Here's why I'm not hating on the MSU head coach like other fans. You can arguably win game one without your top arm. You have to win two games to win the series anyways. If Vandy pitches their top guy on day one then your top guy has a higher percentage shot at winning when you pitch him in game two b/c he won't be competing with the top arm for the opposing team. Then for Miss St., you still have your 2nd best arm in game 3 provided you win game 2 behind the strength of the #1 in your rotation, when Vandy has already potentially burnt their top two arms. Maybe that's why the MSU head man has been to Omaha three years straight.
It's a gamble b/c if you can beat their top arm on day one without burning yours then the advantage is seriously in your favor and even if you lose game one, it's not over.