The University of Texas @ Omaha, Session #38 Official Thread

[Underdog 28638]

Congrats and good luck in Omaha.  
 

Safe travels for those that make the trek there. 

Edited June 13, 2022 by Underdog

[Laxtonto 12080]

Just a quick reminder for those of you that are looking for flights (especially if you are coming out or through Chicago)..

It is closer to drive in from Sioux City IA or Sioux Falls SD than to attempt to do the fly in and drive via KC.

 

 

[Horn80 6123]

Can you buy tickets at stadium the day of game or are the games sold out?   Never been to CWS and thinking about driving up.

[Js1 85338]

29 minutes ago, PantsTent said:

Does this mean we are at 1pm?

I don't think that's official.  I think it rotates based on even/odd year, maybe? 

Last year, #1 vs. #8 matchup played game 1 on day 1.  Same in 2019 and 2017. 

In 2016 and 2018, it was game 2 on day 2.  Obviously we have no data from 2020 with it being cancelled. 

[LTtxfan 49187]

 

[speed817 19272]

Texas, OU, Arkansas and aggy....it is the Haters' Ball this year 🤣

[texifornia 56962]

 

 

[TexasEd 8067]

[Sir Ulrich 5187]

My preferred route is to beat ND then a&m and then send OU packing. Let's us piss off as many people as possible and relish all the tears. 

[Guadaloopy 10971]

Some SEC rube is going to start claiming Texas and Oklahoma early to say that “mOsT oF ThE CWS fIELd iS SEC!”  They will say “most” because they are incapable of expressing it in an actual fraction or percentage.   

[Huckleberry 32861]

Probabilities to reach CWS Finals from our half: 

Texas - 32.2%

Notre Dame - 24.5%

A&M - 23.6%

Oklahoma - 19.7%

[ChiTownDoc 21154]

1 minute ago, Huckleberry said:

Probabilities to reach CWS Finals from our half: 

Texas - 32.2%

Notre Dame - 24.5%

A&M - 23.6%

Oklahoma - 19.7%

The way things have gone so far, love to see that.  

[BehoId, The Underminer! 11669]

1 minute ago, Huckleberry said:

Probabilities to reach CWS Finals from our half: 

Texas - 32.2%

Notre Dame - 24.5%

A&M - 23.6%

Oklahoma - 19.7%

I believe that was the same percentage chance Leeroy Jenkins had of making it out alive.  Repeating, of course. So he’s going to be our spirit animal. 
 

[hobbes2702 13033]

I would love to go again but don’t know if it’s in the cards this year. Maybe but we will see. 
It’s great to be back home. Big thanks to this man…

[hobbes2702 13033]

Just now, BehoId, The Underminer! said:

I believe that was the same percentage chance Leeroy Jenkins had of making it out alive.  Repeating, of course. So he’s going to be our spirit animal. 
 

[GreenspointTexas 9602]

I missed out on the UT at Omaha shirts last year that the Co-Op put out, so im looking forward to those this year

[Longhornlove 4829]

47 minutes ago, texifornia said:

 

 

That is a crazy statistic.

[TrashMaster G 17557]

15 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

Probabilities to reach CWS Finals from our half: 

Texas - 32.2%

Notre Dame - 24.5%

A&M - 23.6%

Oklahoma - 19.7%

According to Huckleberry?

[Pimphand 5751]

We are the Lone Ranger in the Wizard of Oz bracket in Omaha this year.

Domers, Gomers, & Pooners oh my!

[40acredropout 2902]

1 hour ago, Js1 said:

I don't think that's official.  I think it rotates based on even/odd year, maybe? 

Last year, #1 vs. #8 matchup played game 1 on day 1.  Same in 2019 and 2017. 

In 2016 and 2018, it was game 2 on day 2.  Obviously we have no data from 2020 with it being cancelled. 

Bracket 1 will definitely be our side, meaning we will play Friday / Sunday.  We are sure who gets game 1 vs game 2 is determined by NCAA / TV?  Or is it a situation where highest seed can choose?  I hope it's the former because we've seen what DP will choose if given the chance... 

[Pato del Muerto 52498]

24 minutes ago, TrashMaster G said:

According to Huckleberry?

Syntex 

[CashMcCoy 3199]

3 minutes ago, 40acredropout said:

Bracket 1 will definitely be our side, meaning we will play Friday / Sunday.  We are sure who gets game 1 vs game 2 is determined by NCAA / TV?  Or is it a situation where highest seed can choose?  I hope it's the former because we've seen what DP will choose if given the chance... 

Pretty sure it’s a TV decision. Really hoping it’s the night game, but I’ll be there either way. Going to be a long week in anticipation.

[40acredropout 2902]

Just now, CashMcCoy said:

Pretty sure it’s a TV decision. Really hoping it’s the night game, but I’ll be there either way. Going to be a long week in anticipation.

Yeah I booked my flight months ago and get in at 2:40 so also hoping we get night time for selfish reasons.

[InkaUtexas 25942]

1 hour ago, TexasEd said:

Who is making these this year? Mine is all faded and the jeep needs a new one. 

[Wally Pryor 5261]

10 minutes ago, CashMcCoy said:

Pretty sure it’s a TV decision. Really hoping it’s the night game, but I’ll be there either way. Going to be a long week in anticipation.

Brands, Texas and Notre Dame. Ratings. If they can put this game into a night time slot they will. 

[Burt Macklin 19024]

1 hour ago, Huckleberry said:

Probabilities to reach CWS Finals from our half: 

Texas - 32.2%

Notre Dame - 24.5%

A&M - 23.6%

Oklahoma - 19.7%

[40acredropout 2902]

1 hour ago, Huckleberry said:

Probabilities to reach CWS Finals from our half: 

Texas - 32.2%

Notre Dame - 24.5%

A&M - 23.6%

Oklahoma - 19.7%

I'll believe it when I see Helobious pick one of the other teams.  

[Scheiss Meister 8407]

Anyone have a line on the University of Texas at Omaha tee with 38 on the back?  My Google searches have been fruitless.

[The_Great_Hornsby 3236]

Got this gem from the Notre Dame message boards

Some guy said he preferred Texas over ECU and said the following:

"I’ve watched them play a lot this year along with Coastal Carolina, Clemson and South Carolina and I think they are a more complete and better team. They were regional hosts and they were a higher seed. Texas was 0-18 when losing after 7 innings and I don’t think they are nearly as complete a team.

I mean I have zero doubts we can play with anyone but I think ECU would give us more problems than Texas. Just my opinion"

[Huckleberry 32861]

1 hour ago, TrashMaster G said:

According to Huckleberry?

Essentially, yes. It's from my college baseball EWP ratings but they're not posted anywhere. Texas is the #2 team in the country by power rating and #1 won't be traveling to Omaha now. 

As many have mentioned here, the committee did just as terrible a job as usual seeding teams. Notre Dame was around a top ten EWP team before the tournament started. I'll post some of the ratings maybe this evening. 

[jimmyjazz 45957]

So far, the 'horns are the only team of the 6 to advance that was there last year.  Stanford could be another if they beat UConn.  Beyond that, nada.  No CWS in 2020.  Arkansas made it in 2019, as did Auburn (who could advance today).  I don't think 2019 is very relevant in 2022.

I'm liking the experience advantage, and not just because of the repeat angle but also just the juggernaut effect of 38 trips.  It will be talked up a lot, to all the other teams.  

I'm not gonna wish to be the team that sends both A&M and OU packing, because that might only be possible through the losers bracket.  I haven't figured all the permutations.  Just getting to the finals would be good enough.

[MidTexHorn 822]

7 minutes ago, The_Great_Hornsby said:

Got this gem from the Notre Dame message boards

Some guy said he preferred Texas over ECU and said the following:

"I’ve watched them play a lot this year along with Coastal Carolina, Clemson and South Carolina and I think they are a more complete and better team. They were regional hosts and they were a higher seed. Texas was 0-18 when losing after 7 innings and I don’t think they are nearly as complete a team.

I mean I have zero doubts we can play with anyone but I think ECU would give us more problems than Texas. Just my opinion"

He got his wish. Good luck with that, dude! 🤣

[BrazilHorn 6607]

Just landed in Nashville wearing my “University of Texas at Omaha” Baseball cap. 
 

[Herpa Derpa 6126]

3 hours ago, B00M said:

The 3rd game is the only one you can lose that doesn't put you at a disadvantage to your competition.

Disagree. The competition is also on the other side of the bracket. Any loss requires more arms/pitches.

Ideally, you want to go 3-0 with relative ease and have the other side have to come through the loser's bracket and the If Necessary game.

[WBT 20572]

47 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

I'm not gonna wish to be the team that sends both A&M and OU packing, because that might only be possible through the losers bracket.  I haven't figured all the permutations.  Just getting to the finals would be good enough.

Yeah, if you win your first 2 games you only get to directly eliminate one team and that's just fine.  If all goes well, my guess is that we don't play aggy at all and face ou in the bracket championship.

10 minutes ago, Herpa Derpa said:

Disagree. The competition is also on the other side of the bracket. Any loss requires more arms/pitches.

Ideally, you want to go 3-0 with relative ease and have the other side have to come through the loser's bracket and the If Necessary game.

exactly

[markstanco 12577]

Texas
+360
Stanford
+460
Oregon State
+470
Texas A&M
+750
Arkansas
+850
Notre Dame
+900
Oklahoma
+900
Ole Miss
+950
Auburn
+1900
Connecticut
+4500
 

https://www.thelines.com/odds/college-world-series/ 

[Skipper 6135]

2 minutes ago, markstanco said:

Texas
+360
Stanford
+460
Oregon State
+470
Texas A&M
+750
Arkansas
+850
Notre Dame
+900
Oklahoma
+900
Ole Miss
+950
Auburn
+1900
Connecticut
+4500
 

https://www.thelines.com/odds/college-world-series/ 

Interesting that 2 teams that still have an elimination game to win opened up with 2nd and 3rd best odds.

[HenryJames 66052]

59 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

Essentially, yes. It's from my college baseball EWP ratings but they're not posted anywhere. Texas is the #2 team in the country by power rating and #1 won't be traveling to Omaha now. 

As many have mentioned here, the committee did just as terrible a job as usual seeding teams. Notre Dame was around a top ten EWP team before the tournament started. I'll post some of the ratings maybe this evening. 

Do the ratings factor in clutchiness?

[bluto 4929]

When the f are we getting start times

[BERT 4358]

I bet we'll have to beat Notre Dame twice to get to the championship game. 

[Js1 85338]

2 minutes ago, bluto said:

When the f are we getting start times

After the last game tonight or tomorrow morning. 

[bluto 4929]

1 minute ago, BERT said:

I bet we'll have to beat Notre Dame twice to get to the championship game. 

Some value on ND and ou on those odds in terms of hot hands/confidence 

[B00M 6416]

30 minutes ago, Herpa Derpa said:

Disagree. The competition is also on the other side of the bracket. Any loss requires more arms/pitches.

Ideally, you want to go 3-0 with relative ease and have the other side have to come through the loser's bracket and the If Necessary game.

Ok that's fair. I'd forgotten that there's only ~2 days between the double elim phase and the best of 3 finals

[dcar00 14210]

2 hours ago, Longhornlove said:

That is a crazy statistic.

I think under this current 2 bracket set up we'd have more NC's.  the original 8 team double elim CWS bracket was fucking brutal.  

 

[Surly Bevo 24908]

When the f are we getting start times

Probably when the whole field is actually set.

[MirrOlure 14774]

I think under this current 2 bracket set up we'd have more NC's.  the original 8 team double elim CWS bracket was fucking brutal.  
 

Yeah….but the worst was 1989, the first year they had the double elimination up to but not including the Championship game. We came through unscathed, then lost to Wichita St., who already had one loss. And we had Dressendorfer ready to go the next day. Fucking CBS needed a “guaranteed” Championship game to agree to nationally televise.

[Valmy77 13226]

2 hours ago, ChiTownDoc said:

The way things have gone so far, love to see that.  

Do random numbers on the internet impact this series?

Ok then.

Percent chance OU wins the bracket: 1000%

[BehoId, The Underminer! 11669]

56 minutes ago, Herpa Derpa said:

Ideally, you want to go 3-0 with relative ease

yeah, i think this is the best plan.  let's go win all our games with ease.

[ChiTownDoc 21154]

10 minutes ago, Valmy77 said:

Do random numbers on the internet impact this series?

Ok then.

Percent chance OU wins the bracket: 1000%

OU is playing with house money.  Love it.  Thanks for Skip Johnson.  Great guy and a great coach.  I would put you guys in as the favorites too in that mini bracket.  LFG

[Surly Bevo 24908]

yeah, i think this is the best plan.  let's go win all our games with ease.