On this episode of D1 Daily, Roons and Burkie sit down with Joe Healy, editor of SEC Extra on D1Baseball.com, to discuss the SEC landscape heading into the 2026 college baseball season. The guys ponder the potential for a second wave of an LSU baseball dynasty and highlight big coaching changes at Tennessee and Mississippi State. They also examined Arkansas, Texas, Florida, and Georgia as teams with intriguing upside.

00:00 Introduction

00:46 Discussing the SEC's Complexity and Fan Expectations

04:45 LSU's Potential Second Baseball Dynasty

09:32 Coaching Changes in the SEC

14:08 Mississippi State's Pitching Staff

16:31 Wide Range of Outcomes for Florida and Arkansas

17:22 Arkansas's Consistent Performance in the SEC

19:26 Florida's Rocky Road and Key Players

21:17 Texas A&M and Georgia: Teams with High Variance

24:10 Texas' Potential for Going Back-to-Back

27:50 Implications of South Carolina and Mizzou Improving?

33:47 Wrapping Up and Final Thoughts

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