The Southeastern Conference (SEC), once touted as one of the most challenging college baseball conferences, has faltered this time. That’s a rare sight to behold for many. It was a record when 13 teams from the SEC made it to the 2025 NCAA Baseball Championship. But unfortunately, things have taken a turn within a week.

For the first time ever since 2008, none of the top SEC teams has been able to advance to the super regional round of the NCAA championship. Nine out of their 13 teams have already been eliminated. Even more surprising is the fact that their champion team, Vanderbilt, and number two, Texas, have also been eliminated in the opening weekend itself. 

Apart from Vanderbilt and Texas, the others who have been ejected are Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Alabama, Ole Miss, Georgia, and Florida.

It’s an absolute shocker, as specified by TJ Pittinger in his latest post on X that read, “@SEC sets 𝙉𝙀𝙒 𝙍𝙀𝘾𝙊𝙍𝘿 for 𝐌𝐎𝐒𝐓 teams 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 in the opening weekend of NCAA Baseball Tournament.” 

So, what might be the reason behind the early exit of these teams? Well, for Vanderbilt, their poor offensive display is to blame. In the three games they played, their batting average dropped to a mere .132 and most of the runners remained on the bases, failing to score more runs. And it eventually led to their downfall, as there were 23 strikeouts and they managed only 12 hits, which was quite surprising. All eyes were on Austin and Jonathan Vastine, who went 0-for-21, making seven strikeouts.

Now coming to the number two team, Texas, their pitching was poor. Their lineup suffered a massive impact with their ace, Jared Spencer, getting injured and that resulted in them giving away seven runs in the next three games. Even Max Grubbs and Luke Harrison gave away four earned runs against UTSA, which further added to Texas’ defensive woes on the field.

However, it’s all done now. All we can expect from the four SEC teams that have advanced to the Super Regional round – Auburn, Arkansas, LSU, and Tennessee – is to perform well. But hey, what about the ACC?

ACC shines amid SEC fallout

For the past decade, one name that emerges every time when it comes to college baseball is the SEC. But this time, their national championship aspirations for the sixth time took a major hit. 

While SEC’s fallout may sound a bit of a dismay, the ACC made a statement. Thanks to the splendid performance by Louisville and Duke that led to the elimination of Georgia and Vanderbilt. AEC has had a .688 winning percentage, which is better than the SEC’s .574.

In the recent years, the ACC hasn’t really been able to create a spark. But this time, the narrative is shifting towards them, as five out of their nine teams have already made it to the Super Regional round. Can one of the ACC teams win the championship this time? What do you think?