May 18May 18 Administrator No. I'm will use this thread to report both the rankings this week and the projections for whether Oregon hosts a Regional as they all come out today.As of 7:15 AM Monday morning--we have two reports to post.First: D1Baseball ranks Oregon down one spot from No. 13 last week, to No. 14 this week. I don't think it was anything the Ducks did wrong, but simply that another team had a great week and bumped up. UCLA was No. 1, Beavis was No. 7, Nebraska was No. 20 and USC was No. 25 concerning teams we are impacted by.Second: On3 released their NCAA Baseball Regional Bracket Projection going into conference tournaments, and here are the fun-facts and surprises:--Oregon is given a No. 15 National Seed, and would host West Virginia, (hot right now) UC Santa Barbara, (yikes-tough) and St. John's. They flat-out stated that Oregon was vulnerable and could lose hosting if we do not do well in the Big-10 tournament this week. I think we need to win two games to lock down the Regional host...By being No. 15 and not No. 16....we would face the Georgia Tech in the Supers if we win our Regional, instead of playing the Bruins again in Los Angeles. Good.--UCLA is hosting of course, and so is Nebraska with a No. 12 National Seed.--USC is traveling to the Oxford Regional as a No. 2 Regional Seed, and it was stated--it was because they lost the series to Oregon. A play or two in one game decides so much...--Beavis got no respect, and is a rated only as a Regional No. 2 Seed, and they travel to Starkville where Mississippi State is a National No. 14 Seed, and very vulnerable to Oregon State. Beavis has no conference tournament this week, and thus cannot change their fate. (Nobody to sue?)Again...this all can change after this next week of conference tournaments. But it gives us a better idea of what is on the line. And it is gratifying to see that the highest Our Beloved Ducks have been projected through this long season--is right now. Finish the job this week! Mr. OBD
May 18May 18 Moderator No. Thank you, Charles, for the most insightful post. The conference champion tournaments are taken into consideration, good to know.Conference tournament: It's in Omaha, but it's better for the 3-seed Ducks to match up in the semifinals against the 2-seed Nebraska, not top-seeded UCLA.GO YOU DIAMOND DUCKS!
May 18May 18 Author Administrator No. More polls gradually coming out:The Athletic has always been less than kind to Oregon, and they rank...UCLA No. 1Beavis No. 8Nebraska No. 17Oregon No. 18USC No. 20 Mr. OBD
May 18May 18 Author Administrator No. Baseball America says...UCLA No. 1Beavis No. 7Oregon No. 18Nebraska No. 21USC No. 22And a surprise...they put UC Santa Barbara at No. 23...who could be in Oregon's Regional? Mr. OBD
May 18May 18 Author Administrator No. USA TODAY says...UCLA No. 1Beavis No. 7Oregon No. 12Nebraska No. 18USC No. 19All the polls put Beavis in the top ten, but may not host? Whew! Mr. OBD
May 18May 18 Moderator No. Perhaps because we’d no previous experience with diamond post-season conference tournaments in the old PAC 12, both baseball and softball have seemed unprepared for the energy brought by traditional B1G teams to those games.But, that’s how you learn, and to be ready the next time.
May 18May 18 Moderator No. Oregon's Burke-Lee Mabeus named semifinalist for Buster Posey Awardhttps://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/baseball/2026/05/18/oregon-baseball-burke-lee-mabeus-catcher-of-the-year-buster-posey-award/90143743007/
May 19May 19 Author Administrator No. Baseball America's Projected NCAA Baseball Bracket:Hosting: UCLA, (No. 1 National Seed) Nebraska, (No. 12 National Seed) Oregon, (No. 15 National Seed) Oregon State, (No. 16 National Seed)USC is a Regional No. 2 and travels to Kansas.Oregon's Regional would have Ole Miss, (tough) Virginia, and Washington State! WSU? It's BUTTHEAD!Beavis And Butthead Wow GIF by Paramount+ - Find & Share...Discover & share this Beavis And Butthead Wow GIF by Paramount+ with everyone you know. GIPHY is how you search, share, discover, and create GIFs. Mr. OBD
May 19May 19 Author Administrator No. D1Baseball's Projected NCAA Baseball Brackets:Hosting: UCLA (No. 1 Seed) Nebraska, (No. 13 Seed) and Oregon as a No. 16 Seed...that would have to play UCLA again if we win our Regional.USC is a Regional No. Seed, and travels to Morgantown, West Virginia.Michigan is predicted by D1Baseball to slip in as a Regional No. 3 Seed and would travel to Starkville, Mississippi.Oregon's Regional Bracket includes: Gonzaga, Tarleton, and GASP....Beavis! Mr. OBD
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