College Podcast: Why This Week's Top 25 Is So Important & What Went Wrong At South Carolina &
Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner is joined by editor-in-chief JJ Cooper to discuss South Carolina's early season firing of coach Paul Mainieri and what's next for the Gamecocks. Rudner and Cooper also take a deep dive on BA's Week 7 college baseball Top 25, one of the most predictive in-season polls of the year. Fifteen of the last 16 NCAA champions have been ranked inside the top 16 in the BA poll at this time of year. (1:44) South Carolina fires Paul Mainieri (11:47) The importance of the Week 7 poll (20:20) Why we ranked Auburn sixth in Week 7 (32:08) UCLA is a unique No. 1 (42:44) The Top 25 demarcation line MINT MOBILE If you like your money, Mint Mobile is for you. Plans start at $15/month at https://MintMobile.com/Territory Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince: https://quince.com/ba2022 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy