Tennessee baseball's latest top 25 ranking after winning Ole Miss series
Tennessee baseball's latest top 25 ranking after winning Ole Miss series
Tennessee (31-5, 11-4 SEC) all return to action Tuesday against Bellarmine at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. EDT and can be watched on SEC Network+.
Tennessee will also host Kentucky this week in SEC play. First pitch for Friday's series opener is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. EDT. Game No. 2 on Saturday will take place at 6 p.m. EDT, while Sunday's series finale is slated for 1 p.m. EDT. All three games between the Vols and Wildcats can be watched on SEC Network+.
Tennessee is up one spot in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll to No. 3. The Vols won a three-game series at Ole Miss, 2-1, and defeated Alabama State last week.
Texas is ranked No. 1, followed by No. 2 Arkansas ahead of the Vols. Georgia (5), LSU (7), Auburn (9), Ole Miss (11), Alabama (15), Oklahoma (16) and Vanderbilt (17) are also ranked from the SEC.
The entire USA TODAY Coaches Poll top 25 rankings can be viewed here.
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