It took them long enough, but the Vanderbilt Commodores are finally beginning to live up to their No. 12 preseason ranking. The Commodores have won four-straight SEC series, and now find themselves right in the thick of things in the SEC tournament. That includes series wins over No. 5 LSU and No. 12 Kentucky. They've already played a huge role in eliminating defending national champion South Carolina in the SEC tournament, and most likely popped Georgia's ...

North Carolina State and North Carolina will take the ACC baseball diamond tonight, but don't expect the Tar Heels to stomp on the Wolfpack tonight.I know, not the most subtle of puns, but you get the point.The Wolfpack haven't won the ACC title in over two decades. However, with their recent victory over Miami, and Carlos Rodon, the 2012 ACC Pitcher and Freshman of the Year, set to take the mound against the Heels, State ...

What seemed like a season destined to culminate in an NCAA Championship for the second-ranked LSU Tigers is now in doubt after just one loss. After a heartbreaking 4-3 loss in extra innings to No. 21 Mississippi State in the 2012 SEC Tournament, LSU is left waiting for the NCAA Baseball Selection Committee to decide where the Tigers will be in the 64-team field to decide the NCAA Champion. LSU came into the conference tournament as favorites ...

Mike Zunino is a proven performer in big games, a future major-leaguer, and he will guide the Florida Gators into the SEC Championship. He already began his heroics in the Gators' last game against the South Carolina Gamecocks.The sophomore catcher drove in three, with the last two coming via his league-leading 16th home run of the season. The blast gave the Gators a 4-0 lead, and they went on to route the Gamecocks 7-2.Zunino's play ...

Florida will avenge its loss to Vanderbilt earlier in the SEC tournament with a statement victory on Saturday because they have the better team.The Gators defeated Vanderbilt three-straight times by a combined score of 23-5 prior to their meeting on Thursday. They are head-and-shoulders better than Vanderbilt this season.Vanderbilt, to their credit, played well and earned a 2-1 victory that sent Florida to the brink of elimination on Thursday.That was simply a wake-up call for ...

When the Arizona Wildcats upset the Sun Devils in Tempe this fall, ASU head coach Dennis Erickson's fate was sealed. Erickson could not turn around the program despite expectations and aspirations of appearing in the inaugural Pac-12 title game. The Wildcat administration couldn't wait that long. They fired Mike Stoops mid-season during an off week, amid a five-game losing streak. By making that move in the middle of the season, Arizona received an early jump on the rebuilding process. Both Arizona and Arizona ...

Mississippi State and Vanderbilt are going to complete their postseason run with wins against higher-ranked opponents today, and they will meet in the 2012 SEC Baseball Tournament Final.Baseball is one of a few sports where winning during the regular season doesn't mean squat once the postseason begins, and there isn't any clearer example than what's been going on at during this tournament.LSU and South Carolina dominated the SEC West and SEC East during the regular ...

The Big 12 is one of the most competitive conferences for basketball in the nation. Just as with any difficult conference, it is essential for a team to defend its home court. For some teams, this is easy; but others simply struggle to fill the stands or make an impact on the game. The following is a list of the most difficult places in the Big 12 to play within the past couple of years, ...

Wow. Just wow. There are very few times in my life where I honestly am amazed by a sports video anymore, but this play by Lower Columbia College left fielder Derrick Salberg blew my mind. This play is like a video game mixed with a movie and dreamt up by an 11-year-old; it’s just too impressive to fathom. Let me set the scene so you understand the excitement of the situation. This was the first ...

 The SEC Blog will be counting down the top 150 players in the SEC every day, concluding on Aug. 30 at the start of the college football regular season.96. Christian Robinson, No. 45, Georgia Linebacker2011 stats: 47 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss StrengthsThe 6'2", 226-pound rising senior is one of the emotional leaders of Georgia's defense. He has started 15 games and appeared in 37 during his first three years with the Bulldogs. He has a ...