National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association All-American Team:
SP Cam Flukey, Coastal, 1st Team
RP Ryan Lynch, Coastal, 1st Team
RP Dominick Carbone, Coastal, 1st Team
SP Aidan Knaak, Clemson, 1st Team
DH Johnny Sweeney, Upstate, 2nd Team
RP Alex Lyon, College of Charleston, 3rd Team
2B Logan Sutter, USC, 4th Team

Notes from South Carolina baseball coach Paul Mainieri: Philpott’s arm not serious but shut down for two weeks then throwing program for three or less; Scobey shoulder popped out on a dive the other day and popped back in, should be fine for opening day; Hollins remains out for now, has not been able to swing a bat; starting rotation for weekend Goodman, Phillips Stone.

With Thursday night’s win over Mississippi State, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley now has 498 wins with the Gamecocks. If the Gamecocks win on Sunday over Tennessee, she will go for #500 on February 14th at LSU.

Former Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Thursday night along with quarterback Drew  Brees, receiver Larry Fitzgerald, placekicker Adam Vinateri and running back Roger Craig. 

SECBaseball Coaches Pre-Season Poll:

1. LSU (9) – 231
2. Texas (1) – 214
3. Mississippi State (4) – 205
4. Arkansas (2) – 203
5. Auburn – 175
6. Tennessee – 162
7. Florida – 156
8. Vanderbilt – 151
9. Georgia – 133
10. Ole Miss – 110
11. Kentucky – 99
12. Alabama – 87
13. Texas A&M – 86
14. Oklahoma – 84
15. South Carolina – 49
16. Missouri – 31

Sun Belt Baseball Coaches Pre-Season Poll:

1. Coastal Carolina (12) – 194
2. Southern Miss (1) – 182
3. Troy – 166
4. Marshall – 129
5. Louisiana (1) – 126
6. Texas State – 114
T7. Georgia Southern – 104
T7. Old Dominion – 104
9. Arkansas State – 96
10. App State – 78
11. South Alabama – 62
12. Georgia State – 49
13. James Madison – 48
14. ULM – 18

From Pete Thamel: Sources: The NCAA has denied Ole Miss’ appeal for Trinidad Chambliss’ sixth-year waiver. The NCAA athletics eligibility subcommittee denied the waiver, which was for a medical redshirt, and the school has been informed.

From Bob Pockrass: NASCAR has tweaked Daytona 500 qualifying: —the top two open cars in single-car qualifying are locked in and they aren’t racing for the spot allotted to the top open car in each duel —the remainder of the open cars race for the one spot available in each duel.

From Shams Charania:  The Denver Nuggets are trading Hunter Tyson (Clemson) and a 2032 second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for the lesser favorable of a Clippers/Hawks 2026 second, sources tell ESPN. Denver creates an open roster spot for the buyout market and gets out of the luxury tax.