USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll: Vols up one spot after Kentucky series

dan harralson

Mon, May 15, 2023, 1:06 PM·3 min read

The ninth weekend during Southeastern Conference play has concluded.

Tennessee won a three-game series versus Kentucky, 2-1, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The Vols will host Belmont in their regular-season home finale on Tuesday. First pitch between Tennessee and Belmont at Lindsey Nelson Stadium is slated for 5 p.m. EDT (SEC Network+).

Tennessee will conclude regular-season play against South Carolina, Thursday-Saturday, at Founders Park in Columbia, South Carolina.

First pitch between Tennessee and South Carolina in the series-opener Thursday is slated for 7 p.m. EDT (SEC Network+).

Game No. 2 Friday is slated for 7 p.m. EDT (SEC Network+), while the series finale will take place Saturday at 2 p.m. EDT (SEC Network).

2023 SEC baseball power rankings entering the final week of regular-season play

The latest USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll was released Monday and is listed below.

Wake Forest

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Record: 42-8

Points: 774

First-place votes: 30

Previous ranking: 1

PHOTOS: Tennessee hosts Wake Forest in fall exhibition baseball game

Florida

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Record: 40-12

Points: 711

First-place votes: 1

Previous ranking: 5

For more on Florida visit Gators Wire

Arkansas

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Record: 38-13

Points: 711

First-place votes: 0

Previous ranking: 3

For more on Arkansas visit Razorbacks Wire

LSU

Scott Clause/USA TODAY Network

Record: 39-12

Points: 678

First-place votes: 0

Previous ranking: 2

For more on LSU visit LSU Tigers Wire

Stanford

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Record: 34-14

Points: 648

First-place votes: 0

Previous ranking: 6

Vanderbilt

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Record: 35-16

Points: 516

First-place votes: 0

Previous ranking: 4

PHOTOS: Tennessee-Vanderbilt baseball series through the years

West Virginia

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Record: 39-13

Points: 497

First-place votes: 0

Previous ranking: 11

Coastal Carolina

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Record: 33-17

Points: 485

First-place votes: 0

Previous ranking: 9

Former Coastal Carolina catcher Matthew Beaird part of Tennessee’s 2022 championship team

South Carolina

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Record: 37-14

Points: 460

First-place votes: 0

Previous ranking: 7

Clemson

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Record: 35-17

Points: 427

First-place votes: 0

Previous ranking: 21

For more on Clemson visit Clemson Wire

UConn

AP Photo/John Hefti

Record: 38-12

Points: 410

First-place votes: 0

Previous ranking: 10

Miami

Cyndi Chambers/USA TODAY Network

Record: 34-17

Points: 376

First-place votes: 0

Previous ranking: 13

Virginia

Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 41-11

Points: 370

First-place votes: 0

Previous ranking: 14

2021 College World Series photos: Tennessee-Virginia

Campbell

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Record: 39-11

Points: 367

First-place votes: 0

Previous ranking: 11

PHOTOS: Tennessee defeats Campbell in 2022 Knoxville Regional

East Carolina

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Record: 38-14

Points: 344

First-place votes: 0

Previous ranking: 15

Duke

AP Photo/Chris Carlson

Record: 34-16

Points: 341

First-place votes: 0

Previous ranking: 8

Dallas Baptist

AP Photo/Brandon Wade

Record: 40-12

Points: 312

First-place votes: 0

Previous ranking: 18

Oregon State

AP Photo/Amanda Loman

Record: 36-15

Points: 306

First-place votes: 0

Previous ranking: 18

Tennessee

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Record: 35-17

Points: 274

First-place votes: 0

Previous ranking: 20

PHOTOS: Tony Vitello through the years

Kentucky

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Record: 35-15

Points: 254

First-place votes: 0

Previous ranking: 16

PHOTOS: Tennessee-Kentucky baseball series finale

Boston College

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Record: 32-16

Points: 178

First-place votes: 0

Previous ranking: 17

PHOTOS: Boston College defeats Tennessee in 10 innings

Oklahoma State

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Record: 35-15

Points: 136

First-place votes: 0

Previous ranking: 22

Maryland

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Record: 35-18

Points: 120

First-place votes: 0

Previous ranking: 23

Southern Miss

AP Photo/Matthew Hinton

Record: 35-15

Points: 73

First-place votes: 0

Previous ranking: NR

Indiana State

Matt Kryger/IndyStar

Record: 35-14

Points: 67

First-place votes: 0

Previous ranking: 25

Story originally appeared on Vols Wire

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