's the first time in the modern Xavier era that they'd be in the at-large discussion. (There was a season back in the 60s where they were invited but turned it down because of a final exam conflict.)
Now the new Big East did get 2 teams back in 2017 in the field; Xavier won the auto bid and St. John's got an at-large that year.
Now looking at the bracket that Go posted, it's noteworthy to point out that Xavier is 0-5 against potential Top 16 teams - Xavier went 0-4 against Oregon (#12) and 0-1 against Kentucky (#11).
Also:
1-2 vs. UConn (#2 seed in the Boston College regional)
3-0 vs. Wofford (#3 seed in the South Carolina regional)
1-2 vs. UC-Santa Barbara (#3 seed in the Stanford regional)
0-1 vs. Louisville (#3 seed in the Indiana regional)
2-0 vs. Wright State (#4 seed in the Indiana regional)
If you also look at WarrenNolan.com , you'll also see that Xavier is 6-12 against Quad 1 teams and 20-3 against everyone else.
“There’s only one answer.. Win the whole damn thing!!”Quote:
Originally Posted by X-band '01
Getting hammered so far today. Down 6-0 to the Hall. Will be very important to win both tomorrow and Sunday now.
13-2. Bad guys.
Today was not fun
This is what happens when you take fucked up shots, right Sean?
What really hurt today was Bosacker leaving his start early due to injury. Not sure what his status is yet. Luke Bell got absolutely hammered, but the Pirate starter only allowed 2 hits in his 7 innings of work. Just one of those days.
I blame MOR! You have 2 games to redeem yourself! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Masterofreality