US EditionJohn Clay: After sticking out its chest, SEC baseball is taking it on the chin
- Following the initial round of the postseason, just four SEC teams progressed to the super regionals.
- This decline followed a period when the SEC won five consecutive national championships from 2019 to 2024 but faced negative publicity over perceived strong-arm tactics in College Football Playoff negotiations.
- Meanwhile, the Atlantic Coast Conference pushed five teams, including Louisville, into the super regionals, with Louisville notably defeating SEC power Vanderbilt during the tournament.
- The SEC’s baseball postseason showing was described as humbling by observers, and the conference set a record with 13 teams selected for the initial 64-team NCAA field.
- This unexpected tournament outcome suggests challenges for the SEC’s baseball dominance and may prompt reflection on future competitiveness and conference strategies.
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Omaha World-Herald
John Clay: After sticking out its chest, SEC baseball is taking it on the chin
LEXINGTON, Ky. — For those convinced that NIL and the transfer portal will inevitably lead to a consolidation of power in college athletics, we present the NCAA baseball tournament. A record-breaking 13 SEC teams were selected for the 64-team field…
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Country music star Tracy Lawrence is completely over the NIL era. The ’90s country legend sat down with us on the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast to discuss his own venture into podcasting, why the ’90s era of music is as popular as ever, his songs getting a second life on TikTok, his passion for giving back to the less fortunate, and much more. At one point, Tracy got really fired up about NIL and the current state of college athletics… and frankly, …
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