Everybody understands that Georgia can hit and Texas can pitch, but who can actually win? Last week’s top 4 all lost their weekend series matchups.

In fact only 1 of the 4 won a conference game. So feel free to assume a shake-up, because we have one in this week’s SEC baseball power rankings.

16. Mizzou (20-17 overall, 3-12 in SEC)

So some things don’t change. A sweep from South Carolina banishes Mizzou back to the deepest parts of the SEC basement.

15. South Carolina (19-19, 5-10)

A sweep of Missouri was impressive… and that marks 4 SEC wins in the past 2 weekends. But until Carolina beats a team with a pulse, here it stays. Beat Mississippi State and the Gamecocks can move up.

14. LSU (23-15, 6-9)

Life was looking a little more solid for the Tigers, but they were swept at Ole Miss, which sends them near the bottom of the conference. The Tigers were outscored 26-12 in that series, which shows that there are systemic problems here across the board.

13. Vanderbilt (22-16, 7-8)

The Commodores still have a fairly horrific NCAA Tournament résumé, so they could have used a win in their series with Oklahoma. Instead, a couple of close losses leave this weekend’s series at Kentucky a near must-win for Vandy.

12. Kentucky (25-10, 7-8)

The Wildcats fell below .500 in league play by losing 2 of 3 at Auburn. A home series with Vandy and a trip to South Carolina give UK a chance to shape up over the next 2 weekends.

11. Oklahoma (28-12, 7-8)

The Sooners won 2 of 3 at Vandy and can now get some breathing room in the league with a series at home against Missouri. A midweek loss to Oklahoma State hurts momentum a bit.

10. Tennessee (25-12, 7-8)

The Vols have been something near a punching bag throughout most of the season, but a funny thing happened on the way to obliteration at Mississippi State. The Vols swept the Bulldogs and held them to a total of 9 runs. Winning by 4 and 5 runs in the last 2 games left Tennessee safe from comeback attacks, and that could be a good sign moving ahead. Cam Appenzeller is making a name for himself on the mound.

9. Alabama (27-11, 8-7)

The Tide had reeled off 8 wins in 9 games in SEC play, but after being swept by Arkansas, have lost 4 of their last 5. They were outscored 25-13 at home by the Hogs, and with Texas next up, could slide even further before the weekend ends.

8. Mississippi State (27-10, 7-8)

That’s 6 league losses in a row for the Bulldogs, who had been red-hot. They’ve only scored 24 runs over those 6 games, but should have a chance to regain their mojo this weekend against South Carolina. Ace Tomas Valincius seems like a fine slump-buster.

7. Ole Miss (27-11, 8-7)

After winning a series at Florida, Ole Miss swept LSU and is proving itself a top-half SEC team. The Rebels came into Thursday third in the SEC in strikeouts in conference play, and that type of pitching makes this weekend’s series in Knoxville very interesting.

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Auburn

4%

LSU

3%

Tennessee

2%

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6. Arkansas (26-13, 9-7)

Arkansas had been ice-cold, but has officially awakened. After sweeping Alabama, Arkansas has now scored 44 runs in its last 5 games. The Hogs are tied for fourth in the league in runs scored in conference play and for a team that’s still hitting under .240 in conference, that’s a surprising figure. Keep getting the big hits against Georgia, as the Hogs did in Thursday’s 6-3 win and Arkansas can keep rolling. TJ Pompey being on a roll is certainly helpful.

5. Auburn (25-12, 8-8)

The Tigers won their series at Kentucky, but then dropped their opener with Florida to fall to .500 in league play. It’s a tough schedule the rest of the way for Auburn, and a mark above .500 would probably equate to an NCAA hosting gig.

4. Texas A&M (28-7, 9-5)

The Aggies won 2 against Texas, with weather cancelling the third. They have scored 8 or more runs in each of their last 7 games. A&M’s 6.94 ERA in conference play is the only reason it isn’t ranked even higher.

3. Texas (28-7, 9-5)

Back-to-back losses to A&M in which the Texas pitching staff gave up 20 runs drops the Horns down a bit. The offense is good, but pitching still needs to be the bread and butter of Texas for the Horns to succeed.

2. Florida (28-11, 10-6)

A week ago, I said Florida could jump into the league’s top 5. The Gators won their series at Georgia and then bested Auburn on Thursday, 6-3. Despite hitting .235 in conference play, Florida’s putting together some big hits. But a midweek loss to Bethune-Cookman (with 13 runs allowed) does suggest some pitching depth problems.

1. Georgia (30-9, 11-5)

That’s 3 losses in 4 SEC games after Thursday’s 6-3 loss to Arkansas. An ugly 12-10 win at East Tennessee State fell in the middle and suggests some pitching concerns for the Bulldogs. Arkansas could make the SEC even more interesting than it is with a couple more wins.

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Heading into Friday, no fewer than 10 SEC teams have between 5 and 7 conference wins. Baseball America forecasts no fewer than a dozen SEC teams making it into the NCAA Tournament.

But here’s our weekly try to sort the unsortable — SEC Baseball Power Rankings, heading into the weekend that will set the midpoint of the conference slate.

16. Mizzou (20-15 overall, 3-10 in SEC)

Just when the Tigers had momentum off a series win over Kentucky and were poised to climb out of the cellar, they dropped the series opener to South Carolina on Wednesday. Win the next 2, and we’ll move the Tigers up.

15. South Carolina (16-19, 3-10)

The series-opening win over Texas was a nice moment — as was the series-opening win over Mizzou. But that .198 batting average in conference play makes wins hard to snag.

14. Tennessee (21-12, 4-8)

Tennessee seemed poised to climb off the scrap heap with a series win over an LSU team that was struggling almost as much as the Vols. But a bunch of big hits later, it’s safe to wonder if Tennessee will miss the NCAA Tournament. There’s not been anything exceptional about this team, except for an ability to lose leads late.

13. Kentucky (24-8, 6-6)

Since sweeping Alabama to open SEC play, Kentucky has struggled mightily, including dropping a series to Mizzou. A mid-week win over Louisville was a good sign, but Auburn will likely drop the Wildcats below .500 in conference play.

12. Oklahoma (22-11, 5-8)

OU is just 1-6 in its last 7 SEC games after giving up 10 runs to Vandy on Thursday. That will raise the 6.17 ERA in conference play heading into Thursday’s game even higher.

11. Arkansas (21-13, 5-7)

Arkansas is somehow also 1-6 in its last 7 SEC games. Suddenly, this weekend’s series at Alabama looks key to sticking around, even in the middle of the SEC pack. The Hogs need to improve on a .224 average in conference play.

10. Vanderbilt (21-14, 7-6)

Vanderbilt is making strides, opening the weekly slate with a win over Oklahoma. With 30 homers in 13 SEC games, Vandy tops the conference hitting numbers for power — which is an interesting contrast over days gone by and winning with small ball. Vandy opened this week unranked, but with a series win, it should climb back into the top 25.

9. Ole Miss (23-11, 5-7)

Ole Miss was reeling, but picked up a solid series win over Florida. Giving up only 8 runs over the 3 games was a good sign. The talented pitching staff can fight, but a .212 team average in SEC play shows a squad badly needing an injection of offense against LSU this weekend.

8. LSU (22-12, 6-6)

We’re climbing back off the ledge on LSU. A pair of series wins with some thunderous hitting could be a game-changer. The Tigers have scored double-digit runs in 4 of their last 6 games. Cade Arrambide’s 4-homer game is one for the ages. Keep that up and LSU will keep climbing.

7. Florida (25-9, 7-5)

Dropping a series to Ole Miss hurt a bit, but a mid-week win over Florida State was solid. The pitching will have to be strong at Georgia, but Florida could hop into the league’s top 5 with a series win.

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Mississippi St.

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Arkansas

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Auburn

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LSU

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Tennessee

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6. Auburn (22-10, 6-6)

A series win over Arkansas might have gotten the Tigers trending upward again. Getting run-ruled by Jacksonville State midweek wasn’t great, but Kentucky gives Auburn a shot at getting above .500 in the league again. Don’t look for many homers though — the Tigers’ 6 in SEC play is last in the conference (and UK isn’t much higher with 10).

5. Texas A&M (25-7, 7-5)

After dropping the opener with Vandy, Texas A&M won the last 2 games by a 20-4 combined score. With 118 runs in 12 SEC games, A&M is 21 runs ahead of second-place Vandy (which has played 1 more conference game). Caden Sorrell could win the SEC triple crown. If the pitching can hold, the Aggies are in good shape.

4. Mississippi State (26-7, 7-5)

The bad news is that Mississippi State was swept by Georgia. But the good news is that the losses came by a total of only 6 runs. State’s pitching staff leads the SEC with 144 strikeouts in conference action, and a home set with Tennessee should see MSU back on track.

3. Alabama (26-8, 8-4)

Since getting swept by Kentucky to open SEC play, Alabama is 8-1. Against an Arkansas team that is trending the wrong way, the era of good feelings may continue in Tuscaloosa. Holding SEC hitters to a .208 mark is a promising sign.

2. Texas (27-5, 9-3)

After losing 9-1 to Carolina, Texas bounced back strong to hang a game behind Georgia in the SEC race. The Longhorns’ 18 stolen bases in SEC play is third in the conference, and with a pitching staff with the conference’s best ERA (3.25 in conference play), that will certainly help things out. Dylan Volantis and Ruger Riojas could spell trouble for NCAA opponents soon.

1. Georgia (28-6, 10-2)

A sweep of Mississippi State was impressive. A 28-3 win over Presbyterian made it 8 consecutive victories for UGA. Georgia’s 98 team homers are amazing, but only 25 of those have come in SEC play. With 4 hitters already with a dozen homers, it figures that a series with Florida could see some more long balls.

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As up and down as the league has been, any help available is greatly appreciated. While the top handful of SEC squads have been consistent, not much else has been.

Theres’s also a new No. 1 this week.

Here’s where the teams stand heading into the weekend.

16. Mizzou (17-13 overall, 1-8 in SEC)

Giving up 39 runs in a 3-game sweep to Texas A&M didn’t do a thing to help Missouri out. This looks like another pretty dire season for the Tigers.

15. South Carolina (15-16, 2-8)

A 9-1 beatdown of Texas on Thursday is about the best news South Carolina baseball has seen in 2026. That said, it’s tough to conceive of the Gamecocks as anywhere above 15th in the conference with a .209 batting average in league play coming into Thursday.

14. Tennessee (19-10, 3-6)

Unexpected? Yes, but then so was a 3-game sweep on 1-run decisions to Vanderbilt. Giving up a walk-off grand slam in the 16-15 epic on Sunday was the official sign that Tony Vitello’s Vols aren’t walking through the clubhouse door anytime soon. The Vols were tied for sixth in homers in league play heading into Thursday. The slugging has dropped off and the pitching hasn’t picked up the slack.

13. Oklahoma (20-9, 4-6)

The Sooners dropped their fourth-straight league game against Alabama on Thursday. The sweep to Texas had a pair of close games, but the Sooner pitching staff isn’t looking as sharp as it did to open the season. OU had a 6.29 ERA in league play entering Thursday and gave up 8 runs to Alabama in the second inning to fall behind quickly on Thursday.

12. Ole Miss (21-10, 4-6)

The Rebels helped their case with a solid 6-4 win at Florida on Thursday. That was after a weekend sweep from Mississippi State as Ole Miss scored just 6 runs in the 3 games. The Rebels need to improve on hitting .210 in conference action.

11. LSU (20-10, 4-5)

The Tigers claimed a home series over Kentucky thanks to active bats in a 17-10 comeback. They then scored 16 in a midweek win over Southern. The series in Knoxville gives LSU a chance to climb back to .500 in conference play, if the pitching can hold up.

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10. Vanderbilt (19-12, 6-4)

Mark down 4 straight league wins for the Commodores after a 14-8 win over Texas A&M on Thursday. Vandy playing homer-heavy baseball is unusual, but it’s working. The Commodores were second in league play in homers and then added 5 more (3 from Collin Barczi) on Thursday. After a long era of pitching, defense, and speed, Vandy upped its power game significantly.

9. Kentucky (22-6, 5-4)

Kentucky has been fine, but failed to capitalize on 2 straight winnable road series matchups, going from up 7 runs on LSU to losing 17-10. Missouri is up this week so Kentucky can build up a nice SEC buffer above the teams near the bottom of the league.

8. Arkansas (19-12, 4-6)

A fifth consecutive loss in SEC play on a week where Arkansas lost 15-14 to Missouri State is just plain brutal. If the Hogs hadn’t otherwise looked very solid, they’d drop even farther. But a 10-2 loss to Auburn doesn’t start this weekend off on a good path.

7. Auburn (21-8, 5-5)

The Tigers dropped 6 games out of 7, including a sweep to Alabama and a 13-3 loss to Georgia Tech midweek. A 10-2 thumping of Arkansas on Tuesday might start the Tigers in the right direction.

6. Texas A&M (23-6, 5-5)

In 6 straight wins, A&M had scored 78 total runs. The Aggies scored 8 runs against Vandy on Thursday, but took a 14-8 loss. A&M’s 7.56 ERA in conference play is a concern.

5. Florida (23-8, 6-4)

A series sweep at Arkansas helped Florida find mojo it had lost in getting swept by Alabama. Florida then lost to Jacksonville and Ole Miss, so this team is obviously struggling a bit with consistency.

4. Alabama (24-7, 7-3)

With 9 wins in a row, Alabama is the hottest team in the SEC. Giving up just 4 runs in a 3-game sweep of Auburn was some heavy lifting. Heading into Thursday, Alabama was holding SEC hitters to a .193 batting average, which is second-best in the SEC.

3. Mississippi State (25-5, 7-3)

The Bulldogs had a 9-game winning streak ended on Thursday with a 10-9 home loss to Georgia. Sweeps of Vandy and Ole Miss showed that this Bulldog team is balanced and tough. They headed into Thursday leading the league in ERA in conference games at 2.69. State looks ready to be a pivotal factor in the SEC race.

2. Texas (24-5, 7-3)

The Horns took an ugly 9-1 loss at South Carolina after sweeping a series against Oklahoma last weekend. One key — Texas pitchers had allowed just 2 homers in league play heading into Thursday, when South Carolina hit 2 more.

1. Georgia (25-6, 8-2)

What’s not to like with this team? A few inexplicable midweek losses (Kennesaw State, Troy, Western Carolina), but otherwise not much. With 20 homers in SEC play, Georgia is always a threat to break open a big inning. Opening the weekend with a win at Mississippi State bumps the Dawgs to the top spot.

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On the other hand, your potential rival is probably also 4-2.

OK, so it’s only 7 of the SEC’s 16 teams that are 4-2 in league play. But 14 of the 16 SEC squads are between 4-2 and 2-4.

Nobody is out of things, nobody has created a cushion. Which means that the weekly power rankings feel more than a little up for grabs. Here’s the rundown of the SEC heading into Week 7 of college baseball.

16. Mizzou (17-9 overall, 1-5 in SEC)

Winning a game at Tennessee was a step forward, but a 10-4 midweek loss to Lindenwood means the Tigers aren’t going anywhere.

15. South Carolina (13-13, 1-5)

After just over a year, the Paul Mainieri experiment came to a hasty end for the Gamecocks. A 22-6 loss to Arkansas was apparently the final straw, but there are issues aplenty with this team. South Carolina is hitting .199 in league play and has a 7.68 team ERA in conference. The Gamecocks were heading nowhere fast and Mainieri’s firing just confirms that.

14. LSU (17-9, 2-4)

Here? The defending champions? Well, yes. LSU has looked absolutely half-asleep so far this season. In 6 SEC games, LSU is hitting .242 and allowing a 6.55 team ERA. There’s still plenty of season left, but if LSU wants to make a run, winning its first series at home against Kentucky would be a good start.

13. Vanderbilt (14-12, 2-4)

Vandy was swept at Mississippi State by a combined 28-11 margin. Frankly, Vandy would be 14th had it not just won a series from LSU. But a 10.61 team ERA in SEC play won’t cut it. Opponents are hitting .313 while Vanderbilt is hitting .227 in SEC play.

12. Texas A&M (19-5, 2-4)

The Aggies took a second-straight losing series to open conference play. The good news is both losses came to top-10 opponents, and with Mizzou and Vandy upcoming, Texas A&M should start winning weekend series battles in a hurry. The bad news is an 8.10 ERA in conference play. The Aggies have also been very station-to-station at the plate, with 5 home runs in conference play and a single stolen base.

11. Tennessee (18-7, 3-3)

Missouri gave the Vols a chance to get some momentum and Tennessee grabbed a series win. With Vandy and LSU ahead, Tennessee is catching some normally imposing opponents at a good time. The pitching staff remains solid, with Tennessee tied for the fewest walks allowed in the league.

10. Florida (20-6, 3-3)

Florida was swept at Alabama by a combined 28-11 margin. Arkansas and Ole Miss in the next 2 weeks should give a good barometer for UF — as opposed to that SEC-opening sweep of South Carolina that now got reversed by Alabama.

9. Alabama (19-7, 3-3)

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