[Husker] SEC baseball

[jschlechte at mobil1.net]

>   My next question is about the SEC.  I have read
> predictions from several sites that have them getting
> 10 teams into the tourney.  Do you believe that is
> going to happen?  The Big 12, IMHO, is the strongest
> league in the country, and they are projecting 5
> teams.  What do you think?

10 teams might be a bit much.  I'm not sure if the NCAA will
do that.  I think 9 get in with Arkansas being the last one
in.  As Mike mentioned the SEC has better weather for
baseball and that better weather breeds more teams that are
competitive.  They don't have to travel far to play a
mid-level team whereas Northern Iowa, North and South Dakota
State, etc stink.

As far as conference strength, the SEC has more teams (12 to
10) and more of them play tougher schedules and similar or
better results than Big 12 teams giving the statistical
argument for a stronger conference.  Also, they beat up on
each even more than in the Big 12.  The 11th place team was
only 7.5 games back for a 30 game season.

-Jay