Reply to "What Do Rankings Actually Mean"

denisr400500+ posts

Exactly right, 2ndbasemom. Just saw where Illinois Wesleyan (not sure if d3 or NAIA but has 10 losses) beat d1 Illinois State.
Rankings are nice for scrapbooks but down the road only thing anyone remembers is state tournament.
We know this all too well from hoops as high school has been ranked #1 in state at various times in past 3 seasons and as high as 6th nationally in 04. They have tons of fun memories and great success but lasting image is of disappointing 3rd in state in 04 and back to back stunning losses in regional and sectional in 03 and 02.
Great thing about baseball is smaller schools do have a chance and on a given day with a good pitcher and a little d can beat anyone.

4/22/0411:52 AM

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