SEC Player of the Year Award Power Rankings

8. OF TJ McCants (Alabama)

last week's ranking: 8

As Alabama took two out of three from South Carolina over the weekend, TJ McCants was 4/17 at the plate with one HR, 2 doubles, 4 RBI, and 3 runs scored,

For the year, McCants now has a .342/.420/.733 slash-line (1.153 OPS) with 11 HR, 12 doubles (T-2nd in SEC), one triple, 35 RBI, 27 runs, and 10 SB on the year. Alabama will take on up-start Kentucky this upcoming weekend.

7. 1B Blake Burke (Tennessee)

last week's ranking: Honorable Mention

Blake Burke makes his debut on our list (all the way up at the 7 spot), after a big week. Burke made a little bit of history over the weekend as well, hitting his 40th career Home Run, which moves him into a tie for the Tennessee career HR record. On the week, he was 8-of-15 with 2 HR, 2 doubles, 4 RBI, and 5 runs scored

Overall for the year, Burke is now hitting .400 (5th in the SEC) with a .471 OBP and an .838 SLG (5th in SEC), which is a 1.309 OPS. He also has 10 HR and leads the SEC/is tied for the National lead with 16 doubles to along with 25 RBI and 36 runs.

As previously mentioned, the Vols will battle Auburn this weekend.