Vols up one spot in latest USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll
The third weekend during Southeastern Conference play has concluded.
No. 1 LSU (24-4, 6-3 SEC) won a three-game series versus No. 9 Tennessee (21-8, 4-5 SEC), 2-1, Thursday-Saturday at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The Vols next host No. 3 Florida (24-5, 7-2 SEC), Thursday-Saturday, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
First pitch Thursday between the Vols and Gators is slated for 8 p.m. EDT (ESPNU). Game 2 on Friday is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT (SEC Network), while the series finale on Saturday is slated for 2 p.m. EDT (ESPN2).
PHOTOS: Tennessee baseball wins 2022 SEC championship versus Florida
The latest USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll was released Monday. Tennessee is ranked in the top 10 after playing at LSU.
Below is the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
LSU
Scott Clause/USA TODAY Network
Record: 24-4
Points: 749
First-place votes: 29
Previous ranking: 1
For more on LSU visit LSU Tigers Wire
Wake Forest
Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Record: 26-3
Points: 710
First-place votes: 1
Previous ranking: 2
PHOTOS: Tennessee hosts Wake Forest in fall exhibition baseball game
Florida
Gary Cosby Jr. /USA TODAY Network
Record: 24-5
Points: 673
First-place votes: 0
Previous ranking: 3
For more on Florida visit Gators Wire
Vanderbilt
Nicole Hester/USA TODAY Network
Record: 23-5
Points: 671
First-place votes: 0
Previous ranking: 4
PHOTOS: Tennessee-Vanderbilt baseball series through the years
Arkansas
Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 23-5
Points: 607
First-place votes: 0
Previous ranking: 6
For more on Arkansas visit Razorbacks Wire
South Carolina
South Carolina head coach Mark Kingston. AP Photo/Sean Rayford
Record: 26-3
Points: 594
First-place votes: 0
Previous ranking: 8
Virginia
Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 24-4
Points: 561
First-place votes: 0
Previous ranking: 5
2021 College World Series photos: Tennessee-Virginia
Tennessee
Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Record: 21-8
Points: 498
First-place votes: 0
Previous ranking: 9
PHOTOS: Tony Vitello through the years
Stanford
AP Photo/Amanda Loman
Record: 18-7
Points: 492
First-place votes: 0
Previous ranking: 7
Kentucky
AP Photo/Butch Dill
Record: 25-3
Points: 467
First-place votes: 0
Previous ranking: 17
Boston College
Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Record: 20-5
Points: 430
First-place votes: 0
Previous ranking: 16
PHOTOS: Boston College defeats Tennessee in 10 innings
Louisville
Michael Clevenger/USA TODAY Network
Record: 21-6
Points: 361
First-place votes: 0
Previous ranking: 11
Oklahoma State
Bryan Terry/USA TODAY Network
Record: 22-7
Points: 356
First-place votes: 0
Previous ranking: 13
PHOTOS: Frank Anderson through the years
Campbell
Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Record: 22-4
Points: 344
First-place votes: 0
Previous ranking: 15
PHOTOS: Tennessee defeats Campbell in 2022 Knoxville Regional
North Carolina
AP Photo/Chris Carlson
Record: 20-8
Points: 308
First-place votes: 0
Previous ranking: 14
For more on North Carolina visit Tar Heels Wire
East Carolina
Andrew Craft /USA TODAY Network
Record: 20-8
Points: 292
First-place votes: 0
Previous ranking: 14
Florida Gulf Coast
Amanda Inscore/USA TODAY Network
Record: 23-5
Points: 252
First-place votes: 0
Previous ranking: 18
UConn
AP Photo/John Hefti
Record: 20-6
Points: 189
First-place votes: 0
Previous ranking: 20
Texas
Annie Rice/USA TODAY Network
Record: 20-9
Points: 182
First-place votes: 0
Previous ranking: 19
For more on Texas visit Longhorns Wire
Miami
Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 19-9
Points: 163
First-place votes: 0
Previous ranking: 23
Coastal Carolina
Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 18-7
Points: 158
First-place votes: 0
Previous ranking: NR
Former Coastal Carolina catcher Matthew Beaird part of Tennessee’s 2022 championship team
UCLA
Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 16-8
Points: 153
First-place votes: 0
Previous ranking: 12
Texas Tech
Annie Rice/USA TODAY Network
Record: 20-9
Points: 108
First-place votes: 0
Previous ranking: 21
West Virginia
Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 21-7
Points: 89
First-place votes: 0
Previous ranking: NR
North Carolina State
Bruce Thorson-USA Today Sports
Record: 20-8
Points: 89
First-place votes: 0
Previous ranking: NR
