Nebraska baseball is just not internet hosting an NCAA regional in 2024.
That is not essentially a shock. The Huskers have an RPI at No. 28 and a few manifestly dangerous losses on the résumé, however there remained some exterior hope that the committee would discover a place for a regional going to Nebraska.
Among the many 16 groups chosen to host, East Carolina is No. 22 in RPI. Even additional down, Arizona’s RPI is 31. The Pirates did get to 43 wins with a tricky schedule although, and the Wildcats had the No. 1 nonconference energy of schedule on prime of profitable the Pac-12 common season and match.
Earlier within the season, Lincoln appeared primed to host a regional. The Huskers had been ranked by a number of retailers and rolling. However the midweek woes took over in April. Over the past seven video games performed on a Tuesday or Wednesday, the one win got here with Jackson Brockett’s no-hitter.
Nebraska went 5-8 in video games performed on Tuesday and Wednesdays for the season, together with a Huge Ten Convention Event opening sport loss to Ohio State earlier than an elimination sport win over Purdue the subsequent evening.
No, the five-game winning streak by the loser’s bracket did not bump Nebraska’s RPI sufficient to warrant a number choice. However it’s going to actually scare a number of the groups chosen to host.
NU went 4-0 over the weekend. In video games performed Thursday by Sunday, the Huskers went 34-12 this yr. The regionals will likely be performed Friday to Sunday or Saturday to Monday this week. That bodes effectively for a workforce that has loved weekend success all season.
The complete subject of 64 will likely be introduced Monday at 11 a.m. CDT on ESPN2. Nebraska is already within the subject as an automated qualifier for profitable the Big Ten tournament.
The 16 host websites and their data are listed beneath.
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