Teddy Cahill

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Teddy Cahill

It's never too early to project what the NCAA baseball tournament will look like on Selection Monday. Much has changed around college athletics this year, as the Pac-12 broke up and the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and SEC all expanded. This will have a massive impact on the construction of baseball's Field of 64, particularly the SEC's expansion. The conference, now at 16 teams, is deeper than ever and seems certain to get a record number of teams into the tournament. The record is 11, set last year.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Teddy Cahill

Who are the top candidates for the Golden Spikes Award? Who are the best pitchers in the country? Which players are poised to break out in 2025? Golden Spikes Award favorites1. Jace LaViolette, OF, Texas A&M: LaViolette, a first-team All-American in 2024, is a projected top-three pick in the MLB Draft this summer and is the leader of the top-ranked team in the preseason. He checks a lot of boxes for a Golden Spikes Award winner. 2.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Teddy Cahill

The SEC can rightfully stake a claim as the best conference in college baseball - the league is home to five of the top six teams in our preseason top 25 - but you can argue the ACC features more star power in 2024. The Athletic 's two All-America teams feature 11 ACC members, including eight of the 14 first-teamers. The SEC is next with eight, three on the first team and five on the second team.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Teddy Cahill

After a wild summer, Texas A&M has emerged as college baseball's preseason favorite with a stacked roster and a new-look coaching staff. The 2024 College World Series runners-up are aiming to be the last team standing in June. There is plenty of stiff competition for A&M. Within the SEC, Arkansas, LSU and reigning national champion Tennessee are set to push the Aggies. Virginia leads the pack from the ACC, and the new-look Big 12 and Big Ten conferences figure to be competitive as well.

Jul 23, 2024 | baseballamerica.com | Teddy Cahill

Skip to content About a month after Tennessee beat Texas A&M to win the 2024 College World Series, a lot has happened to shape college baseball in 2025. The coaching carousel has just about stopped spinning, the transfer portal has slowed significantly and the MLB draft has concluded. There’s still time for surprises on all three fronts, but we now have a pretty good idea of what next season will look like.