Cal baseball got screwed badly last year by the ncaa “Selection Committee”……who chose many “at large” teams that were not as successful as Cal. As with all “Committees” these guys were unduly influenced by special interest groups. The good news is that the ACC and ESPN were special interest groups that did nothing to get Cal (36-19) an ncaa invite. Next year they will use their influence for all ACC teams, including Cal. The former PAC12/10/8 was for 50 years a baseball national powerhouse. Our teams have won far more ncaa CWS championship than any other conference, so for me to read that ACC is some sort of upgrade is frankly ridiculous. But it WILL be an upgrade re politics and insider trading
I have never really understood the baseball tourney or how college baseball rankings work, but we were one of the hottest teams in the country down the stretch last year. If this was mens basketball that would count for quite a lot, but apparently it counts for nothing to NCAA baseball selection committee.
Thanks for the excellent rundown. So bizarre to think that the PAC-12 baseball-wise is no longer. For most of its existence it was the best collegiate baseball conference in America.
Cal baseball got screwed badly last year by the ncaa “Selection Committee”……who chose many “at large” teams that were not as successful as Cal. As with all “Committees” these guys were unduly influenced by special interest groups. The good news is that the ACC and ESPN were special interest groups that did nothing to get Cal (36-19) an ncaa invite. Next year they will use their influence for all ACC teams, including Cal. The former PAC12/10/8 was for 50 years a baseball national powerhouse. Our teams have won far more ncaa CWS championship than any other conference, so for me to read that ACC is some sort of upgrade is frankly ridiculous. But it WILL be an upgrade re politics and insider trading
I have never really understood the baseball tourney or how college baseball rankings work, but we were one of the hottest teams in the country down the stretch last year. If this was mens basketball that would count for quite a lot, but apparently it counts for nothing to NCAA baseball selection committee.
Exactly.
Thanks for the excellent rundown. So bizarre to think that the PAC-12 baseball-wise is no longer. For most of its existence it was the best collegiate baseball conference in America.