Vanderbilt could roll through the NCAA Tournament and back to the College World Series. Or it could flame out in a spectacular blaze of glory.
Let's be completely clear. There's no shame in dropping two of three to the No. 2 team in the nation. Especially when the first loss was inches away from being a 1-1 tie after nine innings and the second was the result of a lights-out no hitter.
But No. 11 Vanderbilt is now just 14-10 in league play and in danger of falling out of the top half of the SEC. A game at No.