By Chris Marler
Show ’em the ‘Dore
There was a time when Vanderbilt hated going to Hoover. It was basically ground zero for their most “always the bridesmaid never the bride” moments for nearly a decade. From 2009-2015, the Commodores finished as the runner-up five times in seven years.
Those days are over. For the third time in the last six tournaments, Tim Corbin and company are leaving Hoover with hardware. This time it’s on the heels of a 3-2 win over Ole Miss for the title.
Vanderbilt was incredible this weekend. Back-to-back series wins over Alabama and Tennessee garnered them the 4-Seed and they took full advantage of having to only win three games to earn a celebratory dogpile. The Dores pitching staff allowed just three runs, outscoring their opponents 19-3.
Sunday in Hoover has become a much more fond memory over the last few years for Tim Corbin and Vanderbilt.
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The Waiting Game
With conference championships coming to an end, now the waiting game begins for every coach, player, and fanbase finding out where their own road to Omaha will begin. From an SEC standpoint it feels certain that 13 of the 16 teams are destined to make the field of 64.
The regional sites will be released Sunday, but the Top 8 national seeds and full bracket won’t be revealed until Monday.
What to expect
Here’s my best guess as to the seeds each SEC team will have when they’re announced Monday morning.
1 Seeds (* Top 8 National Seed)
Texas*
Vanderbilt*
LSU*
Arkansas*
Auburn*
Georgia
Ole Miss
Tennessee
2 Seeds
Alabama
Florida
Oklahoma
3 Seeds
Kentucky
Mississippi State
