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Quote:First, let’s take a look at past champions.

Since 1990, 18 of the 23 College World Series Champions have come from power conferences; 20 of the 23 runner-ups have come from a power conference. The eight other teams come as little surprise.

The exceptions are perennial power Cal State Fullerton; who has two championships and a second place; Wichita State, who has two runner-ups; consistently dominant Rice has a title, power of the past Pepperdine has a title and the improbable Fresno State Bulldogs, after a remarkable run in 2008, claimed the championship. Notice three of those five are from California.

Taking this into account, I will keep all the power conference schools, Rice, Wichita State and the California schools alive for now. The field of 64 has been cut to 35.

Next let’s look at record.

Since 1999, when the NCAA tournament went to its current format to include the super-regional round, no team has made Omaha with fewer than 35 wins and only seven of 112 (6%) have made the College World Series with less than 40 wins. Given that it will take a minimum of five wins to get to the big boy bracket, let’s eliminate anybody that enters the postseason with 35 wins or fewer.

The field is now at 25 teams.

By virtue of elimination, UNC, Cal St. Fullerton, LSU, Vanderbilt, Indiana, Florida St., Virginia, Mississippi St. and Oregon St. are all through to Supers.

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Shocker I know...but my vote is LSU.

The one team I don't want to win it all probably will.

My bracket says Fullerton. But your financial advisor would not advise you to invest based on any bracket I've ever filled out.

(05-30-2013 03:16 PM)ecuacc4ever Wrote:  http://www.wralsportsfan.com/who-will-wi.../12496521/

Quote:First, let’s take a look at past champions.

Since 1990, 18 of the 23 College World Series Champions have come from power conferences; 20 of the 23 runner-ups have come from a power conference. The eight other teams come as little surprise.

The exceptions are perennial power Cal State Fullerton; who has two championships and a second place; Wichita State, who has two runner-ups; consistently dominant Rice has a title, power of the past Pepperdine has a title and the improbable Fresno State Bulldogs, after a remarkable run in 2008, claimed the championship. Notice three of those five are from California.

Taking this into account, I will keep all the power conference schools, Rice, Wichita State and the California schools alive for now. The field of 64 has been cut to 35.

Next let’s look at record.

Since 1999, when the NCAA tournament went to its current format to include the super-regional round, no team has made Omaha with fewer than 35 wins and only seven of 112 (6%) have made the College World Series with less than 40 wins. Given that it will take a minimum of five wins to get to the big boy bracket, let’s eliminate anybody that enters the postseason with 35 wins or fewer.

The field is now at 25 teams.

By virtue of elimination, UNC, Cal St. Fullerton, LSU, Vanderbilt, Indiana, Florida St., Virginia, Mississippi St. and Oregon St. are all through to Supers.

http://www.wralsportsfan.com/who-will-wi.../12496521/

The team nobody expected to make this field - UC Santa Barbara - will be the one who emerges victorious