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Message: [QUOTE="huskymedic, post: 4629201, member: 549"] Discussion on hosting: [URL unfurl="true"]https://d1baseball.com/top-stories/d1baseball-weekly-chat-april-17/[/URL] -> [B]Greg[/B]: With six mid-majors in the top 25 and four in the top 16, how many mid-majors could we see host? [B]Aaron Fitt[/B]: I think Coastal is in the best position to host based on its current spot at No. 9 in the RPI, and the fact that the Sun Belt is strong this year means Coastal should remain in good RPI shape if it can continue to win in the league — this weekend against Southern Miss is huge. If the Golden Eagles win that series, I love their chances to host, and even if they lose two out of three they should remain right in the hunt, considering they’re currently 15th in the RPI. ECU feels like a lock to host, [I]and UConn is also in great shape with a No. 16 RPI, but we’ll see if they can maintain that RPI in the Big East, which figures to be a drag on their SOS as the season continues[/I]. I think DBU is a darkhorse here — I like the Patriots to win C-USA, and they’re currently 18th in the RPI and red-hot. Their pitching is real; wouldn’t surprise me to see them leapfrog some of these others. Campbell fell a bunch in the RPI after that Longwood series, showing how hard it can be to build a host resumé in a lesser league. <- [/QUOTE]