A Conference Tournament Week Discussion [D1 Daily]

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons kick off conference tournament week and look ahead to regionals and Selection Monday. They discuss the rising Big Ten/West Coast presence after watching Oregon vs. USC, including the idea of multiple Big Ten teams reaching Omaha. Burkie shares in-person takeaways on Georgia, spotlighting Daniel Jackson’s SEC Triple Crown, base-stealing impact, and Golden Spikes case, plus Georgia’s depth, vibes, and matchup-based roster usage under Wes Johnson. Roons recaps seeing Georgia Tech vs. Boston College, praising Tech’s star power, depth, hit tool, and ACC-leading ERA. They close by using OPS and OPS-against leaderboards to identify Omaha contender profiles, highlighting teams like Georgia Tech, Georgia, Texas, UCLA, Florida State, Auburn, and North Carolina.00:00 Tournament Week Hype00:54 Lucas Burke on Astroturf02:18 Big Ten Omaha Buzz07:20 Georgia - Lineup Depth & Vibes19:24 Seeding Debate SEC Champs20:10 Omaha Locks Talk20:59 Georgia Tech Star Power24:38 Boston College29:15 Using OPS To Indentify Omaha Contenders34:10 Wrap UpFor athletes and sports programs of all levels, AstroTurf has managed the entirety of the synthetic turf manufacturing process for decades. By focusing on quality, safety, and performance, AstroTurf continues to provide customized surfacing solutions for baseball and softball programs across the professional and collegiate ranks, including being the Official Synthetic Turf of MLB®. For more information, please visit https://astroturf.com/Kerriston Coffee is proud to be the official coffee of D1Baseball. With over 30 years in the business, this family-owned roastery delivers fresh, small-batch coffee made for college baseball fans, coaches, and everyone in between. Kerriston Coffee ships nationwide, and as a listener to The D1Baseball Podcast, you can use code D1 at https://kerristoncoffee.com to receive 15% off your first order!SUBSCRIBEApple: https://d1ba.se/Pod-AppleSpotify: https://d1ba.se/40Ne9DqYouTube: https://d1ba.se/yt-subIs your favorite team in the SEC? Make sure to check out our Highway To Hoover podcast with Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge on Apple Podcasts: https://d1ba.se/h2h-apple or Spotify: https://d1ba.se/41nyqSvOr maybe you're a fan of ACC baseball? Then you need to check out the ACC Baseball Etc. podcast with Daron Vaught and Bradley Smart on Apple Podcasts: https://d1ba.se/etc-apple or Spotify: https://d1ba.se/4tBUuF9See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.