Here are some Q's & A's I cherry picked from a BA piece.
What does Georgia Tech have to do in its final series vs. Pitt and then in the ACC Tournament to earn a Top 8 overall seed?
Teddy Cahill: I don't think this is Georgia Tech operating in a vacuum. It needs to win as much as it can because Texas Tech has been red hot, ECU is holding a top-eight seed right now, Louisville is probably going to finish ahead of Georgia Tech in the standings and those SEC teams aren't moving out of the way on their own. So I don't see a minimum amount of work that GT can do. It's right on that bubble right now and it can't let off the gas.
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How much of a difference does a Coastal Division title make for Georgia Tech's national seed case? Let's say they win of 3 v Pitt this weekend but Miami wins the Coastal. Are they out of Top 8 entering ACCT?
Teddy Cahill: I think it would help. But if, say Miami won the Coastal and Georgia Tech won the ACC Tournament, then it wouldn't matter. The Yellow Jackets are one of a couple teams living that top-eight seed bubble life right now.
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For a seeded team in a regional would you pitch your number 2 or 3 starter in the first game against the weaker opponent?
Teddy Cahill: Depends on who the No. 4 seed was. Not all fours are created equal. Also would depend on the rest of the draw and how my team set up. In general, I wouldn't be afraid of doing it, but there's a ton that goes into that decision.
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How important are mid-week games in building the Top 25 in your mind? I know those games are important in seeding, but it seems that with the regionals/super regionals and CWS being structured the way they are now (i.e. more spaced out and you can get by with fewer pitchers) teams with the best weekend rotation have a decisive advantage in postseason -- regardless of mid-week performance.
Teddy Cahill: To me, they're not particularly. That's not a universally held opinion among those of us that that put the Top 25 together, however. They are very useful for building RPI and getting younger players some work, but when it comes to evaluating teams, it's not a significant consideration for me. Ultimately you need to win them because it is a good measure of overall depth and we do look at overall records, obviously, but no one midweek game is going to make or break you in the Top 25.