Just a couple of weeks ago budget hawks at Mississippi newspapers and media outlets were preparing for the possibility of two teams in Omaha for the College World Series.
At the time, there was also the national dialogue that West Coast baseball – i.e. the Pac 12 – was down.
As we look in the rear view mirror, it was Pac 12 champ Utah that set the table for Ole Miss’ two-and-out in its regional and Arizona, which finished in a three-way tie for third in the Pac 12, that ousted SEC champ Mississippi State in a two-and-out from its super regional.