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When taking a look back at the last week of SEC baseball, there were certainly some results that most likely did not see coming.
If you need an example of this occurring, look no further than what took place in Knoxville between the No. 1 ranked Tennessee Volunteers and the struggling Texas A&M Aggies. However, the surprising results did not necessarily stop there either.
The SEC also produced multiple ranked series' this past weekend, some of which were sweeps. This included a set between two of the conference's premier teams, both of which were among the highest-ranked in college baseball entering the weekend.
Here is the latest update of our weekly SEC baseball power rankings, with the records current as of Monday, April 7.
After picking up a pair of midweek wins over UAPB, Missouri however struggled mightily over the weekend in which the Tigers were swept at Arkansas to fall to 11-20 overall, while also remaining as the SEC's lone team without a win in conference play at 0-12. The Tigers were also run-ruled in each game, while also being outscored for a series a combined 51-9, Missouri has now lost three-straight entering a week that includes road games against SIUE and Florida.
After entering the week riding a seven-game losing streak, South Carolina snapped that skid last Tuesday night with a 11-1 win over Presbyterian, and later followed that up over the weekend at Mississippi State with a series loss that saw the Gamecocks take Game 1. For the season, South Carolina is now 19-14 overall, as well as 2-10 in SEC play, as the Gamecocks enter a week that features a home game against USC Upstate and a weekend series on the road at Texas A&M.
After a home win over North Florida to begin the week, the Gators' SEC struggles continued this past weekend as they were swept at home by Vanderbilt in a series where they were outscored a combined 20-5. Florida is now only 1-11 in SEC play, and will also enter this week at 20-14 overall ahead of home matchups with Florida State and Missouri.
Mississippi State began this past week with a road win at Memphis, and then backed that up over the weekend by taking two-of-three at home against South Carolina to win the series. The Bulldogs record now stands at 19-13 on the season, as well as 3-9 in SEC play, and will play solely in the state of Alabama this week, which comes at UAB, as well as against the Crimson Tide during the weekend.
Kentucky's weekend originally began with a Game 1 win over Ole Miss, but went on to drop the next two games at home to fall to 18-11 overall, as well as 5-7 in SEC action. The Wildcats now have a challenging week ahead which includes a road trip to Louisville, as well as a home series with Texas, both of which are ranked opponents.
There were few SEC teams who impressed more this past weekend than Texas A&M, as the Aggies traveled to face Tennessee in a College World Series Finals rematch where they took two-of-three from the Volunteers, headlined by a 17-6 victory in Game 3. Having also defeated UIW earlier in the week, Texas A&M's record is now 16-15 overall (3-9 in SEC) entering a midweek contest at Sam Houston, and will be followed by a series with South Carolina over the weekend.
While the Tigers did take two-of-three in a weekend series over Alabama at home, a midweek loss to UAB prevents Auburn from rising any further here. Auburn's record is now 22-10 overall, as well as 6-6 in SEC play, ahead of what is a tough week of games against Georgia Tech and LSU.
The Rebels now sit at 24-7 overall coming off a week in which Ole Miss began play with an 18-7 win over Jackson State, and then took two-of-three in a series at Kentucky in which the rubber match was a 5-4 victory that went to 12 innings. Ole Miss now plays two midweek games looking ahead against Memphis and Alcorn State, the former of which is a road game, and will then host Tennessee this weekend in a high-profile series.
Oklahoma began this past week with a win over Texas Tech, but were later swept over the weekend at home by LSU to drop to 5-6 in SEC play, while also 23-8 overall for the season. This week for the Sooners comes entirely at home with matchups against Dallas Baptist and Vanderbilt.
Vanderbilt was perfect this past week on the diamond, going undefeated at 4-0 with a midweek win over Western Kentucky, followed by a road sweep at Florida in which they outscored the Gators a combined 20-5. Now sitting at 24-8 overall, as well as 7-5 in SEC action, Vanderbilt will face both Dayton and Oklahoma this week, the latter of which is in Norman.
Alabama's record now stands at 27-6 overall, as well as 7-5 in SEC play, following a week in which the Crimson Tide defeated Samford, but also dropped two-of-three on the road at Auburn. The Crimson Tide will play entirely at home this week, facing Southern Miss and Mississippi State.
Georgia drops multiple spots following a weekend road sweep at Texas, which they combined with a victory over Queens to now sit at 29-5 overall, as well as 8-4 in SEC play. The Bulldogs will face Presbyterian and Arkansas both at home this week, the latter of which will be a can't miss SEC series over the weekend.
LSU remains one of the SEC's hottest teams, extending their winning streak to eight consecutive games this past week with a victory over Louisiana Tech, as well as a road sweep at Oklahoma. The Tigers are now 30-3 overall for the season, as well as 10-2 in SEC play, entering a week in which LSU will face Nicholls and Auburn.
Previous No. 1 ranked Tennessee drops from the top spot following a weekend in which they dropped two-of-three at home against Texas A&M. Also defeating Tennessee Tech earlier in the week, Tennessee (28-4 overall, 9-3 in SEC) will host Alabama State this week prior to traveling to Ole Miss.
Texas began this past week with a home loss against Texas State, but bounced back in a big way over the weekend with a sweep of Georgia to advance to 26-4 overall, as well as 11-1 in SEC play. The Longhorns will play this week against Houston Christian and Kentucky.
The Razorbacks have now won seven-straight games following a dominant week in which they outscored Grambling and Missouri a combined 58-13, winning all four games played to advance to 30-3 overall, as well as 11-1 in the SEC. Taking over the top spot, Arkansas will put that winning streak on the line this week against Arkansas State and Georgia, the latter of which is a series in Athens.
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If you need an example of this occurring, look no further than what took place in Knoxville between the No. 1 ranked Tennessee Volunteers and the struggling Texas A&M Aggies. However, the surprising results did not necessarily stop there either.
The SEC also produced multiple ranked series' this past weekend, some of which were sweeps. This included a set between two of the conference's premier teams, both of which were among the highest-ranked in college baseball entering the weekend.
Here is the latest update of our weekly SEC baseball power rankings, with the records current as of Monday, April 7.
16. Missouri Tigers
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- Previous Ranking: No. 16
After picking up a pair of midweek wins over UAPB, Missouri however struggled mightily over the weekend in which the Tigers were swept at Arkansas to fall to 11-20 overall, while also remaining as the SEC's lone team without a win in conference play at 0-12. The Tigers were also run-ruled in each game, while also being outscored for a series a combined 51-9, Missouri has now lost three-straight entering a week that includes road games against SIUE and Florida.
15. South Carolina Gamecocks
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- Previous Ranking: No. 15
After entering the week riding a seven-game losing streak, South Carolina snapped that skid last Tuesday night with a 11-1 win over Presbyterian, and later followed that up over the weekend at Mississippi State with a series loss that saw the Gamecocks take Game 1. For the season, South Carolina is now 19-14 overall, as well as 2-10 in SEC play, as the Gamecocks enter a week that features a home game against USC Upstate and a weekend series on the road at Texas A&M.
14. Florida Gators
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- Previous Ranking: No. 12
After a home win over North Florida to begin the week, the Gators' SEC struggles continued this past weekend as they were swept at home by Vanderbilt in a series where they were outscored a combined 20-5. Florida is now only 1-11 in SEC play, and will also enter this week at 20-14 overall ahead of home matchups with Florida State and Missouri.
13. Mississippi State Bulldogs
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- Previous Ranking: No. 14
Mississippi State began this past week with a road win at Memphis, and then backed that up over the weekend by taking two-of-three at home against South Carolina to win the series. The Bulldogs record now stands at 19-13 on the season, as well as 3-9 in SEC play, and will play solely in the state of Alabama this week, which comes at UAB, as well as against the Crimson Tide during the weekend.
12. Kentucky Wildcats
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- Previous Ranking: No. 11
Kentucky's weekend originally began with a Game 1 win over Ole Miss, but went on to drop the next two games at home to fall to 18-11 overall, as well as 5-7 in SEC action. The Wildcats now have a challenging week ahead which includes a road trip to Louisville, as well as a home series with Texas, both of which are ranked opponents.
11. Texas A&M Aggies
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- Previous Ranking: No. 13
There were few SEC teams who impressed more this past weekend than Texas A&M, as the Aggies traveled to face Tennessee in a College World Series Finals rematch where they took two-of-three from the Volunteers, headlined by a 17-6 victory in Game 3. Having also defeated UIW earlier in the week, Texas A&M's record is now 16-15 overall (3-9 in SEC) entering a midweek contest at Sam Houston, and will be followed by a series with South Carolina over the weekend.
10. Auburn Tigers
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- Previous Ranking: No. 10
While the Tigers did take two-of-three in a weekend series over Alabama at home, a midweek loss to UAB prevents Auburn from rising any further here. Auburn's record is now 22-10 overall, as well as 6-6 in SEC play, ahead of what is a tough week of games against Georgia Tech and LSU.
9. Ole Miss Rebels
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- Previous Ranking: No. 8
The Rebels now sit at 24-7 overall coming off a week in which Ole Miss began play with an 18-7 win over Jackson State, and then took two-of-three in a series at Kentucky in which the rubber match was a 5-4 victory that went to 12 innings. Ole Miss now plays two midweek games looking ahead against Memphis and Alcorn State, the former of which is a road game, and will then host Tennessee this weekend in a high-profile series.
8. Oklahoma Sooners
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- Previous Ranking: No. 7
Oklahoma began this past week with a win over Texas Tech, but were later swept over the weekend at home by LSU to drop to 5-6 in SEC play, while also 23-8 overall for the season. This week for the Sooners comes entirely at home with matchups against Dallas Baptist and Vanderbilt.
7. Vanderbilt Commodores
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- Previous Ranking: No. 9
Vanderbilt was perfect this past week on the diamond, going undefeated at 4-0 with a midweek win over Western Kentucky, followed by a road sweep at Florida in which they outscored the Gators a combined 20-5. Now sitting at 24-8 overall, as well as 7-5 in SEC action, Vanderbilt will face both Dayton and Oklahoma this week, the latter of which is in Norman.
6. Alabama Crimson Tide
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- Previous Ranking: No. 6
Alabama's record now stands at 27-6 overall, as well as 7-5 in SEC play, following a week in which the Crimson Tide defeated Samford, but also dropped two-of-three on the road at Auburn. The Crimson Tide will play entirely at home this week, facing Southern Miss and Mississippi State.
5. Georgia Bulldogs
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- Previous Ranking: No. 2
Georgia drops multiple spots following a weekend road sweep at Texas, which they combined with a victory over Queens to now sit at 29-5 overall, as well as 8-4 in SEC play. The Bulldogs will face Presbyterian and Arkansas both at home this week, the latter of which will be a can't miss SEC series over the weekend.
4. LSU Tigers
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- Previous Ranking: No. 5
LSU remains one of the SEC's hottest teams, extending their winning streak to eight consecutive games this past week with a victory over Louisiana Tech, as well as a road sweep at Oklahoma. The Tigers are now 30-3 overall for the season, as well as 10-2 in SEC play, entering a week in which LSU will face Nicholls and Auburn.
3. Tennessee Volunteers
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- Previous Ranking: No. 1
Previous No. 1 ranked Tennessee drops from the top spot following a weekend in which they dropped two-of-three at home against Texas A&M. Also defeating Tennessee Tech earlier in the week, Tennessee (28-4 overall, 9-3 in SEC) will host Alabama State this week prior to traveling to Ole Miss.
2. Texas Longhorns
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- Previous Ranking: No. 3
Texas began this past week with a home loss against Texas State, but bounced back in a big way over the weekend with a sweep of Georgia to advance to 26-4 overall, as well as 11-1 in SEC play. The Longhorns will play this week against Houston Christian and Kentucky.
1. Arkansas Razorbacks
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- Previous Ranking: No. 4
The Razorbacks have now won seven-straight games following a dominant week in which they outscored Grambling and Missouri a combined 58-13, winning all four games played to advance to 30-3 overall, as well as 11-1 in the SEC. Taking over the top spot, Arkansas will put that winning streak on the line this week against Arkansas State and Georgia, the latter of which is a series in Athens.
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