SEC Baseball is different in 2025

We are obviously disappointed in our start and there is good reason for that. We won a series today and that's a positive. But there is still alot of work left obviously and we have to win next weekend's series too vs Bama. We have no choice- back against the wall. That said:

Like SEC football- we are seeing lots of beatings to good teams. Lots of sweeps this season so far of good teams. A very volatile SEC. LSU swept Top 10 Oklahoma. Texas swept Top 5 Georgia. Florida has been a Top 5 program under Sully- they are 1-11 in the SEC. Florida/Sully is worse than Lemon. They were the last team in a Regional last season having arguably the best player in the country and now garbage in 2025. A&M was the preseason #1 team and they are 3-9 in the SEC- just like us. No preseason #1 has ever missed a Regional. It's crazy times as the SEC has expanded.

State vs Bama next weekend- got to win another series. This has potential to be a wild ride this season.

Bama bends state over like they have every year since 2007 (in football) next weekend

I'll believe when I see it. They lost their series to Auburn who is not that good. Barely beat Samford midweek. Won a close one with N. Alabama and lost to Presbyterian.

We have to come to play and get timely hits

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Originally Posted by sandjunky

Bama bends state over like they have every year since 2007 (in football) next weekend

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This. We have a ridiculous series win streak against them I?m pretty sure too. May be wrong though.

I see that coming to an end next weekend as well.

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Originally Posted by Coach34

We have to come to play and get timely hits

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Consistency. That?s a tall order for Lemon coached teams it seems.

Bottom line is we are talented but have to come up with the big play when it matters. We seem to either win comfortably or lose. We have lost a lot of close games and if we had half those go our way then we are in the middle of the SEC and not talking about missing a Regional.

I am no expert but have watched every game we have played.

We are as talented as any team we have played, imo.

Our problem is errors and stupid mistakes.

Play clean, win.

Split auburn and bama on road
Split KY and Mississippi at home
Win 2 vs Florida at home
Sweep Mizzou

Comfortably in.

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Originally Posted by confucius say

Split auburn and bama on road
Split KY and Mississippi at home
Win 2 vs Florida at home
Sweep Mizzou

Comfortably in.

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3-9 to 14-16 ?!?

Even If that were to happen we would not be comfortably in with the terrible OOC and having played the 3 worst record teams in SEC

USC/UF/UM

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Originally Posted by sandjunky

3-9 to 14-16 ?!?

Even If that were to happen we would not be comfortably in with the terrible OOC and having played the 3 worst record teams in SEC

USC/UF/UM

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Remaining OOC (RPI)
UAB 90
Memphis 207
Southern 248
North AL 200

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Originally Posted by sandjunky

3-9 to 14-16 ?!?

Even If that were to happen we would not be comfortably in with the terrible OOC and having played the 3 worst record teams in SEC

USC/UF/UM

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Yes we would. Comfortably. As long as we don't lose noncon games other than Mississippi. USC and UF are both top 40 rpi. We are already up to 51 in rpi. 13-17 would be bubble.

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Originally Posted by confucius say

Yes we would. Comfortably. As long as we don't lose noncon games other than Mississippi. USC and UF are both top 40 rpi. We are already up to 51 in rpi. 13-17 would be bubble.

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The issue we have is we don't have very many games with high RPI teams. Your scenario could very well play out and our RPI might get into the 30's and potentially left out.

And any loss in a midweek games besides the Governor's Cup basically kills us.

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Originally Posted by sandjunky

Remaining OOC (RPI)
UAB 90
Memphis 207
Southern 248
North AL 200

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Updated
UAB - 103
Memphis - 204
Southern - 241
North AL - 226

On SEC front
UF - 37 (down from 19)
UK - 44
Mizzou - 151

USM - 46

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Originally Posted by sandjunky

Updated
UAB - 103
Memphis - 204
Southern - 241
North AL - 226

On SEC front
UF - 37 (down from 19)
UK - 44
Mizzou - 151

USM - 46

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YIKES. Not many good opportunities left and a lot of bad ones. We may need to find a way to have the field flood before we play Southern. 241 RPI will be sub 250 by next week.

So Mizzou non conference:
SIUE - 224
MO State - 208
KU x2 - 14

win and we will get in. Our fate is in our hands

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Originally Posted by Coach34

win and we will get in. Our fate is in our hands

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Agreed based on our overall schedule and what remains - I think you have to go 15-15 in SEC play to get in

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Originally Posted by Coach34

win and we will get in. Our fate is in our hands

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At this point, we probably need to win almost every series but definitely need to sweep Mizzou with their RPI only going down.

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Originally Posted by Coach34

win and we will get in. Our fate is in our hands

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Exactly as it should be with Lemon in the dugout. If we do not get in, he is OUT.

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Originally Posted by BHildreth3

Exactly as it should be with Lemon in the dugout. If we do not get in, he is OUT.

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completely agree. Get the job done or pack up