Overview
- The Division I Baseball Oversight Subcommittee sent a May 6 letter telling coaches to stop canceling non‑weather games to protect Rating Percentage Index standings.
- The memo, shared Monday by Cal State Bakersfield coach Jordon Banfield, said the NCAA will track these call‑offs and discuss them during subjective team reviews.
- Recent cancellations hit both major programs and mid‑majors, with Oregon, NC State, Virginia Tech, Kentucky, Miami, and Boston College scrapping lower‑ranked foes for reasons ranging from field issues to schedule limits.
- RPI is a sorting tool that weighs a team’s record along with its opponents’ records and their opponents’ records, and the NCAA treats it as only one part of the selection picture.
- Front Office Sports reported that some coaches may misread how RPI works and that no formal penalties have been issued, with selections set for May 25 and the tournament starting May 29.