Where Georgia baseball stands in latest NCAA Tournament field projections
With three SEC series left in the regular season, Georgia baseball seems to be in position to return to the NCAA Tournament under first-year coach Wes Johnson.
The Bulldogs carry a 32-12 overall record into a weekend series with No. 13 Vanderbilt and a strong RPI.
Georgia has missed out on the NCAA tournament two of the last three seasons. The Bulldogs need to avoid a late season slide to ensure their favorable postseason spot. They also could still play their way into hosting a regional.
"I think we're in a good spot," Johnson, whose team is 10-11 in the SEC, said Thursday afternoon. "You know this league, we've got nine left. Everybody knows the numbers. I've seen all kinds of crazy stats. People will text me. Shoot me over. We know this, 15 (SEC) wins is pretty much your golden ticket. There's a a lot of metrics saying 13 gets you in this year. I'm not going to look at those things. I'm not going to have our guys look at those things."
The NCAA Tournament field will be announced on May 27 at 12 p.m.
Here's a look at where Georgia baseball stands in latest postseason projections:
What is the Georgia baseball RPI?
Per Warren Nolan Baseball, Georgia's RPI sits at No. 9. The Bulldogs have played the No. 13 strength of schedule in the country. Georgia is 7-9 against Quad 1 opponents, 6-1 against Quad 2 teams, 6-1 against Quad 3 teams and 13-1 vs. Quad 4 teams.
D1Baseball's projection for Georgia baseball
D1 Baseball projects Georgia in its Field of 64. The Bulldogs would open play as the No. 2 seed in the Clemson Regional, which would include top seed Clemson, third seed College of Charleston and fourth seed Army.
Baseball America's projection for Georgia baseball
Baseball America projects Georgia in its Field of 64. The Bulldogs would open play as the No. 2 seed in the Durham regional, which would include top seed Duke, third seed Northeastern and fourth seed USC-Upstate.
Georgia baseball 2024 schedule
Remaining opponents for the Bulldogs:
May 3-5 vs. No. 13 Vanderbilt
May 9-11: at No. 14 South Carolina
May 16-18: vs. Florida
This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Where Georgia baseball stands in NCAA Tournament regional projections
