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10 Best College Baseball Programs - Tomball Owl - 07-31-2017 11:28 AM
https://www.cheatsheet.com/sports/best-college-baseball-programs-in-america.html/?a=viewall
This should stir things up during this summer dead period.
RE: 10 Best College Baseball Programs - ExcitedOwl18 - 07-31-2017 11:35 AM
I stopped reading when I saw Illinois
RE: 10 Best College Baseball Programs - Owl1998 - 07-31-2017 12:23 PM
Illinois?????
RE: 10 Best College Baseball Programs - tanqtonic - 07-31-2017 12:33 PM
(07-31-2017 11:28 AM)Tomball Owl Wrote: https://www.cheatsheet.com/sports/best-college-baseball-programs-in-america.html/?a=viewall
This should stir things up during this summer dead period.
I think there are two intangibles in the list rankings. What time frame are they looking at, and what is the impact scholastic-wise fro students.
If the time frame is less than 5 years history, I would disagree with the rankings. I would put Rice in top 30 for that time frame, but not in any way top 10. I would just allow Rice into the top 40 if we are talking 1 year. If the time frame goes back to 2000 or so, I would say top 15, but not top 10. Rice has lost too much of an edge during the last 5 years.
The blurb about the scholastic issue seems to take a big portion of the description of the program. If you include the scholastic issue I think ranking Rice baseball/scholastics as top 12 is a good bet, and might even be persuaded to their number 10 ranking.
But, you have to convince me that the blended rating of school/program is a valid blend. I am not sold on that. If we do that blending, the Stanford definitely needs a mention.
All jmo, of course
RE: 10 Best College Baseball Programs - 75src - 07-31-2017 01:18 PM
Illinois has academics. The Big 10 has worse baseball than CUSA. The Midwest can get cold even in March.
(07-31-2017 11:35 AM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote: I stopped reading when I saw Illinois
RE: 10 Best College Baseball Programs - waltgreenberg - 07-31-2017 03:22 PM
Whether or not you believe Rice should have made the list, do tell how Tulane and Illinois can possibly rank ahead of Rice as a baseball program-- using any criteria? And how are UVA and UNC nowhere on the list? Southern Cal at #2? When was this written-- 1985?
RE: 10 Best College Baseball Programs - mrbig - 07-31-2017 04:19 PM
While it is a strange list and it isn't clear what methodology (if any) was used, it is better to be on the list somewhere then not on the list at all!
RE: 10 Best College Baseball Programs - Tomball Owl - 07-31-2017 09:30 PM
(07-31-2017 04:19 PM)mrbig Wrote: While it is a strange list and it isn't clear what methodology (if any) was used, it is better to be on the list somewhere then not on the list at all!
+1!
RE: 10 Best College Baseball Programs - Fort Bend Owl - 08-01-2017 07:18 AM
I guess. Oregon State, South Carolina, Florida State, TCU and Texas A&M are among the schools that probably want to completely ignore this list.
But when you see Tulane #9 and Illinois #7, it does make it hard to take this list seriously.