It was a wild weekend of faculty baseball contained in the SEC. After upsets, shocking sweeps and extra, we’ve shaken up our SEC baseball energy rankings following the Week 7 motion.
Eleven of the league’s 16 groups misplaced at the least one recreation this week. The weekend was headlined by sweeps, with Florida sweeping Arkansas, Texas sweeping Oklahoma, Alabama sweeping Auburn, Mississippi State sweeping Ole Miss, Vanderbilt sweeping Tennessee, Texas A&M sweeping Missouri and Georgia sweeping South Carolina.
In On3’s latest Field of 64 projections launched on Monday, the SEC had 12 groups within the NCAA Tournament discipline and 6 internet hosting a regional. As we enter the fourth weekend of SEC play, Mississippi State, Texas and Georgia sit on high of the conference standings with a 7-2 league report. Everyone apart from Missouri and South Carolina has at the least three SEC wins.
Here’s a full look from 1-16 at our SEC baseball energy rankings after Week 7 of the common season. There are a ton of modifications from high to backside.
Records and rankings as of Tuesday morning
Previous Ranking: No. 1
Previous Week Record: 3-1 (3-0 in SEC)
Overall Record: 23-4 (7-2 in SEC)
Upcoming Week: vs. Texas State (Tuesday), at South Carolina (Thursday-Saturday)
After a 9-7 midweek loss at Houston on Tuesday, Texas obtained again on observe over the weekend. It hosted rival No. 8 Oklahoma and got here away with the sweep. The Longhorns dominated in Thursday’s opener, profitable 14-0. The sequence then obtained tight, however Texas received 4-3 on Friday and 5-4 on Saturday, each in 10 innings, to end the sweep. Next up is a highway journey to South Carolina.
Previous Ranking: No. 3 (+1)
Previous Week Record: 4-0 (3-0 in SEC)
Overall Record: 24-4 (7-2 in SEC)
Upcoming Week: vs. Grambling (Tuesday), vs. No. 5 Georgia (Thursday-Saturday)
Last week was a loud assertion for Mississippi State. It first beat No. 11 Southern Miss 12-0 on Tuesday, after which swept rival No. 18 Ole Miss on the highway. The Bulldogs received 5-4, 6-1 and 7-1 from Friday by Sunday, enhancing to 24-4 total and 7-2 in league play. Mississippi State is now up to No. 2 on this week’s SEC baseball energy rankings and hosts No. 5 Georgia in one other massive SEC sequence this weekend.
Previous Ranking: No. 6 (+3)
Previous Week Record: 3-1 (3-0 in SEC)
Overall Record: 23-6 (7-2 in SEC)
Upcoming Week: vs. Georgia State (Tuesday), at No. 4 Mississippi State (Thursday-Saturday)
Georgia’s week began on a bitter observe, shedding 10-7 towards Kennesaw State on Tuesday. It then hosted South Carolina over the weekend and obtained again to its profitable methods. The Bulldogs received 5-2 on Friday, 3-1 on Saturday and 9-7 on Sunday to end the sweep, enhancing to 7-2 in league play. Next up is a big-time take a look at on the highway at No. 4 Mississippi State.
Previous Ranking: No. 9 (+5)
Previous Week Record: 4-0 (3-0 in SEC)
Overall Record: 22-7 (6-3 in SEC)
Upcoming Week: at Jacksonville State (Tuesday), at No. 11 Oklahoma (Thursday-Saturday)
Alabama is among the largest risers on this week’s SEC baseball energy rankings. The Crimson Tide are coming off a 4-0 week, beginning with a Tuesday win towards Austin Peay and ending with a loud sequence sweep towards No. 5 Auburn. Alabama received 11-1 on Friday, after which 3-2 on Saturday and 3-1 to end off the sweep and enhance to 6-3 in league play. The Tide will likely be on the highway this weekend at No. 11 Oklahoma.
Previous Ranking: No. 10 (+5)
Previous Week Record: 4-0 (3-0 in SEC)
Overall Record: 23-6 (6-3 in SEC)
Upcoming Week: vs. Jacksonville (Tuesday), vs. Ole Miss (Thursday-Saturday)
Florida obtained again on observe this week, starting with a 5-0 shutout victory on Tuesday towards No. 10 Florida State. The Gators then took a visit to No. 4 Arkansas over the weekend, sweeping their approach to a 6-3 report in SEC play. They received 9-4 on Friday, 7-4 on Saturday and 7-6 on Sunday to end off the spotless week. Like Alabama, Florida is up 5 spots and into the highest 5.
Previous Ranking: No. 12 (+6)
Previous Week Record: 4-0 (3-0 in SEC)
Overall Record: 22-5 (5-4 in SEC)
Upcoming Week: vs. Sam Houston (Tuesday), vs. Vanderbilt (Thursday-Saturday)
Texas A&M is the most important riser in our SEC baseball energy rankings, up six spots. The Aggies beat Houston Christian 5-1 to begin the week final Tuesday, after which went to Missouri and took care of enterprise over the weekend. They received 11-9 on Friday, 14-6 on Saturday and 14-3 on Sunday to full the sweep, securing a giant transfer up this week.
Previous Ranking: No. 2 (-5)
Previous Week Record: 1-3 (0-3 in SEC)
Overall Record: 19-10 (4-5 in SEC)
Upcoming Week: at Missouri State (Tuesday), at No. 18 Auburn (Thursday-Saturday)
Arkansas is down 5 spots this week. After profitable 15-2 on Tuesday towards Central Arkansas, the Razorbacks hosted Florida however had been unable to discover a win. They misplaced 9-4 on Friday, 7-4 on Saturday and 7-6 on Sunday, struggling a brutal sweep to plummet within the rankings. Next up is a vital sequence towards Auburn, one other workforce that’s coming off a sweep.
Previous Ranking: No. 4 (-4)
Previous Week Record: 1-3 (0-3 in SEC)
Overall Record: 20-7 (4-5 in SEC)
Upcoming Week: at No. 3 Georgia Tech (Tuesday), vs. No. 17 Arkansas (Thursday-Saturday)
After a 10-0 win final Tuesday towards South Alabama, Auburn was on the highway towards rival Alabama and struggled. The Tigers fell 11-1 on Friday earlier than shedding a pair of shut video games, 3-2 on Saturday and 3-1 on Sunday, to lose the sequence. Down 4 spots this week, Auburn is wanting to get again on observe towards No. 17 Arkansas. The loser will drop out of the highest half of the SEC.
SEC Baseball Power Rankings: 9-16
9. Oklahoma (-4)
10. Kentucky (-2)
11. Vanderbilt (+2)
12. LSU (+2)
13. Ole Miss (-6)
14. Tennessee (-3)
15. Missouri
16. South Carolina
Oklahoma is down from No. 5 final week following its sweep by the hands of Texas. Kentucky additionally drops out of the highest eight of our SEC baseball energy rankings after dropping its sequence to LSU, although the Wildcats stay above the Tigers due to their total physique of labor.
Vanderbilt and LSU are on the rise. The Commodores swept rival Tennessee in three one-run video games and are up to No. 11 after a poor begin. Tennessee, in the meantime, is all the best way down to No. 14. Ole Miss is the most important faller of the week, down six spots after an 0-4 week.
