Barry Lewis

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Managing Editor and Publisher at Sports Illustrated

Chief Solutions Officer @LewisMktgPrtnrs; publisher/lead writer TCU Horned Frogs On SI; Traveler

Articles

Sunday's Penultimate Projections Keep TCU in the Oxford Regional

1 week ago | si.com | Barry Lewis

Saturday night's extra-inning loss to Arizona in the Big 12 championship game did not hurt TCU's RPI, but it also didn't help their precarious position. Will the Horned Frogs (39-18) host a Regional in the upcoming NCAA Baseball Postseason tournament? Or will they have to hit the road as a No. 2 seed in a Regional? The 16 locations that will host a Regional will be announced at 7:30 pm CT Sunday night.
Hotty Toddy! Saturday's Projections Have TCU Traveling to Oxford for Baseball Regional

1 week ago | si.com | Barry Lewis

After Friday night's run-rule win over Kansas, TCU's RPI jumped up two spots to No. 17. RPI, or Ratings Percentage Index, is a formula used to rank teams based on their strength of schedule. The tournament committee uses RPI to determine seeding. Though the RPI improved, it's still not enough to have the Horned Frogs host a Regional next weekend, per Saturday's projections by D1 Baseball.
Friday's Projections Have TCU Traveling to Corvallis for Baseball Regional

2 weeks ago | si.com | Barry Lewis

Conference Tournaments or in full swing across the country. The tournament selection show is now less than 72 hours away. Many teams are jockeying for position in these conference tournaments for the best placement in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. In Friday's projection, D1 Baseball has moved the TCU Horned Frogs (38-17, 19-11) our of the Top 16 thanks to Tennessee defeating top-ranked Texas in the SEC tournament on Thursday.
NCAA Baseball Tournament 2025 Regional Bracket To Be Announced Monday

2 weeks ago | si.com | Barry Lewis

The teams participating in the college baseball postseason will be announced on Monday, May 26. Follow along with this article for live updates to Regional seeding. Sixty-four teams vie for eight coveted spots in the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The NCAA Baseball Tournament begins Friday, May 30, with 16 Regional Tournaments kicking off. Super Regionals begin Friday, June 6, and the College World Series begins Friday, June 13.
Kansas Takes Top Spot in Baseball's Final Power Rankings; Frogs Finish Third

2 weeks ago | si.com | Barry Lewis

As the Big 12 Championship is underway at Globe Life Field, it's time for us to put a wrap on the regular season with our final Big 12 Baseball Power Rankings. In our final rankings, it's not West Virginia in the top spot. Instead, the Kansas Jayhawks soared back to the top spot. Kansas held the No. 1 ranking for one week in the season on April 7. Kansas did sweep the Mountaineers in the last weekend of the regular season. Kansas also finished with more conference wins.
Horned Frogs Leap Back Into Two Polls as Regular Season Ends

2 weeks ago | si.com | Barry Lewis

The TCU Horned Frogs (37-17, 19-11 Big 12) lept back into two of the national polls this week after winning the series over Utah and clinching third place in the final conference standings. Kansas is ranked in four polls this week, the most of any team from the Big 12. Eight teams from the conference are either ranked or receiving votes in at least one poll. LSU remains the top team in all five polls this week.
One Week Closer to Selection Monday, TCU Projected, for now, to Host Regional

2 weeks ago | si.com | Barry Lewis

Conference tournaments begin this week. Selection Monday is one week away. There's still a lot of baseball to be played before we know the final field of 64, but as the regular season concluded, we have a somewhat clearer picture of that field. With this week's "Field of 64" projections from D1 Baseball, the TCU Horned Frogs (37-17, 19-11), who failed to make the tournament last year, are projected to be the No. 15 national seed, which has them hosting a Regional at Lupton Stadium.
No Repeat Natty for the TCU Men's Tennis Team

2 weeks ago | si.com | Barry Lewis

Final. 2. 466. 5/18 MTEN WF. 4. 448Had it worked, TCU fans today would be saying, "Move over Hypnotoad, and say hello to MustardToad." Late in Sunday's national championship dual, TCU's Duncan Chan was caught on camera in between points taking swigs of mustard straight from the bottle. It was as if he was using the mustard as a superstition to help him in his must-win third set. It didn't work, so Hypnotoad lives another day.
Bring on Another Natty. Men's Tennis to Defend Title Against Wake Forest

2 weeks ago | si.com | Barry Lewis

2. 467. 5/17 MTEN UT. 4. 466. FinalGame! Set! Match! The No. 2 TCU Horned Frogs (27-3) met a familiar foe on the courts in Waco on Saturday night. They defeated the No. 3 Texas Longhorns (29-5) in the national semifinals by a score of 4-2. It was a gritty dual that lived up to the rivalry the two teams have had over the last two seasons. TCU won the doubles point and the first singles match, making the score 2-0. Texas got on the board with a singles win. TCU would go up 3-1. Texas would make it 3-2.
Men's Tennis Advances to National Semifinals for Third Consecutive Year

2 weeks ago | si.com | Barry Lewis

446. 5/16 MTEN UVA. 4. 466. Final. 3The No. 2 TCU Horned Frogs (26-3) survived a scare in Friday night's national quarterfinals thanks to a comeback match by Duncan Chan after defeating No. 7 Virginia (23-8). With the win, the Frogs advanced to the national semifinals, which will be played on Saturday night in Waco. TCU will face a very familiar foe if they wish to defend their national championship. They will face No. 3 Texas (29-4) at 7 pm CT. It looked bleak going into the last match on Friday night.