A few statistics to make you think. Also, cast your meaningless vote on the poll at left.
♦ The SEC has sent 46 teams to the College World Series since 1990. That was accomplished despite no SEC teams making the field in 1992. LSU has been to Omaha 12 times, Flordia six times, Georgia and South Carolina five times, Mississippi State four times, while Alabama and Tennessee have been three times each. Auburn has been twice, while Arkansas advanced in 2004 and 2009.
- The Big 12 has sent 15 teams to the College World Series since 1997. Texas has been to Omaha 7 times (since '96), Nebraska 3 times, Texas A&M 2 times, and Baylor, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State once each.
- Big 12 teams have won 2 national championships of the last 15 national championships, both by Texas (2002, 2005)
- The Big 12 has sent 5 of its 10 baseball-participating schools to the College World Series since 1997 - Baylor, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas and Texas A&M
♦ The SEC has had an NCAA-high 11 different teams compete in the 58-year history of the College World Series. In those appearances, the conference has registered a 111-112 record, a 49.8 winning percentage.
- The Big 12 has had 9 different teams compete in the 58-year history of the College World Series: Texas (35), Oklahoma State (19), Oklahoma (10), Missouri (6), Texas A&M (6), Nebraska (3), Baylor (3), Iowa State (2), Kansas (1),
♦ Since 1990, 28 SEC squads have posted 50+ wins, while 107 have won 40+ games in a season, including seven in 2010.
- Since 1997, 12 Big 12 squads have posted 50+ wins, while 54 have posted 40+ games in a season.
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