Where is Alabama baseball in polls before visit from top 5 Auburn?
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After its first sweep of SEC play, Alabama baseball has jumped into the polls.
Over the weekend, the Crimson Tide upset Florida, which was ranked 14th in the country coming into Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
Alabama, now 18-7 on the season, starts its stint in the USA Today Coaches Poll at No. 23.
Falling 6-0, 8-4, 14-7, the Gators fell to No. 25.
The Crimson Tide's next SEC opponent is No. 5 Auburn. Game one is set for Friday, March 27 at 6 p.m. CT.
Where does Alabama baseball stand in the Coaches Poll?
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA Bruins | 21-2 | 748 | 29 | 1 | – | 1/2 |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns | 20-3 | 711 | 0 | 2 | – | 2/3 |
| 3 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 19-5 | 650 | 0 | 3 | – | 3/5 |
| 4 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 20-4 | 629 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3/6 |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers | 19-4 | 604 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4/9 |
| 6 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 18-7 | 590 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5/9 |
| 7 | Georgia Bulldogs | 20-5 | 578 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5/13 |
| 8 | Florida State Seminoles | 19-4 | 509 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8/17 |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners | 19-5 | 491 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8/NR |
| 10 | USC Trojans | 24-1 | 477 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 10/NR |
| 11 | Virginia Cavaliers | 20-5 | 469 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 11/NR |
| 12 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 20-4 | 456 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6/14 |
| 13 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 19-5 | 367 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 7/20 |
| 14 | Oregon State Beavers | 17-5 | 362 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 12/18 |
| 15 | North Carolina State Wolfpack | 18-6 | 312 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 10/19 |
| 16 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 16-4 | 267 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 16/NR |
| 17 | Oregon Ducks | 19-4 | 239 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 17/NR |
| 18 | Ole Miss Rebels | 19-6 | 218 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 18/NR |
| 18 | Kentucky Wildcats | 19-4 | 218 | 0 | 18 | – | 18/NR |
| 20 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 16-7 | 201 | 0 | 20 | – | 7/25 |
| 21 | Tennessee Volunteers | 17-7 | 158 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 15/23 |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 17-6 | 98 | 0 | NR | 6 | 22/NR |
| 23 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 18-7 | 73 | 0 | NR | 4 | 23/NR |
| 24 | Texas A&M Aggies | 18-5 | 71 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 20/NR |
| 25 | Florida Gators | 19-6 | 67 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 8/25 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 17 Clemson; No. 25 Wake Forest;
Others Receiving Votes
Notre Dame 36; Clemson 29; Nebraska 24; Wake Forest 18; Cincinnati 16; Jacksonville State 15; Louisville 8; California Baptist 8; South Florida 7; Missouri State 6; Mercer 5; UTSA 4; UCF 4; Oklahoma State 3; UC Santa Barbara 2; LSU 2;
List Of Voters
The USA TODAY Sports board of coaches is made up of 30 coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the American Baseball Coaches Association. The board for the 2026 season: Mik Aoki, Richmond; Blake Beemer, Butler; Andrew Checketts, UC-Santa Barbara; Jim Chester, Gardner-Webb; Reggie Christiansen, Sacramento State; Ryan Coe, Kennesaw State; Terry Davis, Western Illinois; Jeff Forehand, Lipscomb; Craig Gibson, Mercer; Justin Haire, Ohio State; Brian Hamm, Yale; Charlie Hickey, Central Connecticut State; Josh Holliday, Oklahoma State; Randy Hood, UNC Wilmington; Todd Interdonato, Boston College; Omar Johnson, Jackson State; Ed Kahovec, Holy Cross; Ryan Klosterman, Bryant; Geoff Loomis, Portland; Scott Malone, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi; Matt Mazurek, Canisius; John McCormack, Florida Atlantic; Evan Porter, Nebraska-Omaha; Sherman Reed, Coppin State; Jake Sabol, Central Michigan; Kevin Schnall, Coastal Carolina; Dan Skirka, Murray State; Alex Sogard, Wright State; Stan Stolte, UNLV; Butch Thompson, Auburn.
Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for The Tuscaloosa News. She can be reached via email at esmarr@usatodayco.com.
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Alabama baseball ranking before rivalry weekend vs Auburn
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