5 of 8 CWS teams are from the SEC...
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Yeah we have Texas, UGA, Oklahoma and Alabama playing it out with the winner going to the championship series. A mini SEC tournament. meh.
Then you have Ole Miss trying to tackle the three outsiders... at least that is somewhat interesting.
But more to your point, I hope they are all torn apart by the portal. lol
This will make 16 of the last 18 seasons in which an SEC played in the national championship. What's more incredible, I think, is that 10 different SEC teams have played in the national championship in the last 17 years with 8 different national champions. And those numbers don't count Texas and Oklahoma in the years they weren't in the SEC. So, 3 of the 5 SEC teams in the CWS would be "new" SEC teams in the championship series, if they make it that far.
I don't think there's ever been a deeper conference in any college sport in history. With the potential exception of Auburn and Kentucky (and that can change in a hurry), every single SEC fanbase has legitimate national-title level aspirations for their baseball programs.
I don't think there's ever been a deeper conference in any college sport in history. With the potential exception of Auburn and Kentucky (and that can change in a hurry), every single SEC fanbase has legitimate national-title level aspirations for their baseball programs.
Since about 2008 it’s been the dominant football conference until very recently. And it’s always been in the discussion of the best football leagues. But I think it’s been a better baseball conference for some of the very things you mentioned. Football, understandably, always gets more attention. But softball may actually be SEC’s best sport. There was a season, don’t recall how far back other than pre TX & OU where all 13 schools went to the tournament (one of the schools didn’t/doesn’t have softball). So that includes teams with losing conference records. Not sure of all the factors but softball may be its deepest sport.
Doesn’t necessarily have to be. Didn’t check this year, but it’s not unheard of for SEC teams with slightly sub .500 to make the NCAAT. I know just making it, isn’t what we all want since that used to be a given but that feels like a long time ago, but I don’t think we’ll see another era like that.
But, the rebuild could be fast. Baseball has long been a sport where you can find jucos and freshmen who are immediate impact players. Now, with transfers, between the portal and juco most D1 rosters are made up of guys who started college ball at a different school. Coaches are looking for the fast route to be and remain competitive.
A lot is going to be determined by how much NIL money will be thrown at baseball. The NIL funds are not bottomless and football, basketball and baseball all need to buy talent in the immediate future.
A new coach and an empty roster really only offers early playing time for transfers and freshmen. Whoever the new coach is, he will have to sell the "you can be part of rebuilding this program" spiel. He won't be able to point to a team of talented players who have been developed over the past few years.
He said one school did not have softball. Thanks for letting us know which one I guess.
Yep, Vandy's the one.He said one school did not have softball. Thanks for letting us know which one I guess.
