What is Auburn baseball’s RPI ranking following loss to Georgia Tech?
Auburn baseball made things interesting on Tuesday night by erasing a 7-2 deficit to force extra innings with Georgia Tech at Ross Chandler Stadium in Atlanta.
However, a walk-off grand slam by Georgia Tech’s Jackson Finley in the 10th inning ended the Tigers’ comeback bid and led the Yellow Jackets to a 12-8 victory.
The loss was Auburn’s sixth over the last eight games, which has caused the Tigers to take a hit in the Ratings Power Index. Auburn, now 19-13-1, checks in at No. 43 in D1Baseball’s RPI rankings.
According to information from D1Baseball, the loss to Georgia Tech was Auburn’s first against teams ranked in the third tier, as they now stand at 3-1-1. The win pushes Georgia Tech to 7-7 overall against tier-two teams and moves them up four spots to No. 60 in the latest RPI.
Following the loss to Georgia Tech, here’s a look at where Auburn ranks in several categories measured by the RPI:
Overall: No. 43
Strength of Schedule: No. 16
One-day RPI change: dropped 4 spots
Seven-day RPI change: dropped 12 spots
Record vs. top 25 in RPI: 3-6
Record vs. 26-50 in RPI: 3-3
Record vs. 51-100 in RPI: 3-1-1
Record vs. 101-200 in RPI: 8-3
Record vs. 200+ in RPI: 2-0
Auburn now awaits a challenge this weekend in Tuscaloosa, as they are set to face bitter rival Alabama for a three-game series. Entering Wednesday, Alabama is No. 19 in D1Baseball’s RPI.
The Crimson Tide has a decent home record of 19-6 but lacks experience against second-tier teams in the RPI as they sit at 2-0.
