NC State played 33 ACC games during the regular season as well as 10 non-conference games, and all of the latter were against teams in North Carolina. We hadn’t seen any opponent from another power conference prior to Supers, and as far as we’d known before then, they may as well have existed on the moon.
So let’s get to know our new temporary enemies a bit better.
Vanderbilt is not necessarily the most complete team in the College World Series but easily boasts the best frontline pitching talent. Arizona has been excellent offensively all year and clubbed Mississippi to death last weekend.