It's time for another field of 64 projection! The SEC leads all conferences with 10 teams projected to make the NCAA Tournament, followed by the ACC with eight and the Big 12 with 7 teams. The Pac-12 holds steady at six in, while the Sun Belt, Big Ten, and Big West are all tied at 3 teams in a piece, rounding out the top 5 conferences. Texas State, NC State, UTSA, and Louisiana are the first four teams out, while Southern California, UC Santa Barbara, Oklahoma, and Arizona State are the last four teams in. Thanks for stopping by and checking out our College Baseball NCAA Tournament Field of 64 projections! Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram to keep up with all of our content!

The final weekend of the Big 12 season seemed like a simple proposition: West Virginia was in control, leading by two games over Oklahoma State and three games over Texas, and needed to win one of three games in Austin over the weekend to stand alone atop the league, supposing Oklahoma State also lost a game this weekend as well. When all was said and done on Saturday afternoon, three teams were able to claim the conference title as their own. Thursday Action got underway on Thursday this weekend ahead of the Big 12 Conference Championship which opens on Wednesday morning at Globe Life Field in Arlington. In Norman, the Sooners welcomed state rival Oklahoma State to town for the Bedlam Series. The Cowboys took the Thursday opener with a 13-2 drubbing of the Sooners. Perhaps the oddest stat of the weekend: Oklahoma out-hit their rival 12-10 in the game. The Cowboys got all the offense they needed from designated hitter Colin Brueggemann drove in five runs, four of them on a third inning grand slam. Nolan McLean made the Thursday night start for the Cowboys and he allowed just one run and striking out five. Evan O’Toole followed with five shutout innings and picked up the win to improve to 6-1 in 2023. Meanwhile, down Interstate 35 just a handful of hours away, Texas was making a statement against West Virginia in their series opener and setting the tone for the weekend ahead. The duo of Lucas Gordon and Porter Brown led the Longhorns to a resounding 12-2 victory over the Mountaineers. Brown was the star of the show going 4-for-5 with three home runs and eight runs driven in. Gordon went seven scoreless innings with eight strikeouts and improved his record to 6-1 with the win. Friday As Oklahoma has done in seven out of eight conference series this season, after losing the opening, they bounced back to win Friday’s middle game. The story Friday was Braden Carmichael who tossed a four-hit complete game shutout as the Sooners took game two 5-0. Two RBI by catcher Easton Carmichael was more than enough offense for the Sooners in getting the series back to even. In Austin, the Longhorns topped the Mountaineers 10-4. Texas got two-hits games out of the first three batters in the lineup to lead the offense. Jared Thomas, Dylan Campbell, and Trey Kennedy each drove in two runs. Right-hander Lebarron Johnson threw 5 1/3 innings for the Longhorns and allowed just two runs and had eleven strikeouts. Saturday After being shut out on Friday, Oklahoma State once again got going offensively and wiped out the Sooners 11-1 to take the Bedlam Series in the Saturday finale. Nolan Schubart led the way for the Cowboys going 3-for-4 with five runs driven in, and two doubles to go along with a two-run home run. Ben Abram was solid on the mound for Oklahoma State as he went five innings and allowed just one earned run before giving the ball to the bullpen. The Sooners only mustered six hits in the contest. The Cowboys scored two or more runs on four of the six Oklahoma pitchers that took the mound on Saturday. Oklahoma State got a strong relief outing from Isaac Stebens who went 3 1/3 innings in his final tune-up before the conference championship. Stebens was very effective and allowed just two hits and added two strikeouts. Texas jumped out to a 6-0 lead after three innings on Saturday on their way to a 7-3 victory to complete the series sweep. Texas shortstop Jalin Flores had two hits and three RBI in the Saturday win. Tanner Witt tossed three scoreless frames for the Longhorns and looks to be gaining strength just as Texas hopes to make another run into late June. Texas head coach David Pierce, whose team had the steepest hill to climb to the championship entering the weekend, summed up his team's season and mental toughness after completing the sweep Saturday. “We kind of went from the impossible to the improbable to the champions,” Pierce said. “They never listened to the distractions, never gave in.” Noting his team's level of confidence right now and heading into the conference championship, Pierce added, “That lineup that we’re putting out there right now is very confident.” That is not good news for the rest of the eight team field headed to Arlington to take on the top seed in the Longhorns. Looking Ahead to Arlington When the dust settled late on Saturday afternoon, Texas, West Virginia, and Oklahoma State were able to make a claim on the Big 12 regular season title. with Texas as the top seed when the Championship gets going in Arlington on Wednesday. Championship seeding was determined by team records among the three tied teams against each other. Texas, having gone 4-2 against the Cowboys and Mountaineers, took the top spot. Oklahoma State was 3-3 against the field, good enough for the second spot. West Virginia was 2-4 to take the third seed. Texas heads to Arlington with the most momentum after their sweep, and Oklahoma State enters having won a road series, including the final game of the season. West Virginia limps into the championship having been swept and having seen their top spot result in a three seed in the span of 48 hours. The Mountaineers might have also seen their chance at hosting a NCAA regional go up in smoke in south Texas heat. Thanks for stopping by! Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram to keep up with all of our content!

Wake Forest remains atop the College Baseball Top 50 for the second straight week. Florida climbs to No. 2, while Stanford follows the Gators. LSU and Arkansas round out the top five. Coastal Carolina stays put at No. 6 with Dallas Baptist behind them. Miami, Vanderbilt, and Clemson finish off the top ten. This week, we've included RPI+ rankings for the top 25 teams (in grey, bottom left). RPI+ is a modified RPI statistic that is more predictive of postseason selection than RPI alone. See the full college baseball rankings below! Thanks for stopping by! Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram to keep up with all of our content, including college baseball rankings!

The SEC Baseball Tournament features the best players and the best teams in college baseball all in one place with plenty on the line every year. While a lot of teams already have an at-large bid locked up for the NCAA Tournament, there are still plenty of teams trying to earn a hosting spot or even a national seed. Let’s take a look at some locks and who has some work to do at Hoover this year. NCAA tournament locks (9): Florida, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, LSU, Auburn, and Alabama. NCAA tournament bubble teams (1): Texas A&M Fifteen conference wins in the SEC has generally been an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. All of the locks mentioned above have at least 16 wins and are in the top 25 in RPI+. With 14 conference wins and an RPI in the thirties likely makes Texas A&M the 10th SEC to get into the tournament, but they’d feel a lot more comfortable with a win or two in the SEC Tournament. Missouri and Georgia would have to win the tournament to advance in the postseason. National seed locks (4): Florida, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, and LSU National seed bubble teams (5): South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Auburn, and Alabama Kentucky has the RPI to be a national seed, but just 16 conference wins probably holds them out. But if they can make a deep run in Hoover they have a good chance. Pretty much everyone else on this bubble would have to play on Sunday and perhaps even win the whole tournament to move into national seed territory. Hosing locks (4): Florida, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, and LSU Hosting bubble teams (5): South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Auburn, and Alabama While it would take a lot for any of these bubble teams to become national seeds, it would take that much for any of them to host a regional. Kentucky and South Carolina have the best shot to host going into the tournament. A lot of picking hosting sites comes down to geography, but there is not doubt that all of these teams are deserving enough to be in consideration to host. It might all come down to who makes the deepest run in Hoover. The SEC Tournament starts on Tuesday with South Carolina vs. Georgia, Tennessee vs. Texas A&M, Kentucky vs. Alabama, and Auburn vs. Missouri. Thanks for stopping by! Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram to keep up with all of our content!

It’s the most grueling grind in college baseball trying to get through the SEC schedule on top, and it came down to the last day as Florida edges out Arkansas for the regular season title. Both Florida and Arkansas finished with a 20-10 conference record, but the Gators won the tie-breaker. It looked like Arkansas had it wrapped up on Friday, but they blew an 8-2 lead in the eighth inning to Vanderbilt, which opened up the doors for Florida. The field is now set for Hoover where there will still be plenty to play for as these teams start positioning themselves for the NCAA Tournament. Arkansas (39-15, 20-10) at Vanderbilt (37-17, 19-11) Not too long ago it looked like Vanderbilt might run away with the regular season crown, but after getting swept by Florida last weekend they found themselves playing spoiler and helping the Gators in the final weekend. Arkansas jumped all over starter Patrick Reilly in game one scoring 5 runs in the first two innings. That was plenty for Hagen Smith and Will McEntire who held Vandy to just 2 runs in a 8-2 win. In game two, it looked like Arkansas was going to run away with another one as they took an 8-2 lead going into the bottom of the eighth. Vanderbilt’s bats woke up in the bottom of the eighth scoring 8 runs to take the lead. Troy LaNeve had the big 3-run homer to give the Commodores the lead and 10-8 win. The Razorbacks held a 6-4 lead in game three going into the bottom of the sixth, but then Vanderbilt scored 3 runs thanks in part to a pair of balks by Arkansas pitching. Vandy won 7-6 to get the series win, and Arkansas’ road struggles continued to haunt them as they’re just 7-9 away from Fayetteville. Florida (42-13, 20-10) at Kentucky (36-17, 16-14) While Kentucky drops their final regular season series at home to Florida, it’s been an incredible year for the Wildcats who are a lock to make the NCAA Tournament and should also host a regional. Hurston Waldrep pitched 6 solid innings in game one and the offense put up 10 runs without hitting a home run. Cade Kurland and Wyatt Langford each had 3 hits and 3 runs scored, while BT Riopelle drove in 4 in the 10-3 win. Kentucky was able to overcome 3 combined home runs from Langford and Jac Caglianone in game two to win 6-4. An RBI double by Devin Burkes and 2-RBI single by Reuben Church in the fifth inning put the Wildcats ahead for good. Caglianone took to the mound in game three and was brilliant again, striking out 8 over 7 scoreless innings. Luke Heyman and Dale Thomas each homered for Florida in the 5-2 win. Florida finishes on a high note and looks like one of the more dangerous teams heading into the postseason. Kentucky is a scrappy team that nobody wants to see in a regional as they can work a pitching staff. Tennessee (38-18, 16-14) at South Carolina (38-17, 16-13) Andrew Lindsey tossed 8.1 scoreless innings in game one for Tennessee, while Hunter Ensley provided the offense with 3 RBI singles in a 5-0 win. Game two was a pitcher’s duel between Chase Dollander and Jack Mahoney. Dollander had struckout a career high 13 batters through 5.1 innings but was oddly taken out for Chase Burns who proceeded to give up 4 runs on 5 hits. Mahoney struck out 9 over 6 innings of 1-run ball to lead South Carolina to a 6-1 win. Tennessee hit 3 home runs and Christian Scott drove in 4 as Tennessee took the series with a dominating 12-1 win behind a strong start from Drew Beam. After sweeping Florida, the Gamecocks lost 9 of their last 12 SEC games and went limping into the postseason. Tennessee has to be encouraged about the outings they got from their starters pitchers this weekend. Ole Miss (25-29, 6-24) at Alabama (38-17, 16-14) For the second straight season, the defending College World Series champion will not make their conference tournament the following season as Ole Miss was swept by Alabama to end a highly disappointing season. For Alabama, what a turnaround since Brad Bohanan was fired winning their last three conference series to finish with a winning record in conference and lock up a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Luke Holman allowed just 1 run over 6.2 innings in game one and Andrew Pinckney hit a solo home run to help lead Alabama to a 4-1 win. It was all Alabama in game two with a 12-2 win in 7 innings. They scored 8 runs in the first 3 innings and then 4 in the bottom of the seventh for a walk-off run-rule victory. Colby Shelton and Caden Rose went deep. Jacob McNairy finished off a great series for the Alabama pitching staff in game three only allowing 1 run over 5.2 innings. Crimson Tide pitching only allowed 4 runs in the three games. Tommy Seidl had an RBI single in the eighth to break a 1-1 tie. And then Drew Williamson helped put the game away with a 3-run homer for a 5-1 final. Ole Miss’ season comes to a quick end, while Alabama still has plenty to play for in Hoover with a shot to host a regional with a few wins. Missouri (30-23, 10-20) at Auburn (33-19-1, 17-13) It was an exciting start to the season for Missouri, but they weren’t able to finish like they’d hoped, ending the regular season by getting swept at Auburn. Chase Allsup had the best start of his season for Auburn in game one tossing 7 shutout innings and striking out 7. Bryson Ware and Ike Irish hit back-to-back jacks in the sixth to help lift Auburn to a 4-0 win. Luke Mann hit a 2-run homer for Missouri in game two, but that’s all Auburn pitching would allow. Cole Foster had a homer and a double, while Ware and Cooper McMurray also went deep for Auburn in their 7-2 win. It looked like Missouri might escape the weekend with a win as they had a 7-4 lead going into the bottom of the eighth. But Auburn just refuses to lose right now and scored 5 runs in that eighth inning capped by a 2-RBI single from Ike Irish. Auburn finishes the regular season as one of the hottest teams in the country and has a lot of momentum going into the postseason. LSU (42-13, 19-10) at Georgia (29-26, 11-19) Georgia had a tough task to try and make a final case for an at-large bid facing LSU and they just couldn’t get it done. Paul Skenes finished his regular season giving up 2 runs in 7 innings with 12 strikeouts. He’d get a no-decision after a wild ending that saw both teams score 3 runs in the final 2 innings to end the game to extra-innings. Thatcher Hurd blew the save in the ninth but tossed 3 scoreless innings in the 10th, 11th, and 12th giving the LSU offense enough time to put some runs on the board for an 8-5 win. Josh Pearson had the big 2-run homer in the 12th to finally break the tie. Ty Floyd gave up a 2-run homer to Parks Harber in the first and Sebastian Murillo in the seventh, but in between that he was really sharp for LSU. Tommy White had a home run and a sac fly while Pearson drove in 3 more to help LSU to an 8-4 win. Georgia finished the regular season on a high-note with a 9-5 win in the finale. Charlie Condon and Connor Tate both went deep for the Bulldogs. Texas A&M (32-23, 14-16) at Mississippi State (27-26, 9-21) Mississippi State started to show some fight in the last couple of series, but their season will come to an unexpected early end just like their in-state rival. Game one saw both teams trading blows with Mississippi State tying it in the sixth just to watch Ryan Targac hit his second home run of the day to give A&M the lead back. Then, Amani Larry gave Mississippi State life with a walk-off 2-run homer. Game two was very similar, but Texas A&M – or rather just Jace LaViolette – flipped the script and gave the Aggies the lead in the ninth with a 3-run homer – his third of the game, providing all 6 runs for the Aggies. They would win 6-4. The slugfest continued in game three as Texas A&M won 15-10 thanks to 4 home runs, including two by Trevor Werner who drove in 4. It ended up being an important series win for Texas A&M who suddenly found themselves on the NCAA Tournament bubble. They should be in good shape now, but a win at Hoover wouldn’t hurt. Final SEC Power Rankings – Week 14 Tier 1 1. Florida 2. Arkansas 3. LSU 4. Vanderbilt Tier 2 5. Tennessee (up 1) 6. Auburn (up 2) 7. South Carolina (down 2) 8. Kentucky (down 1) 9. Alabama 10. Texas A&M Tier 3 11. Georgia 12. Missouri Tier 4 13. Mississippi State 14. Ole Miss Thanks for stopping by! Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram to keep up with all of our content!

Last week, when we published our updated Top 50 College Draft Prospects List, we emphasized how talented this year’s draft crop was. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at many of the intriguing names in this group to demonstrate what makes it so special. If you love the draft as much as we do, you’ll be shocked at how many interesting options teams picking during the first day will have—and that’s just on the college side! Stay tuned, because next week we’ll debut our first mock draft of the spring. When the college season started back in February, there were three guys firmly entrenched in the top tier of draft-eligible players—LSU OF Dylan Crews (1st in our current rankings), Florida OF Wyatt Langford (2), and Tennessee RHP Chase Dollander (5). With the season now three-quarters over, Crews is still in the pole position with Langford chomping at his heels, but Dollander, due to an uneven spring, has been replaced by LSU RHP Paul Skenes (3). Simply put, Crews’ 2023 campaign has been historical. Facing top-flight SEC arms on a regular basis, Crews has posted an otherworldly .445/.600/.757 slash line with 13 home runs and a 56/28 BB/K ratio in 240 PAs. Additionally, Crews has proven his defensive mettle and provided ample evidence that he’ll be able to stick in CF for at least the first portion of his professional career. The compactly built Crews resembles former prospect Clint Frazier physically, but his overall style of play makes him the highest rated college outfielder since J.D. Drew and has sparked comparisons to the likes of Drew and Andrew McCutchen and even earned him the moniker Baby Trout. At this point, it would be nothing short of shocking if the Pirates did not select Crews with the first overall pick. As tremendous as Crews has been, there are still multiple scouts who view Langford in the same stratosphere as the former. Despite missing some time because of a mid-section injury that required in-season surgery, Langford has slashed .400/.535/.813 with 14 homers and 35 XBHs in just 213 PAs. Equally impressive is his approximate 13 percent K-rate. More physical than Crews and blessed with 70 speed, Langford’s batted ball data and swing decisions are essentially a mirror imagine of Crews’. Langford is similar to Hunter Renfroe physically but projects more like a young Jack Clark. Don’t be surprised if Langford also begins his career in CF. At 6-06/245, Skenes is a dead ringer for 155-game winner Andy Benes, but he projects to be even better. In fact, Skenes’ 2023 should put him on college baseball’s pitching Mount Rushmore with Ben McDonald, Mark Prior, and Stephen Strasburg. Armed with a fastball that sits in the 97-100 MPH range, a 70 slider, and an above average changeup, Skenes has been virtually unhittable this year, as evidenced by his 1.69 ERA, 5.2 H/9, and 17.2 K/9. Obviously, all the customary risks applicable to young pitchers apply here, but once Skenes enters pro ball, he’ll compete with the Phillies’ Andrew Painter for the honor of baseball’s top pitching prospect. As indicated above, Dollander’s tough spring has taken him down several notches. His fastball still resides in the mid-90’s with plenty of movement, but his fabled slider, which earned him Jacob DeGrom comparisons, has backed up and impacted his entire repertoire. That said, he still provides the starter kit for a front-of-rotation hurler and it’s easy to imagine multiple player development departments picking in the top 10 convinced they can restore the 6-02/200 Dollander to his 2022 glory. Hurston Waldrep (18) of Florida is another right-handed flamethrower who’s seen his stock fall precipitously his season. Previously thought of as an almost surefire top-10 pick with a physique and arsenal that evoke Ben Sheets comps, Waldrep’s been hurt by a drop in command, poor pitch calling, and the gopher ball (10 in 66 innings). However, like Dollander, it’s not out of the realm of possibility that a team picking in the top half of the 1st round will believe it can fully harness Waldrep’s explosive stuff by making some tweaks to his operation. Grand Canyon SS Jacob Wilson (4) has an interesting profile. Jack Wilson’s son is still waiting for his power to manifest as he fills out his 6-03/185 frame, but many evaluators view his hit tool as at least a 60—a development supported by Wilson’s .428/.476/.669 slash line and measly 2.6 percent K-rate in 189 PAs. In the field, Wilson lacks boundless range but boasts excellent hands and a strong arm. Most believe he can stick at shortstop, but if he can’t he’ll need to add more punch to his game. Though Maryland’s Matt Shaw (6) and Ole Miss’ Jacob Gonzalez (7) are currently shortstops, they offer starkly different profiles. Gonzalez was once thought to be a candidate to go 1-01, but everything from doubts emanating from his unorthodox swing to questions surrounding his ability to stick at SS long-term have caused him to fall a bit. While Shaw’s ability to remain at “the 6” has never been up for discussion, his explosion this spring following a .360/.432/.574 campaign last summer on the Cape have has propelled him to top-half-of the-first-round consideration. With his high-octane bat, Shaw projects as second baseman in the Brian Dozier mold. Brayden Taylor (8) is another player whose 2023 hasn’t gone according to script. The TCU 3B has battled back from a brutal start to post a respectable .281/.419/.589 slash line and lowered his K-rate below the all-important 20 percent threshold (18.8 percent). He offers above average defense at the hot corner and is slightly young for the draft class. If Taylor finishes strong, he could still hear his name called in the top half of the 1st round. Though we were admittedly tough in ranking Wake Forest RHP Rhett Lowder (9), it’s possible that the Demon Deacons’ ace could hear his name called within the top 10. Though he’s not as flashy as the Skenes/Dollander/Waldrep troika, he’s highly reliable and projects as a mid-rotation stalwart. His fastball can reach the mid-90’s and his changeup is one of the best in this draft class. Sprinkled throughout out Top 20 are a number of left-handed-hitting, toolsy outfielders with power to spare. Arizona’s Chase Davis (10) is the highest ranked of these sluggers and currently has the most helium. Davis’ lowering of his K-rate from 22.8 percent in 2022 to 13.7 percent this year—while boosting his SLG from .583 to .722—is a testament to his improved operation and swing decisions. He’s also an exceptional athlete with a strong arm who’s been compared to Carlos Gonzalez. Mississippi State’s Colton Ledbetter (12) doesn’t quite have Davis’ everyday power, but his maximum exit velocity of 117.2 portends more juice is coming and he’s demonstrated his ability to play a solid CF. Also, with a 19.2 percent BB-rate against SEC pitching and 17 steals, Ledbetter could develop into a top-of-the order dynamo in due time. Virginia Tech’s Jack Hurley (15) was tasked with replacing Gavin Cross as the Hokies middle-of-the order enforcer and has not disappointed. The Pennsylvania native has ridden a mid-season power surge to a .333/.425/.755 bonanza while showing evaluators he can play an above average CF. His batted ball data has been particularly impressive. That said, scouts have dinged Hurley for questionable swing decisions, especially on outside breaking pitches. Until this season, Arkansas’ Jace Bohrofen (19) was viewed as a player who’d had far more success in 218 Cape Cod PAs (.280/.376/.516) than during the spring. However, that’s all changed this year, as the tooled up Bohrofen has dominated to the tune of a .355/.475/.663 slash line with 13 dingers. Evaluators continue to keep an eye on Bohrofen’s propensity to swing and miss, as his K-rate is right at the 20 percent mark. In addition to his offensive prowess, the 6-02/205 slugger boasts one of college baseball’s best arms in RF and has demonstrated he can effectively move to CF in a pinch. Speaking of CF, Vanderbilt speedster Enrique Bradfield Jr. (14) may not have the power of the last four guys, but MLB’s new rules have significantly increased the value of players with his skill set. Bradfield’s speed and glove approach 80 and he has strong bat-to-ball ability. The development of his power will ultimately determine whether he follows the career arc of near Hall of Famer Kenny Lofton or that of 14-year major leaguer Juan Pierre. As strong as this year’s draft class is, it is sorely lacking in quality catchers. The sole exception, however, is Virginia backstop Kyle Teel (17). Teel, a left-handed bat, he’s starred on both sides of the ball since arriving in Charlottesville. This season, the New Jersey native is hitting a robust .416 with nearly as many walks as strikeouts and nine home runs. His 35 percent caught stealing rate is indicative of his strong catch-and-throw skills. Should the team that drafts Teel decide to expedite his arrival to the big leagues because of his advanced bat, he offers enough athleticism to project as a solid everyday right fielder. Tennessee’s Jared Dickey (31) would be the 2nd rated catcher on this list, but it’s doubtful he’ll continue behind the dish as a pro. Dickey has taken well to the outfield, demonstrating good lateral movement and a strong, accurate arm. At the plate, his left-handed swing is short to the ball with plenty of loft. He’ll likely find a home in the 2nd round. Wake Forest 3B Brock Wilken (13) has rebounded nicely from a subpar sophomore season that saw him post a 24.2 percent K-rate. Wilken has driven his K-rate down to 19.2 percent while belting 23 home runs and slugging .811 as he’s improved significantly against breaking pitches on the outside of the zone. While his actions in the field are stiff, he has decent hands and a howitzer for an arm. Scouts remain divided on whether Wilken will emerge as a prototype slugging 3B in the Austin Riley mold or whether he’ll gradually move off the position and morph into an all-or-nothing slugger a la Bobby Dalbec. Miami’s Yohandy Morales (25) was another third sacker racing up draft boards at press time. Morales’ 6-04/210 frame always allowed scouts to dream on his power potential, but this year he’s improved his swing decisions markedly, which has seen his K-rate fall from 21.4 percent last year to 19.0 percent in 2023. Morales’ actions at 3B are smoother than Wilken with nearly identical arm strength. FAU’s Nolan Schanuel (16) has one of the more interesting profiles in this year’s draft class. His swing decisions, batted ball data, and performance (.454/.614/.891 with 18 dingers and a 59/14 BB/K ratio) are all elite. However, the left-handed-hitting first baseman loses points with scouts because of where he is on the defensive spectrum and the less-than-stellar pitching he faces in the C-USA. Schanuel has dabbled in RF at various points during his collegiate career and not been overwhelmed. One of the more interesting story lines as draft day approaches will be the status of Texas RHP Tanner Witt (20). Witt pulled himself out of the shortened 2020 draft then proceeded to have a banner freshman year for the Longhorns in ’21. Unfortunately, early last year he succumbed to a sprained elbow ligament that required Tommy John surgery. Unlike other highly rated pitchers who have undergone the procedure early in their collegiate career then just threw bullpens as juniors—like Cal Quantrill and Connor Prielipp—Witt has opted to pitch in game situations. While the results haven’t been pretty as Witt waits for his high-spin mid-90’s heater and venomous slider to re-appear, he has earned the admiration of scouts who’ve been present. He'd make an excellent supplemental round pick for a team with money to burn. Like Witt, LSU’s Grant Taylor (34) had to go under the knife for Tommy John earlier this spring. But Taylor’s track record is even more sparse than Witt’s. The 6-02/230 righthander threw just 31 innings in 2022 as a freshman and followed that up with 21 frames last summer on the Cape. But, man, were those 21 innings dominant. Taylor struck out 30 hitters and walked just two, featuring a nuclear arsenal almost any college hurler not named Skenes or Dollander would be envious of. And, to top it off, Taylor was even better in fall ball. He’ll make an excellent consolation prize for an organization that misses out on Witt. Just prior to the 2021 draft, many thought Duke SS Alex Mooney (37) would sign a well over slot deal to go pro. The stars not aligning was the Blue Devils’ gain, as Mooney has improved all facets of his game and has been compared to Mark Loretta for his steady performance. While Texas A&M’s Nathan Dettmer (43) hasn’t had the season he had hoped for, he still offers a super-charged arm that could take off with the help of the right player development staff. His quickest path to big league success could be at the back of a bullpen as a fastball/slider specialist. Thanks for stopping by! 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When they say there are no easy weeks in the SEC that’s not just a cute phrase to highlight the strength of the conference. It doesn’t matter if you’re at the bottom like Mississippi State or the top like LSU, if you don’t come to play on a given weekend you can be had. That’s especially true when playing on the road in the SEC as only two teams in the entire conference have a winning road record. Georgia may have just cost themselves a chance at the postseason because after getting swept at Missouri. But when you can pull off a road upset like Alabama did over Texas A&M, that can help boost your resume in a big way in the final weeks. Auburn (30-19-1, 14-13) at Ole Miss (25-26, 6-21) There may not be a hotter team in the country right now than the Auburn Tigers. After their sweep of Ole Miss this past weekend they’ve now won their past four SEC series – including series wins over South Carolina and LSU. The offense powered Auburn to a 16-4 win in game one of their series against Ole Miss in 8 innings. Cole Foster was 4-5 with 2 home runs and a double. Kason Howell was 4-4 with 3 doubles. Tommy Vail, who has stepped up big in the rotation, allowed just 1 run on 2 hits and 1 walk over 8 innings in game two with 6 strikeouts. Ike Irish drove in 3 runs in Auburn’s 8-2 win. In game three, Auburn piled up 13 runs on 20 hits and 5 walks in a 13-5 win. Five of Auburn’s top six batters in the lineup had 3 hits each. Cooper McMurray was the only one who didn’t and he had a grand slam and led the team with 5 RBI. The Tigers are playing their best baseball at the right time and are now a virtual lock for the NCAA Tournament as they host Missouri next weekend before the SEC Tournament. Ole Miss will see their 2023 season come to an end next weekend in Tuscaloosa. South Carolina (37-14, 15-11) at Arkansas (38-13, 19-8) This was one of the better played series on the weekend between two really good teams. Eli Jones struck out 10 in 5 innings for South Carolina in game one, but Hagen Smith and Gage Wood combined to allow just 1 run on 6 hits to help Arkansas take the first game 4-1. Kendall Diggs had 2 hits and 3 RBI for the Razorbacks in the win. After giving up a combined 10 runs in his last two starts for South Carolina, Jack Mahoney got back on track throwing a gem in game two. He tossed 7 shutout innings allowing just 5 hits and 2 walks with 6 strikeouts. Arkansas pitching slipped up in just 1 innings as South Carolina scored 3 runs in the top of the fourth, which is all they would need in a 3-1 win to even the series. Hunter Hollan was brilliant on the mound for Arkansas in game three throwing a complete game on 113 pitches, striking out 10, retiring 20 of the last 21 batters he faced, and allowing just 1 run on 5 hits and 1 walk. Caleb Cali and Peyton Holt each had 3 hits for Arkansas in the 5-1 win. Arkansas finishes the regular season at Vanderbilt next weekend, while South Carolina hosts Tennessee. Vanderbilt (35-16, 17-10) at Florida (40-12, 18-9) It was a battle for the top spot in the SEC East, and Florida delivered a big blow. Florida threw a haymaker in game one as they run-ruled the Commodores 10-0 in 7 innings. Brandon Sproat tossed 6 shutout innings and Deric Fabian drove in 4 runs for the Gators. The stars at the top of the Florida order got it done in game two as Cade Kurland, Wyatt Langford, Jac Caglianone, and Josh Rivera drove in all 6 runs in a 6-2 win. Florida finished off the sweep with the same 6-2 score. Caglianone got it done on the mound this time tossing 6.2 innings and allowing just 1 run on 1 hit and 1 walk with 9 strikeouts. Langford hit a pair of home runs to lead the offense. Florida will travel to face Kentucky next weekend, while Vanderbilt heads home to face the top team in the SEC West in Arkansas. Kentucky (35-15, 15-12) at Tennessee (35-17, 14-13) After a series loss on the road to Georgia last weekend, Tennessee got back on track at home with a much-needed series win over Kentucky. Hunter Ensley, Jared Dickey, and Griffin Merritt all homered in a 7-run third inning for Tennessee in game one leading to a 10-6 win. It was a pair of 4-run innings in game two that lifted the Volunteers to a 10-7 win. Dickey hit a grand slam in the fourth inning to make it an 8-1 game. Zane Denton chipped in with 3 RBI. Kentucky tried to make a late comeback, but then Tennessee turned to their new weapon out of the bullpen in Chase Burns who tossed 2.2 scoreless innings to end the game with 5 strikeouts and a save. The Wildcats were able to salvage a game in Knoxville by winning the finale 10-0. Devin Burkes had 3 hits, 4 RBI, and a home run. Five Kentucky pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Tennessee will have another opportunity to solve their road issues next weekend in South Carolina. Kentucky will finish the regular season by hosting Florida who is coming off a big sweep of Vanderbilt. Georgia (28-24, 10-17) at Missouri (30-20, 10-17) Georgia’s road struggles continued as they got swept at Missouri, which likely ended their chances of an at-large bid. Missouri hit 5 home runs in a 13-3 win in game one. Luke Mann had 2 home runs and 3 RBI, while Ty Wilmsmeyer had a home run and 4 RBI. Game two was a wild game with baseballs flying out of the ballpark. The two teams combined for 8 home runs. Dylan Leach had the final blow hitting a 2-run walk-off homer to secure the series for Missouri. The dramatics weren’t over for Missouri on the weekend as they erased a 4-1 deficit in game three and had another walk-off. This time it was Cam Chick who had the big hit – a 2-RBI single. Both teams are a pretty safe bet to make Hoover, but they’d have to make a magical run there to earn an at-large bid. Missouri faces Auburn next weekend while Georgia faces an angry LSU team. Mississippi State (26-24, 8-19) at LSU (39-12, 17-9) While LSU’s record might not show it, they have some serious concerns heading into the postseason – particularly on the mound behind Paul Skenes – and that showed in this shocking series loss to the Bulldogs. Skenes did his thing in game one allowing just 1 run on 3 hits and 1 walk over 7 innings with 13 strikeouts. That ended up being a completed game as the offense put up 12 runs. Gavin Dugas was 4-4 with 3 runs while Tommy White drove in three. In game two, Ty Floyd had a good start striking out 10 in 6 innings while only allowing 1 run. As they tried to find a spot for Thatcher Hurd to get going, he stumbled in this one allowing 5 runs without recording an out. Mississippi State scored 6 runs in that 8th inning that Hurd started and wound up winning 9-4. It looked like LSU was going to restore order in game three as they had a 13-4 lead after five innings of play. Many thought this game wouldn’t last past the seventh inning. Credit to Mississippi State who has had a couple of uncharacteristically bad seasons, but didn’t give up. They scored 4 runs in the sixth led by a 3-run homer from Dakota Jordan. And then they scored another 5 runs in the seventh. Slate Alford had the 2-run homer in the seventh to tie it up. Tyler Davis did a fantastic job for Mississippi State tossing 4 scoreless innings of relief. Amani Larry scored the go-ahead run for Mississippi State in the 10th inning as LSU went for the double-play and didn’t get it, and then the Bulldogs held on to win 14-13. LSU has a couple of weekends left to figure out the pitching staff, and that begins next weekend at Georgia. Mississippi State has to sweep Texas A&M and hope either Missouri or Georgia gets swept just to make it to Hoover for the SEC Tournament. Alabama (35-17, 13-14) at Texas A&M (30-22, 12-15) Every game is crucial for both of these teams down the stretch as they try to improve their NCAA Tournament and avoid the bubble. Trevor Werner hit 3 home runs for Texas A&M in game one and drove in 6 as the Aggies won 11-5. Alabama responded in game two by run-ruling Texas A&M in 7 innings 12-1 in large part to an 8-run fifth inning that included a 3-run homer by Andrew Pinckney and a 2-run homer by Colby Shelton. Garrett McMillan did a great job eating innings for Alabama in game two tossing 6 innings and just allowing 1 run. Jacob McNairy carried that good pitching for Alabama into game three tossing 7 shutout innings with 9 strikeouts in part of a shutout. Tommy Seidl led the offensive attack with 3 hits, 5 RBI, and a home run as the Crimson Tide took the series with a 11-0 win. Alabama has a great chance to rack up some more wins for the resume at home next weekend against an Ole Miss team that is done for the year. The same can be said for Texas A&M as they head to Starkville. SEC Power Rankings Week 13 Tier 1 1. Florida (up 3) 2. Arkansas 3. LSU (down 2) 4. Vanderbilt (down 1) 5. South Carolina Tier 2 6. Tennessee 7. Kentucky 8. Auburn (up 1) 9. Alabama (up 1) 10. Texas A&M (down 2) Tier 3 11. Georgia 12. Missouri Tier 4 13. Mississippi State (up 1) 14. Ole Miss (down 1) Thanks for stopping by! Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram to keep up with all of our content!

Dallas Baptist (37-12, 20-4) made the trip down Interstate 35 to San Antonio this weekend to face UTSA (36-12, 19-4) for what appeared to be a premier Conference USA series among the top two teams, with the Roadrunners trailing the Patriots by just half a game for the top spot. With weather threatening all weekend, the series was rearranged to a Friday doubleheader with a third game to be played whenever a window appeared clear over the next two days. The Roadrunners took a 2-0 second inning lead in Friday's opening game. But Dallas Baptist reversed things quickly with a three-run swing of the bat by Ethan Mann to take a one run lead in the top of the third inning. UTSA tied the game in the bottom of the fourth inning. Then Dallas Baptist responded with a five-run inning highlighted by a George Specht grand slam to straight away center field for a 8-3 lead. Dallas Baptist center fielder Nathan Humphreys hit a two-run home run to right field to push the Patriots advantage to 11-5. Zane Russell was the second of three pitchers used in game one for the Patriots, and he was by far the most effective, delivering 2 2/3 scoreless innings and allowing just one hit while striking out four Roadrunners batters. In the bottom of the ninth inning, UTSA catcher Josh Killeen hit a two-run home run attempting to create a late rally for the Roadrunners, but it was not to be as the Patriots closed out the game one victory 11-7. The Patriots trailed 1-0 going to the top of the third inning of Friday’s second game. The Dallas Baptist offense then plated five runs with a Grant Jay three-run home run to center field capping the scoring and the Patriots led 5-1. The Patriots went into the bottom of the eighth inning leading 9-5. With one out the Patriots turned to ace closer Kyle Amendt to get the final five outs. The Roadrunners loaded the bases with the aid of a walk and two batters hit-by-pitch. Drama ensued when Killeen hit a game-tying grand slam to right-center field, his second home run of the day. With the nightcap still tied in the top of the ninth inning, Dallas Baptist took the lead right back on another Jay home run, this one a two-run shot to make the score 11-9. Lightning in the area forced a delay with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, but the teams eventually resumed play long enough to record the final two outs and secure a series win for the Patriots with the 11-9 victory. The weather, as had been expected, was not cooperative on Saturday so no baseball was played. When the two teams returned to action on Sunday afternoon, it was all Dallas Baptist as they jumped out to an early lead. Humphreys got the scoring started with a two-run double before an out had been recorded in the opening frame. Humphreys was at it again in the second inning as he and Mann both delivered two-run doubles to push the lead to 7-0. But the Roadrunners did not go away quietly, and they steadily crawled back into the game. Killeen hit his third home run of the weekend, a solo shot in the second inning to get UTSA on the board. The Roadrunners scored runs in four different innings to trail just 9-6 after six innings. With the bases loaded and the potential winning run at the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning, Amendt got a swinging strikeout to cap the 9-6 victory and complete the series sweep. The win also earned the Patriots the Conference USA regular season title in their first season in the new conference. The 9-6 victory was the 600th career win for Dallas Baptist head coach Dan Heefner. The personal accomplishment aside, Coach Heefner only wanted to talk about his team after the game Sunday. “One thing we talk a lot about in our program is humility and excellence,” Heefner said. “If you do something for yourself and you succeed, it's satisfying. But when you do something for each other and succeed, that's when you have true joy. That's what these guys can experience right now because they have been so much for each other.” Heefner sounded like a coach that would not have had the important weekend go any other way. “This is about as good as it gets, to be able to play each other at the end of the season for a conference championship, to have so many tight moments, to have it go down to having the winning run at the plate to end the ballgame,” Heefner said. “And he [Amendt] punches him out.” Dallas Baptist has secured the number one spot in the Conference USA Championship which takes place in Houston at Rice’s Reckling Park May 24-28. UTSA is locked into the second spot. Rice, FIU, and UAB are all tied for the final spot in the tournament at 7-20 and only one team gets to advance. Rice hosts FIU next weekend for the final weekend series which could decide the final spot, but UAB, which plays host to Florida Atlantic, could also make a run. Dallas Baptist (40-12, 23-4) proved this weekend they are capable of competing, by going on the road for the sweep and scoring 31 runs in the process. They are the class of the conference right now. The Patriots pitching, which has helped Dallas Baptist climb into national rankings, including the College Baseball Nation Top 50, has been a big part of that success. While not putting up the best numbers over this weekend, the pitching was enough to capture the number that really mattered: three wins. Thanks for stopping by! Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram to keep up with all of our content!

With one week left in the regular season, stakes are high, tensions are higher, and the postseason is hurtling toward us at a breakneck pace. Some teams have squarely solidified a bid in this year’s NCAA Tournament, regardless of how they perform until then. Others already view themselves as being eliminated from postseason contention. But some — those on the bubble — are still fighting to convince the selection committee that they deserve a chance to compete in the Field of 64 for a shot at a national title. So, which teams rose to that challenge, and which fell flat? Answers below. Rose to the Challenge: TCU After a surprisingly effective start to the season, the Horned Frogs have slowly fallen off, entering the weekend with a losing record in Big 12 play. But still, TCU swept Kansas, upset then-No. 16 Oklahoma State, and stole games from both Texas and Texas Tech. Thus, rather than asking if the Horned Frogs have talent on the roster, the question quickly became whether they have enough talent to earn an at-large bid in this year’s tournament. If this weekend is any indication, we have a resounding answer: Yes. TCU scored first in all three games, never trailing the Baylor Bears at any point during the series. Third baseman Brayden Taylor led the offensive charge for the Horned Frogs, going 2-for-4 in game one, scoring one run and earning two RBI. But his standout performance came in game three, when the junior batted .800 with four hits, a double, and a home run; right fielder Austin Davis’ multi-XBH performance in that same game solidified the sweep. Admittedly, TCU’s first two wins were only by a combined five runs, and there is an argument to be made that a postseason-worthy team should appear more dominant when compared against a less-than-stellar Baylor squad. But at this point in the season, a win is a win, just as a sweep is a sweep, and the Horned Frogs’ offense appears to be returning to its early-season form. Even more impressive than that, though, was the TCU pitching squad. All three starters picked up the win in their respective appearance, and none threw for less than five innings. Kole Klecker’s game-two performance deserves high praise for his great productivity, throwing only 89 pitches across 26 batters faced; preventing opposing offenses from drawing prolonged at-bats is a phenomenal skill to have in the postseason. Louis Rodriguez averaged nearly a strikeout per frame, giving up only one earned run in the process, and Sam Stoutenborough somehow drew 12 ground-outs from the Bears, emphasizing his recently-cultivated control and pitch placement. And the cherry on top? TCU relievers gave up only one earned run across the entire weekend. If the Horned Frogs can carry this momentum through the remainder of the regular season and the Big 12 Tournament, then they have a chance to not only earn an at-large bid, but make an attempt at a successful postseason run. This weekend was a great first step in that direction. Fell Flat: NC State Entering the weekend with a 31-15 overall record, the Wolfpack stood in an interesting position entering the home stretch of the regular season. A losing record on the road and in the ACC certainly complicates things, though back-to-back series wins against The Citadel and Notre Dame showed signs of possible momentum swinging in NC State’s favor. But after this weekend, all hope may be lost. Playing away games against an in-state rival is no easy task, but getting swept by the North Carolina Tar Heels was a worst-case-scenario result for the Wolfpack, giving up a cumulative 30 runs across three games. To NC State’s credit, the team opened the series in bombastic fashion, plating five runs in the first inning of game one. Designated hitter Cannon Peebles, already leading the team in OPS, captained the charge by drilling a three-run bomb into right field, further solidifying the freshman’s long-term place in the lineup. But this offensive success was short-lived, and the Wolfpack recorded only one other multi-run inning — a two-run eighth frame in game two — for the remainder of the weekend. The team’s 13 multi-bag hits throughout the series leaves a glimmer of hope for at-the-plate success in the future, but at this point, that may be too little, too late. The starting pitchers for NC State didn’t fare much better, with the opening trio — Whitaker, Willadsen, and Highfill — each giving up four earned runs and striking out only eight total batters. But the real concern comes from each man’s pitch counts, which had elevated beyond saving far too early into each appearance, sharply contrasting the defining characteristic of a successful postseason team: a deep bullpen with arms capable of going long stretches on the bump. Only two relievers recorded more than six outs, further increasing the worries that the NC State pitching roster may not be as high-caliber as many had initially hoped. But in what might be the most worrisome takeaway of the weekend, the Wolfpack looked nervous on the field. The team, assumedly preoccupied with thoughts of the make-or-break gravity of this weekend’s series, seemingly allowed the pressure to get the best of them. One notable consequence was allowing a suicide squeeze bunt in the bottom of the ninth on Thursday, allowing North Carolina to walk off the Wolfpack with what was ultimately a preventable run. In each of the next two games, the Tar Heels scored six and 11 unanswered runs, respectively, before NC State finally fired back opening shots of its own. To prove that they were an NCAA Tournament-worthy team, NC State needed to find its footing offensively and approach every inning with confidence and composure. This weekend, they did neither of those things. Rose to the Challenge: Oklahoma At this point in the season, Oklahoma truly is an enigma. On one hand, a team that can both sweep the Texas Longhorns in Austin and split a series with always-underrated Stanford is certainly deserving of some praise. But, at the same time, a sweep at the hands of Kansas State, alongside series losses to Baylor and West Virginia, would hurt the resume of any team. So what are we to do with the Sooners in College Baseball Nation’s Projected Field of 64? Wait and see how they finish the regular season, of course. Seemingly aware that all eyes are on them, the Sooners finally floored the gas pedal — something fans and critics alike have been waiting for all season — determined to earn one of the coveted final spots in the NCAA Tournament. And, speaking transparently, a series sweep over Gonzaga in Washington is a great way to work toward that goal. Truthfully, Oklahoma looked unstoppable for most of the weekend, winning the series by an 18-run differential. Even when the pitching and defense slipped in game two, allowing Gonzaga to score 12 runs, the Sooners never faltered, nearly doubling their opposition’s offensive success while giving their hurlers time to regroup and settle. In fact, this Oklahoma offense was so electric that they notched 44 hits across the three games, although only seven of these were for extra bases; instead, the Sooners showed great patience in their ability to string together smaller hits. This teamwork-oriented approach to the game, as opposed to each batter trying to ‘play the hero’ at the plate, can work wonders. And if it speaks to the chemistry of the team in the way that the statistics suggest, then this is absolutely an offense that opposing teams do not want to get hot just before the postseason. Other squads have more to worry about than the Sooners’ offense, however. Friday starter Braxton Douthit continues to look more like an ace as the season progresses, throwing five innings of one-run baseball against Gonzaga while striking out five. His WHIP certainly leaves something to be desired, but considering he’s proven that he is capable of getting out of the self-created jams in which he finds himself, there’s no reason to believe that he will do anything other than continue improving. James Hitt looked just as impressive, moving to a still-perfect 5-0 record while posting an impressive 1.29 ERA against a team that, as noted above, drove in 12 runs just one night earlier. Throw Will Carsten into the mix, who earned his fourth save of the season with a four-out, no-hit closing appearance, and the Sooners seemingly (and deservedly) have confidence in their men on the bump. With the offense and defense both looking leaps-and-bounds better in recent games, the Sooners may have a claim to an at-large bid in the coming weeks. Fell Flat: Georgia Less than a month ago, the Bulldogs seemed to be on the precipice of turning the corner, with a sweep over then-No. 5 Arkansas signaling cause for excitement. But this momentum quickly stalled, as the Bulldogs stole a series from Tennessee but dropped two of three to Ole Miss, and it became clear that any postseason berth would only follow if Georgia sealed the deal in its last two series of conference play. So what did they do? Get swept by Mizzou, obviously. Regardless of pitching woes, or offensive slumps, or fielding errors galore, it is essentially common knowledge that you can’t give up 32 runs in the SEC and still expect to win the series. So, when Kolten Smith — a Friday ace with a now-losing record, by the way — got pulled just one inning into his series-opening performance, Georgia fans knew they were going to be in for a long weekend. Combined, the Bulldogs’ starting pitchers gave up 12 earned runs, posting a 12.0 ERA in the process. It’s also telling that each game saw no fewer than five Georgia pitchers on the bump, signaling that consistency and longevity is still a hurdle which the bullpen has failed to overcome. But, to give credit where credit is due, it’s worth noting that the Bulldogs struck out 26 batters on the weekend, indicating some level of control and chemistry within the battery. Offensively speaking, there is still room for improvement, but smaller victories at least make the weekend’s frustrations more palatable. For example, although Saturday starter Liam Sullivan gave up eight earned runs in his four innings of work, he did not receive the eventual loss for the night, demonstrating that the Bulldogs’ offense stayed invested in the game and did not allow an early deficit to prevent them from fighting until the end. Catcher Will David provided another bright spot in game two, batting 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. But on the other side of that same coin, it’s arguable that the Bulldogs’ offense just isn’t built for tense and high-pressure moments. The squad got walked off on Saturday before falling short by just one run on Sunday; a clutch performance from just one batter in the later innings of either of those games could have secured a win. Georgia isn’t bad, by any means. As noted, the program has bright spots on its active roster, and a lot of the time, they’re a legitimately fun team to watch. But getting swept may have outright eliminated them from postseason consideration, unless they either dominate LSU next weekend — not impossible, but becoming an increasingly unlikely feat — or make a deep run in the SEC tournament, which is currently stacked with ten teams in the latest College Baseball Top 50. Thanks for stopping by! Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram to keep up with all of our content!

Wake Forest remains atop the College Baseball Top 50 for the second straight week. Arkansas climbs to No. 2, while Florida follows the Razorbacks. Stanford and LSU round out the top five. Coastal Carolina rises to No. 6 with West Virginia behind them. Campbell, Dallas Baptist, and Miami finish off the top ten. USC, Louisiana, Georgia Tech, Oklahoma, Rutgers, Notre Dame, TCU, and Sam Houston enter the top 50. The SEC tops all conferences with 10 ranked teams, followed by the ACC (9), Big 12 (7), and the Pac-12 (6). This week, we've included RPI+ rankings for the top 25 teams (in grey, bottom left). RPI+ is a modified RPI statistic that is more predictive of postseason selection than RPI alone. See the full college baseball rankings below! Thanks for stopping by! Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram to keep up with all of our content, including college baseball rankings!

It's time for another field of 64 projection! The SEC leads all conferences with 10 teams projected to make the NCAA Tournament, followed by the ACC with nine and the Pac-12 with six teams. The Big 12 (5) and the Sun Belt (4) finish off the top five conferences. Georgia, TCU, Rutgers, and Oklahoma are the first four teams out, while NC State, USC, Troy, and UTSA are the last four teams in. Texas Tech, Texas State, and UNCW moved safely off the bubble for now, but they were in the discussion for the bubble. Thanks for stopping by and checking out our College Baseball NCAA Tournament Field of 64 projections! Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram to keep up with all of our content!

SEC baseball made national news this past week, and when that happens, it’s typically not a good thing as was the case when Alabama head coach Brad Bohannon was fired amid an investigation on bets placed in last week’s series against LSU. If that wasn’t enough, the team was trying to bounce back after getting swept and now had to host Vanderbilt. They responded with a huge series win that could change the direction of their season while the program as a whole has a cloudy future. It wasn’t just Alabama with the upsets this weekend. This conference continues to show its depth and how hard it is to win on the road. Auburn, Texas A&M, Kentucky, Georgia, and Alabama all won at home against LSU, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt respectively. There are now 11 SEC teams with double-digit conference wins that have a legit chance at making the NCAA Tournament. Vanderbilt (34-13, 17-7) at Alabama (32-16, 11-13) With all the Alabama baseball team was going through – reports show there was no indication any players were involved – they came out with some fire in game one taking down Carter Holton and Vanderbilt 11-2. Andrew Pinckney had a huge grand slam in the second inning that set the tone. Luke Holman allowed just 2 earned runs on 4 hits and 1 walks over 7 innings with 7 strikeouts. In game two, Hunter Owen was dominant on the mound for Vanderbilt, striking out 9 batters in 7 innings and allowing just 1 run on 2 hits with no walks. The Commodore pitching staff as a whole allowed just 2 hits and 1 walk on the game. Davis Diaz had a pair of RBI in the 4-1 win. Game three was another well pitched game for both sides. Devin Futrell allowed just 1 run on 4 hits and 1 walk over 7 innings for Vandy, while Jacob McNairy gave up 1 run on 4 hits and 1 walk over 6 innings with 7 strikeouts. Alabama catcher Mac Guscette – who had to leave a game last weekend after taking a wild pitch to the neck – had the go-ahead home run in the eighth to give the Crimson Tide the 2-1 win. Vanderbilt’s spot atop the SEC East is secure as they head into a huge series with Florida next weekend. The series win for Alabama really improves their chances of making the NCAA Tournament, but a trip to College Station awaits them. LSU (37-10, 16-7) at Auburn (27-19-1, 11-13) Similar to their in-state rival, Auburn was looking for an upset series win to boost their NCAA Tournament resume. Paul Skenes halted those thoughts as he struck out 15 batters in game one over 7.1 scoreless innings allowing 6 hits and 1 walk. Tre’ Morgan delivered the only offense needed with a solo home run and RBI single in a 2-0 win for LSU. In game two, Auburn came from behind on two separate occasions early before breaking it open with a 4-run sixth inning that led to an 8-6 victory. Bryson Ware scored 3 runs and had a home run in the win for Auburn. Tommy White had a 4-hit game for LSU. In game three, Auburn jumped all over LSU starter Christian Little who didn’t record an out and gave up 5 earned runs on 1 hit and 4 walks before a first-inning exit. The home team would go on to run-rule the former number one team in the country 12-2 in eight innings. Cooper McMurray had 3 hits and 3 RBI, while Kason Howell had a pair of triples and 5 RBI. Auburn has a favorable schedule the rest of the way to try and get their conference record to .500 with Ole Miss next weekend and Missouri to end the regular season. LSU has no concerns about their tournament resume as they host Mississippi State next weekend. South Carolina (36-11, 14-9) at Kentucky (33-13, 14-10) Kentucky’s season seemed to be fading after losing three straight series, but they’re right back in the mix now after a huge sweep against South Carolina. Travis Smith had a great start for Kentucky in game one allowing just a single run on 4 hits and 3 walks over 6 innings. Mason Moore came on in the seventh to put out a fire and then finished the game. Hunter Gilliam had 3 RBI on the day, including a 2-run homer to power the Cats to a 7-3 win. Game two went back-and-forth early, but a 3-run triple by Jase Felker in the fifth and then a 3-run homer by James McCoy in the sixth broke it open for Kentucky who would go on to win 14-7. In typical Kentucky fashion, they took advantage of some mistakes by South Carolina in game three and finished off the sweep with a 9-2 victory. They scored 3 runs in the third inning to take a 5-2 lead thanks to 3 walks, a hit batter, and an error by South Carolina. The Wildcats also got another great pitching performance on the weekend as starter Zack Lee struck out 12 batters in 6.2 innings with no walks. Kentucky can breathe a little easier now when it comes to their tournament resume as they head to Knoxville next weekend. South Carolina’s tournament spot is secure, but they’d like to get healthy and start playing good ball starting against Arkansas this upcoming weekend. Florida (37-12, 15-9) at Texas A&M (28-20, 11-13) It looked like Texas A&M had turned a corner before they got swept at Arkansas last weekend. Well, they turned things around again back at home with a big series win over Florida. Game one went back-and-forth with Trevor Werner hitting a game-tying 3-run homer in the fifth. The two teams exchanged single runs in the sixth. Then Cade Kurland hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh to give Florida the 6-5 win. BT Riopelle homered twice for Florida in the win. Texas A&M responded in a big way in game two with a 15-2 win in 7 innings. Hunter Haas had a double, homer, and 3 RBI. The Aggies scored 15 runs on 12 hits and 10 walks. Offense was hard to come by in game three as the two teams were tied at 2 going into the ninth inning when the Aggies won a walk-off balk. Texas A&M finishes the season at home against Alabama and then at Mississippi State, while Florida hosts Vanderbilt and goes to Kentucky. Tennessee (32-16, 12-12) at Georgia (27-21, 10-14) Georgia needs a strong finish to the season if they’re going to have any chance of getting into the NCAA Tournament. And they continued their good play at home with a series win over Tennessee. Tennessee had a pair of 5-run innings in game one that led to a 12-3 win. Christian Moore hit a pair of home runs and drove in 3 for the Volunteers. Georgia starter Charlie Goldstein, who has pitched so well for the Bulldogs lately, left with a pulled hamstring after just one batter in game two. However, relievers Jarvis Evans, Chandler Marsh, and Leighton Finley came in to hold Tennessee to just 1 run and struck out 13 batters. Charlie Condon and Connor Tate provided the offense for the Bulldogs who won 3-1. The Bulldogs took an early 4-1 lead in game three, but Tennessee tied it up in the fourth inning. Georgia responded in the fifth inning with a pair of 2-run homers by Condon and Parks Harber. They’d add another run late to complete the 9-4 win. Georgia will face Missouri next weekend in a pivotal series for their season, while Tennessee hosts Kentucky. Arkansas (36-12, 17-7) at Mississippi State (24-23, 6-18) After surprisingly getting swept at Georgia, Arkansas has swept its last two series including this past weekend against Mississippi State to take back the top spot in the SEC West. Hagan Smith moved back to the starting rotation and struck out 8 batters over 5 innings in game one allowing just 1 earned run on 2 hits. But he did walk five batters. Brady Slavens hit a 2-run homer in the sixth to break a 2-2 tie and help the Razorbacks to a 6-2 win. Brady Tygart returned to the mound for Arkansas and looked good in 2 innings of work in game two. The Razorback offense piled up 14 runs on 11 hits and 8 walks in a 14-2 win in 7 innings. Kendall Diggs had 5 RBI atop the lineup. Diggs had four more RBI in game three – as did Jace Bohrofen to help lift Arkansas to the 11-6 victory. Arkansas finishes the season against South Carolina and Vanderbilt as they try to wrap up a bid for a national seed. Mississippi State is in real danger of missing the SEC Tournament for the second straight year with a trip to Alex Box Stadium ahead of them this weekend. Ole Miss (25-23, 6-18) at Missouri (27-20, 7-17) Missouri won this battle to get to Hoover as both teams are trying to avoid being one of the two teams who don’t make the SEC Tournament. Missouri delivered Ole Miss a brutal blow game one erasing a 9-2 deficit by scoring 6 runs in the sixth, a Luke Mann home run in the seventh tied it, and then a 2-run homer by Matt Garcia in the eighth gave Missouri the 11-9 win. They carried that momentum into game two where they run-ruled Ole Miss 13-3 in 7 innings. Trevor Austin, Mann, Hank Zeisler, and Ty Wilmsmeyer all homered. In game three, Ole Miss picked themselves off the mat and scored 20 runs and were able to hold Missouri to 14 runs for the win to avoid the sweep. Calvin Harris had the game of his life for Ole Miss going 4-6 with 4 home runs and 10 RBI. Ole Miss faces the two Alabama teams in the final two weeks and needs to get going if they want to avoid suffering the same fate as their in-state rivals from last year. Missouri hosts Georgia next weekend as they try to get going again. SEC Power Rankings Week 12 Tier 1 1. LSU 2. Arkansas (up 3) 3. Vanderbilt (down 1) 4. Florida 5. South Carolina (down two) Tier 2 6. Tennessee 7. Kentucky (up 1) 8. Texas A&M (down 1) Tier 3 9. Auburn 10. Alabama 11. Georgia Tier 4 12. Missouri (up 2) 13. Ole Miss 14. Mississippi State (down 2) Thanks for stopping by! Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram to keep up with all of our content!