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SEC TV deal a game changer

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D1 Baseball article:
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http://www.d1baseball.com/analysis/sec-tv-deal-game-changer/

For programs like LSU and Arkansas, the schedule sets up so that all of their games, home and away, are slated for broadcast. LSU and Arkansas each had away-from-home games picked up by Regional provider Cox Sports Television.

All 56 of our games are going to be on TV," LSU head coach Paul Mainieri told D1Baseball.com. "How can you put a price tag on that?

The increased exposure should provide another recruiting advantage for programs that already boast some of the best facilities in the sport. Last season, Perfect Game had Arkansas with the top recruiting class in the Nation with Florida, South Carolina, and LSU all in the top five and Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, and Missouri all in the top 25.