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All-SEC matchup in College World Series finals

By Matt Green

Jun 20, 2017; Omaha, NE, USA; Florida Gators infielder Deacon Liput (8) celebrates with infielder Jonathan India (6) and infielder Nelson Maldonado (27) after hitting a three run home run in the fourth inning against the Louisville Cardinals at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 20, 2017; Omaha, NE, USA; Florida Gators infielder Deacon Liput (8) celebrates with infielder Jonathan India (6) and infielder Nelson Maldonado (27) after hitting a three run home run in the fourth inning against the Louisville Cardinals at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports /
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After dominating the NCAA Tournament, it seems appropriate that the College World Series finals would come down to two SEC baseball teams.

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No. 3 Florida (50-19) and no. 4 LSU (52-18) will be facing off in Game 1 of the College World Series finals on Monday night. This is the seventh time in the last eight years that an SEC team has been in the finals of the College World Series, and this year we got two.

This is also the ninth time in NCAA history that two teams from the same conference will be playing for the baseball national championship. It is also the third time that two SEC teams have done so.

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Along with the Tigers and Gators, Texas A&M also made the trip to Omaha. This season was the ninth time that the SEC got three or more teams in the College World Series, the most of any other conference. In fact, all other conferences combined have done that six times.

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This is Florida’s 11th College World Series appearance, which is the fifth-most in NCAA history. Only Florida State (22) and Clemson (12) have more appearances without winning a national championship. The Gators have lost in the finals twice, most recently in 2011 to South Carolina.

LSU is the complete opposite. When the Tigers get to Omaha, they win the whole thing. They’ve only made seven appearances in the College World Series, but they’ve won it all six times, which is tied with Texas for second in NCAA history. Only Southern California (12) has more.

While we still don’t know how this series will play out, one thing is certain, history will be made this week in Omaha.

Either LSU will pass Texas for the second-most national titles in NCAA history, or Florida will finally win their first national title. And you can also bank on some S-E-C chants echoing throughout TD Ameritrade Park.

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