Episode 18, Season 2 – With NAIA Conference tournaments completed we already know which 32 teams that have qualified for the NAIA Opening Round tournaments. 14 At Large berths remain which will be announced by the NAIA Selection Show on 9 May 2024 at 4pm CST. But Richard will make his predictions as to who those 14 teams will be - prior to the announcement by about 6 hours! It is daring but fun to see how close Richard will get!
Also in this episode Richard reviews the final 8 May 2024 Coaches’ Poll and compares it to the rankings and predictions from the NAIA Preseason Coaches’ Poll that was undertaken way back on 22 January 2024. Richard also walks through the 32 teams that have already secured an opening round berth by way of automatic bid. Timestamps with clickable links (below) help navigate the episode and help you share with others.
Each individual episode has one of two themes being 'Learn' or 'Collegiate Play'. For easy reference, each episode logo will let you know the dominant theme discussed. Richard considers the theme of this episode is Collegiate Play. Enjoy!
Timestamps
(0:00) Katie Pinker Introduction Chinwag College Baseball Podcast
(0:20) Purpose of Chinwag College Baseball Podcast
(0:52) Richard Pinker (Host) Welcome
(1:04) Content of this Episode
(2:08) Why try and predict the 14 teams that need ‘at large berths’ to make the NAIA Opening Round in 2024?
(4:00) Final Top 25 NAIA Coaches Poll for 2024. Published 8 May 2024
(10:01) How did 32 teams make the 2024 NAIA Opening Round prior at the end of Conference Tournament play?
(15:28) What are Richard’s 14 ‘at large berth’ predictions for the 2024 NAIA Opening Round and why?
(18:57) Summary of Episode and concluding comments
(20:30) Acknowledgements
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