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Posted on 6/1/26 at 11:44 am
Posted on 6/1/26 at 11:44 am
Here are the records so far for the power conferences and the mid-majors split between at-large worthy teams and auto-bids:
.763- SEC (29-9)
.643- Big 10 (9-5)
.550- Big 12 (11-9)
.462- ACC (12-14)
.424- Mid-Major At-large teams (14-19)
.344- Mid-Major Auto Bids (21-40)
I get so exhausted every year when many of the talking heads that matter in the sport (D1 Baseball and others) prop up these mid-majors and act as if the SEC doesn’t deserve the number of bids that it receives.
The constant propping up of Southern Miss, Coastal, Oregon State, and UC Santa Barbara was exhausting. All four are already eliminated. All combined for a record of 4-8. None really put up a fight in their regionals.
The SEC is extremely difficult. No matter what happens with Kentucky today, they proved they absolutely deserved a bid and if anything they probably deserved a 2-seed. They definitely had no business being in the “Last 4”.
And finally… we need to discuss the ACC. Yes GT and UNC are good teams, but that league is garbage outside the Top 2. They get WAY too much credit throughout the year. The committee needs to stop treating them as if they are close to SEC caliber.
.763- SEC (29-9)
.643- Big 10 (9-5)
.550- Big 12 (11-9)
.462- ACC (12-14)
.424- Mid-Major At-large teams (14-19)
.344- Mid-Major Auto Bids (21-40)
I get so exhausted every year when many of the talking heads that matter in the sport (D1 Baseball and others) prop up these mid-majors and act as if the SEC doesn’t deserve the number of bids that it receives.
The constant propping up of Southern Miss, Coastal, Oregon State, and UC Santa Barbara was exhausting. All four are already eliminated. All combined for a record of 4-8. None really put up a fight in their regionals.
The SEC is extremely difficult. No matter what happens with Kentucky today, they proved they absolutely deserved a bid and if anything they probably deserved a 2-seed. They definitely had no business being in the “Last 4”.
And finally… we need to discuss the ACC. Yes GT and UNC are good teams, but that league is garbage outside the Top 2. They get WAY too much credit throughout the year. The committee needs to stop treating them as if they are close to SEC caliber.
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Posted on 6/1/26 at 11:45 am to AUTiger789
How many SEC teams beat another SEC team? Quite a few on the softball side.
Posted on 6/1/26 at 12:05 pm to Night Vision
None so far, but that will start in the Super Regionals
Posted on 6/1/26 at 12:07 pm to AUTiger789
One other interesting point…
The trickle down of CFB tv revenue along with expansion has made the Big 10 the #2 conference this season in baseball…. This despite #1 UCLA falling on its face.
I suspect the Big 10 will run equal or ahead of the ACC and Big 12 in future years. The revenue gap is just so large now between those leagues.
The trickle down of CFB tv revenue along with expansion has made the Big 10 the #2 conference this season in baseball…. This despite #1 UCLA falling on its face.
I suspect the Big 10 will run equal or ahead of the ACC and Big 12 in future years. The revenue gap is just so large now between those leagues.
Posted on 6/1/26 at 12:10 pm to AUTiger789
The Big10 is the best run conference in the country now.
Posted on 6/1/26 at 12:23 pm to AUTiger789
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Here are the records so far for the power conferences and the mid-majors split between at-large worthy teams and auto-bids:
.763- SEC (29-9)
.643- Big 10 (9-5)
.550- Big 12 (11-9)
.462- ACC (12-14)
So the SEC has more wins than any other conference has total games played
The SEC is also just 3 wins behind the combined win total for the other 3 conferences
Posted on 6/1/26 at 12:33 pm to AUTiger789
Big 10 is overrated. They only got 3 teams in, and all 3 hosted. That's ridiculous and pure pandering.
Not surprisingly 2 are out.
Ok they got 4 teams in, but still. 3 of 4 hosting. They haven't earned that in baseball
Not surprisingly 2 are out.
Ok they got 4 teams in, but still. 3 of 4 hosting. They haven't earned that in baseball
This post was edited on 6/1/26 at 12:35 pm
Posted on 6/1/26 at 1:19 pm to AUTiger789
You sure Big 10 has 9 wins? I’m showing they only had 8, unless you’re already counting a win for USC tonight.
This post was edited on 6/1/26 at 1:23 pm
Posted on 6/2/26 at 3:35 am to AUTiger789
We as a conference are good at all three mens sports that matter(Football, Basketball, and Baseball)...it is quite insane honestly.
Football 7 of the last 15 Natties
Basketball I think only UF and UK have titles in the last 15 years....so we are lacking as a conference there a bit.
Baseball- 10 of the last 15(2020 was cancelled so not counting that year)
Football 7 of the last 15 Natties
Basketball I think only UF and UK have titles in the last 15 years....so we are lacking as a conference there a bit.
Baseball- 10 of the last 15(2020 was cancelled so not counting that year)
Posted on 6/2/26 at 8:32 am to Gatorbait2008
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Basketball I think only UF and UK have titles in the last 15 years....so we are lacking as a conference there a bit.
Basketball is that one sport where a single injury or just an off day ends an entire season if it happens at tournament time. I don't care how deep you are; if you have a player as critical to your success as, say, Jordan was to his teams, then losing him during tournament time drops you from a favorite to an early out.
I think that's why, more than any other sport, basketball lists Sweet 16s, Elite 8s, and Final 4s among accomplishments. I mean, making the CWS is a big deal, but the breakdown of appearances and depth of run is cited way less than it is when talking about basketball.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 3:06 pm to AUTiger789
Prob not. They do not care about College Baseball as much up up Noth as they do in the SEC. They care about MLB.
Posted on 7/16/26 at 6:22 am to Gatorbait2008
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They do not care about College Baseball as much up up Noth as they do in the SEC.
It's also a lot better playing baseball in the South in February as opposed to say Michigan.
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