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re: Would you rather your team make the final 4 or win a college baseball natty?

Posted on 3/24/26 at 1:16 pm to
Posted by Harry Rex Vonner
Foggy Bottom Law School
Member since Nov 2013
50455 posts
Posted on 3/24/26 at 1:16 pm to
natty
Posted by Wildcat23
Member since Jul 2025
223 posts
Posted on 3/24/26 at 1:21 pm to
Not a serious question. Final four. Baseball? If a tree falls in the woods does it make a sound?
Posted by Wishbone85
Member since Nov 2024
2389 posts
Posted on 3/24/26 at 1:23 pm to
OU has a bunch of both but give me the Natty.
Posted by ColoradoCock
Member since Apr 2025
358 posts
Posted on 3/24/26 at 1:24 pm to
You can still get to the natty in my scenario
Posted by Chad4Bama
Member since Sep 2020
9241 posts
Posted on 3/24/26 at 1:31 pm to
quote:

winning a college baseball natty would be the equivalent of a winning an ice hockey or wheelchair basketball championship trophy to me, so I'd go with the Final Four.


This.

If broken down to percentages of importance in college athletics,

75% Football

20% Basketball

5% Every other sport, including baseball.

I guess if it's something you think your school could legitimately win a NC in you think it's more important because people like to win anything...even if most everyone else couldn't care less. I'd be happy if Bama won a baseball natty, sure, but it would be the equivalent of a softball or gymnastics natty.
Posted by pgaddxn
between here and there
Member since Jul 2008
1401 posts
Posted on 3/24/26 at 1:32 pm to
I agree with this completely. I don’t care about basketball. I understand it makes money and is important to the school. I would rather win a baseball CWS all day long over a basketball final 4 but i would like to keep basketball around for the benefits. However if you guaranteed me 3 more CWS titles, I’d completely tank the basketball program forever. Thats how much I like baseball and don’t care one way or the other about basketball.
Posted by cajunbama
Metairie
Member since Jan 2007
35220 posts
Posted on 3/24/26 at 1:32 pm to
Final four.


No one cares about college baseball.
Posted by Bryno1960
Off River Road
Member since Aug 2013
3785 posts
Posted on 3/24/26 at 1:44 pm to
Don't know why anyone would choose anything other than a championship. I'd much rather that than just a final four appearance.
Posted by paperwasp
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Posted on 3/24/26 at 1:45 pm to
quote:

I agree with this completely. I don’t care about basketball. I understand it makes money and is important to the school. I would rather win a baseball CWS all day long over a basketball final 4 but i would like to keep basketball around for the benefits. However if you guaranteed me 3 more CWS titles, I’d completely tank the basketball program forever.

Fair enough.



I guess at the end of the day it's pretty cool that we all support programs that have the ability to offer something different for each of us to enjoy.

And if you choose to follow any particular sport, you're in a conference that's among the best at it.
Posted by GoldenDawg
Dawg in Exile
Member since Oct 2013
21959 posts
Posted on 3/24/26 at 1:46 pm to
Having witnessed both, I would say baseball national championship every single time. But I can understand why some may disagree.
Posted by IvIerlot
Knoxville, TN
Member since Oct 2022
859 posts
Posted on 3/24/26 at 2:18 pm to
I would rather win a super regional than final four appearance.
Posted by GamecockUltimate
Columbia,SC
Member since Feb 2019
9439 posts
Posted on 3/24/26 at 2:19 pm to
quote:

As a Carolina fan that final 4 run was much more fun and memorable than any of SCs 3 straight natty appearances


I dont see how you can say this. Holy shite those games against A&M, UVA, and UF game one were classics. I still have yet to see any games have the on the edge of your seat play of the UVA and UF games.
Posted by TigerLunatik
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jan 2005
108542 posts
Posted on 3/24/26 at 2:20 pm to
I used to prefer basketball. But, I can't stand the way that the game is played now. So, gimme baseball.
Posted by 1801
Charleston
Member since Aug 2012
8695 posts
Posted on 3/24/26 at 2:32 pm to
10 days outside in Omaha during the summer or 1 game in Indianapolis in cold March/April - give me the CWS all the time every time -

Final Four Cities - most hosts
6 New Orleans
5 San Antonio
5 Atlanta (Omni Ga Dome MBZ)
4 Indianapolis
Posted by llfshoals
Member since Nov 2010
20913 posts
Posted on 3/24/26 at 2:34 pm to
Final 4. Baseball is great, but a final four carries a respect college baseball will never match.
Posted by Hogfan13
Member since Jul 2019
3357 posts
Posted on 3/24/26 at 2:39 pm to
Natty in any big 3, over some consolation prize in another one - any time, and every time. No brainer.
Posted by LSU in the Boro
Member since Jan 2025
79 posts
Posted on 3/24/26 at 2:44 pm to
Final four
Posted by hogminer
Bella Vista, AR.
Member since Apr 2010
10371 posts
Posted on 3/24/26 at 3:08 pm to
Baseball Natty
Posted by GreatPumpkin
Member since Mar 2022
3253 posts
Posted on 3/24/26 at 4:17 pm to
Baseball for me. I just prefer it as a game. My basketball interest begins and ends with UT
Posted by rich4pres
Knoxville
Member since Dec 2016
11262 posts
Posted on 3/24/26 at 4:21 pm to
Final four because I’ve seen a baseball natty. I’m starting to worry I will never see a Final Four.
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