College World Series Finals Game 3 Preview (UNC vs Oklahoma) | 11.7 Podcast

The 11.7 podcast previews Game 3 of the College World Series Finals between Oklahoma and North Carolina, airing at 7:09 ET, after opening with Father’s Day stories and a brief debate about missed recordings. The hosts discuss how the CWS has lacked late-game drama and hope the finale delivers, then break down probable pitching plans: Oklahoma starting Nick Wesolowski in his third career start, while UNC considers Ryan Lynch but may start Jackson Rose or Folger Boaz with a short leash and heavy bullpen usage. They highlight key bats like Dayton LaChance and Owen Hull, UNC’s lineup adjustments in Game 2, Oklahoma’s freshman starters’ impact, and Kaden Glauber’s dominance. They note Oklahoma’s strong fan presence in Omaha, praise both head coaches’ styles, mention UNC’s Eric Paulsen’s Father’s Day performance, and make picks (Ben: Oklahoma; Noah and Dimitri: UNC).

The College World Series field is set and previews the crew’s trip to Omaha, including a Homefield Apparel-sponsored “Diamond Den” content house, planned guest interviews, and a Thursday media slow-pitch softball game, plus a promo code (CWS26) for 15% off.

Rather than full recaps, they discuss super regional storylines: Troy’s hosting experience and atmosphere, West Virginia’s “Randy’s Ridge,” seven super regional sweeps with North Carolina the lone team to win a three-game series, and debates on SEC dominance, transfer-portal effects, and tournament format. The guys identify biggest heartbreaks, best games, notable pitcher/hitter performances.

Lastly, the trio talks under-the-radar CWS players, and National Championship X-factors for each team. They close with Rocco’s Jell-O shot predictions and quick Omaha survival tips.

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The 11.7 Podcast previews all eight 2026 NCAA baseball super regionals in a “Wikipedia and Google Earth” format tied to a Home Field Apparel promotion (code CWS26), where correct picks earn free merch to wear in Omaha. The hosts use stadium visuals, capacities, travel distances, notable alumni, weather, and fan-environment talk (including ticket-resale and NIL ideas) to make mostly gut/emotional picks. Matchups covered: Cal Poly–West Virginia (Morgantown), Little Rock–Troy (Troy), USC–North Carolina (Chapel Hill), Ole Miss–Auburn (Auburn), Oklahoma–Kansas (Lawrence), St. John’s–Alabama (Tuscaloosa), Oregon–Texas (Austin), and Mississippi State–Georgia (Athens). Final picks: Ben—WVU, Troy, USC, Auburn, Kansas, Alabama, Oregon, Mississippi State; Dimitri—Cal Poly, Troy, USC, Auburn, Kansas, St. John’s, Texas, Georgia; Noah—WVU, Troy, USC, Auburn, Kansas, St. John’s, Texas, Mississippi State.

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The 11.7 podcast recaps an “unforgettable” NCAA baseball regional weekend, promotes Home Field Apparel (code CWS26) and their upcoming “Homefield x 11Point7 Diamond Den” content house in Omaha during the College World Series. The guys hint toward more live shows plus a super regional picks episode later in the week. Ben, Dimitri, and Noah praise the NCAA Tournament’s current format and highlight West Virginia’s walk-off over Kentucky in Morgantown and the crowd singing “Country Roads” as a defining moment for college sports. They note 11 teams went 3–0; Troy, USC, and Auburn rebounded from Game 1 losses to win the Regional; and five teams forced and won Game 7s. Additionally, the trio debates the Tre Phelps and Landon Hairston ejections/suspensions. St. John’s and Little Rock won regionals as four-seeds. Troy’s offensive surge in Gainesville led to a regional win via the full loser's bracket and more!

00:00 Intro and Omaha Plans

02:37 Snake Draft Recap

04:13 Country Roads Moment

07:29 Why Regionals Rule

14:50 Chapel Hill Regional Recap

22:06 Starkville Regional Recap

28:44 Athens Regional Recap

41:10 Eugene Regional Recap

47:39 Austin Regional Recap

51:51 Los Ángeles Regional Recap

01:00:40 Atlanta Regional Recap

01:11:52 Tallahassee Regional Recap

01:18:44 Hattiesburg Regional Recap

01:26:42 Gainesville Regional Recap

01:36:07 College Station Regional Recap

01:43:26 Auburn Regional Recap

01:52:01 Lincoln Regional Recap

02:00:30 Lawrence Regional Recap

02:07:42 Tuscaloosa Regional Recap

02:14:52 Morgantown Regional Recap

02:27:28 Wrap-Up

2026 NCAA Baseball Regional Picks + Omaha 8 Snake Draft For Cash

The 11.7 Podcast crew previews the NCAA baseball postseason by announcing a Homefield Apparel sponsored competition using a 16-team snake draft to see who can get the most teams to the College World Series and then they will document how the cash prize is spent in Omaha. They promote the $10 College Baseball Insiders bracket challenge, then draft their teams, recap the undrafted schools, and discuss their draft strategy afterwards. Using Dimitri’s detailed regional chart (records, RPI, SOS, hitting/pitching stats), they begin regional-by-regional winner and runner-up picks, noting perceived soft seeds, upset possibilities, and betting odds, with in-depth banter on some tough regionals to pick. Dimitri leaves for his Championship Softball game after making additional regional picks, his Omaha 8, and title pick. Ben and Noah finish the remaining regionals, then each selects super regional winners, and a national champion. They close with plans for live shows during regionals and by plugging the Homefield x 11.7 Diamond Den in Omaha.

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The 11.7 Podcast drops its annual post–Selection Monday “superlatives” episode, running through 12 NCAA Regional categories (hardest/easiest regional, which hosts won’t advance, two/three/four-seeds most likely to advance, teams that can reach Omaha, best-uniform regional, most-watched regional, most offensive regional, and best pitching regional). The hosts also congratulate broadcaster Jack DeLongchamps on landing ESPN regional work in Starkville and a College World Series reporting role, then discuss Mercer being left out of the Field of 64 despite a top-30 RPI, arguing the decision reflects broader issues for mid-majors, scheduling, and the sport’s direction. They shout out their 11.7 Awards winners, debate why certain teams were seeded where they were, and preview an upcoming deeper regional-by-regional breakdown episode.

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We pick the winners for each conference championship. It's 2am, timestamps will probably come eventually. It's in alphabetical order. Please enjoy

We hopped on Youtube Live and built a field of 64 from scratch. You can scrub over to the 1 hour mark if you only want to listen to that. 

Here's the youtube link if you want visuals: https://www.youtube.com/live/CmaQ0Wz6ux4?si=T3_JmnB0Q7PMsiV-

The first hour was recapping the weekend and showing off our new website features. 

We plan on going live every night on our youtube until Omaha to interact with the chat and cover the college baseball postseason! Yall go subscribe to it. Not all will be on podcast form. 

We love you, let's have a great postseason!

The 11.7 Podcast crew wraps up the final midweek slate and previews the last regular-season weekend, including weekend pick ’em selections and early conference tournament coverage for leagues starting Thursday (Ivy, Patriot, Southland).

They discuss Mercer and Jacksonville State’s midweek wins, the new DSR metric, selection committee factors, and how volatile the 10–16 regional host range remains, especially in the Big Ten (Nebraska, Oregon, USC) and ACC (Georgia Tech title race, Wake hosting push, NC State/Virginia Tech bubble, Virginia’s slide). They hit Big 12 positioning (Kansas vs West Virginia, Cincinnati’s case), SEC seeding chaos and bubble debates (Kentucky, Oklahoma, Tennessee, LSU), Big West’s tight race with UC Irvine in danger of missing its own tournament, Sun Belt host/bid scenarios, AAC concerns around UTSA’s profile, and Southland tournament format and picks, then finish with pick ’em rivalry series and under-the-radar matchups.

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The 11.7 podcast recaps weekend 13 of college baseball, featuring Ben, Dimitri. The trio highlights the Missouri vs Vanderbilt weather-delayed chaos dubbed “Fog Gate,” where heavy fog led to confusion over a ball’s landing, a debated ground-rule double or home run, and Missouri ultimately winning in extras and taking the series.

The guys also break down Arizona State vs Oklahoma State’s wild late-inning games and hosting implications in the Big 12, West Virginia’s sweep at Kansas, and an intense UCLA vs Oregon series filled with on-field confrontations and dramatic moments. Additional notes include Rice reaching 30 wins, Gonzaga clinching the WCC with a no-hitter, Tague Davis’ ACC home run record, Georgia clinching the SEC title, ACC bubble setbacks, and final-weekend series picks.

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