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SEC Baseball: Vanderbilt on top in final 2023 power rankings

By Matt Melton

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 1: Hunter Owen #33 of the Vanderbilt Commodores prepares to pitch against the Georgia Bulldogs at Hawkins Field on April 1, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Carly Mackler/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 1: Hunter Owen #33 of the Vanderbilt Commodores prepares to pitch against the Georgia Bulldogs at Hawkins Field on April 1, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Carly Mackler/Getty Images) /
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Vanderbilt Commodores left-handed pitcher Devin Futrell (Photo by Carly Mackler/Getty Images) /

2. Florida Gators

Previous Ranking: 1

After entering the SEC Baseball Tournament in the No. 1 ranking, Florida drops a spot to finish the year at No. 2. Beginning the week with a 7-6 win over Alabama in the second round, No. 1 seeded Florida would go on to defeat Vanderbilt in the third round, 6-3, but would however also fall to the Commodores in the semifinals, 11-6.

The SEC regular season co-champions now sit at 44-14 overall, and will begin NCAA Tournament play Friday as the No. 1 seed in the Gainesville Regional.

1. Vanderbilt Commodores

Previous Ranking: 3

Finishing the year in the No. 1 spot in our SEC baseball power rankings is tournament champion Vanderbilt, as the Commodores jump two spots in our final update of the season. After beginning this past week with a 6-4 second round win over Auburn, No. 4 seeded Vanderbilt would go on to fall to Florida, 6-3, but would bounce back with three-straight wins over Alabama (9-2), Florida (11-6), and Texas A&M (10-4) to claim the SEC Tournament title.

Vanderbilt now sits at 41-18 overall for the season, and will open NCAA Tournament action this weekend as the No. 1 seed in the Nashville Regional.

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