UConn Baseball was left out of the NCAA Tournament field on Monday. The Huskies were the second team out, behind only Miami (FL). Teams like Oklahoma State and Rice shrunk the number of bids for at-large contenders winning their conference tournaments.
There is a clear-cut reason why the Huskies and their 33-25 record were left out of the tournament: midweek contests.
In the Northeast, there are only a few RPI top-100 teams, compared to other regions where quality regional opponents are more plentiful. Because of this wide range and the need to fill the schedule, each midweek game is either a rare chance to score a quality win or a contest which puts the RPI severely at risk in the event of a loss.