Record: 32-21 (14-16 SEC). Ole Piss battled back from some early conference play woes to put themselves in contention for an NCAA Tournament Bid. Like Vanderbilt, there’s a lot of talent on this team, but they are likely to be a #2 or #3 seed in the tourney. We feel each other’s pain, in other words, and are glad not to be Clanga.
Player to Watch: #25 Sr. 1B Tim “The Elk With No Knee Ligaments” Elko (.290/.400/.617 with 6 2B, 0 3B, 19 HR, 63 RBI, and 2-2 steals, which... how?). I know Elko’s numbers may not seem “Player to Watch-worthy”—except for the dingers—but this man went full Kirk Gibson in the postseason last year, and I’m not certain his coach won’t shred his knee again just to get that good Gibson juju in 2022.