2022 cbhsports NCAA College Baseball Regionals Predictions

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Today, I will predict who I think will make it to the super regional round of the 2022 NCAA College Baseball Tournament.

If you are a little out of line on how the NCAA Baseball Tournament works here it goes:

1.The first round is called regional play. It includes 16 four team regionals (Top seeds are seeded 1-16). The top seed in each regional hosts. The two seed matches up with the three seed and the one seed in each region matches up with the four seed in each regional bracket. The winners of each of those games plays each other in the winners bracket and losers play each other in the losers bracket in a double-elimination style bracket. The winner of the winner’s bracket game moves on to the regional final while the loser plays a win or go home game versus the team that won in the loser’s bracket. Of course, the team that loses in the loser’s bracket goes home. The winner of the game between the winner in the loser’s bracket and the loser in the winner’s bracket determines who will face the team that has not lost in the regional final. The loser’s bracket team has to beat the winner’s bracket team to force a seventh and deciding game in the regional. But if the winner’s bracket team wins the sixth game, then they go to the Super Regionals, the second round of the tournament.

2.In the Supers (Super Regionals) it is much more simple. The higher seeded team hosts the super regional of the two competing. It is a best two out of three series to determine who goes to Omaha for the College World Series, comprised of the eight remaining teams.

3.The College World Series is made up of two four team brackets similar to the way regional play is played. The two winners face each other in the winner’s bracket and the two losers face each other in the loser’s bracket. When a team loses two games, they are out in the double-elimination setting. The two teams that make it through the winner’s bracket face off in the College World Series Finals.

4.The College World Series Finals is a best two out of three event.

Regionals (June 3-6):

Knoxville Regional (Knoxville,TN)
1.Tennnessee
(4) Alabama State
(2) Georgia Tech
(3) Campbell

Carter’s Pick: 1.Tennessee in 6

Statesboro Regional (Statesboro,GA)
16.Georgia Southern
(4) UNC-Greensboro
(2) Notre Dame
(3) Texas Tech

Carter’s Pick: Texas Tech in 7

Greenville Regional (Greenville,NC)
8.East Carolina
(4) Coppin State
(2) Virginia
(3) Coastal Carolina

Carter’s Pick: 8.East Carolina in 7

Austin Regional (Austin,TX)
9.Texas
(4) Air Force
(2) Louisiana Tech
(3) Dallas Baptist

Carter’s Pick: 9.Texas in 7

Blacksburg Regional (Blacksburg,VA)
4.Virginia Tech
(4) Wright State
(2) Gonzaga
(3) Columbia

Carter’s Pick: 4.Virginia Tech in 6

Gainesville Regional (Gainesville,FL)
13.Florida
(4) Central Michigan
(2) Oklahoma
(3) Liberty

Carter’s Pick: 13.Florida in 7

College Station Regional (College Station,TX)
5.Texas A&M
(4) Oral Roberts
(2) TCU
(3) Louisiana (-Lafayette)

Carter’s Pick: 5.Texas A&M in 7

Louisville Regional (Louisville,KY)
12.Louisville
(4) Southeastern Missouri State
(2) Oregon
(3) Michigan

Carter’s Pick: Michigan in 7

Coral Gables Regional (Coral Gables,FL)
6.Miami
(4) Canisius
(2) Arizona
(3) Ole Miss

Carter’s Pick: 6.Miami in 7

Hattiesburg Regional (Hattiesburg,MS)
11.Southern Miss
(4) Army
(2) LSU
(3) Kennesaw State

Carter’s Pick: 11.Southern Miss in 7

Corvallis Regional (Corvallis,OR)
3.Oregon State
(4) New Mexico State
(2) Vanderbilt
(3) San Diego

Carter’s Pick: Vanderbilt in 7

Auburn Regional (Auburn,AL)
14.Auburn
(4) Southeastern Louisiana
(2) UCLA
(3) Florida State

Carter’s Pick: UCLA in 7

Stillwater Regional (Stillwater,OK)
7.Oklahoma State
(4) Missouri State
(2) Arkansas
(3) Grand Canyon

Carter’s Pick: 7.Oklahoma State in 7

Chapel Hill Regional (Chapel Hill,NC)
10.North Carolina
(4) Hofstra
(2) Georgia
(3) VCU

Carter’s Pick: 10.North Carolina in 6

Stanford Regional (Stanford,CA)
2.Stanford
(4) Binghamton
(2) Texas State
(3) UC-Santa Barbara

Carter’s Pick: 2.Stanford in 6

College Park Regional (College Park,MD)
15.Maryland
(4) Long Island
(2) Wake Forest
(3) Connecticut

Carter’s Pick: Wake Forest in 7