With the draft deadline having passed and many portal decisions also having been made, offseason assessments are starting to come out around college basketball. That includes the latest from ‘The Field of 68’ today in naming two winners out of the Southeastern Conference.

Jeff Goodman and Rob Dauster named several winners and losers during their latest episode this morning. Among two early winners, at least based on the news regarding draft withdrawals last week, were Alabama and Kentucky following the respective returns of Labaron Philon and Otega Oweh.

For Philon (10.6 points (45.2% FG, 31.5% 3PT), 3.8 assists, 3.3 rebounds, 1.4 steals), Goodman broke down the draft positioning for him had he remained in as originally planned. He, in returning to Tuscaloosa, could now improve his stock into being a lottery selection rather than just a borderline first-round pick, making all the money that comes with that rise, after another season playing for and earning from the Crimson Tide.

“I mean, huge…Obviously, these guys are realizing, hey, if we’re not lock first-rounders, which Yaxel (Lendeborg at Michigan) wasn’t and Labaron certainly wasn’t, there’s more money on the table to go back. And, for Labaron, I think a big part of it too was not only go back for the money now. Go back for the opportunity to put yourself where you are potentially a lottery pick next year,” said Goodman. “Right now, I think he was outside the first round. I think he was somewhere in that 25 to 45 range from what NBA execs had told me. And, I think he’s the type of guy that could really improve his draft stock enough to be a lock first-rounder, maybe even a late lottery pick.”

As for Dauster, Philon coming back was the biggest outcome of the draft deadline, if for no other than reason than the shock of it. That then leads to the effect it’ll have on Alabama with his return taking the Tide from just a team in the Top-25 or so to one in the Top-10 to Top-15.

“To me, the single biggest piece of news, and probably the biggest surprise of the entire draft cycle to me, was Labaron Philon – out of nowhere, 30 minutes before the deadline passed – having an announcement,” said Dauster. “It’s not just the money situation, right…Labaron Philon is one of these guys where, if it clicks for him, he’s got, like, lottery potential next season if it all goes well, and I do believe it’ll go well for him at Alabama.”

“I think it was a good move for Labaron to come back to school and I think it’s massive for Alabama. Huge. One of the, kind of, underrated storylines was I thought that Alabama had, like, a quietly disappointing offseason, right. You’re losing Mark Sears, you’re losing a couple of veteran pieces and they didn’t exactly kill it in the portal…There wasn’t a lot on this roster that really kind of made you say oh, wow, like, you’ve got to look out for this team. And, that wouldn’t have been a problem but Alabama and Nate Oats have set the expectation that, like, competing for national championships in ‘hoops is what they do now, right. If you’re kind of like a Top-20ish, Top-25ish kind of a team in Alabama? That’s one where it’s like, eh, what’s happening here? Getting Philon back changes some things because I think he is a guy that has, like, legitimate All-SEC potential,” Dauster said. “To me, he really changes things for Alabama in terms of what their ceiling can be if this all clicks and if this all hits.”

A few minutes later, Dauster and Goodman also got to Oweh (16.2 points (49.2% FG, 35.5% 3PT), 4.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.6 steals), who also pulled his name out of the draft to come back to Lexington. Neither of them thought his return was necessarily as impactful of that for Philon. That said, with him coming back as a candidate for SEC Player of the Year or as an All-American, it’s one that they thought does take the Wildcats into the debate of if they could be Preseason No. 1 for ’24-’25.

“I will say this about Kentucky, right. Like, I don’t think Oweh coming back has anywhere near the impact on what Kentucky’s season could be as Philon coming back does for Alabama or (Tahaad) Pettiford coming back does for Auburn. I think it takes both of those teams from borderline, Top-25ish, if that, to Top-10 to 15 in the country, right. Whereas, with Kentucky, I think that getting Oweh takes them from being, like, a Top-8 to 10 team in America to, like, we’ve really got to have a conversation about whether or not this team could be the No. 1 team, could be the best team in college basketball,” said Dauster. “I think it’s still probably Purdue, Houston, Florida to me in that order but I don’t think you can have the conversation of who is the best team in college basketball without having Kentucky in that conversation.”

“I’m not ready to say that yet but, maybe. I mean, again, I think they’ve got the depth that those other teams don’t have. But, when you’re talking about the Top-7, I’m not sure,” said Goodman. Like, they’re in the mix, I guess. I don’t think they’re in the mix for the preseason number one, for me, but they’re somewhere from four to eight. And, again, it’s going to be figuring out role allocation for them and, you know, to me, up front, I think it’s going to be huge for them, is how they figure that part out.”

Philon and Oweh give Alabama and Kentucky, two of the best teams in the league and nation last season, a pair of guards who could be all-conference players and among the better ones in the entire sport. That’s more than enough for ‘The Field of 68’ to include both the Crimson Tide and Wildcats as offseason winners going into the summer and ahead of next season.

After an exciting start to the 2025 NCAA Baseball Tournament, the Super Regional round has been set. In turn, this weekend’s schedule and television designation have been revealed.

Both No. 1 overall seed Vanderbilt and No. 2 Texas were both eliminated from the tournament during their regional round. No. 7 Georgia, No. 10 Ole Miss, No. 11 Clemson, No. 12 Oregon and No. 16 Southern Miss joined them as top 16 national seeds to be shown the door early.

The Super Regional portion of the NCAA Tournament will be contested in a best of three series. That means the first team to beat the other twice will advance through to Omaha and compete in the 2025 College World Series.

Super Regional action is set to kick off on Friday, June 6, and will run through Monday, June 9 (if necessary). Below is the complete schedule.

2025 NCAA Baseball Super Regional matchups

Louisville Super Regional: Louisville vs. Miami

Game 1: Friday, June 6 | 3:00 p.m. ET | ESPN2
Game 2: Saturday, June 7 | 11:00 a.m. ET | ESPN
Game 3 (if necessary): Sunday, June 8 | TV TBD

Corvallis Super Regional: No. 8 Oregon State vs. No. 9 Florida State

Game 1: Friday, June 6 | 6:00 p.m. ET | ESPN2
Game 2: Saturday, June 7 | 9:00 p.m. ET | ESPN2
Game 3 (if necessary): Sunday, June 8 | TV TBD

Chapel Hill Super Regional: No. 5 North Carolina vs. Arizona

Game 1: Friday, June 6 | 12:00 p.m. ET | ESPN2
Game 2: Saturday, June 7 | 12:00 p.m. ET | ESPN2
Game 3 (if necessary): Sunday, June 8 | TV TBD

Auburn Super Regional: No. 4 Auburn vs. No. 13 Coastal Carolina

Game 1: Friday, June 6 | 9:00 p.m. ET | ESPN2
Game 2: Saturday, June 7 | 3:00 p.m. ET | ESPN2
Game 3 (if necessary): Sunday, June 8 | TV TBD

Fayetteville Super Regional: No. 3 Arkansas vs. No. 14 Tennessee

Game 1: Saturday, June 7 | 5:00 p.m. ET | ESPN
Game 2: Sunday, June 8 | 3:00 p.m. ET | ESPN
Game 3 (if necessary): Monday, June 9 | TV TBD

Baton Rouge Super Regional: No. 6 LSU vs. West Virginia

Game 1: Saturday, June 7 | 2:00 p.m. ET | ESPN
Game 2: Sunday, June 8 | 6:00 p.m. ET | ESPN2
Game 3 (if necessary): Monday, June 9 | TV TBD

Durham Super Regional: Murray State vs. Duke

Game 1: Saturday, June 7 | 1:00 p.m. ET | ESPNU
Game 2: Sunday, June 8 | 12:00 p.m. ET | TV TBD
Game 3 (if necessary): Monday, June 9 | TV TBD

Los Angeles Super Regional: No. 15 UCLA vs. UTSA

Game 1: Saturday, June 7 | 7:00 p.m. ET | ESPNU
Game 2: Sunday, June 8 | 3:00 p.m. ET | TV TBD
Game 3 (if necessary): Monday, June 9 | TV TBD

All times ET.

Football
6/3/2025 7:51:00 AM

WACO, Texas — Baylor football legend Robert Griffin III has been featured on the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame, it was announced by the National Football Foundation on Monday. 

 

Griffin is one of three former Heisman Trophy winners featured on the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot, joining Mark Ingram and Cameron Newton. 

 

The 2011 Heisman Trophy winner, Griffin had a historic career for the Bears from 2008-11. He set for tied 54 school records, including 20 career marks, 26 single-season and eight single-game records, including career passing yards, total offense, completions and passing TDs. He was a consensus first-team All-American in 2011, helping lead the Bears to a No. 12 nationally ranking, which came after a 2010 season that saw BU advance to its first bowl game in 16 years. 

 

Griffin boasts a bevy of awards from his Baylor career, in addition to the Heisman, including Big 12 Male Athlete of the year, the Davey O’Brien and Manning Awards, and freshman All-America honors in 2008. He was inducted into the Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame in 2022 and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2012. 

 

The native of Copperas Cove, Texas, Griffin was the No. 2 pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, playing seven years with three seasons, including a 2012 Pro Bowl season that culminated in NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. 

 

A two-time academic All-American, a three-time dean’s list selection and a 10-time academic honoree by the Big 12 Conference, Griffin graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science in 2010. He and his wife Greta, and children Reese Ann, Gloria, Gameye and Gia, have been fixtures in their community, including via the RGIII Foundation, which is committed to helping underprivileged children, military families and victims of domestic abuse. 

 

Griffin has become a leading voice in sports media following his playing career, and is entering his first college football season as a lead color analyst for FOX Sports, after previously working with ESPN and Netflix. 

 

The Bears have nine former greats inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, most recently QB Don Trull in 2013. Safety Thomas Everett, head coach Grant Teaff, linebacker Mike Singletary, end Larry Elkins, tackle Jim Ray Smith, guard Bill Glass, guard Barton Koch and head coach Morley Jennings all represent BU in the CFB Hall of Fame in Atlanta. 

– BaylorBears.com –

Oklahoma pitcher Sam Landry going up against Texas Tech brings a little more emotion than a normal Women’s College World Series semifinal. Landy is incredibly close with Texas Tech head coach Gerry Glasco and his entire family. The two worked together at Louisiana before moving on to their respective places, now meeting with a ton on the line in Oklahoma.

Part of the bond between Landry and Glasco surrounds his late daughter, Geri Ann, someone he lost back in 2019. Landry was close friends with Geri Ann, dating back to grade school, before a car accident tragically took her life.

Wearing No. 12 at Louisiana is how Landry would honor Geri Ann but after transferring to Oklahoma, the number was taken. She has taken a different route during the 2025 season, continuing the memory of Gerri Ann.

“On her glove is the name Geri Ann,” ESPN’s Taylor McGregor said during the second inning. “Geri Ann is the daughter of Coach Glasco, who was killed in a car accident in 2019. They first met each other in eighth grade would come to Louisiana camps. And when Sam was pitching at Louisiana, she wore No. 12 in honor of Geri Ann. When she came to Oklahoma, the No. 12 wasn’t available. So, she texted Coach Glasco and said ‘I’m still playing for Geri Ann. Just in the form of writing her name on my glove.’”

Gerry Glasco advises Sam Landry to play at Oklahoma over Texas Tech

Glasco spent six seasons at Louisiana as the head coach, three of which had Landry on the roster. However, when Texas Tech came calling, jumping to the power conference level was the right decision in his mind. Naturally, attempting to get Landry to Lubbock was at the top of his priority list.

That was until Patty Gasso and Oklahoma came calling. Glasco knew playing for the Sooners was too good of an opportunity to turn down, getting a spot in college softball’s premier program.

“Sam Landry coaching in the biggest game of her career against the coach she has known the longest and who she considers family,” McGregor said. “She first met Coach Glasco in eighth grade and then played for him for three seasons at Louisiana. Last summer, when he decided to take the Tech job, he originally told her to come with him. But then Oklahoma came in with an offer and he said ‘You have to go there.’”

A few months later, Glasco is now rooting against Landry for one game. He has an chance to deliver Texas Tech its first-ever appearance in the WCWS championship series, continuing what has been a magical season. Landry, on the other hand, is hoping to keep Oklahoma alive for a fifth consecutive national championship.