College Baseball Today
A Blog and Podcast by Eric Sorenson
Having been raised in Omaha and spending many summer nights scampering through Rosenblatt Stadium long before the ESPN cameras ever showed up . . .
Taking a look at the WCC
How much more underrated can a conference get? Year in, year out the WCC gets more talent taken in the MLB draft than any other mid-major out there. Hell, they get more players drafted than some of the BCS snobs. Yet it’s still treated like a red-headed step child. That’s okay, in pure WCC style, [...]
Taking a look at the WAC
Welcome to the conference that the NCAA committee must refer to as “The Runts of the Litter” because they rarely get much of a look. But the neighboring programs know all about these guys and can give testament to the fact that they’ll knock your block off, given the chance. Let me re-establish that last line… given the chance.
Taking a look at the SWAC
It’s still the West that dominates the East in the SWAC, even though the East is making strides at the top. Some long-downtrodden programs in the West are burgeoning now with surprising runs coming from UA-Pine Bluff, Grambling and TSU.
Taking a look at the Sun Belt
In what has been a very up-and-down conference, put this year’s edition in the “up” category. There are a number of teams poised for a run at the post-season and a number of players looking like national Player of the Year candidates too. Good news all around, right? Well, that is, until we get to New Orleans.
Taking a look at the Summit
It’s still all about Oral Roberts here, but I have to admit the Johnny-come-latelys are starting to make headway toward the Eagles throne. But don’t get too giddy, the coup-de-tat won’t happen anytime in the foreseeable future. Paint this one ORU navy blue.
Taking a look at the Southland Conference
Getting multiple bids to the NCAA tournament? These guys just shrug and say “yeah… so?” Hell, they think they deserve even more after getting short-changed for a couple of years. See those guys sticking their chests out saying “bring it on!”, that’s the Southland just waiting to get their hands on more high-marquee opponents.
Taking a look at the Southern Conference
Always playing with a chip on its shoulder, the SoCon isn’t afraid to mix it up with anybody, any-damn-where. The profile of the conference has gone up along with the win totals the last few years. So when the SEC and ACC heavies have the brass to actually schedule these guys, lets face it, they do so at their own peril.
Taking a look at the SEC
Talent, speed, skill, athleticism and most of them carry Eastons… and that’s just the bat girls. There are no crybabies in this conference of monster mashers. You either bust your ass to try to keep up or you get crushed each and every weekend. The philosophy in the SEC is simple; hurdle the weak, trample the dead.
Taking a look at the Patriot League
It’s all about discipline in this league, on the mound, in the field and playing within your means here. Have pitching, have fielding, will win. That’s what the PL has going for itself this season. Not a single team in the loop is devoid of quality pitchers, meaning, this will be one of the more improved leagues.
Taking a look at the Pac 10
Always one of the more chock-full talent cards in the country, the Pac 10 lavishes our baseball palettes with silky pitching, stoic defense and double-barreled offenses. This year, it’s the revenge of the mound stars as the conference makes a quantum leap back into respectability and a serious run – or two – into Rosenblatt’s last glare.