I think the question now is,” ESPN commentator Kyle Peterson said, “are they going to spend money, or are they not going to spend money?”

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I’ve included a summary of the various rankings for each team in the tournament in the table below. I’ll be referencing rankings and advanced stat measurements for each team (all courtesy of d1softball.

The CFP revenue distribution for 2024-25 falls under the terms of the current ESPN contract, with the Cougars and Beavers receiving the same amount (about $6 million) as the former Pac-12 schools; each member of the Group of Five collects about $1.5 million.

The Big Ten Conference Baseball Tournament field is set and 12 teams are embarking to Omaha. As they do, they are also dissecting their paths to a championship. This year, that path looks a little different.

With the Big Ten baseball regular season officially in the books, attention now shifts to this week’s conference tournament. Notably, the league released its all conference teams earlier this week. Earning a spot on the first team was USC junior two-way star Ethan Hedges.