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Post by irimi on Jun 10, 2022 10:41:49 GMT -8
If I'm being honest, I think I have to ding the Beavs for their loss to Stanford early in the year when we had nearly perfect pitching but no run production. I can see how an analyst would dock point from a team like that for a loss like that. But it happens. It is rare to see both pitching and hitting working together, it seems. Sure hope we get some this weekend.
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Post by rgeorge on Jun 10, 2022 10:43:37 GMT -8
Strength of Schedule. Oregon State has played almost as good against a much harder SOS. Massey ranks Stanford as better offensively and defensively but as not having done what they have done against a schedule as difficult as Oregon State's. But then you have to look at how strength of schedule is determined and see what sort of tendencies or prejudices might therein lie. Since there aren't enough games between conferences, I think it's really easy to miscalculate strength of schedule. Then of course the "RPI" believers discount that as a comparison as the SEC plays many more games vs higher RPI teams??? I really don't get all the ratings discussions when there are 64 teams playing until there is one?! I mean has there EVER been a team with the best SOS, RPI, winning %, ERA, BA, etc, etc, etc win the CWS??? Have those #s ever determined the NC? I'll go out on a limb and say "NO". Let the games/Supers begin... |
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Jun 10, 2022 10:56:14 GMT -8
Strength of Schedule. Oregon State has played almost as good against a much harder SOS. Massey ranks Stanford as better offensively and defensively but as not having done what they have done against a schedule as difficult as Oregon State's. But then you have to look at how strength of schedule is determined and see what sort of tendencies or prejudices might therein lie. Since there aren't enough games between conferences, I think it's really easy to miscalculate strength of schedule. I definitely agree with this. When 37 of 63 games are against conference opponents, how you value the conferences becomes very important. But, as between Oregon State and Stanford, I feel that there is less of a chance for a miscalculation. The pair played such similar schedules in-conference. |
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