Of course, "Best vs. Best" Matters
Does Murray State get in the tournament?
Does it matter to baseball?
Bear with me.
Murray State played exactly one top-50 team (Xavier), and lost by 27. But it tore through its low-mid-major conference (16-0 in the Ohio Valley) and went 21-1 against teams ranked 150 or lower by RPI.
Then it lost in its conference tournament and now its fate is the in the hands of the committee.