Quote from: Caz Bombers on May 04, 2022, 04:54:35 PMQuote from: wildthngvaughn on May 04, 2022, 04:49:13 PM
How exactly does Roger Williams go from being ranked #5 in Region 2 at 24-3-1, and then go 1-4 over the next five games. But somehow rise two spots in the rankings to #3. Granted those five games were probably the hardest 5 game stretch in the entire country. Losing three games to #2 ECSU, losing to what I believe is the 2nd best team in New England, Salve Regina and their soon to be All-American pitcher. And defeating a good UMASS-Boston team. But how is it possible to go 1-4 and still go up in the rankings?
Note: I am basing their #5 ranking in the First Regional Rankings on what was posted on D3Baseball.com. The article by Shawn Spence makes it seem like Roger Williams was #1 in the First Regional Rankings and not #5.
first ranking is just alphabetical order. That's uniform across all D3 sports, but I think it's new this school year.
Looks like you are correct, the first rankings were alphabetical. Which begs the question, why? Why would they do the rankings, but then not actually rank the teams. But only do this the first time. Every other time, it's normal rankings. Why just the first time?
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