11Point7: The College Baseball Podcast

Midweek Recap, College Baseball Midseason Awards Watch List + USC vs UCLA Series Preview

The full 11.7 Podcast crew recaps a standout midweek and previews the Easter-weekend Thursday–Saturday/Sunday slate, highlighted by must-watch USC vs UCLA on Sunday. They break down Coastal Carolina’s comeback win at The Citadel that featuring six no-hit innings, an ejection, and another one-run win while noting The Citadel’s small-ball blueprint and tough one-run losses.
They react to Missouri State’s walk-off homer over Arkansas in a chippy, offense-heavy game and discuss Arkansas’ ongoing pitching questions. Other midweek notes include Georgia Tech’s bounce-back win over Auburn, Liberty beating NC State, Jacksonville State–Alabama drama, and multiple Southland upsets, plus a debate on “catcher U” (Georgia Tech vs Florida State). Noah unveils midseason awards watch lists (players, pitchers, coaches), then the group makes weekend series picks including FSU–Virginia, UCSB–Cal Poly, Arkansas–Auburn, Georgia–Mississippi State, UCF–West Virginia, and USC–UCLA.

00:00 Late Night Show Setup
01:37 Coastal vs Citadel Thriller
06:55 Arkansas Missouri State Walkoff
11:36 Midweek Roundup CUSA Southland
19:34 Catchers U Debate
22:50 West Coast Games Shoutouts
25:52 Midseason Awards Watchlist
31:39 Pitcher Lists And Coach Talk
37:53 Coach Award Snubs
39:05 Preseason Number One Curse
41:11 Mid Major Coach Picks
43:28 Weekend Series Pickem Setup
45:09 Florida State at Virginia
51:23 Gauchos at Cal Poly
55:16 Arkansas at Auburn
58:27 Georgia at Mississippi State
01:01:26 UCF at West Virginia
01:04:45 USC vs UCLA Showdown
01:12:22 Pickem Results and Wrap

College Baseball Weekend 7 Recap (SEC, ACC, Big12, BigTen, AAC, CUSA, SunBelt) + Grand Canyon Coaching Search

The 11.7 Podcast recaps weekend 7 of college baseball, highlighted by numerous statement sweeps nationwide including seven in the SEC. Vanderbilt swept Tennessee with three walk-off wins, including a ninth-inning collapse by Tennessee, Brian O'Connor leading Mississippi State to a sweep over Ole Miss in his first season, Alabama swept Auburn, Texas beat Oklahoma three times, and Florida rebounded from being swept by Alabama by beating Florida State midweek and sweeping Arkansas in Fayetteville.

The show also covers UCLA extending it's win streak with a dominant series win vs Iowa ahead of a major matchup with USC, Nebraska’s strong Big Ten run, Boston College's resurgence back to prominence, Clemson struggles continue at home against Miami, Georgia Tech swept NC State, Myles Bailey's injury, and Big 12 action featuring West Virginia vs Arizona State on ESPN2 and UCF sweeping Arizona to lead the league's standings. The episode closes with Grand Canyon’s midseason firing of head coach Gregg Wallis and potential coaching candidates.

00:00 Intro
03:01 Sunday Night College Baseball Spotlight
09:44 Mercer Meltdown
18:22 Vandy Three Walkoffs vs Tennessee
27:04 Texas Sweeps Oklahoma
30:49 Alabama Sweeps Auburn
35:11 Florida Takes 3 From Arkansas at Baum Walker
41:53 Mississippi State Sweeps Ole Miss
44:52 The Top 4 Teams in College Baseball
46:24 Week 8 Rankings Curiosity
49:13 Boston College Breaks Out
53:01 Miami Wins 2 Outta 3 vs Clemson
54:54 Clemson's Concerns and Where To Place Blame
01:03:25 Georgia Tech Sweeps NC State
01:06:01 North Carolina is Under the Radar
01:11:13 Florida State Loses Myles Bailey
01:13:02 Big 12 UCF on a Roll
01:19:02 Kansas Bounce Back
01:19:32 UCLA Baseball Talk
01:20:19 Nebraska Resume Path
01:22:33 Big Ten Tiers Debate
01:26:17 The American Has Good Resumes
01:30:05 Rice Turnaround Story
01:32:07 Conference USA Standouts
01:33:25 Dallas Baptist Rebounds
01:34:46 Grand Canyon Baseball Coaching Search
01:44:58 Sun Belt vs Other Mid Majors
01:48:42 Establishing The Weekend Series
01:50:52 Midweek Slate Preview

College Baseball Week 7 Midweek Recap & Weekend Preview

Keeping it short and simple until Noah adds the timestamps. We recap these midweek games: 

-Houston comeback against Texas

-Coastals magic at Clemson

-Oregon State bullies USC

-Mississippi State dominates Southern Miss

-Florida State fans correctly predicted Florida beating them

-Quinton Coats now has 19HR in 32 games

-Campbell plays that music after a win against NC State

-Memphis biggest home win in 20+ years over Ole Miss

-Kennesaw gives UGA their 3rd midweek loss

-Missouri State rakes and might host a regional after their crushing win over Oklahoma State

 

Then we preview the weekend series and make our predictions

College Baseball Weekend Recap + Who Will Be South Carolina's Next Head Coach

6:00:00 Attendance # in College Baseball

10:00:00 Mainieri out at South Carolina/Potential Candidates

32:00:00 Auburn vs Texas series

35:00:00 Florida vs Alabama

40:00:00 Big 12 Action

49:00:00 ACC Action

56:00:00 Big West Action

1:00:30 Big Ten Action... USC vs UCLA coming up soon

1:05:00 Sun Belt Action

1:12:30 AAC Action

1:18:00 CUSA Action

1:20:00 Mercer Bears Baseball

1:27:00 Midweek action coming up

College Baseball Midweek, WBC Drama & New 11.7 Tools + Weekend Series Pick'em

On this episode the crew recaps big midweek upsets, breaks down the World Baseball Classic final and the USA vs. Venezuela game, and highlights standout under-recruited pitchers turned stars.

They also demo new 11.7 website tools — a Field of 64 generator and a team comparison feature — and give their weekend series picks and podcast updates.

Lastly they make their picks for the Weekend Series Pick'em

Georgia vs Texas A&M

Texas @ Auburn

Citadel @ Mercer

NC State @ FSU

Nebraska @ Michigan

Rice @ South Florida

Repicking Our Omaha 8, Golden Spikes, and Conference Winners + WBC Talk: Italy Beating USA Baseball

The 11.7 podcast crew opens by joking about Dimitri arriving over an hour late. Dimitri then joins Ben, Jack, and Noah as they analyze the World Baseball Classic. They criticize USA manager Mark DeRosa’s lineup and pitching choices while discussing pool tiebreakers, Italy’s run, and the idea of a college all-star team competing in the WBC. Afterwards, the guys re-pick their preseason Omaha 8s under snake-draft rules, adjust their Golden Spikes selections with several adds/drops, and then re-evaluate their preseason conference champion picks across every league in Division I College Baseball 00:00 Intro 03:05 USA Baseball Played With Fire And Almost Got Burned 06:38 Dimitri Joins to Talk WBC 18:03 College All Star Team in the WBC Debate 22:27 Omaha 8 Repicks 33:56 Golden Spikes Award Repicks 44:50 Conference Repicks Begin with the ACC 50:16 A Shakeup in the Big 12 55:43 Big West and CAA Switches 57:31 C-USA Ivy and MAAC Thoughts 01:03:36 Mountain West and OVC 01:08:48 Patriot League 01:09:00 SEC Analysis 01:12:30 SoCon Repicks 01:14:04 Southland Mess 01:15:17 Sun Belt Thoughts 01:21:19 A Summit League Switch 01:22:42 WCC Talk 01:25:27 WAC is Wide Open 01:26:33 Weekend Series Pick 'Em

 

 

 

 

College Baseball Weekend #4 Recap + Mid Major 25 +

SEC Stumbles Headlines Weekend 4 Recap + Mid Major Top 25 Update & Eye Test Top 10

The 11.7 podcast recaps college baseball weekend four by unveiling a new Mid-Major Top 25 with five new teams and discussing key movers, including Southern Miss, UC Santa Barbara, and UTSA holding the top three, Coastal Carolina’s walk-off grand slam vs East Carolina, South Florida’s rise, and new entrants like Texas State, Jacksonville State, Cal Baptist, and Florida Gulf Coast. The hosts debate Dallas Baptist’s early résumé and Conference USA RPI concerns, highlight Cal’s win streak and series wins, and note teams dropping out such as Xavier and Hawaii. They break down major upsets and SEC vulnerability, focusing on High Point’s series win at Florida and Sacramento State taking a series at LSU, plus concerns around Tennessee, Vanderbilt, and others. In a Q&A, they address postseason risks for preseason top-10 teams, Sun Belt bid potential, UC Santa Barbara’s national-seed path, Texas Tech’s offense vs pitching, and compare Omaha to a Final Four run, before previewing a loaded midweek slate.

00:00 Weekend Recap Setup
02:12 Mid Major Top 25
02:55 Coastal Walk Off Buzz
05:46 DBU Debate Spiral
09:44 Newcomers And Dropouts
14:18 Texas State Rises
16:56 Upset Weekend Vibes
17:51 High Point Stuns Florida
22:45 Sac State Shocks LSU
27:00 LSU Tennessee Panic Meter
30:54 Why SEC Feels Vulnerable
40:14 Top 10 Without Bias
45:06 USC Virginia UNC Notes
47:53 Coaching Carousel Win-Win
48:54 Duke Facilities Debate
52:43 ACC Weekend Recap and Miami Panic
56:05 Georgia Tech Offense Explosion
57:53 Weekend Series Roundup
01:02:02 Q&A Top 10 Teams on Upset Watch
01:06:36 Sun Belt Five-Bid Argument
01:09:37 Can UCSB Earn a Top Eight
01:14:07 Texas Tech Bats vs Pitching
01:16:23 Omaha vs March Madness Comparison
01:17:35 Omaha Trip Dad Letter
01:20:55 Loaded Midweek Slate Preview
01:23:23 Wrap Up and Jack Update

College Baseball Midweek Upsets + WBC Talk + Weekend Series Pick'em

College Baseball Midweek Upsets, WBC Talk, and Weekend Picks: LSU Concerns, Sun Belt Surge & Blue Blood Debate

The hosts record a late-night, shortened 11.7 Podcast episode without Jack (traveling) and initially without Noah, mixing World Baseball Classic discussion with a midweek college baseball recap and weekend series picks. They react to a string of uninspired LSU performances, give Louisiana a mea culpa after strong wins including over LSU, and praise a Southern Miss–Mississippi State midweek thriller while debating how much midweek games matter for RPI and postseason readiness. They highlight undefeated starts by Texas and USC, detour into a spirited “college baseball blue bloods” debate using historical regional/super-regional/CWS data, and show an early field-of-64 projection tool. Weekend picks include DBU over Louisiana, split opinions on FGCU vs Bethune-Cookman, Coastal over ECU, UCF over Murray State, UNC over Virginia, and a split on Rice vs Abilene Christian, plus frustration with a weak SEC nonconference slate.

00:00 Podcast Roll Call
01:40 World Baseball Classic Talk
04:59 Pest Control Conspiracy
08:57 Ants at T Ball
11:04 Noah Joins Late
11:59 Midweek Recap LSU Slump
13:05 Louisiana Cajuns Surprise
15:37 Sun Belt Realignment Buzz
16:47 Southern Miss vs State Classic
20:11 Do Midweeks Matter
25:40 Undefeated Texas and USC
29:20 College Baseball Blue Bloods
37:00 Vanderbilt and Troy Struggles
40:22 Field of 64 Generator
47:09 Back to Midweek Notes
47:55 Oregon State Breakout
49:16 Beavers Schedule Context
51:16 Double Base Debate
58:01 USC Proves Legit
59:18 Weekend Pickem Begins
01:04:08 Raffle Wheel Winner
01:05:37 FGCU vs Bethune Picks
01:09:48 ECU vs Coastal Showdown
01:13:35 Murray State at UCF
01:17:23 Virginia at UNC Pick
01:23:11 Rice at Abilene Christian
01:25:27 What Rice Turnaround Means
01:29:10 SEC Cupcake Weekend Rant
01:32:57 Final Wrap Up

College Baseball Weekend #3 Recap + Mid Major Top 25 + Loaded Midweek

We start the show breaking down the legendary game between UCLA and Mississippi State. Both teams show why they are National Title contenders. 

After breaking down the full Arlington tournement we transition to our Mid Major Top 25 where Southern Miss remains #1 after sweeping LT on the road. 

Once we finish breaking down the Mid Major Top 25 we talk about Miami/Florida and South Carolina/Clemson

We end the show live picking our 6 series for Weekend #4 Series Pick'em. Then we preview a LOADED midweek slate! 

Noah should come in and edit the timestamps. I'm tired and need to go to sleep, early morning tomorrow. Love you guys!

College Baseball Weekend #3 Preview With Nebraska Legend Joba Chamberlain

Joba Chamberlain Talks College Baseball’s Boom, NIL, the Midges & Nebraska’s Road Back | 11.7 Podcast

The 11.7 Podcast welcomes former Yankees World Series champion and Nebraska College World Series alum Joba Chamberlain, who discusses reconnecting with college baseball through his son Karter, the growth in exposure for the sport, and his unconventional path from Division II Kearney and summer ball to Nebraska, Team USA, and the first round of the MLB Draft. Chamberlain reflects on College World Series changes from Rosenblatt to the current era, shares parenting and clubhouse stories from his MLB days, and emphasizes “getting outs” over pitching metrics. He weighs in on NIL, the best timing for the MLB Draft, and why the “midges” moment still follows him every October, while also talking Nebraska’s need to keep in-state talent and win to return to Omaha. The show finishes with weekend series picks and discussion of major tournaments and notable midweek upsets.

00:00 Welcome Joba Chamberlain
07:03 Unconventional Road to Nebraska
17:49 Old School Pitching Advice
19:34 MLB Draft Timing Debate
25:04 Signing Bonus and NIL
31:01 Midges and Tough Matchups
42:37 Weekend Series Pick Em Begins
44:56 Omaha Super Regional Flashback
46:59 Miami Florida Series Picks
50:18 Southern Miss Louisiana Tech Showdown
54:29 Michigan at San Diego Preview
59:57 USF UCF Rivalry Series
01:03:53 USC at Cal Poly Pitching Duel
01:08:23 Nebraska at Auburn Debate
01:13:54 Midweek Chaos and Upsets
01:18:14 Arkansas State Statement Wins
01:20:05 Arizona State vs Oklahoma Recap
01:21:17 Midweek Upset Chaos
01:22:57 Tournament Week Preview
01:23:28 Las Vegas Classic Breakdown
01:26:34 Vanderbilt Power Surge
01:30:22 Arlington Field Reactions
01:32:55 Arlington Storylines and Picks
01:39:12 Frisco Quick Picks
01:44:52 Houston College Classic Preview
01:48:03 Coastal Injuries and Texas Talk
01:50:22 Ole Miss Case to Sweep
01:53:25 Wrap Up and Next Episode