No. 1 LSU will return to action on Friday night in Hoover (Ala.) for an SEC Tournament showdown to open postseason play. Jay Johnson and Co. will square off aga

Let’s pretend. It’s January of 2028. Emmy winner Nick Saban is bored. His post-coaching life was fun at first, but playing Pat McAfee’s straight man on ESPN and serving on the President’s Commission on College Sports got old in a hurry. The man who spent his life as part of a team misses the bond that can’t be matched on a TV set or in a boardroom.

The Ole Miss loss likely sealed UF’s fate as a No. 2 seed, though the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee could be swayed by a resume that includes series wins over No. 2 Texas, No. 4 Arkansas, No. 6 Florida State and and No. 21 Alabama.

OU defeated Kentucky in the SEC Baseball Tournament on Tuesday. The Sooners advance to face Georgia in the second round on Wednesday.