#1 Florida stays on top after 34,000+ fans watched them sweep a weekend series at #11 LSU. Vandy stays at #2 after winning 2-3 vs. Miss St. #3 Virginia moves up after winning 2-3 vs. #7 Florida St. #9 Oklahoma dropped 6 spots after losing 2 weekday games at #6 ASU and 2-3 vs. #8 Texas A&M. #22 Auburn moves into the top 25 after winning a weekday game at Alabama and winning 2-3 vs Arkansas. #23 Oregon St also enters the top 25 after winning 2-3 vs Long Beach St. UConn and College of Charleston dropped out of the top 25.


1. Florida
2. Vanderbilt
3. Virginia
4. South Carolina
5. Texas
6. Arizona State
7. Florida State
8. Texas A&M
9. Oklahoma
10. Fresno State
11. Louisiana State
12. Stanford
13. Cal State Fullerton
14. TCU
15. Arizona
16. California
17. Georgia Tech
18. North Carolina
19. Clemson
20. Tulane
21. Baylor
22. Auburn
23. Oregon State
24. UCLA
25. Rice

We have a new top dog. #1 Vandy took over the top spot after winning a hardfought series at Arkansas. #2 Virginia moves up 1 spot after sweeping Maryland at home. #3 S. Carolina moves up a spot after winning 2-3 at #4 Florida (tough ranking). #5 ASU moved up 1 spot after winning 2-3 at home against #18 Arizona. #8 Texas dropped 3 spots after losing 2-3 at Oklahoma St. #14 Georgia Tech (this is a team to keep an eye on) extended its winning streak to 16 games and moves up 3 spots after a sweep at Miami. #17 LSU dropped 6 spots after losing 2-3 at Georgia. 4 new teams enter the top 25. #20 Stetson, #21 Troy, #22 Southern Mississippi and #25 Alabama. Clemson, Tulane, Auburn and Rice dropped out of the top 25.


1. Vanderbilt
2. Virginia
3. South Carolina
4. Florida
5. Arizona State
6. Texas A&M
7. Florida State
8. Texas
9. Fresno State
10. Oklahoma
11. Stanford
12. Cal State Fullerton
13. California
14. Georgia Tech
15. Texas Christian
16. North Carolina
17. Louisiana State
18. Arizona
19. Baylor
20. Stetson
21. Troy
22. Southern Mississippi
23. Oregon State
24. UCLA
25. Alabama

That Vandy/Arkansas series this weekend was fantastic. I know we are young, but there is a lot of talent on that team and the young pitchers have been outstanding.

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I thought your Hogs were going to win the series after they beat Sonny Gray on Friday night. The freshman have been outstanding. Why didn't Davenport pitch this weekend?

Florida/S. Carolina was a really good series too. S. Carolina lost a lot of pitching but they've had guys step up and they can hit the hell out of the ball which is huge because these new bats have totally changed the way the game is being played.

Why Davenport didn't pitch is beyond me, unless he is hurt. I have seen them ranked in other polls, but Baseball America is not showing the love yet.

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A lot of outlets just look at the records. That's why I love Baseball America. They actually scout the teams and make rankings based off of what they see and the level of competition the teams play. The Hogs showed well against Vandy but the series loss to Auburn was a bummer.

They have another tough week with a Tuesday game against #10 Oklahoma and a series at #25 Alabama. A 3-1 week could get them in the top 25.

Not sure if you saw this Hawger. BA knows this is a huge series.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/co ... 11500.html

Keyser, thanks a ton for that as that was really interesting. Arkansas in all honesty has bewildered me along with a lot of other people. I believe they are 16-6 overall, and in one of the coaches polls, I saw them 13th. Their pitching has done their job, it is time for the bats to wake up, and starting with Kuhn.

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My pleasure, Hawger. I knew Kuhn and Carver weren't hitting but I didn't know it was that bad. They need those two and Bingham to start producing. It's too bad about Davenport needing Tommy John surgery. He was really throwing the ball good.

I had no idea Miss St was so going to be this good. Hopefully Georgia wins 2-3 from them this weekend and Vandy takes care of Auburn.

If you get the Fox College Sports channels (647, 648, 649 on ATT U-verse) Kentucky vs. S Carolina is on at 6:00pm tonight.

No, I don't. I have the 300 level package and just upgraded to that, but now I am thinking I may just want to say screw it and go to the 400 package.

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#1 Vandy stays on top for a 2nd straight week after a road sweep of Auburn. #2 Virginia swept Virginia Tech, #3 S Carolina swept Kentucky, #4 Florida swept Tennessee and #5 Arizona St swept Oregon. The top 17 teams remained unchanged. #18 Southern Miss and #19 Oregon St moved up 4 spots after sweeping Central Florida and winning 2-3 from #22 Arizona respectively. #21 Alabama also moved up 4 spots after winning 2-3 at home against Arkansas. #23 Oklahoma St moved into the top 25 after winning 2-3 at Nebraska. Baylor dropped out of the rankings.

1. Vanderbilt
2. Virginia
3. South Carolina
4. Florida
5. Arizona State
6. Texas A&M
7. Florida State
8. Texas
9. Fresno State
10. Oklahoma
11. Stanford
12. Cal State Fullerton
13. California
14. Georgia Tech
15. Texas Christian
16. North Carolina
17. Louisiana State
18. Southern Mississippi
19. Oregon State
20. Troy
21. Alabama
22. Arizona
23. Oklahoma State
24. UCLA
25. Stetson

ESPNU

Thursday 6:30pm South Carolina vs. Tennessee

Saturday 7:00pm LSU vs Arkansas

Sunday 5:00pm UC Irvine vs Cal St Fullerton


Looks like they have a lot of SEC baseball on the upcoming schedule, Hawger.

Saw that, will be watching Saturday night. Thanks!!

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I'm looking forward to watching those games too. Your Brewers have the 12th and 15th picks in this years draft. Keep an eye on Jackie Bradley Jr (OF S. Carolina) and Mikie Mahtook (OF LSU). They could be picked by the Brewers or Cubs.

At least the Hogs salvaged 1 against Bama but now get LSU. Welcome to the meatgrinder.

BA did it's first tournament projection and they have Arkansas as a 2 seed going to Oklahoma. It could be worse but they have to start winning some series.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/co ... 11532.html

Keyser, it is amazing to me how good Arkansas' pitching has been. Expected to be the weak spot, it has been outstanding. I am , and I can't remember the kid that was shut down, but they have been still really good. They just have struggled swinging the bats, and it just doesn't make any sense.

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HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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They got some hitting that inning.

Holy smokes what a game. McCann KILLED that ball! HUGE win by the Hogs.

Geoffrey Davenport is the pitcher who got hurt.

That pitcher kept throwing breaking balls and they were all hangers and the last one he didn't get back. That ball was crushed, my son and I were asking each other if it ever landed.

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#1 Vandy makes it 3 straight weeks on top after a sweep of #24 Alabama. #5 Texas A&M moves into the top 5 winning 2-3 against Texas Tech. #7 North Carolina moves up 9 spots after winning 2-3 against #11 Florida St. #8 Cal St Fullerton moved up 4 spots after winning 2-3 against UC Irvine. #9 Oregon St moved up 10 spots after sweeping #10 ASU. #17 Stanford dropped 6 spots after losing 2-3 against USC. The red-hot #25 Arkansas Razorbacks enters the top 25 for the first time after a dramatic sweep of previously 17th ranked LSU Tigers at home. LSU dropped out of the top 25.


1. Vanderbilt
2. Virginia
3. South Carolina
4. Florida
5. Texas A&M
6. Texas
7. North Carolina
8. Cal State Fullerton
9. Oregon State
10. Arizona State
11. Florida State
12. Texas Christian
13. Fresno State
14. Oklahoma
15. Georgia Tech
16. California
17. Stanford
18. Troy
19. Oklahoma State
20. Arizona
21. Stetson
22. Southern Mississippi
23. UCLA
24. Alabama
25. Arkansas

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Another big weekend in the SEC, Hawger. Vandy at South Carolina will be a great series (Sunday 6:00pm on ESPNU) as will Florida at Georgia (Saturday 4:00pm on ESPNU). The Hogs need two out of three against Mississippi St. Can the Vols win 1 against Bama?!?

South Carolina won 2-3 from Vandy and will be the new #1 team in the country. The Cocks are the defending National Champs but this is an amazing feat considering all the pitching they lost from last years team.

Not only did the Vols win 1 but they won 2 from Bama this weekend and Arkansas moved into a tie for 1st place atop the west division after winning 2-3 from Mississippi St.

There's a new #1 and for some reason it's not South Carolina. #1 Virginia moves to the top spot after sweeping lowly Duke while #2 South Carolina wins a series against the top-ranked team for the second time this year (#4 Vandy and #5 Florida). #3 Oregon St moved up 6 spots and into the top 5 after a road sweep at Stanford. #13 Georgia Tech moved up 2 spots after winning 2-3 at wake Forest. #14 North Carolina dropped 7 spots after being swept by North Carolina St. #21 Arkansas moved up 4 spots after a series win against Mississippi St. #22 Rice, #24 Gonzaga and #25 Miami move into the top 25 while Stanford, Troy and Alabama drop out.

1. Virginia
2. South Carolina
3. Oregon State
4. Vanderbilt
5. Florida
6. Texas A&M
7. Texas
8. Cal State Fullerton
9. Arizona State
10. Florida State
11. Texas Christian
12. Fresno State
13. Georgia Tech
14. North Carolina
15. California
16. Oklahoma State
17. Oklahoma
18. Stetson
19. Southern Mississippi
20. UCLA
21. Arkansas
22. Rice
23. Arizona
24. Gonzaga
25. Miami

Sorry Keyser, I didn't see this earlier. It was a busy weekend for me watching it rain down in Champaign, while my son was supposed to be playing baseball. Very pleased with the Hogs effort and the young team continues to impress me.

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Your Hogs have moved into a 3-way tie for 1st place in the west and have a trip to Kentucky this weekend while Bama goes to Vandy and Ole Miss goes to Auburn. They gotta take advantage.

Did you get the games in yesterday? How old is your son?

We got in 2 games on Sunday, he is 12. That was our first time being on a field this year and it showed.

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You live in Wisconsin, right? I take it he's on a traveling team? My nephew was on a traveling team and it's crazy the places they went for tournaments. I hope you don't have any major projects planned for around the house this summer.

No, I don't. He actually plays on 3 different teams, but he has 1 main team. It is crazy, but he likes it. Also, I know it is not for every kid and some will think I am nuts, but as long as he still enjoys I will let him do for the most part whatever he wants. My golf game has suffered though because of it. and yes, I live in Wisconsin, where it is fucking snowing right now.

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That's a lot of baseball. Glad he enjoys it. Things should slow down when he gets to high school. Those games are a lot closer to home and you can always throw him on the team bus and go out to play 9 holes.

Yes, I know. They will actually start to slow down after this year. I really want to get back out playing more golf, but there will be plenty of time for that. Can't get this time back watching him play.

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