Boise State dug themselves a hole early in the Mountain West. The team has never made the NCAA Tournament in softball, and this year there is no conference tournament, so for the Lady Broncos to even sniff the postseason, the following must happen:
Boise State must win all remaining five games.
San Diego State can do no better than 3-3.
Colorado State can do no better than 4-2.
Even that scenario may result in a tie of from 3-5 teams. It gets complicated with more than three teams in the tie. However, if the three teams above wind up in a tie and Fresno State loses one of its two remaining games, Boise State would reach the NCAA's by virtue of defeating both San Diego State and Colorado State in series earlier this spring. Boise State would lose a tiebreaker with Fresno State, since they were swept by the Bulldogs, which led to the mess the Lady Broncos are currently in.
San Diego State and Colorado State play two today and one tomorrow--probably best for Boise State if the Rams win 2 of 3. Fresno State hosts New Mexico today and tomorrow, and the Lobos need to win one. New Mexico sure was a thorn in Boise State's side earlier this year when the Broncos really needed to sweep the series.
Boise State must win all remaining five games.
San Diego State can do no better than 3-3.
Colorado State can do no better than 4-2.
Even that scenario may result in a tie of from 3-5 teams. It gets complicated with more than three teams in the tie. However, if the three teams above wind up in a tie and Fresno State loses one of its two remaining games, Boise State would reach the NCAA's by virtue of defeating both San Diego State and Colorado State in series earlier this spring. Boise State would lose a tiebreaker with Fresno State, since they were swept by the Bulldogs, which led to the mess the Lady Broncos are currently in.
San Diego State and Colorado State play two today and one tomorrow--probably best for Boise State if the Rams win 2 of 3. Fresno State hosts New Mexico today and tomorrow, and the Lobos need to win one. New Mexico sure was a thorn in Boise State's side earlier this year when the Broncos really needed to sweep the series.
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