Yahoo Autos SEC baseball power rankings after 1st weekend of conference play
The SEC is the best conference in college baseball, and it is not close. Look at the rankings every week, watch these teams play and see the talent that gets drafted from this conference each season.
In trying to power rank the league’s teams, it becomes clear just how dominant the SEC is. The No. 7 team on this list has an 18-2 record this season. Even the team that is last in the conference has a record above .500.
There will be some spicy matchups this coming weekend as No. 1 LSU goes toe-to-toe with the No. 7 Arkansas Razorbacks in Baton Rouge, No. 3 Ole Miss welcomes the No. 5 Florida Gators to Oxford, Mississippi, and Missouri travels to South Carolina.
In the meantime, here’s how the league teams stack up in our power rankings entering the second series of SEC play.
LSU Tigers (18-2, 2-1 SEC)
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Despite blowing a lead in Game 3 against Texas A&M, I still believe that the LSU Tigers are not only the No. 1 team in the SEC, but they are also the No. 1 team in the country. The pitching staff has some kinks to work through to solidify themselves but the batting order is insane. This team can hit 1-9. They are never out of any game. This weekend against Arkansas will be a fun matchup.
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Florida (18-4, 2-1 SEC)
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Let’s get these two things out of the way before I talk about the Gators.
They have one of the best players in the country in Jac Caglianone.
They may have the best uniforms in the conference. The one in the photo above is top-notch.
The Gators lead the SEC in almost every hitting category as we head into Week 2 of conference play. They went 2-1 against a good Alabama team last weekend, and their matchup this week against Ole Miss will be full of fireworks.
Arkansas Razorbacks (18-2, 3-0 SEC)
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The Razorbacks have won 13 games in a row after sweeping the Auburn Tigers at home last week. They showed why they are a top-five team and will remain that way heading into their showdown on the bayou against LSU.
Vanderbilt Commodores (16-5, 3-0 SEC)
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It has been a little difficult to gauge just how good the Vandy boys are this season. They dropped a couple of games that I think they should’ve won, but that’s just baseball for you. After their series sweep against No. 3 Ole Miss last weekend, I’d say Vandy is still at the top of its game.
Missouri Tigers (16-3, 3-0 SEC)
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The Missouri Tigers have been a pleasant surprise for me this season. After finishing last season just over .500 at 28-23, I didn’t know what to expect from them. They have come out swinging so far. They are 16-3 after sweeping the Tennessee Vols last weekend.
South Carolina (20-1, 3-0 SEC)
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The Gamecocks’ strength of schedule is not as good as the other conference powerhouses, but they have beaten the teams they were supposed to beat. Carolina has the best record in the conference at 20-1 after sweeping Georgia last weekend. Its matchup against Missouri this weekend will determine its spot in the pecking order.
