
The College Baseball Nation Podcast
By College Baseball Nation

The College Baseball Nation PodcastJun 01, 2023

2023 Regionals Preview
Top Story 2' NCAA Tournament starts Friday. Kansas State, UC Irvine left out.
10 picks in 5 minutes 7' Columbia, Conway, Clemson, Lexington, Miami, Terre Haute, Auburn, Stanford, Tuscaloosa, Stillwater Regionals.
What are the odds? 18' ...of Wake Forest throwing Rhett Lowder in game 1....of Stanford throwing Quinn Matthews in game 1. ...of A&M using an opener?
Pick a side 25' Omaha sleepers

Weekend 14 Pick'em. Bracketology.
Top Story 2' Scott Berry announces retirement from Southern Miss at the end of the season. Texas Tech players sign "5 figure NIL deals" with Matador Club
10 picks in 5 minutes 8' #2 Arkansas at #11 Vanderbilt. #7 West Virginia at #26 Texas. #16 Tennessee at #12 South Carolina. #49 TCU at #40 Kansas St. #42 Louisiana at #20 Southern Miss. #3 Florida at #27 Kentucky. #23 Oklahoma St. at #44 Oklahoma. #17 Duke at #10 Miami (FL). #19 Virginia at #43 Georgia Tech. #33 Texas A&M at Mississippi St.
Bracketology 16' Choosing the 16 host sites. Bubble breakdown: Oklahoma vs. TCU. Texas State vs. UC Irvine. Arizona State vs. Georgia Tech.

Week 13 Reaction and Rankings. Mailbag Questions.
Top Story 4' LSU drops second straight series.
Rankings & Pick'em Recap 9' West Virginia climbs. Pick'em Recap: Kyle (3-2), John (3-2)
Mail time 24' Which Big 12 teams can still play their way into the NCAA tournament? -Ten12 Network. Is the number of P4 good RPI/bad conference record teams unusual? -Carl. What you think Kentucky has to do with 3 games vs Florida and the SECT to host AND possibly stay in the Top 8? -Matt

Week 13 Pick'em. Bracketology.
Top Story 3' NC State cancels game with Richmond due to "weather."
10 picks in 5 minutes 5' #44 Georgia at Missouri. #36 NC State at #34 North Carolina. #20 Kentucky at #15 Tennessee. #49 Texas St. at Louisiana. #39 Kansas St. at #26 Oklahoma St. #6 Vanderbilt at #7 Florida. #17 DBU at #16 UTSA. #30 Alabama at #28 Texas A&M. #24 Clemson at #45 Virginia Tech. #33 Arizona St. at Southern California.
Bracketology 13' Choosing the 16 host sites.

Betting scandals. SEC Upsets. Week 12 Rankings. Trivia.
Top Story 4' Four Top 5 SEC road teams lose to top 40 teams
Rankings & Pick'em Recap 12' Wake is the new number 1. Pick'em Recap: Kyle (3-2), John (1-4)
Trivia 27' Which 7 teams have 5+ players with double digit homers? Which 8 players have fewer than 10 strikeouts (min. 100 PA)? Which 4 pitchers have >100 Ks?

Bohannon Fired. Week 12 Pick'em. Bracketology
Top Story 3' Alabama HC Brad Bohannon fired.
10 picks in 5 minutes 8' #5 Florida at #33 Texas A&M. #9 Stanford at #23 Arizona St. #25 Cal St. Fullerton at TCU. Wichita State at Houston. #49 Washington at Washington St. #43 NC State at #42 Notre Dame. #37 Northeastern at #34 UNCW. #12 Tennessee at #50 Georgia. #29 Louisville at #30 Clemson. #1 LSU at #44 Auburn.
Bracketology 15' Choosing the 16 host sites.

Week 11 Reaction and Rankings
Top Stories 3' South Carolina stumbles, Arkansas rebounds. KSU & Duke make statements.
Rankings & Pick'em Recap 8' LSU and Wake are No. 1 and No. 2 for 11th straight week. Kyle (4-1), John (2-3).
Something or nothing 19' State of Ohio betting...banning Alabama Baseball? SEC Circle of Suck. Texas Tech is 240th in fielding percentage (.961). RPI+ realllly likes the SEC and ACC.
Mail time 29' Is Coastal Carolina a contender or pretender?

SEC Midweek Bloodbath. Week 11 Pick'em. Bracketology.
Top Story 3' SEC midweek bloodbath.
10 picks in 5 minutes 7' #26 Maryland at #30 Indiana. #10 Duke at #12 Virginia. #17 Arizona St. at #23 Oregon. #36 Oklahoma St. at Michigan. #15 Texas Tech at #50 Kansas St. #16 Miami (FL) at #19 Louisville. #35 Texas at TCU. #39 Clemson at #20 Boston College. #21 UCLA at #9 Stanford. #34 Cal St. Fullerton at CSUN.
Bracketology 15' Choosing the 16 host sites.

Week 10 Reaction (Sweeps All Around). 8 for Omaha.
Top Story 7' Everyone got swept. (20 sweeps in the top 50).
Rankings & Pick'em Recap 10' Half of the top ten is from the Carolinas. Pick'em results: John (3-2), Kyle (3-3).
What are the odds? 21' ...of Kentucky losing all of their remaining SEC series? ...of no Big 12 teams hosting a Regional? ...of UTSA winning Conference USA?
Mail time 34' What is Arizona State's ceiling? Who are your 8 for Omaha right now?

Week 10 Pick'em. Bracketology.
Top Story 3' Midweek upsets. Indiana over Louisvile. Texas State over UTSA. Northeastern over UConn. Indiana State over Vanderbilt. Louisiana Tech over Southern Miss. Louisiana over LSU. Portland over Oregon. UC Irvine over UCLA. Sac State over Stanford. Tennessee Tech over Tennessee.
10 picks in 5 minutes 6' #10 Louisville at #22 Duke. #18 Oregon St. at #29 Arizona St. #11 Virginia at Notre Dame. #37 TCU at #32 West Virginia. #4 Vanderbilt at #26 Tennessee. #47 Nebraska at #41 Iowa. #3 Florida at #6 South Carolina. #48 Texas St. at #44 Troy. Kansas St. at #45 UC Irvine. #28 Southern Miss. at #15 Coastal Carolina. #27 Texas A&M at #20 Kentucky.
Bracketology 14' Choosing the 16 host sites.

Week 9 Reaction & Rankings. Big 12, Sun Belt, Pac-12 Hosting Chances.
Top Story 5' Wake Forest takes two out of three at Louisville.
Rankings & Pick'em Recap 10' Top 5 the same. The Carolinas are surging. Pick'em results: John (4-1). Kyle (2-3).
Report Card 21' The Big 12 Conference. Mid-majors. LSU.
Mail time 29' What are the chances the PAC 12 has more than 2 regional hosts? With USM and Coastal Carolina both sub 20 RPI, what are the chances of 2 Sun Belt programs hosting a regional? UConn’s hosting chances?

Midweek Splits. Weekend 9 Preview. Sun Belt and SEC.
Top Story 5' Midweek splits. Texas State and Texas. Stanford and Texas Tech. Coastal and Campbell.
10 picks in 5 minutes 9' #2 Wake Forest at #9 Louisville. #7 Stanford at #37 Oregon. #16 Tennessee at #5 Arkansas. #34 Indiana at Illinois. UC Irvine at #38 UC Santa Barbara. #30 Arizona St. at Washington. #6 South Carolina at #4 Vanderbilt. #22 Coastal Carolina at #33 Old Dominion. #28 Southern California at #23 Oregon St. #13 UConn at Xavier. #43 Notre Dame at Clemson.
Mail time 18' Nearly mid season through the SEC, who do you see the top 3 being in both the East and the West? -CrewsSZN. Where do you rank the Sunbelt Conference as a whole? How many teams do you see in the tournament coming out of the conference? -Jordan

Week 8 Rankings. Big 12 Shakeup. Is West Coast baseball back?
Top Story 6' TCU takes down Oklahoma State.
Rankings & Pick'em Recap 11' Top 8 is the same. Pick'em recap: John (2-3), Kyle (1-3).
Something or nothing 21' Caglianone has given up 14 ER in his 4 SEC starts. LSU is 7-4 in SEC play. Fullerton is 16-10 (9-3).
Mail time 29' Why didn't South Carolina move up after a 2-1 week? Is West Coast baseball back? -Nate

Week 8 Preview. Midseason Bracketology.
Top Story 4' Elon upsets Wake Forest.
Honorable mention Jacob Jenkins-Cowart was the difference for ECU over NC State (3HR).
10 picks in 5 minutes 10' #18 Oklahoma St. at #35 TCU. #1 LSU at #6 South Carolina. #41 Southern Miss. at #24 Old Dominion. #26 UC Santa Barbara at #49 Cal St. Fullerton. #3 Florida at #13 Tennessee. #10 Boston College at #16 Louisville. #34 Iowa at #47 Indiana. #32 Oregon St. at #30 Oregon. #44 Washington at Arizona. #27 Texas A&M at #43 Auburn.
Bracketology 19' Picking the top 16 seeds.
Mail time 34' What's BC's ceiling this season? -samleweck on IG

Kentucky Wins Again. Week 7 Reaction. Offense is King.
Top Story 1' Kentucky sweeps Missouri, moves to 25-3.
Rankings & Pick'em Recap 7' Top 5 are the same. Boston College enters the top ten. Pick'em results: John (3-2), Kyle (2-3).
What are the odds? 16' That South Carolina wins the SEC East? That at least one team will average 10 runs per game? That a non-"power" team hosts a regional?
Mail time 25' Historically, what is the RPI cutoff for making the NCAA Tournament? -Harold. How would you feel about college baseball adopting the 32-host bracket that NCAA volleyball and soccer are now using? -Ten12Pod

Texas Goes Streaking (15 Straight Wins!). Midweek Something or Nothing. Week 7 Pick'em.
Top Story 3' Longhorns extend winning streak to 15 with win over Aggies.
Something or nothing 11' Iowa finally played a non-D3 team in midweek and lost. OU has lost 5 straight heading into a 4-game series at home with Stanford. ECU has lost 5 midweek games (and only 1 weekend game). Coastal knocks off UNC in Chapel Hill. Bonus segment: What is RPI+? (for the pod)
10 picks in 5 minutes 26' #25 Maryland at #26 Iowa. #42 Oregon St. at #39 Washington. #10 Louisville at #40 NC State. #12 North Carolina at #50 Notre Dame. #11 Tennessee at #1 LSU. #48 Southern Miss. at Troy. #35 Texas at #19 Oklahoma St. #29 Ole Miss at #28 Texas A&M. #41 Oregon at Arizona. #24 Old Dominion at Ga. Southern.
Mail time 34' Say something nice about the Big 12. -Ten12Pod.

No. 6 ECU Hits All-time High. Week 6 Rankings. Cags and Skenes Are Good At Baseball.
Top Story 3' ECU hits all-time high in the Top 50.
Rankings & Pick'em Recap 8' Pick'em results: John (4-1), Kyle (4-1).
Over/under 17' 35.5 homers for Cags on the year. 1.5 more games for Texas' win streak. 195 strikeouts for Skenes on the year
Mail time 28' Why is Texas Tech still so high after getting swept? No love for Texas after going on a streak? -CrewsSZN
How long do you think Crews and Skenes can keep up the insane numbers (BA and Ks)? -Jesse Taylor (IG)
Would you change the format of the tourney? -Juliet (IG)

Ohtani Goes to College. Week 6 Pick'em. Time to Care About RPI?
Top Story 5' Florida beats rival Florida State & has dominated in-state rivals Miami and FSU lately.
10 picks in 5 minutes 8' #29 Maryland at UCF. #11 Texas Tech at #50 Texas. #15 Miami (FL) at #2 Wake Forest. Rutgers at #23 UConn. #5 Arkansas at #1 LSU. #3 Florida at #10 Ole Miss. #26 Illinois at Nebraska. #19 Texas A&M at #13 Tennessee. Ga. Southern at #46 Southern Miss. #45 Texas St. at #48 Coastal Carolina.
Something or Nothing 19' CUSA is 11th in conference RPI. UCLA is #1 in RPI. TCU is #38 in RPI.

Mizzou Sweeps Tennessee. UTSA Surges. Virginia Tech Falters.
Top Story 3' Mizzou sweeps Tennessee.
Rankings & Pick'em Recap 7' Mizzou, UConn, UTSA, and GCU enter top 25. Pick'em recap: John (3-2), Kyle (1-4).
Something or Nothing 17' Chase Dollander and Chase Burns combined to allow 13 runs against Mizzou. Ole Miss has walked 100 batters. Virginia Tech is 1-5 in ACC play. UTSA is 18-3.
Mail time 28' Does Miss State have any shot winning the series against Vandy this weekend? -BigSportsGuy

Devyn Terbrak No-Hitter (Interview). Week 5 Pick'em. Campbell HC Justin Haire (Interview).
Top Story 2' SEC scheduling announcement for 2025 season: 2 permanent opponents, 8 rotating
Big midweek upsets (Elon @ NC St, UCF v FSU, Coastal v Campbell, UNCW v ECU, Jacksonville St v Ole Miss, Texas St v TCU, Wichita St v OU, Nevada @ Oregon St)
Interview 8' Devyn Terbrak, Western Kentucky SP (No-hitter over the weekend)
10 picks in 5 minutes 23' #15 Oklahoma St. at #13 Texas Tech. #3 Ole Miss at #8 Vanderbilt. #30 Southern Miss. at Texas St. #25 Boston College at #22 Florida St. #49 Oregon at #31 Washington St. #19 South Carolina at #28 Georgia. #1 LSU at #14 Texas A&M. #12 TCU at Oklahoma. #47 Long Beach St. at UC San Diego. #16 Virginia at #23 NC State.
Over/under 30' 3.5 wins for A&M in their next 3 SEC series (v #1 LSU, @ #5 Tennessee, v #3 Ole Miss)
Interview 34' Campbell head coach, Justin Haire

Boston College Surges. Mora Hits 4 Homers. LSU is Good At Baseball.
Top Story 3' Contenders go down. Boston College upsets Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. USC takes down Stanford. Washington State knocks off Oregon State on the road.
Rankings & Pick'em Recap 6' Boston College enters top 25. Pick'em results: John (4-0), Kyle (3-1).
Notable and quotable 16' Chase Mora (Texas State) 4-HR game against NDSU. Devyn Terbrak (WKU) CG no-hitter, first of the kind this season. LSU: 7 run rules out of 16 games. Washington State HC Brian Green on the series win over Oregon State.
Mail time 27' If you could schedule any non-con series for this coming weekend based on everything we know about teams so far this year, who would you matchmake and why? -Blatt Bets on Twitter. Texas is off to a rough start but had a brutal first part of the schedule. Now they’ve won 5 in a row. What do you think their chances of postseason baseball are? -Levi on Twitter.

Razorbacks' Pitching Injuries. What the FIP is going on at Florida? Weekend 4 Preview.
Top Story 2' Midweek upsets: Boston College over Tennessee. UT Arlington over TCU. Santa Clara over Stanford. Coastal over Wake.
10 good minutes with . . . 5' Mason Choate from HawgBeat.com and the Diamond Hawgs Podcast to talk about the Razorbacks' pitching injuries.
Notable and quotable 16' FIP vs ERA and what it means for Florida. "A disappointing loss. Nine unearned runs is going to get you beat every time, especially on the road." -Tom Walter, Wake Forest Head Coach
10 picks in 5 minutes 23' #11 UCLA at #44 Oregon. #37 Old Dominion at Charlotte. #50 Troy at UCF. #18 Virginia at #17 North Carolina. #38 Iowa at #13 Texas Tech. #31 Illinois at Coastal Carolina. #20 NC State at #24 Miami (FL). #45 California at #46 Arizona. #25 Campbell at App State. Notre Dame at Georgia Tech.
Mail time 30' What are the NFL team equivalents of college baseball teams? -Juliet on IG. What do you make of Tennessee's "non dominant" start? -Bryce on IG. Which Big 12 baseball team most badly needs a series win this weekend? - Ten12Pod on IG

Weekend 3 Reaction, Are You Feeling Camel-y?
Top Story 3' Campbell takes 2 out of 3 at Louisiana.
Rankings & Pick'em Recap 7' Top 8 is the same, but we're feeling Camel-y in the top 25! Pick Results: John (3-2), Kyle (2-3)
Pick a side 19' Which undefeated team will stay undefeated the longest?
Report Card 22' Tournament season. LSU's non-con scheduling. NC State's offense.
Mail time 32' Earlier you spoke about how some midweek losses to MidMajors were “nothing” not “something” for some top programs. But what do you think is the impact for midmajors? On a scale of 0-10, how impactful is a midweek loss for a top program and how impactful is a win for a MidMajor? -Football in the Boot
Why didn't Louisville move up?

Weekend 3 Preview, Will Wake Rake? ACC or SEC? Biggest Suprises
Top Story 2' Ahuna reinstated. Vitello back.
Over/Under 6' Texas A&M scoring 23 runs this weekend. Wake Forest hitting 7.5 HR over the weekend. Jacob Wilson striking out 1 time this weekend. Thatcher Hurd appearing 0.5 times this series.
10 picks in 5 minutes 16' #28 Campbell A #40 Louisiana. #49 DBU A #37 Southern Miss. #44 Ga. Southern A #46 UCF. #43 Georgia Tech A/VS #33 Georgia. #38 Texas A Cal St. Fullerton. #36 Illinois A #47 Sam Houston. #31 UConn A Fla. Atlantic. #24 South Carolina A/VS Clemson. Texas St. A #30 Grand Canyon. UC Irvine A #32 Arizona St.
Pick a side23' ACC or SEC this weekend.
Mail time 27' Most surprising team from each major conference so far? -Ten12 Pod. If Portland had swept A&M would they be in the top 25? -Caiden IG

Weekend 2 Reaction, Road Warriors, Ole Miss Moves On, Pirates vs. Ninjas
Top Stories 3' Liam McFadden-Ackman hits 2 grand slams in the first inning and hits for the cycle.Road Warriors. Portland takes down Texas A&M. Florida State defeats TCU. Illinois knocks off Southern Miss. UCSB sweeps Oregon.
Rankings & Pick'em Recap 11' LSU still on top. Florida moves into the top 5. Florida State shoots up to 13. UCSB enters the top 25. Pick'em results: John (3-1), Kyle 😢
Pick a Side 21' Who should be No.1 -- LSU or Wake Forest?Who's having a better start to the year, the Big West or the Big Ten?
Report Card 34' Ole Miss without Hunter Elliot.Round Rock Classic's tiebreaker rule.
Something or Nothing 39' Jac Caglianone hits 3 HR and throws 4.2 IP on Sunday.Mississippi State takes 2 of 3 from Arizona State.LSU's RPI is 78.
Mail time 44' Is Illinois a sleeper in Big Ten? -Dima on Twitter
Who would win a 3 game series between a baseball team comprised of ninjas vs a baseball team comprised of pirates and why? Pirates have power, but ninjas have technique. -Travis

Week 1 Midweek Recap, Weekend 2 Preview
Top Story (3') - Tre Morgan - natural cycle. Oklahoma State - combined no-hitter.
Something or Nothing? (8') - Midweek upsets. Southern Miss throws second 1-hitter of the year. Hunter Elliot out this weekend with forearm soreness.
What are the odds... (14') - ...of LSU losing a game this weekend? ...of Miguel Santos (DBU) hitting another grand slam this weekend? ...of Chase Mora (Texas State) hitting his fourth straight HR?
10 picks in 5 minutes (21')
Mail time( 29') - How far can Wake Forest go this year? Can USM be a national seed?

Week 1 Reaction, Tennessee Stumbles, Mizzou Surprises, Southern Miss Dominant
Top Story (1') - Tennessee falters.
Rankings & Pick'em Recap (7') - LSU stays at No. 1. Wake rises, while Tennessee falls. Pick'em results: John (5-0), Kyle (4-1).
Something or Nothing (12') - Texas goes 0-3. Mizzou surprises. Brett Minnich injured. Stanford scared. Mississippi State flashbacks. OU falls to Cal Baptist.
Pick a Side (26') - Which starting rotation had a better opening weekend, Florida or Southern Miss? Which freshman had a better debut, Jace LaViollete or Malcolm Moore?
Mail time (35') - Auburn, Arkansas, and rebuilding a program.

Opening Weekend Preview, Charlotte HC Robert Woodard Interview
Top Story (3') - John & Kyle draft the teams that will be most successful in 2023.
Interview (11') - Charlotte HC Robert Woodard.
Something or Nothing (26') - LSU loses Grant Taylor. Arkansas loses Jaxon Wiggins. Texas loses Luke Harrison.
10 Pick in 5 Minutes (33') - Week 1 Pick'em.
Mail Time (39') - Who will lead the SEC in saves? What series are we most looking forward to? What does success look like for Baylor in 2023?

Preseason Field of 64, Hot Seats, Mercy Rule, & More
Top Story (2'): Field of 64 breakdown and 8 for Omaha.
Ten takes in 5 minutes (11'): Who besides Tennessee & LSU can win the SEC, top 3 conferences heading into the year, most improved team predictions, coaches on hot seat, breakout player.
Pick a side (17'): Mercy rule in SEC, Rings for Super Regional appearances, NIL/one time transfer.
Mail time (26'): Transfer portal, Texas, NC State, Mid-majors.

Say goodbye to 2022, it's time for 2023
This week on the College Baseball Nation Podcast John and Kyle discuss:
3' - What are the odds of an Ole Miss repeat?
9' - Something or nothing: is the bad blood between Arkansas and Oklahoma State something or nothing? Is there a College Baseball Nation curse?
14' - Report card: Grading the 2022 College World Series, Tennessee's 2022 season, and the offseason rule changes
29' - Rankings
36' - Mailbag: Will ECU make it to Omaha? What are A&M's expectations? & more!

2022 MLB Draft Recap
John and Kyle are joined by College Baseball Nation contributor, Harris Frommer. Which college teams won the draft? Which MLB team has the riskiest picks? The guys discuss this and more!

2022 MLB Draft Primer
It's a bonus episode of the College Baseball Nation Podcast! Harris Frommer joins to talk MLB Draft. Are UCLs optional for draft prospects? Is NIL making college more attractive? Which college teams should be most worried about the draft? We answer these questions and more in this episode.

2022 Wrap-up, Transfer Portal, Coaching Carousel, and Breaking the Internet
John and Kyle break down the final 2022 college baseball rankings and talk way-too-early 2023 rankings. The guys debate whether Link Jarrett or Erik Backich will have more success at their new schools and dive into LSU's domination of the transfer portal. Also, who has the biggest home field advantage in college baseball--let's let fans decide and break the internet in the process.

Super Regional Wrap-up and College World Series Preview
Omaha is here and John and Kyle are breaking down how all of the teams made it. The guys break down each Super Regional and pick Omaha finalists and winners.

Season 2, Episode 22 - Regional Recap, Super Regional Preview
John and Kyle break down the controversy in the Louisville and College Park Regionals. Does replay need to be re-evaluated in college baseball? Will we have a first-time national champ? John and Kyle pick winners for each of the Supers.

Season 2, Episode 21 - Conference Tournament Recap, Regional Preview
John and Kyle recap their trip to the SEC Tournament and talk about all the conference tourney action. The guys choose their Omaha picks, including sleepers.

Season 2, Episode 20 - Week 14 Recap, Who Needs A Conference Tournament Run?
John and Kyle break down the last weekend of the regular season. John wins the pick'em. The guys pick 6 teams that need a deep run in their conference tournaments.

Season 2, Episode 19 - Week 14 Pick'em and Bracketology
John and Kyle pick Week 14's best games in the last seek of the pick'em for the year. The guys build a brand new field of 64 projection.

Season 2, Episode 18 - Week 13 Recap, How To Fix the RPI, Conference Races
John and Kyle look back at Week 13's top games. Texas Tech sweeps Oklahoma State, Vanderbilt knocks off Arkansas, Florida State defeats Miami, & more. The guys propose ways to fix the RPI and figure out which conferences races have the most postseason implications.

Season 2, Episode 17 - Week 13 Pick'em, Bracketology
John and Kyle continue to battle it out in the season-long pick'em. The guys build a brand new field of 64 (now available on the website).

Season 2, Episode 16 - Week 12 Recap, Should Tennessee or Oregon State be No. 1? Who's winning the ACC?
John and Kyle recap the best action from week 12 of college baseball and debut a brand new top 50 ranking. Should Tennessee or Oregon State be No. 1? Matt Sefcovic joins to talk ACC baseball. Who has a leg up, Notre Dame or Louisville; Virginia Tech or Miami?

Season 2, Episode 15 - Week 12 Pick'em, Bracketology, Jim Schlossnagle Interview

Season 2, Episode 14 - Texas A&M HC Jim Schlossnagle Interview, Tony V Tosses a Bat, Cowboys Sweep Longhorns
Texas A&M HC Jim Schlossnagle joins the podcast to talk about Texas A&M's series win at Vanderbilt and the success he has had building the Aggie Baseball team. John and Kyle take a look back at all of week 11's action including Oklahoma State sweeping Texas, Georgia Tech knocking off Miami, and Virginia Tech beating rival Virginia. John and Kyle answer the question--was Tony Vitello justified tossing a bat at the Auburn dugout?

Season 2, Episode 13 - Golden Eagles Soar, Slade Wilks From Southern Miss Joins, Aggies Surging
Slade Wilks, Southern Miss slugger, joins the podcast after the Golden Eagles hit an all time high in the rankings (No. 5). Texas A&M upsets Arkansas. John closes the gap in the pick'em.

Season 2, Episode 12 - Who's Legit in the SEC East? ACC gets murkier. Stanford rising.
Who's better Georgia or Vanderbilt? Will either Mississippi State or Ole Miss make the tournament? Is Stanford really the best in the west? All of this and more on this week's podcast.

Season 2, Episode 11 - Miami Head Coach Gino DiMare Joins, Let's Talk About DBU, Perfect Week in the Pick'em
Miami Head Coach Gino DiMare joins the College Baseball Nation Podcast to talk about Miami's sweep of Virginia. Tennessee is using wooden bats. DBU is underrated? And the state of Mississippi is in turmoil. John and Kyle recap last week's pick'em where the guys went 8-0 and look ahead to week 9.

Season 2, Episode 10 - Stanford's Braden Montgomery Joins, Tennessee is Rolling, ACC is Chaos
Stanford freshman Braden Montgomery joins the podcast to talk about the Cardinal's series win on the road at Oregon State. John & Kyle break down all the action from Week 7, including Tennessee's sweep of Vanderbilt, and look ahead to Week 8.

Season 2, Episode 9 - Tennessee sweeps Ole Miss, Texas Tech beats Texas, Week 7 Pick'em
John & Kyle break down all the action from Week 6, including Tennessee's sweep of Ole Miss, and look ahead to Week 7.

Season 2, Episode 8 - Texas State HC Steven Trout, Week 5 Recap, Week 6 Pick'em
Texas State (18-3) Head Coach Steven Trout joins the podcast to talk about the Bobcats' hot start. John & Kyle break down all the action from Week 5 and look ahead to Week 6.

Season 2, Episode 7 - Week 4 Recap, Week 5 Pick'em
John and Kyle break down all of the action from week 4 of college baseball, including Texas falling to South Carolina on the road, and predict all the best series from Week 5!

Season 2, Episode 6 - Tulane's Ethan Groff, Week 3 Recap, Week 4 Pick'em
Tulane outfielder and hero against Mississippi State joins the podcast to talk Green Wave Baseball. John and Kyle break down all of the action from week 3 of college baseball and predict all the best series from Week 4!

Season 2 Episode 5 - Week 2 Recap and Week 3 Pick'em
John and Kyle break down all of the action from week 2 of college baseball and predict all the best series from Week 3!

Season 2 Episode 4 - Week 1 Recap, Week 2 Pick'em, Florida State's Parker Messick
Florida State's ace Parker Messick joins the podcast to talk pitching against the top prospects and Florida State Baseball. John and Kyle recap all the action from week 1 and look ahead to Week 2.

Season 2 Episode 3 - Eight for Omaha, Week 1 Pick'em, LBSU HC Eric Valenzuela
Long Beach State Head Coach Eric Valenzuela joins the podcast to preview the Dirtbags' opening weekend trip to Mississippi State. John and Kyle pick their eight for Omaha and choose teams for the Week 1 Pick'em.

Season 2 Episode 2 - Drafting the Top Teams in College Baseball, Picking the SEC
John and Kyle draft the top teams in college baseball & predict the SEC standings.

Season 2 Episode 1 We're Back!
College baseball is almost here...so the College Baseball Nation Podcast is back! We're talking the biggest stories from the offseason and the preseason top 50!

Season 1, Episode 22 - Road to Omaha
Kyle and John break down the biggest stories of the Super Regionals, including NC State upsetting Arkansas, Stanford sweeping Texas Tech, and Mississippi State setting attendance records. The guys also pick each of the round one games at the College World Series.

Season 1, Episode 21 - Super Regional Preview
John and Kyle recap the best action from the Regionals, including Kevin Kopps' ridiculous performance. The guys place their bets on who will advance to Omaha.

Season 1, Episode 20 - NCAA Tournament Preview
John and Kyle talk about the biggest snubs from the NCAA Tournament, pick the toughest and easiest Regionals, and pick the NCAA Tournament bracket. The guys also answer questions from Twitter.

Season 1, Episode 19 - Who's winning the conference tournaments? Who will Texas A&M hire?
Phillip, host of the Ten12 Podcast, joins the College Baseball Nation Podcast to pick winners for conference tournaments. John and Kyle recap Week 14 and talk about coaching vacancies at Texas A&M and Rice.

Season 1, Episode 18 - Arkansas Wins Another Series, Mike Rooney Joins the Podcast, Who's the Coach of the Year?
Plus plus guest alert: Mike Rooney from D1 Baseball joins the podcast to talk about the postseason, coach of the year, and more. Arkansas wins another series. Louisville gets swept..again. Baylor and Oklahoma are fighting for their lives.

Season 1, Episode 17 - Is Stanford legit? Predicting the 20 Regional hosts. Arkansas over Tennessee?
John and Kyle recap Week 12 with a new Top 50. Stanford joins the top ten. Dallas Baptist joins the top 25. The guys debate whether UCLA, Louisville, and Florida State are in the running to host a Regional. John and Kyle make predictions about Week 13's best games.

Season 1, Episode 16 - Week 11 Recap, Bubble Watch Talk, Week 12 Pick 'Em
Kyle finally wins a pick'em. John and Kyle recap Week 11. College Baseball Nation's Bubble Watch debuts with 79 teams. The guys look ahead to Week 12.

Season 1, Episode 15 - Week 10 Recap, Postseason Stock Game, Week 11 Pick 'Em
John and Kyle take a look back at Arkansas at South Carolina, Texas at Oklahoma State, and more. The guys look ahead at postseason chances for LSU, Fairfield, Texas Tech, and the Big Ten. John and Kyle pick Week 11's best games.

Season 1, Episode 14 - Week 9 Recap, Superlatives, Week 10 Pick 'Em
John and Kyle recap TCU and Vanderbilt's big weekends, the Pac-12 contenders staying neck-and-neck, and Tulane's resurgence. A new top 50 is released, and the guys pick Week 10's best games.

Season 1, Episode 13 - Week 8 Recap, Mid-Season Conference Champ Picks, Week 9 Pick 'Em
John and Kyle recap Arkansas's rise back to number one, pick conference winners at the midseason point, and look ahead to big series in the SEC, ACC, Big East, CUSA, and more.

Season 1, Episode 12 - Week 7 Recap, NCAA Regional News, Week 8 Pick 'Em
John and Kyle discuss Vanderbilt returning to number one, the NCAA announcing plans for Regionals and Super Regionals, and pick Week 8's best games.

Season 1, Episode 11 - Week 6 Recap, Little Rock HC Chris Curry, Week 7 Pick 'Em
John and Kyle are back to talk about Arkansas rising to number one in the rankings and more. The podcast is joined by Little Rock Head Coach Chris Curry. Little Rock is fresh off a series win at Southern Illinois. The guys pick Week 7's best series.

Season 1, Episode 10 - Week 4 Recap, Projected Field of 64, & Week 5 Pick 'Em
John and Kyle recap Week 4's best games, make a projected field of 64 (in honor of Selection Sunday/Monday), and try to pick Week 5's best series.

Season 1, Episode 9 - Week 3 Recap, 14 ACC Teams Make the Top 50, & Week 4 Pick 'Em
John and Kyle cover the ACC's rise up the polls, dominance at the top of the SEC, and the Pac-12 having a really good weekend. The guys also look ahead to Week 4's best games.

Season 1, Episode 8 - Week 2 Recap, Interview with UCF HC Greg Lovelady, Week 3 Pick 'Em
John and Kyle recap week two in college baseball, including ACC chaos and Arkansas rising to number one in the rankings. UCF Head Coach Greg Lovelady joins the podcast, coming off the Knights' series win at former number one, Ole Miss. John and Kyle pick week three's most interesting series.

Season 1, Episode 7 - Week 1 Recap & Week 2 Pick 'Em
College baseball is back! Miami took down #1 Florida. The SEC dominated the Big 12 in the College Baseball Showdown. John and Kyle recap the best games from Opening Weekend and look ahead to next week's games.

Season 1, Episode 6 - Eight for Omaha & Week 1 Pick 'Em
Kyle and John pick their eight teams for Omaha, answer mailbag questions about the Big Ten, extra innings rules, and the SEC West, and choose winners for Week 1's biggest series.

Season 1, Episode 5 - Field of 64 Projections & Freshmen All-Americans
John and Kyle break down the preseason field of 64 projections. Harris Frommer joins the podcast to talk freshmen all-Americans.

Season 1, Episode 4 - ACC Preview, Scheduling News, Stadium Bucket List
John and Kyle break down the latest scheduling news, pick favorites in the ACC, and make college baseball stadium bucket lists.

Season 1, Episode 3 - Round Rock, Big West, & SEC
John and Kyle talk the Round Rock Classic, Big West, and answer a mailbag question about the SEC.

Season 1, Episode 2 - Preseason All-Americans
Kyle and John talk Big 12 and SEC schedules, the College Baseball Showdown at Globe Life Field, and the American Athletic Conference. The guys are also joined by Harris Frommer to talk College Baseball Nation Preseason All-Americans.

Season 1, Episode 1 - College Baseball Top 50
John and Kyle talk about the College Baseball Top 50, 2021 scheduling, and more. Arkansas, TCU, Texas State, Alabama, the Big Ten, Pac-12, UConn, Virginia, and more come up in the first episode of The College Baseball Nation Podcast.