Baseball Members (First Year): East—Florida (1933), Georgia (1933), Kentucky (1933), Missouri (2013), South Carolina (1992), Tennessee (1933), Vanderbilt (1933).
West—Alabama (1933), Arkansas (1992), Auburn (1933), Louisiana State (1933), Mississippi (1933), Mississippi State (1933), Texas A&M (2013).
Checking out: None.
TEAM TO BEAT Vanderbilt
To be the man, you have to beat the man. Vanderbilt finished sixth in the SEC last year, but winning a national championship makes the target bigger.
TOURNAMENT: 12 teams, modified single/double-elimination. May 19-24 at Hoover, Ala.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Dansby Swanson ss, Vanderbilt
In a league loaded with shortstops such as LSU’s Alex Bregman, Florida’s Richie Martin and Alabama’s Mikey White, Swanson still has the athleticism and bat to stand out.
PITCHER OF THE YEAR
Carson Fulmer rhp, Vanderbilt
Shifting from relief to the rotation…
