Baseball america breakdown of sec logjam

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They also will get the input of the regional advisory committee, which is meant to serve as their eye test. A coach from each conference (the SEC’s is Auburn’s Butch Thompson) and a member of the conference office provide analysis to a member of the selection committee, who then takes it to the committee at large. The conference administrator’s role is to provide further context into scheduling and other details. The coach is meant to give the on-field view of each of the teams in the mix



Interesting from a AL.com article - note how LSU is singled out, don't expect any help from Thompson or Cohen

That much is unclear. Thompson made very clear his intentions to use the transfer portal. But he said he needs more financial support to do so. Thompson made his pitch to come to Auburn about playing in the SEC and the exposure that brings. But next season there will be 15 other teams to make that same pitch. He, too, is selling opportunity for a large role, trying to find someone he can rely on.

So Thompson said it’s going to take a larger NIL investment than he’s already had.

Implicit in his message? Auburn isn’t competing at the same level financially as teams like LSU.