Final projection for LSU baseball ahead of NCAA tournament bracket reveal
Final projection for LSU baseball ahead of NCAA tournament bracket reveal
On Sunday, LSU baseball learned it would host an NCAA Tournament Regional next weekend. That came as no surprise as the Tigers were a lock for a top-sixteen seed.
The Sunday announcement only listed the 16 host sites. The NCAA wants to give those locations a head start so they can be ready to roll this week. However, the full bracket and official seeding position of those 16 squads won't be released until 11 a.m. CT on Monday.
LSU fans are confident the Tigers have done enough to earn a top-eight national seed, meaning LSU hosts a Super Regional if it takes care of business in the regional. LSU's resume was strong entering the SEC Tournament, and the Tigers padded it with a win over Texas A&M before falling to Ole Miss on Saturday.
With just a few hours to go until the bracket is revealed, here are the final projections for LSU baseball's seeding position.
LSU Wire Projection
LSU sits No. 10 in the RPI rankings, lower than where most of the projected national seeds rank. But I think LSU's in a good spot anyway. LSU is 43-14 on the year and 19-11 in SEC play. Most of LSU's struggles in the conference schedule came on the road, which is easier for the committee to forgive. LSU was 30-5 at home and 5-1 at neutral sites.
LSU had a strong finish to the season, notching series wins over Tennessee and Arkansas in the final month of conference play.
The Tigers' resume has some weak spots, so does any resume that would take LSU's spot in the top eight. I think LSU gets the top-eight seed it's looking for. LSU lands at No. 6.
D1Baseball
D1Baseball dropped its final prediction on Monday morning. On Sunday, D1Baseball had LSU at No. 5. Now, the Tigers sit at No. 7, still making the cut.
64Analytics
64Analytics took to social media to post their final tournament projection. LSU fans will be happy to see the Tigers at No. 5.
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