https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_Divis...statistics

They are the #13 Winningest Team in the Nation based on win percentage (I realize they are one of the youngest on the list). USA is 16 and Georgia Southern is 42. ULL should be making their way up this list as well, I believe this list was 2013. We definately have some quality baseball in this conference, and they are near the top.

Lamar does seem like a good add, sharp dresser




Sorry, it was a rule when I first started coming here that Lamar from Revenge of the Nerds get brought up everytime Lamar University got brought up, not sure if thats changed or who it used to tick off but oh well.

(09-04-2015 11:52 AM)boroeagle2 Wrote:  Lamar does seem like a good add, sharp dresser




Sorry, it was a rule when I first started coming here that Lamar from Revenge of the Nerds get brought up everytime Lamar University got brought up, not sure if thats changed or who it used to tick off but oh well.

I like it. Lamar would bring a lot to the table in track, at least in the javelin.

(09-04-2015 09:08 AM)SoCalBobcat78 Wrote:  

(09-04-2015 04:16 AM)Godzilla Wrote:  looked em up. Impressive, but not top 2.

Maybe he feels that way because they have made the NCAA Tournament 12 of the last 15 years in baseball. Or maybe it is because their RPI ranking at #19 last season would have been the best in the Sun Belt. Or maybe it is because they got an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament last season, something no Sun Belt school was able to do.

It stinks when facts get in the way of opinion....

(09-04-2015 12:27 PM)AppManDG Wrote:  

(09-04-2015 09:08 AM)SoCalBobcat78 Wrote:  

(09-04-2015 04:16 AM)Godzilla Wrote:  looked em up. Impressive, but not top 2.

Maybe he feels that way because they have made the NCAA Tournament 12 of the last 15 years in baseball. Or maybe it is because their RPI ranking at #19 last season would have been the best in the Sun Belt. Or maybe it is because they got an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament last season, something no Sun Belt school was able to do.

It stinks when facts get in the way of opinion....

My bad I forgot how grueling and tough that Big South schedule is... Man, I wonder if USA or ULL would even break even in that monster league...

(09-04-2015 12:19 PM)Crump1 Wrote:  

(09-04-2015 11:52 AM)boroeagle2 Wrote:  Lamar does seem like a good add, sharp dresser




Sorry, it was a rule when I first started coming here that Lamar from Revenge of the Nerds get brought up everytime Lamar University got brought up, not sure if thats changed or who it used to tick off but oh well.

I like it. Lamar would bring a lot to the table in track, at least in the javelin.

I hear he is a pretty good rapper too.

"Clap your hands everybody, and everybody clap your hands.

We're Lambda Lambda Lambda and Omega Mu. We come here on stage tonight to do our show for you.

We got a rockin' rhythm and a hi-tech sound that'll make you move your body down to the ground.

We got Poindexter on the violin, and Lewis and Gilbert will be joining in.

We got Booger Presley on the mean guitar and a rap by little ol' me Lamar..."

NMSU becomes all sports when JMU or EKU is invited. That is of course if Mo St changed their mind then they replace NMSU.

(09-04-2015 02:48 PM)Godzilla Wrote:  

(09-04-2015 12:27 PM)AppManDG Wrote:  

(09-04-2015 09:08 AM)SoCalBobcat78 Wrote:  

(09-04-2015 04:16 AM)Godzilla Wrote:  looked em up. Impressive, but not top 2.

Maybe he feels that way because they have made the NCAA Tournament 12 of the last 15 years in baseball. Or maybe it is because their RPI ranking at #19 last season would have been the best in the Sun Belt. Or maybe it is because they got an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament last season, something no Sun Belt school was able to do.

It stinks when facts get in the way of opinion....

My bad I forgot how grueling and tough that Big South schedule is... Man, I wonder if USA or ULL would even break even in that monster league...

Using the top 5 RPI's in each conference.....
Radford #9 (Big South)
CCU #20 (Big South)
ULL #53
Libetry # 64 (Big South)
HP # 76 (Big South)
Winthrop # 78 (Big South)
USA #84
Troy #122
GS #125
Ark. St #126

Big South Conference National RPI Ranking #10
Sun Belt Conference Nation RPI Randking # 13

Definitions you made need.....

RPI: The Rating Percentage Index, commonly known as the RPI, is a quantity used to rank sports teams based upon a team's wins and losses and its strength of schedule

(09-07-2015 12:15 PM)CCUteal Wrote:  

(09-04-2015 02:48 PM)Godzilla Wrote:  

(09-04-2015 12:27 PM)AppManDG Wrote:  

(09-04-2015 09:08 AM)SoCalBobcat78 Wrote:  

(09-04-2015 04:16 AM)Godzilla Wrote:  looked em up. Impressive, but not top 2.

Maybe he feels that way because they have made the NCAA Tournament 12 of the last 15 years in baseball. Or maybe it is because their RPI ranking at #19 last season would have been the best in the Sun Belt. Or maybe it is because they got an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament last season, something no Sun Belt school was able to do.

It stinks when facts get in the way of opinion....

My bad I forgot how grueling and tough that Big South schedule is... Man, I wonder if USA or ULL would even break even in that monster league...

Using the top 5 RPI's in each conference.....

CCU #20 (Big South)
ULL #53
Libetry # 64 (Big South)
HP # 76 (Big South)
Winthrop # 78 (Big South)
USA #84
Campbell # 93 (Big South)
Troy #122
GS #125
Ark. St #126

Definitions you made need.....

RPI: The Rating Percentage Index, commonly known as the RPI, is a quantity used to rank sports teams based upon a team's wins and losses and its strength of schedule

We at A-State know exactly where we are on this list and what it means. That's the extent of my willingness to talk about Sun Belt basketball.

(09-07-2015 12:23 PM)ark30inf Wrote:  

(09-07-2015 12:15 PM)CCUteal Wrote:  

(09-04-2015 02:48 PM)Godzilla Wrote:  

(09-04-2015 12:27 PM)AppManDG Wrote:  

(09-04-2015 09:08 AM)SoCalBobcat78 Wrote:  Maybe he feels that way because they have made the NCAA Tournament 12 of the last 15 years in baseball. Or maybe it is because their RPI ranking at #19 last season would have been the best in the Sun Belt. Or maybe it is because they got an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament last season, something no Sun Belt school was able to do.

It stinks when facts get in the way of opinion....

My bad I forgot how grueling and tough that Big South schedule is... Man, I wonder if USA or ULL would even break even in that monster league...

Using the top 5 RPI's in each conference.....

CCU #20 (Big South)
ULL #53
Libetry # 64 (Big South)
HP # 76 (Big South)
Winthrop # 78 (Big South)
USA #84
Campbell # 93 (Big South)
Troy #122
GS #125
Ark. St #126

Definitions you made need.....

RPI: The Rating Percentage Index, commonly known as the RPI, is a quantity used to rank sports teams based upon a team's wins and losses and its strength of schedule

We at A-State know exactly where we are on this list and what it means. That's the extent of my willingness to talk about Sun Belt basketball.

That's good because he's talking about baseball

Not trying to beat my Coastal chest...... just trying show Coastal will represent the Sun Belt well on the National level in baseball. We played 6 ACC teams last year (who had the 2nd best RPI in the Nation) taking games from all of them.

(09-04-2015 02:48 PM)Godzilla Wrote:  

(09-04-2015 12:27 PM)AppManDG Wrote:  

(09-04-2015 09:08 AM)SoCalBobcat78 Wrote:  

(09-04-2015 04:16 AM)Godzilla Wrote:  looked em up. Impressive, but not top 2.

Maybe he feels that way because they have made the NCAA Tournament 12 of the last 15 years in baseball. Or maybe it is because their RPI ranking at #19 last season would have been the best in the Sun Belt. Or maybe it is because they got an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament last season, something no Sun Belt school was able to do.

It stinks when facts get in the way of opinion....

My bad I forgot how grueling and tough that Big South schedule is... Man, I wonder if USA or ULL would even break even in that monster league...

That's an absurd comment. Get back with me after the Chants have a year in the SB.

I'm not saying CCU can't come in an be a top team in baseball, but I'll defend the statement made about the Sun Belt being a better league than the Big South. If there is something that we can defend about the Sun Belt it is our baseball.

I have data for the conference RPI over the last 19 seasons. Unlike the CCU fan, I won't only count last year. Please see the results:

2015:
10 - BSC
13 - SBC

2014:
11 - SBC
19 - BSC

2013:
5 - SBC
14 - BSC

2012:
16 - SBC
17 - BSC

2011:
7 - SBC
16 - BSC

2010:
6 - SBC
14 - BSC

2009:
8 - SBC
19 - BSC

2008:
10 - SBC
16 - BSC

2007:
7 - SBC
13 - BSC

2006:
7 - SBC
15 - BSC

2005:
13 - BSC
16 - SBC

2004:
8 - SBC
13 - BSC

2003:
5 - SBC
15 - BSC

2002:
6 - SBC
15 - BSC

2001:
7 - SBC
15 - BSC

2000:
6 - SBC
12 - BSC

1999:
10 - SBC
15 - BSC

1998:
8 - SBC
19 - BSC

1997:
4 - SBC
17 - BSC

Over the last 19 years (where data is available) the Sun Belt was better 17 times and the Big South was better 2 times.

Average conference RPI over the last 19 years:
8.42 - Sun Belt
15.11 - Big South

I'm happy to have them as future baseball opponents for SOS reasons. Also happy that there will be endless opportunities for ballchinian jokes.

The SBC is a better football conference than the SoCon and 2014 two programs came in a finished 1st and 3rd. CCU baseball is the real deal, go look at who they've played and beat the last few years. We're making this much harder than it should be.

(09-07-2015 09:43 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  I'm not saying CCU can't come in an be a top team in baseball, but I'll defend the statement made about the Sun Belt being a better league than the Big South. If there is something that we can defend about the Sun Belt it is our baseball.

I have data for the conference RPI over the last 19 seasons. Unlike the CCU fan, I won't only count last year. Please see the results:

2015:
10 - BSC
13 - SBC

2014:
11 - SBC
19 - BSC

2013:
5 - SBC
14 - BSC

2012:
16 - SBC
17 - BSC

2011:
7 - SBC
16 - BSC

2010:
6 - SBC
14 - BSC

2009:
8 - SBC
19 - BSC

2008:
10 - SBC
16 - BSC

2007:
7 - SBC
13 - BSC

2006:
7 - SBC
15 - BSC

2005:
13 - BSC
16 - SBC

2004:
8 - SBC
13 - BSC

2003:
5 - SBC
15 - BSC

2002:
6 - SBC
15 - BSC

2001:
7 - SBC
15 - BSC

2000:
6 - SBC
12 - BSC

1999:
10 - SBC
15 - BSC

1998:
8 - SBC
19 - BSC

1997:
4 - SBC
17 - BSC

Over the last 19 years (where data is available) the Sun Belt was better 17 times and the Big South was better 2 times.

Average conference RPI over the last 19 years:
8.42 - Sun Belt
15.11 - Big South

How many of those teams are still with the SBC? It may be a much stronger conference historically, but currently it isn't.

(09-07-2015 10:03 PM)rokamortis Wrote:  

(09-07-2015 09:43 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  I'm not saying CCU can't come in an be a top team in baseball, but I'll defend the statement made about the Sun Belt being a better league than the Big South. If there is something that we can defend about the Sun Belt it is our baseball.

I have data for the conference RPI over the last 19 seasons. Unlike the CCU fan, I won't only count last year. Please see the results:

2015:
10 - BSC
13 - SBC

2014:
11 - SBC
19 - BSC

2013:
5 - SBC
14 - BSC

2012:
16 - SBC
17 - BSC

2011:
7 - SBC
16 - BSC

2010:
6 - SBC
14 - BSC

2009:
8 - SBC
19 - BSC

2008:
10 - SBC
16 - BSC

2007:
7 - SBC
13 - BSC

2006:
7 - SBC
15 - BSC

2005:
13 - BSC
16 - SBC

2004:
8 - SBC
13 - BSC

2003:
5 - SBC
15 - BSC

2002:
6 - SBC
15 - BSC

2001:
7 - SBC
15 - BSC

2000:
6 - SBC
12 - BSC

1999:
10 - SBC
15 - BSC

1998:
8 - SBC
19 - BSC

1997:
4 - SBC
17 - BSC

Over the last 19 years (where data is available) the Sun Belt was better 17 times and the Big South was better 2 times.

Average conference RPI over the last 19 years:
8.42 - Sun Belt
15.11 - Big South

How many of those teams are still with the SBC? It may be a much stronger conference historically, but currently it isn't.

We lost the Florida Schools, which hurt. We're not as bad as we were the last two years, but probably not as good as we were in 2013.

I think the biggest difference is we replaced the Florida Schools, who were on an upswing, with App/GS/Texas State when those three were on a down swing.

(09-07-2015 10:03 PM)rokamortis Wrote:  

(09-07-2015 09:43 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  I'm not saying CCU can't come in an be a top team in baseball, but I'll defend the statement made about the Sun Belt being a better league than the Big South. If there is something that we can defend about the Sun Belt it is our baseball.

I have data for the conference RPI over the last 19 seasons. Unlike the CCU fan, I won't only count last year. Please see the results:

2015:
10 - BSC
13 - SBC

2014:
11 - SBC
19 - BSC

2013:
5 - SBC
14 - BSC

2012:
16 - SBC
17 - BSC

2011:
7 - SBC
16 - BSC

2010:
6 - SBC
14 - BSC

2009:
8 - SBC
19 - BSC

2008:
10 - SBC
16 - BSC

2007:
7 - SBC
13 - BSC

2006:
7 - SBC
15 - BSC

2005:
13 - BSC
16 - SBC

2004:
8 - SBC
13 - BSC

2003:
5 - SBC
15 - BSC

2002:
6 - SBC
15 - BSC

2001:
7 - SBC
15 - BSC

2000:
6 - SBC
12 - BSC

1999:
10 - SBC
15 - BSC

1998:
8 - SBC
19 - BSC

1997:
4 - SBC
17 - BSC

Over the last 19 years (where data is available) the Sun Belt was better 17 times and the Big South was better 2 times.

Average conference RPI over the last 19 years:
8.42 - Sun Belt
15.11 - Big South

How many of those teams are still with the SBC? It may be a much stronger conference historically, but currently it isn't.

I'm so sick of FCS crap infiltrating this league. You are NOT endearing me to CC. Nobody gives a **** about what anyone does in FCS leagues, except FCS league members. FCS is irrelevant.

(09-07-2015 10:24 PM)WinstonTheWolf Wrote:  

(09-07-2015 10:03 PM)rokamortis Wrote:  

(09-07-2015 09:43 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  I'm not saying CCU can't come in an be a top team in baseball, but I'll defend the statement made about the Sun Belt being a better league than the Big South. If there is something that we can defend about the Sun Belt it is our baseball.

I have data for the conference RPI over the last 19 seasons. Unlike the CCU fan, I won't only count last year. Please see the results:

2015:
10 - BSC
13 - SBC

2014:
11 - SBC
19 - BSC

2013:
5 - SBC
14 - BSC

2012:
16 - SBC
17 - BSC

2011:
7 - SBC
16 - BSC

2010:
6 - SBC
14 - BSC

2009:
8 - SBC
19 - BSC

2008:
10 - SBC
16 - BSC

2007:
7 - SBC
13 - BSC

2006:
7 - SBC
15 - BSC

2005:
13 - BSC
16 - SBC

2004:
8 - SBC
13 - BSC

2003:
5 - SBC
15 - BSC

2002:
6 - SBC
15 - BSC

2001:
7 - SBC
15 - BSC

2000:
6 - SBC
12 - BSC

1999:
10 - SBC
15 - BSC

1998:
8 - SBC
19 - BSC

1997:
4 - SBC
17 - BSC

Over the last 19 years (where data is available) the Sun Belt was better 17 times and the Big South was better 2 times.

Average conference RPI over the last 19 years:
8.42 - Sun Belt
15.11 - Big South

How many of those teams are still with the SBC? It may be a much stronger conference historically, but currently it isn't.

I'm so sick of FCS crap infiltrating this league. You are NOT endearing me to CC. Nobody gives a **** about what anyone does in FCS leagues, except FCS league members. FCS is irrelevant.

We are not talking about football...this is a baseball discussion, you know, where the Big South is more of a peer conference than it is in football.

(09-07-2015 10:27 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(09-07-2015 10:24 PM)WinstonTheWolf Wrote:  

(09-07-2015 10:03 PM)rokamortis Wrote:  

(09-07-2015 09:43 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  I'm not saying CCU can't come in an be a top team in baseball, but I'll defend the statement made about the Sun Belt being a better league than the Big South. If there is something that we can defend about the Sun Belt it is our baseball.

I have data for the conference RPI over the last 19 seasons. Unlike the CCU fan, I won't only count last year. Please see the results:

2015:
10 - BSC
13 - SBC

2014:
11 - SBC
19 - BSC

2013:
5 - SBC
14 - BSC

2012:
16 - SBC
17 - BSC

2011:
7 - SBC
16 - BSC

2010:
6 - SBC
14 - BSC

2009:
8 - SBC
19 - BSC

2008:
10 - SBC
16 - BSC

2007:
7 - SBC
13 - BSC

2006:
7 - SBC
15 - BSC

2005:
13 - BSC
16 - SBC

2004:
8 - SBC
13 - BSC

2003:
5 - SBC
15 - BSC

2002:
6 - SBC
15 - BSC

2001:
7 - SBC
15 - BSC

2000:
6 - SBC
12 - BSC

1999:
10 - SBC
15 - BSC

1998:
8 - SBC
19 - BSC

1997:
4 - SBC
17 - BSC

Over the last 19 years (where data is available) the Sun Belt was better 17 times and the Big South was better 2 times.

Average conference RPI over the last 19 years:
8.42 - Sun Belt
15.11 - Big South

How many of those teams are still with the SBC? It may be a much stronger conference historically, but currently it isn't.

I'm so sick of FCS crap infiltrating this league. You are NOT endearing me to CC. Nobody gives a **** about what anyone does in FCS leagues, except FCS league members. FCS is irrelevant.

We are not talking about football...this is a baseball discussion, you know, where the Big South is more of a peer conference than it is in football.

Nobody cares about those FCS basketball or baseball leagues either. Big South? What the hell is that? Doesn't matter how successful it is or isn't. It is invisible. Don't want to hear about it.