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Men Wins Needed for 2026 At Large Bid

Current Record.................. Season Goal
8 - 9/ .471% ............ 10 - 7 / .588% National
6 - 5 / .545............ 12 - 6 / .667 Northeast
5- 3 / .625 ............. 16 - 5 / .761 Big East regular season
0 - 0 / .000 ............. 2 - 2 / .500 Big East tourney

Post Season Criteria
(1) 19- 17/ .528 ........ 40 - 20 / .667%
(2) 99........ < 50 Team RPI
(3) 15 ........... < 10 Conf RPI
(4). 3rd ………Top 2 in Big East
 
As someone else mentioned in another thread, this team has the potential to have a much better record than 20-17. Hopefully we get everything together by the BE Tournament. Unless we go on a 20 game win streak ( not even sure that would be enough), the only way we get a bid is by winning the BE tournament.

Go Huskies!!!!

Current Record.................. Season Goal
8 - 9/ .471% ............ 10 - 7 / .588% National
6 - 5 / .545............ 12 - 6 / .667 Northeast
6 - 3 / 541 ............. 16 - 5 / .761 Big East regular season
0 - 0 / .000 ............. 2 - 2 / .500 Big East tourney

Post Season Criteria
(1) 20 -17/ .541 ........ 40 - 20 / .667%
(2) 94. ....... < 50 Team RPI
(3) 15 ........... < 10 Conf RPI
(4). T2 ………Top 2 in Big East
 
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Current Record.................. Season Goal
8 - 9/ .471% ............ 10 - 7 / .588% National
7 - 5 / .583............ 12 - 6 / .667 Northeast
7 - 5 / 583 ............. 16 - 5 / .761 Big East regular season
0 - 0 / .000 ............. 2 - 2 / .500 Big East tourney

Post Season Criteria
(1) 22 -20/ .525........ 40 - 20 / .667%
(2) 94. ....... < 50 Team RPI
(3) 16 ........... < 10 Conf RPI
(4). 4 ………Top 2 in Big East
 
Current Record.................. Season Goal
8 - 9/ .471% ............ 10 - 7 / .588% National
7 - 5 / .583............ 12 - 6 / .667 Northeast
8 - 5 / .615 ............. 16 - 5 / .761 Big East regular season
0 - 0 / .000 ............. 2 - 2 / .500 Big East tourney

Post Season Criteria
(1) 23 -20/ .535........ 40 - 20 / .667%
(2) 91. ....... < 50 Team RPI
(3) 16 ........... < 10 Conf RPI
(4). 4 ………Top 2 in Big East
 
Current Record.................. Season Goal
8 - 9/ .471% ............ 10 - 7 / .588% National
7 - 5 / .583............ 12 - 6 / .667 Northeast
9 - 5 / .643 ............. 16 - 5 / .761 Big East regular season
0 - 0 / .000 ............. 2 - 2 / .500 Big East tourney

Post Season Criteria
(1) 24 -20/ .545........ 40 - 20 / .667%
(2) 86. ....... < 50 Team RPI
(3) 16 ........... < 10 Conf RPI
(4). 3 ………Top 2 in Big East
 
Current Record.................. Season Goal
8 - 9/ .471% ............ 10 - 7 / .588% National
7 - 5 / .583............ 12 - 6 / .667 Northeast
10 - 5 / .667 ............. 16 - 5 / .761 Big East regular season
0 - 0 / .000 ............. 2 - 2 / .500 Big East tourney

Post Season Criteria
(1) 25 -20/ .556........ 40 - 20 / .667%
(2) 82. ....... < 50 Team RPI
(3) 17 ........... < 10 Conf RPI
(4). 3 ………Top 2 in Big East
 
ucjoet said:
Current Record.................. Season Goal
8 - 9/ .471% ............ 10 - 7 / .588% National
7 - 5 / .583............ 12 - 6 / .667 Northeast
10 - 5 / .667 ............. 16 - 5 / .761 Big East regular season
0 - 0 / .000 ............. 2 - 2 / .500 Big East tourney

Post Season Criteria
(1) 25 -20/ .556........ 40 - 20 / .667%
(2) 82. ....... < 50 Team RPI
(3) 17 ........... < 10 Conf RPI
(4). 3 ………Top 2 in Big East
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So all we have to do is win our next 17 straight games (which would mean ending the season on a 22 game win streak) and then we are right where we need to be?! 😀
 
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UConnSportsGuy said:
So all we have to do is win our next 17 straight games (which would mean ending the season on a 22 game win streak) and then we are right where we need to be?! 😀
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If Minnick could get healthy before the end of the end of the regular season that just could possibly happen.
 
8 - 9/ .471% ............ 10 - 7 / .588% National
8 - 6 / .571............ 12 - 6 / .667 Northeast
10 - 5 / .667 ............. 16 - 5 / .761 Big East regular season
0 - 0 / .000 ............. 2 - 2 / .500 Big East tourney

Post Season Criteria
(1) 26 -20/ .556........ 40 - 20 / .667%
(2) 76. ....... < 50 Team RPI
(3) 17 ........... < 10 Conf RPI
(4). 3 ………Top 2 in Big East
 
To be clear, though, even winning out the regular season won’t get us an NCAA bid. RPI is too low and the remaining games aren’t against good enough teams to get us there. Winning out would leave us not just two wins short of ucjoet’s goals, but will have been achieved with a significantly worse SOS than what we’ve had in prior years.

The only way into the NCAAs is through the Big East tourney. And the fact that you’re not playing for an at large bids doesn’t make winning games less important. All you have is to win the games in front of you.
 
This is a serious question. I ask because I don’t really follow UConn baseball closely these days. I Listen to the radio broadcasts when I can and I check scores but haven’t been to a game in a few years.

Last season we finished behind Creighton and lost in the Big East tourney and got left out of the field for the NCAA. This year we’ve struggled again and are behind 2 teams in the standings. Now we need to win the BE tourney again to get in. It seems that the last couple of seasons have been a bit of a step back in terms of where the program has been. I’m curious as to whether this is a longer term trend that reflects something like NIL and its impact on college baseball, the impact of being in a 1-bid league, though we have gotten in without winning the league tournament, or is it just a couple of seasons where some flukes (injuries, bad luck, really bad weather or something just didn’t work out) have temporarily hurt the program but everyone thinks it will recover quickly?
 
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freescooter said:
This is a serious question. I ask because I don’t really follow UConn baseball closely these days. I Listen to the radio broadcasts when I can and I check scores but haven’t been to a game in a few years.

Last season we finished behind Creighton and lost in the Big East tourney and got left out of the field for the NCAA. This year we’ve struggled again and are behind 2 teams in the standings. Now we need to win the BE tourney again to get in. It seems that the last couple of seasons have been a bit of a step back in terms of where the program has been. I’m curious as to whether this is a longer term trend that reflects something like NIL and its impact on college baseball, the impact of being in a 1-bid league, though we have gotten in without winning the league tournament, or is it just a couple of seasons where some flukes (injuries, bad luck, really bad weather or something just didn’t work out) have temporarily hurt the program but everyone thinks it will recover quickly?
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Injuries, to arguably the two best players on the roster this season have had a major impact on the season. Catcher, Connor Lane played only 4 or 5 games before a freak injury ended his season and perhaps his UConn career. Tyler Minick has played the entire season with an injury that has severely hampered his hitting. He has not played the last 7 or 8 games. I hope he has been held out to possibly be healthy for the Big East tourney.
 
freescooter said:
This is a serious question. I ask because I don’t really follow UConn baseball closely these days. I Listen to the radio broadcasts when I can and I check scores but haven’t been to a game in a few years.

Last season we finished behind Creighton and lost in the Big East tourney and got left out of the field for the NCAA. This year we’ve struggled again and are behind 2 teams in the standings. Now we need to win the BE tourney again to get in. It seems that the last couple of seasons have been a bit of a step back in terms of where the program has been. I’m curious as to whether this is a longer term trend that reflects something like NIL and its impact on college baseball, the impact of being in a 1-bid league, though we have gotten in without winning the league tournament, or is it just a couple of seasons where some flukes (injuries, bad luck, really bad weather or something just didn’t work out) have temporarily hurt the program but everyone thinks it will recover quickly?
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You want a serious answer? We’re in a period where the rules are changing so constantly year to year that there is no way to tell. It may be that the world is changing around us in a way that’s going to make the future less bright, and it may be that the last two years we’ve only been a player or two short of being in our normal range and injuries and folks just not playing to their expected levels have killed us. Time will tell.

What I can tell you is our conference is getting worse around us, and that makes our margin for error much, much less than it was.
 
Last year, we lost important games that would have helped get us in as an At-Large. We passed the eye test.
We graduated a lot of good players and their replacements have not been as good. We have also had some injuries but key players did not take the next step or even worse regressed. It is one of those years where the team took a step backward. We can still win the Big East- our last 2 series are against the bottom dwellers. Those above us in believe still need to play each other
 
hardcorehusky said:
Last year, we lost important games that would have helped get us in as an At-Large. We passed the eye test.
We graduated a lot of good players and their replacements have not been as good. We have also had some injuries but key players did not take the next step or even worse regressed. It is one of those years where the team took a step backward. We can still win the Big East- our last 2 series are against the bottom dwellers. Those above us in believe still need to play each other
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Creighton at SJU
Creighton at Xavier
So potential there for Creighton loss(es)

But

SJU v Butler. May be tough to get SJU to drop one.
 
We also need to consider that the 2024 team had very similar record, and went 0-2 in the Big East Tournament. They then somehow snuck in the NCAA tournament. And went on to win a regional with the Big 12 and ACC champion. UConn has had slow starts the last several years, and have found ways to turn things around. I actually think this team may be more talented on the mound then the past 3 years. And every person in the batting order and starting rotaion has elgibility left. Its possible we look up in 3 weeks and UConn is 34-22. And looking good entering the post season.
 
The reality is each position has struggled from last year to this year except for the most important - starting pitching. We don't have a lot of trusted arms. Need at least 2 more to make things easier. Last yr, we were down to Hutchinson or Hamberger for that last BET game. They performed well but Cooke didn't have it.
 
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