The NCAA Tourney Selection Process - An Interview with the Baseball Director

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Commenced.
Published 5/20/2008 by CW at Rakes Of Mallow: Front Page Posts
... .  The baseball team is gearing up for the Big East tournament (for a good look at how the selection process works for collegiate baseball, something I'm woefully unprepared to discuss with any sort of detail, head over to our Nebraska site, Corn Nation, who gives this piece from last year as suggested reading). ...

College Baseball's Final Weekend Is Filled With Drama
Published 5/22/2008 by ryebreadraz at Bruins Nation: Front Page Posts
... Bumped. Also if guys want to learn more about how college baseball tourney selection process works out check out this must read from our colleagues at ...

Diamond Dogs Await Word on N.C.A.A. Regional
Published 5/25/2008 by T Kyle King at Dawg Sports: Front Page Posts
... ," but the Red and Black have lost four of their five games since then. Those of you interested in the baseball tournament selection process are encouraged to read Corn Nation’s 2007 interview with Damani Leech. ...

Bat Cats -- Time to assess what's next
Published 5/25/2008 by Truzenzuzex at A Sea Of Blue: Front Page Posts
... colleagues at Corn Nation, the Nebraska Cornhuskers' blog, had this interview with Damani Leech , the NCAA Director of Baseball and Football last year in which the process is described in detail.  I think you will find it is very much as you would expect, and now that an RPI has been created for college baseball just like basketball and football, the tools the NCAA has for assessing who the best 34 at-large teams are is very similar to those we are most familiar with in basketball.  This interview is a must-read for college baseball fans and those who are just curious ...

Michigan to Host NCAA Baseball Regional, Draws Kentucky
Published 5/27/2008 by Maize n Brew Dave at Maize n Brew: Front Page Posts
... first pitch between Arizona and Eastern Michigan scheduled for 2pm at the Fish. Michigan takes to the field for the nightcap with a 7pm start. Ticket information is here. Regardless of whether Michigan or Arizona got the No. 1 seed, the winner of this bracket will likely face No. 1 overall seed Miami in the round. Seeding be dammed. It don't get any easier. If you're wondering how all these selections get made, Corn Nation, whose Corn Huskers are a No. 1 seed themselves, breaks it down in detail from last years tournament. Looking ahead to Michigan's first ...