Tennessee was the No. 1 team in the country for most of the college baseball season, but the Vols failed to advance to the College World Series in Omaha after losing to Notre Dame in the super-regional round.

Four SEC teams did make it to Omaha, though — Auburn, Arkansas, Texas A&M and Ole Miss.

And, clearly, a few Vol haters made the trek, too. As you can see below, there was a cooler spotted in Omaha offering free “Voluntears” on the side of the road:

Tennessee was certainly a polarizing team in 2022, as the Vols’ brash style of play rubbed many opposing teams and fans the wrong way.

We’ll see who wins it all in Omaha, but for the 22nd year in a row, it won’t be the No. 1 overall seed entering the NCAA Baseball Tournament.

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