11Point7: The College Baseball Podcast

We spend the first hour or so recapping LSU winning their 8th College World Series. We talk the 1-0 game 1 win in depth and explain big moments and big plays in the game.  Then we break down the dramatic Game 2, including the ejection heard around the world.  We talk Monster Milam and how he had a tournament to remember. Kade Anderson was unbelievable. Jay Johnson is doing things we haven't seen in a long time at the college level. Etc.  After CWS talk, we break down the coaching carousal between Mississippi State, Virginia, and Duke.  Next we name some of the biggest transfer portal news.  Lastly we preview the MLB Draft... kind of. 

We are back on the podcast previewing the CWS Championship Series between Coastal Carolina and LSU. We break down both teams, their paths that got them here, and what's at stake. We look at the probable pitchers, and finally make our official picks. Then we go back and revist the CWS as a whole and talk about each game and what stood out to us. We have a huge fight over K/9 and K%. Please comment your thoughts.

The boys make their official picks for the 2025 College World Series including their champion. Next they fill out a full fantasy team (2 SP, 1 RP, Every Position, and DH) The fantasy rules: Must pick 1 player from all 8 teams. Must pick 1 player per position. Hope you enjoy this episode and also the content we will be coming out with in Omaha. If you are unable to make the trip and want to buy Jello Shots to support one of the 8 teams, you can Venmo @BenUpton and he will buy and distribute them. Make sure to put what team in the message on Venmo

#CollegeBaseball #Baseball #NCAA In this episode of the 11.7 Podcast, college baseball fans are treated to a comprehensive recap of the super regionals and a preview of the upcoming College World Series in Omaha. They share their excitement for the College World Series, highlighting the unique mix of 8 teams from 6 different conferences. Ben, Dimitri, Jack, and Noah dive into a deep analysis of the super regionals, starting with thrilling performances from teams like Coastal Carolina, Murray State, and Oregon State. They discuss key moments and standout players from each series, such as Trent Caraway's grand slam for Oregon State and Coastal Carolina's continued success under head coach Kevin Schnall. The episode gives exclusive insights into strategies and mindsets heading into Omaha. Listeners will hear about the emotional journeys of teams like Louisville and Murray State with detailed breakdowns of their paths to the College World Series. The hosts also address the controversial officiating decisions and share personal anecdotes from their experiences covering the games. As they wrap up, the hosts engage in lighthearted banter, including a humorous discussion about riding electric scooters and plans for a group event in Omaha. They express gratitude to their listeners and share their thoughts on the impact of this season on the future of college baseball. This episode is a must-listen for fans eager to catch up on all the action and excitement leading into the College World Series. 00:00 Intro 00:59 Long term impact of this year’s Omaha 8 13:28 Murray State's Impressive Run 22:00 UCLA Shuts Out UTSA For 16 Innings 29:34 Arizona and Coastal Carolina Journey to Omaha 47:04 Louisville vs. Miami Super Regional Recap 54:37 Oregon State's Gritty Series Win 01:02:44 Arkansas Triumphs Over Tennessee 01:14:10 LSU Defeats West Virginia 01:18:44 11Point7’s Omaha Plans Use promo code “CWS25” at Home Field Apparel for a 15% off discount!

#CollegeBaseball #NCAA #Baseball Welcome to the Super Regional Preview episode of the 11.7 Podcast! Join the whole squad of Ben, Dimitri, Jack, and Noah as they dive deep into the upcoming Super Regionals in college baseball. Because of his hard 30-minute cutoff Jack kicks things off with his super regional picks and detailed breakdown analysis. The rest of the team stays on to discuss further picks, share stories, and indulge in some fun banter. The team debates whether they should follow their hearts or brains for the matchups. This leads to an engaging discussion on the merits and drawbacks of going with mid-major underdogs. Highlighting criticism they received about their mid-major picks being a 'shtick,' they passionately argue why their support is genuine, backed by their own experiences as former mid-major players. Jack was a true sport, combines creative predictions and betting analogies for the Tennessee vs Arkansas series that he will attend in person this weekend. We crafted an Uncut Gems-style parlay involving funny and accurate game scenarios. From discussing bench-clearing altercations, sound bites in post-game press conferences, to bat flips, we think that without a doubt we are hitting this imaginary parlay. Diving into individual matchups, Noah, Dmitri, and Ben give their takes on teams like Louisville, Miami, Oregon State, and Florida State, weighing their picks based on player performance and strategic analysis. The trio also reflects on potential College World Series matchups, discussing scenarios where teams like Coastal Carolina and Arizona face off, or even a repeat of the famous Oregon State versus Arkansas CWS duel. Further, the guys express admiration for underdog stories such as UTSA, championing their culture and significant upsets over teams like Texas. They debate the potential of teams like Duke and Murray State, diving into the strategic elements and challenges they'll face. Towards the end, they discuss logistics like game times and weather, showing how these factors might influence game outcomes. Betting odds and predictions from DraftKings are also mentioned, making this podcast episode a complete guide for college baseball enthusiasts who are looking for in-depth analysis, fun commentary, and accurate predictions for the Super Regionals. Don't miss this informative and engaging episode of the 11.7 Podcast, where humor and strategic insight create the perfect blend for a college baseball fanatic's listening pleasure! This episode is proudly sponsored by Home Field Apparel. Get your perfect summer baseball gear from homefieldapparel.com and use promo code CWS25 for a 15% discount. Don't miss this chance to grab your jerseys, hats, and pullovers for Omaha! 00:00 Welcome to the Super Regional Preview 02:38 Defending our Mid-Major Love 08:05 Preseason Mid-Major Power Rankings 12:43 Jack's Super Regional Picks 29:30 Miami vs. Louisville Showdown 44:22 Oregon State vs. Florida State Analysis 52:15 North Carolina vs. Arizona Debate 59:57 Auburn vs. Coastal Carolina Predictions 01:04:03 Coastal Carolina vs. Auburn Debate 01:09:05 UCLA vs. UTSA Analysis 01:16:37 Murray State's Path to Omaha runs through Duke in Durham 01:25:32 LSU vs. West Virginia Breakdown 01:30:56 Arkansas vs. Tennessee Showdown

Jack, Dimitri, and Ben recap all of the action and storylines from Regional play this weekend. Starting with Friday, moving to Saturday, then Sunday, and finally Monday's games. We also review our pre-regional picks and predictions Super Regional Picks and Predictions will be on our next episode!

Ben, Dimitri, Jack, and Noah make all 16 regional picks, Omaha 8 picks, and National Championship picks. 

Ben, Jack, Dimitri, and Noah each make their 10 accolades picks for the NCAA Tournament. Toughest Regional Easiest Regional Most confident 1 seed to not advance  Most confident 2 seed to advance Most confident 3 seed to advance Most confident 4 seed to advance Best Uniform Regional Most watched Regional on TV Highest Scoring Regional Best Pitching Regional

Player Awards (Mid Major Player of the Year, Pitcher of the Year, Coach of the Year AND P4 Player of the Year, Pitcher of the Year, Coach of the Year) Jack and Ben broadcast experience for ETSU vs Citadel on Saturday Then we pick all 26 college baseball conference tournaments. A wacky and wild episode where there is arguments and tension in the air. Enjoy!

Welcome to the last regular season weekend series! Weekend Series Pick'em to start the show Alabama vs Florida GT vs Duke Southern Miss vs Troy UNC vs Florida State Miami OH vs Ball State Fairfield vs Rider After that we preview Army vs Holy Cross (Patriot League Championship Series) Then we preview the Ivy League Tournament (Yale, Columbia, Penn, Harvard) Next we preview both Southland tournament brackets Lastly we do Mid Major Player of Year, Mid Major Pitcher of Year, Mid Major Coach of the Year Power 4: Player of Year, Pitcher of Year, Coach of Year

00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Shoutout 01:25 Survivor Contest Results 03:17 Mid-Major Top 25 Rankings 07:03 Conference Tournament 18:46 Weekend Recap: Missouri vs. Texas A&M 28:53 Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee Series Highlights 36:03 Florida's Hosting Prospects and Texas Analysis 45:44 Mississippi State's Turnaround 48:24 Ole Miss and Kentucky's Postseason Hopes 52:38 Oklahoma's Struggles and Kentucky's Strategy 55:58 Arkansas vs. LSU Recap 01:03:20 Georgia vs. Alabama Series 01:07:02 Army's Patriot League Championship 01:08:53 Virginia's Tournament Chances 01:14:36 Clemson's Struggles 01:18:15 ACC Championship Race 01:29:10 ACC Baseball Overview 01:29:26 Notre Dame's Surprising Run 01:31:31 Big 12 Baseball Insights 01:37:23 West Virginia's Bullpen Woes 01:42:58 Oklahoma State 01:50:16 Big 10 Baseball Analysis 01:59:23 Southland Conference Tournament 02:06:01 Wrapping Up and Future Plans

We start the show with an hours worth of Weekend Series Pick'em  UGA vs Bama Nc St vs UNC WVU vs Kansas St Arkansas vs LSU Sac State vs Utah Valley Xavier vs Creighton Ole Miss vs Miss St Norfolk St vs Delaware St Miami vs Virginia The last hour is all dedicated to Field of 64 projections and bubble teams

Ben Upton and Noah Bieniek build a field of 64 from scratch, and they were joined by full-time Bracketologist, Rocco Miller, owner of Bracketeer.org and it was a lot of fun. We started with the 16 regional hosts and the auto-bids. Then we go to the at-large picture and fill out potential at-large teams from every conference. Next we have to go to the chopping block and establish the bubble teams that we don't have room for. Lastly we filled out the bracket and place teams where they need to go geographically. Hopefully y'all like this bonus episode with a guest who specializes in building brackets for a living. We will be back soon for our regularly scheduled weekend preview episode. 00:00 Introduction and Special Guest Announcement 00:44 Rocco Miller's Background and Expertise 01:59 Bracketology Insights and Committee Dynamics 06:10 Discussion on College Baseball Teams and Projections 16:21 Conference Auto and At-Large Bid Breakdown 01:04:25 Field of 64 Bubble Talk 01:17:35 Placing 2-Seeds Into Regionals 01:25:28 Sending 3-Seeds Into Regionals 01:30:33 What Regionals Should The 4-Seeds Go Into? 01:36:44 Wrapping Up and Reflections

SEC Recap to begin the show. Arkansas sweeps Texas, A&M wins over LSU, Vandy crazy comeback, Auburn stuns Tennessee, and Mississippi State + Florida are rolling! Next is ACC recap starting off with the crazy series of FSU vs Clemson, Miami is red hot winning 10 ACC games in a row and put themselves in hosting picture. Noah then talks about his trip this weekend for Michigan St vs Oregon. He breaks down the Ducks lineup and what they will need to do in order to make a deep postseason run. That leads into BigTen recap, where Iowa still leads the conference after droppiing a series to Washington. Four of the top 5 teams in the conference are former Pac12 teams. USC beats UCLA 2/3 and feels more comfortable in their at-large picture. Big 12 is West Virginia's for the taking after Kansas gets swept by Cincinatti. The Bearcats made a statement to the Big 12, going on the road and sweeping, thrusting themselves in the at-large picture. Lastly we hop around to miscellaneous Mid-Major conferences and talk about regional hosts and teams who need more work in order to feel comfortable making the Field of 64

Since Dimitri slept thru the last episode (LOL) he gave his thoughts on last weekends LSU vs Tennessee series, + Texas's sweep over A&M  Then we talk about Mizzou's historic run of 0-21 in SEC play... Is Chris Lemonis going to be the next Mizzou HC?  Next we talk about WHO IS GOING TO BE THE NEXT HEAD COACH OF MISSISSPPI STATE Lastly we make our weekend series pick'em picks  UCLA vs USC TCU vs Arizona NC State vs Miami Clemson vs FSU Lamar vs SELA LaTech vs Western Kentucky

The Texas Longhorns sweep A&M. One positive and one negative takeaway for each team. Jack had boots on the ground and gives his insight LSU vs Tenn was must watch late night tv this weekend. What a treat.  We then bounce around the rest of the SEC and talk HOT-COLD-HOT Theory  ACC coverage lead by NC State sweeping Clemson, Louisville wins a huge series at home against FSU, and then Miami continues to roll  West Virginia is running the Big 12 right now with their 14th straight conference win. We then recap the rest of the Big 12 with AZ State, TCU, Kansas, KState The Iowa Hawkeyes are 20-4 in B1G play!! What a great season. Other that them, its a battle of previous Pac 12 teams for 2nd thru 5th place Mid Major talk wraps it up. SunBelt, Big West, CUSA, AAC WHOS GOING TO WIN THE GOLDEN SPIKES???  

Started the show with a Weekend 10 Recap from across the country We talk the big series from Power 4 Conferences and Mid Major Then we do the Weekend Series Pick'em  Rhode Island vs George Mason Tennessee vs LSU Texas A&M vs Texas Oregon State vs Oregon UC Irvine vs Cal Poly San Diego vs Gonzaga Then we go conference by conference and visit potential conference champions, regional bids, and regional hosts. All 29 conferences are visited 

We start our show promoting our partners at Homefieldapparel.com (promo code CWS25 for 15% off) Live Club Bromaha this Thursday at 5pmET to promote the 20 new jerseys and hats that they are releasing Next we did Golden Spikes talk and pick who we think will play the best down the stretch and win the award MLB Draft discussions about who are the top position players and top pitchers this year since it's so wide open We have a fun segment of baseball business ideas that is pretty funny Lastly we make our Weekend Series Pick'em picks FAMU vs Bethune-Cookman Charlotte vs USF Auburn vs Texas Cal Poly vs UC Santa Barbara UCLA vs Oregon Kansas vs Kansas State

The show starts with SEC Talk (the full first hour of the show) We breakdown all of the weekend series of the SEC and what it means to hosting, and postseason chances.  Then we move into the Big 12 and discuss TCU, West Virginia, Arizona as the top 3 teams right now in the conference Next we talk Iowa, UCLA, Oregon, and the other teams in the BigTen who are looking good for postseason We spend a good amount of time breaking down the ACC and how it's a mess right now with conference standings, and the teams are bi-polar Lastly we go over the new Mid Major Top 25 and talk Big West, SunBelt, American, CUSA, Sothland conferences as all multibid leagues  

We open the show welcoming back La Salle Baseball, who was shut down in 2020, but after 5 years of fundraising, they announce they will be back in 2026 Then we shoutout a few mid major players who have shined this year so far.  Next we talk about the 40 Division 1 teams who have never played in an NCAA Regional Midweek was fun and we recap what happend Lastly we preview the weekend:  Kansas vs TCU Arkansas vs UGA Charleston Southern vs Mercer Kent State vs Miami OH Vandy vs Oklahoma Louisville vs NC State