Here's what I've got....hurriedly done...please feel free to correct...
(Disclaimer: from a former Econ/Poli Sci major)

Rice sweeps
Southern Miss sweeps

Champion: USM, no other outcomes matter

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Rice sweeps
Southern Miss goes 2-1 or worse

Champion: Rice, no other outcomes matter
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Rice goes 2-1
Southern Miss goes 2-1
FAU sweeps
Marshall sweeps

Champion: USM, Marshall co-champions at 22-8; USM takes tie-breaker
Rice, FAU finish tied for second, ½ game out

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Rice goes 2-1 or worse
Southern Miss goes 2-1
FAU goes 2-1 or worse
Marshall goes 2-1 or worse

Champion: USM

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Rice goes 2-1 or worse
Southern Miss goes 1-2 or worse
FAU sweeps or worse
Marshall sweeps

Champion: Marshall

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Rice goes 2-1
Southern Miss goes 1-2 or worse
FAU goes 2-1 or worse
Marshall goes 2-1 or worse

Champion: Rice

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Rice goes 2-1
Southern Miss goes 1-2 or worse
FAU sweeps
Marshall goes 2-1 or worse

Champion: Rice, FAU co-champions (tiebreaker?)

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Rice goes 2-1
Southern Miss goes 0-3
FAU goes 2-1
Marshall goes 2-1 or worse

Champion: Rice

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Rice goes 1-2
Southern Miss goes 0-3
FAU goes 1-2 or worse
Marshall goes 2-1

Champion: Marshall

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Rice goes 1-2
Southern Miss goes 0-3
FAU goes 1-2 or worse
Marshall goes 1-2 or worse

Champion: Rice

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Any other won-loss scenario: no chance for Rice to win regular season championship

So now throw in another rainout or 2.

A pop up thunderstorm in Dade county and a USM loss would do the trick

(05-15-2016 07:30 PM)Ricefootballnet Wrote:  Rice goes 2-1
Southern Miss goes 1-2 or worse
FAU sweeps
Marshall goes 2-1 or worse

Champion: Rice, FAU co-champions (tiebreaker?)

I wonder what the tiebreaker might be. Co-champions seems like the most reasonable result, with perhaps a coin-flip for tournament seeding (of course, I'd like to see a rule that says if one of the co-champs is defending champ, then they get the choice of seeding, but I doubt that's the rule).

Sure would've been nice if Salinas or Otto could've gotten that 3rd out in top 4 a little sooner today, but winning a series (and possibly a conference title) based on a 4.5 inning game would've been a little cheesy.

Bold prediction: USM will drop at least one game next weekend, opening the door. No prediction whatsoever as to whether our guys step through the door with a sweep.

(05-15-2016 07:30 PM)Ricefootballnet Wrote:  Here's what I've got....hurriedly done...please feel free to correct...
(Disclaimer: from a former Econ/Poli Sci major)

Rice sweeps
Southern Miss sweeps

Champion: USM, no other outcomes matter

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Rice sweeps
Southern Miss goes 2-1 or worse

Champion: Rice, no other outcomes matter
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Rice goes 2-1
Southern Miss goes 2-1
FAU sweeps
Marshall sweeps

Champion: USM, Marshall co-champions at 22-8; USM takes tie-breaker
Rice, FAU finish tied for second, ½ game out

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Rice goes 2-1 or worse
Southern Miss goes 2-1
FAU goes 2-1 or worse
Marshall goes 2-1 or worse

Champion: USM

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Rice goes 2-1 or worse
Southern Miss goes 1-2 or worse
FAU sweeps or worse
Marshall sweeps

Champion: Marshall

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Rice goes 2-1
Southern Miss goes 1-2 or worse
FAU goes 2-1 or worse
Marshall goes 2-1 or worse

Champion: Rice

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Rice goes 2-1
Southern Miss goes 1-2 or worse
FAU sweeps
Marshall goes 2-1 or worse

Champion: Rice, FAU co-champions (tiebreaker?)

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Rice goes 2-1
Southern Miss goes 0-3
FAU goes 2-1
Marshall goes 2-1 or worse

Champion: Rice

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Rice goes 1-2
Southern Miss goes 0-3
FAU goes 1-2 or worse
Marshall goes 2-1

Champion: Marshall

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Rice goes 1-2
Southern Miss goes 0-3
FAU goes 1-2 or worse
Marshall goes 1-2 or worse

Champion: Rice

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Any other won-loss scenario: no chance for Rice to win regular season championship

In the bolded scenario Rice and FAU would technically be tied for 3rd, not 2nd since USM and Marshall would occupy the top two spots

(05-18-2016 08:49 PM)usm99 Wrote:  

(05-15-2016 07:30 PM)Ricefootballnet Wrote:  Here's what I've got....hurriedly done...please feel free to correct...
(Disclaimer: from a former Econ/Poli Sci major)

Rice sweeps
Southern Miss sweeps

Champion: USM, no other outcomes matter

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Rice sweeps
Southern Miss goes 2-1 or worse

Champion: Rice, no other outcomes matter
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Rice goes 2-1
Southern Miss goes 2-1
FAU sweeps
Marshall sweeps

Champion: USM, Marshall co-champions at 22-8; USM takes tie-breaker
Rice, FAU finish tied for second, ½ game out

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Rice goes 2-1 or worse
Southern Miss goes 2-1
FAU goes 2-1 or worse
Marshall goes 2-1 or worse

Champion: USM

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Rice goes 2-1 or worse
Southern Miss goes 1-2 or worse
FAU sweeps or worse
Marshall sweeps

Champion: Marshall

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Rice goes 2-1
Southern Miss goes 1-2 or worse
FAU goes 2-1 or worse
Marshall goes 2-1 or worse

Champion: Rice

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Rice goes 2-1
Southern Miss goes 1-2 or worse
FAU sweeps
Marshall goes 2-1 or worse

Champion: Rice, FAU co-champions (tiebreaker?)

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Rice goes 2-1
Southern Miss goes 0-3
FAU goes 2-1
Marshall goes 2-1 or worse

Champion: Rice

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Rice goes 1-2
Southern Miss goes 0-3
FAU goes 1-2 or worse
Marshall goes 2-1

Champion: Marshall

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Rice goes 1-2
Southern Miss goes 0-3
FAU goes 1-2 or worse
Marshall goes 1-2 or worse

Champion: Rice

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Any other won-loss scenario: no chance for Rice to win regular season championship

In the bolded scenario Rice and FAU would technically be tied for 3rd, not 2nd since USM and Marshall would occupy the top two spots

You're splitting hairs; it's a matter of mere semantics.... The statement is correct. USM and Marshall would both finish 22-8 and tie for first; USM takes tie-breaker; Rice and FAU finish right on their heels a half a game back. Call it 'second'; call it 'third'.

In this scenario, either Rice or FAU wind up getting screwed by their Sunday rainout. One of the two would've notched a win in the rain game, and finished in a three way tie.

But...under that scenario, USM would have taken the tie breaker if in a 3-way with Marshall and Rice, while FAU would have taken if tied up with USM and Marshall. All water under the bridge, tho....

(05-18-2016 10:04 PM)Ricefootballnet Wrote:  You're splitting hairs; it's a matter of mere semantics.... The statement is correct. USM and Marshall would both finish 22-8 and tie for first; USM takes tie-breaker; Rice and FAU finish right on their heels a half a game back. Call it 'second'; call it 'third'.

It is indeed a semantic point, "semantics" being the study of word meanings. And the point made was simply that when one finishes behind two other teams, one does not call it "second"; one calls it "third" -- because the words "second" and "third" have different meanings.

(05-18-2016 08:49 PM)usm99 Wrote:  

(05-15-2016 07:30 PM)Ricefootballnet Wrote:  Here's what I've got....hurriedly done...please feel free to correct...
(Disclaimer: from a former Econ/Poli Sci major)

Rice sweeps
Southern Miss sweeps

Champion: USM, no other outcomes matter

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Rice sweeps
Southern Miss goes 2-1 or worse

Champion: Rice, no other outcomes matter
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Rice goes 2-1
Southern Miss goes 2-1
FAU sweeps
Marshall sweeps

Champion: USM, Marshall co-champions at 22-8; USM takes tie-breaker
Rice, FAU finish tied for second, ½ game out

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Rice goes 2-1 or worse
Southern Miss goes 2-1
FAU goes 2-1 or worse
Marshall goes 2-1 or worse

Champion: USM

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Rice goes 2-1 or worse
Southern Miss goes 1-2 or worse
FAU sweeps or worse
Marshall sweeps

Champion: Marshall

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Rice goes 2-1
Southern Miss goes 1-2 or worse
FAU goes 2-1 or worse
Marshall goes 2-1 or worse

Champion: Rice

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Rice goes 2-1
Southern Miss goes 1-2 or worse
FAU sweeps
Marshall goes 2-1 or worse

Champion: Rice, FAU co-champions (tiebreaker?)

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Rice goes 2-1
Southern Miss goes 0-3
FAU goes 2-1
Marshall goes 2-1 or worse

Champion: Rice

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Rice goes 1-2
Southern Miss goes 0-3
FAU goes 1-2 or worse
Marshall goes 2-1

Champion: Marshall

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Rice goes 1-2
Southern Miss goes 0-3
FAU goes 1-2 or worse
Marshall goes 1-2 or worse

Champion: Rice

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Any other won-loss scenario: no chance for Rice to win regular season championship

In the bolded scenario Rice and FAU would technically be tied for 3rd, not 2nd since USM and Marshall would occupy the top two spots

And who would be the 3 seed in the tourney?