Credit head coach Ron Polk for keeping the Diamond Dogs on an even keel. I'm not a rah-rah guy. When we won at Kentucky, they didn't even know the Auburn score. They didn't pile on each other or anything like that. Don't look for that to change, even if the ninth-ranked Diamond Dogs continue their success in the SEC Tournament.
Baseball is a long season.
That's the only way you can approach this game. SEC teams rate high in RPI When the NCAA selection committee hands out its tournament invitations next Monday, members will take a close look at the teams' RPIs. The SEC shouldn't have to worry. But with committees, anything can happen. We've fought that battle.