Some analysts are calling the Oxford regional of the NCAA Tournament the “group of death” referencing the World Cup’s traditional nickname for the toughest pool play.
Maybe it’s true, but as very qualified and respected bloggeurs on the world wide web, Red Cup had to try and see what these opponents have accomplished this season and where they’ve come up short.
Obviously, its difficult to compare apples and oranges - the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Ohio Valley Conference and Conference USA schedules are never going to be equivalent in terms of difficulty, talent level or depth.
However, we can look at some of the highlights and lowlights of each team’s season as baseball provides a lot of opportunities to shit the bed or shock the world with your collective play.