Bison softball in NCAA playoffs
2009 was the first year that NDSU was eligible for the D1 playoffs. Below is the history of the regional games the Bison have played since then.
2009 - Norman
NDSU 1 Oklahoma 0
NDSU 3 Tulsa 2
NDSU 4 Tulsa 1
2009 Tempe Super Regional
NDSU 0 Arizona State 3
NDSU 0 Arizona State 11
2010 - Seattle
NDSU 0 Washington 3
NDSU 1 Nebraska 5
2011 - Tempe
NDSU 0 Arizona State 10
NDSU 4 San Diego State 5
2012 - Tucson
NDSU 0 Arizona 11
NDSU 9 Hawaii 7
NDSU 4 Notre Dame 8
2014 - Minneapolis
NDSU 5 Auburn 2
NDSU 1 Minnesota 4
NDSU 0 Auburn 1
2015 - Eugene
NDSU 4 Fresno State 0
NDSU 3 Oregon 4
NDSU 7 BYU 0
NDSU 1 Oregon 6
2016 - Seattle
NDSU 2 Minnesota 7
NDSU 5 Weber State 2
NDSU 5 Minnesota 7
2017 - Norman
NDSU 3 Oklahoma 2
NDSU 1 Tulsa 2
NDSU 2 Oklahoma 10
2018 - Tucson
NDSU 5 Mississippi State 4
NDSU 0 Arizona 6
NDSU 0 Mississippi State 12
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10-18 record in 10 years with a trip to Super Regionals (sweet 16) for a mid major program! Looks like a record that alot of P5 teams would love to have. Awesome work ladies!!! Something special is going on and still building with this program!
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So we have made the championship twice correct? Pretty impressive record.
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Look out coach Trachsel, here come the Bison...maybe you heard of 'em?
I don't know what to think of this matchup. Is the familiarity of the two coaches a good thing or bad thing? All I know is the Gophers are really good this year.
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Seems like a great opportunity to make another super regional. Go Bison!!!!
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There have been years we have been the "3 seed." Did we get the ripped this tournament? I don't follow SB that closely, but I thought this was one of our better teams.
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Originally Posted by
natstar1
There have been years we have been the "3 seed." Did we get the ripped this tournament? I don't follow SB that closely, but I thought this was one of our better teams.
Nah, luck of the draw for the most part. The NCAA assigns the 2-3-4 teams by geography, not to create an equal balance. If you're wondering why Georgia is coming to MSP if it's based on geography, it likely because every SEC made the tournament. That must have made placement a nightmare. I think the next nearest non-B1G team in the tourney after NDSU/Drake was SIU, and it made more sense to send them to Northwestern.
RPI for our group:
8 Minnesota
23 Drake
25 Georgia
49 NDSU
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Originally Posted by
Hammersmith
Nah, luck of the draw for the most part. The NCAA assigns the 2-3-4 teams by geography, not to create an equal balance. If you're wondering why Georgia is coming to MSP if it's based on geography, it likely because every SEC made the tournament. That must have made placement a nightmare. I think the next nearest non-B1G team in the tourney after NDSU/Drake was SIU, and it made more sense to send them to Northwestern.
RPI for our group:
8 Minnesota
23 Drake
25 Georgia
49 NDSU
Ndsus been to Washington and Arizona a few times...no other B1G/MN regions to be in for those years?
Do they even fly to Minneapolis for this?