SEC Baseball Week 7 Power Rankings; Vanderbilt Rises, LSU Falls
By Baron Dionis
We are now through seven weeks of college baseball. Each team inside the Southeastern Conference has played three conference series. Let's take a look at where each SEC baseball team lands in this weeks power rankings.
All records and rankings are as of March 31st. Top 25 rankings are from D1Baseball.
Number 14: Missouri Tigers
The Missouri Tigers have once again gotten swept over the weekend. The Tigers are currently on a five game losing streak to make their record 10-18, with a 1-8 conference record.
Last week, the Tigers took a midweek defeat to Illinois, with a final score of 11-3. Over the weekend, Missouri got swept by Vanderbilt in a three game series.
Number 13: Auburn Tigers
The Auburn Tigers had another bad week after going 1-3. Their overall record now sits at 16-11, with a 1-8 conference record.
Last week, the Tigers got a midweek victory against Jacksonville State, with a final score of 13-3. Over the weekend, Auburn got swept by Texas A&M in a three game series.
Number 12: Ole Miss Rebels
The Ole Miss Rebels struggled this week as they went 1-3. This dropped their overall record to 18-11, with a 3-6 conference record.
Last week, the Rebels won their midweek contest against Austin Peay, with a final score of 13-9. Over the weekend, Ole Miss got swept by Kentucky in a three game series.
Number 11: #8 LSU Tigers
The LSU Tigers have dropped off a lot since conference play began. Last week, they went 1-3, making their overall record 20-9, with a 2-7 conference record.
The Tigers opened up last week with a midweek victory over Southeastern Louisiana, 8-4. Over the weekend, LSU got swept by Arkansas in a three game series.
Number 10: #21 Mississippi State Bulldogs
The Mississippi State Bulldogs had a decent week, going 2-2, making their overall record 19-10, with a 4-5 conference record.
Last week, the Bulldogs got a midweek win over Samford, with a final score of 9-5. Over the weekend, Mississippi State lost two out of three to Florida. Their losses in that series were only one run.
Number 9: Georgia Bulldogs
The Georgia Bulldogs continued their good season with a decent week. They went 1-2, making their overall record 22-6, with a 4-5 conference record.
Last week, the Bulldogs had their midweek matchup against Mercer postponed. Over the weekend, Georgia lost two out of three to Tennessee.
Number 8: #16 Alabama Crimson Tide
The Alabama Crimson Tide had a good week, where they went 3-1. This made their overall record 21-7, with a 4-5 conference record.
Last week, the Crimson Tide defeated Belmont in their midweek game, 6-3. Over the weekend, Alabama won two out of three games against South Carolina.
Number 7: #18 South Carolina
The South Carolina Gamecocks had a decent week as they went 2-2. This made their overall record 21-7, with a 5-4 conference record.
Last week, the Gamecocks got a big midweek win over Presbyterian, 19-14. Over the weekend, South Carolina lost two out of three against Alabama.
Number 6: #7 Vanderbilt Commodores
The Vanderbilt Commodores had a great week, going 4-0, making their overall record 23-6, with a 6-3 conference record.
Last week, the Commodores began their week with a solid midweek victory over Valparaiso, 3-2. Over the weekend, Vanderbilt swept Missouri in a three game series.
Number 5: #5 Tennessee Volunteers
The Tennessee Volunteers had a solid week by going 3-1. This improved their overall record to 24-5, with a 5-4 conference record.
Last week, the Volunteers won big in their midweek contest against Tennessee Tech, 11-1. Over the weekend, Tennessee won two out of three games against Georgia.
Number 4: #24 Kentucky Wildcats
The Kentucky Wildcats continued their great start to the season by going 4-0 this week. This improved their record to 23-4, with an 8-1 conference record.
Last week, the Wildcats got a solid midweek win against Miami (Ohio), with a final score of 9-5. Over the weekend, Kentucky dominated Ole Miss by sweeping them in three games.
Number 3: #6 Florida Gators
The Florida Gators had another decent week, going 2-2, to make overall record 16-11, with a 6-3 conference record.
Last week, the Gators lost their midweek game against Florida State, 14-3. Over the weekend, Florida won two out of three games against Mississippi State.
Number 2: #4 Texas A&M Aggies
The Texas A&M Aggies had another dominant week by going 4-0. This improved their overall record to 25-3, with a 6-3 conference record.
Last week, the Aggies got a solid midweek win against Houston Christian, 6-3. Over the weekend, Texas A&M swept Auburn in a three game series.
Number 1: #1 Arkansas Razorbacks
The Arkansas Razorbacks continued to prove that they are the best with another 4-0 week. This improved their overall record to 23-3, with an 8-1 conference record.
Last week, the Razorbacks mercy ruled Little Rock in their midweek game, 11-0. Over the weekend, Arkansas swept LSU in a three game series.