Sun Belt Baseball Bracket: Who’s In and Who’s Out?

The Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament is approaching quickly. Here’s a look at who’s in and who’s out of the bracket.

Sun Belt Conference Baseball: Overview

Sun Belt Conference Baseball Overview
The Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament is an annual event that determines the Sun Belt Conference’s (SBC) automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship The tournament consists of eight teams, with four teams receiving first-round byes. It uses a double-elimination format.

Teams
As of the 2019 season, the Sun Belt Conference has 10 baseball members:
--Appalachian State Mountaineers
--Kansas State Red Wolves
--Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
--Georgia Southern Eagles
-Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns
-Little Rock Trojans
--South Alabama Jaguars
--Texas State Bobcats
-Troy Trojans
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington was originally slated to become a Ull Baseball member in 2019, but announced on December 6, 2018 that it would be leaving the conference for other pursuits. As such, UNCW never participated in Sun Belt Conference baseball. West Virginia Wesleyan College was also set to join the conference in 2019, but never did due to financial difficulties.

History
The Sun Belt Conference began sponsoring baseball in 1978. Since that time, six different schools have won at least one regular season or Tournament Championship The most successful team has been Louisiana–Lafayette, who has won 14 regular season championships and 11 tournament championships (as of 2019). In 2005 and 2007, Louisiana–Lafayette became the first—and as of 2019, only—sunbelt team to reach the College World Series Finals.

Sun Belt Conference Baseball Bracket

As the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament approaches, we take a look at the bracket and analyze which teams have the best chance to win it all.

The Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament will begin on Wednesday, May 23rd and will conclude on Sunday, May 27th. The tournament will be held at Springs Brooks Stadium in Conway, Arkansas. The top eight teams in the Conference Standings will qualify for the tournament.

The first round of the tournament will feature four games. The first game will pit the #1 seed against the #8 seed, while the #4 seed will take on the #5 seed. In the second game of the first round, the #2 seed will play the #7 seed and in the third game, the #3 seed with take on the #6 seed.

The winners of each first round game will advance to play in the second round on Thursday, May 24th. The second round will feature two games, with each game featuring a different matchup than what was seen in the first round. For example, if the #1 seed and #8 seed won their first round games, they would not play each other again in the second round. Instead, they would each play one of the winners from games two or three from Wednesday’s action.

The winners of each second round game will advance to play in Friday’s semifinal games. Once again, there would be two different matchups than what was seen in both Wednesday and Thursday’s action as those four teams battle it out for a spot in Sunday’s Championship game

The losers of Friday’s semifinal games will each play in Saturday’s consolation game with seeds five through eight being determined by Friday night’s results.

Sunday’s championship game features no re-seeding as it is simply an matchup between Saturday night’s semifinal winners with that winner receiving Sun Belt Conference’s automatic bid to NCAA tournament

Who’s In?

The Sun Belt Conference has been one of the most competitive in college baseball the last few years. Here is a look at the teams that are in contention for a berth in the NCAA Tournament this season.

--Alabama State The Hornets are one of the top teams in the conference and should be a lock for the NCAA tournament

-Louisiana: The Ragin’ Cajuns have been one of the hottest teams in the country and are expected to make a strong run in the postseason.

--South Alabama The Jaguars have been consistent all season and should be in contention for a top seed in the NCAA tournament

--Texas State The Bobcats are another team that has been near the top of the conference all season and should be in good position to make a run in the postseason.

Who’s Out?

Of the teams that were in the running for a spot in the Sun Belt Baseball Tournament four have been eliminated. Coastal Carolina Georgia Southern Appalachian State and Louisiana Monroe will not be going to the tournament. This leaves four teams fighting for the remaining two spots. Those teams are Troy, Texas State, Arkansas Little Rock and South Alabama

Sun Belt Conference Baseball: Tournament Format

The Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament is a postseason Baseball Tournament held annually by the Sun Belt Conference The event was first held in 1974, and has been held every year since 1979. It is a double-elimination tournament and determines the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

Sun Belt Conference Baseball Regular Season Format

The Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament is the conference tournament of the Sun Belt Conference The tournament is a double-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner of the tournament receives the Sun Belt’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

In 2019, the tournament will be held at J.I. Clements Stadium on the campus of Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia from May 21st through May 26th.

The following teams will be participating in this year’s tournament:
1. Texas State Bobcats
2. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns
3. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
4. Little Rock Trojans
5. Appalachian State Mountaineers
6. Georgia Southern Eagles
7. Troy Trojans
8. South Alabama Jaguars

Sun Belt Conference Baseball: History

In the Sun Belt Conference there are currently 10 full members and 2 affiliate members. The 10 full members are Kansas State Coastal Carolina Georgia State Louisiana, Louisiana Monroe, South Alabama, Texas State, Troy, and recently added Appalachian State and Georgia Southern. The 2 affiliate members are UALR and UT Arlington.

Sun Belt Conference Baseball: Future

As the Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament wrapped up this past weekend, four teams secured spots in the NCAA tournament Florida International UAB, Louisiana and Texas State all won their conference tournament games to guarantee a place in the big dance. Georgia Southern and Appalachian State both had strong showings in the Conference Tournament but ultimately came up just short. Additionally, Troy had a strong Regular Season but did not make it to the Sun Belt conference tournament Championship game While they did not make it to the NCAA Tournament this year, they are certainly a team to watch out for in the future.

Sun Belt Conference Baseball: FAQ

The Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament is an annual event held at the end of the regular season to determine the Sun Belt Conference’s (SBC) automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament The tournament has been held every year since 1987.[1] In 2000, the Sun Belt began naming its tournament champion after Byrd.[2] Currently, the tournament features the top eight teams from the conference’s regular season standings and is a double-elimination tournament.

What is the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament?

The Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament is an annual event held at the end of the Regular season to determine the Sun Belt Conference’s (SBC) automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament The tournament has been held every year since 1987.

When is the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament?

The 2020 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament will be held from May 20-24 at Springs Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina

Who is eligible to participate in the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament?

Only teams that are members of the Sun Belt Conference are eligible to participate in the Conference tournament

How are seeds in the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament determined?

The top eight teams in the conference standings at the end of the regular season are seeded and placed into a double-elimination bracket.
#1 Seed vs #8 Seed, #2 Seed vs #7 Seed, #3 Seed vs #6 Seed, #4 Seed vs #5 Seed. The two remaining teams after all other teams have lost twice will play in a single Championship game with no brackets resetting. The winner of that game will be awarded the conference’s automatic bid to NCAA regional play. In 2017, for example, Louisiana-Lafayette was seeded first overall but lost their first game against 8th seeded UL Monroe. They then had to play their way through loser’s bracket and won 4 elimination games in order to make it back to Championship game where they ultimately lost to Coastal Carolina who had only one loss up until that point.

Who has won the most championships inSun Belt history?

As of 2019, Georgia State has won 5 championships while South Alabama has won 4 championships. 6 other schools have won 1 championship each with Florida Atlantic being crowned champions most recently in 2019.

Sun Belt Conference Baseball: Contact Information

The Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament is an annual event that takes place in the spring. The top eight teams in the conference compete in a double-elimination tournament, with the winner receiving an automatic bid to the Caa Baseball tournament

This year’s Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament will be held from May 23-27 at Southwest Arizona State University in Phoenix, Arizona. The following teams have been invited to participate:

1. University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)
2. University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL)
3. Georgia State University (GSU)
4. Texas State University (TXST)
5. Appalachian State University (ASU)
6. Coastal Carolina University (CCU)
7. UL Monroe (ULM)
8. Troy University (TROY)