The midpoint of conference play has arrived in the SEC. The weekend’s big story was probably Arkansas sweeping Tennessee, a result that serves to emphasize the mildly surprising upswing of the Hogs and the near-catastrophic downswing of the Vols. But there was plenty more going on, and here’s where we have the SEC stacking up with just 5 weeks of regular-season play to go.

14. Ole Miss (20-16, 3-12)

Ole Miss lost to Memphis on Tuesday and then managed to drop the final 2 games of their state rivalry in Starkville to drop that series. The Rebels put up just 13 runs in 3 games against a Mississippi State team with a 9.58 ERA in conference play. The news only gets worse as the Rebels will now host No. 1 LSU.

13. Georgia (19-17, 4-11)

Led by 3 homers from Charlie Condon, UGA took the opener in their series from UF 13-11 thanks to a 7-run 9th inning. But they had just 13 hits in the remaining pair of games and lost the series. With Arkansas (up next), Tennessee and LSU remaining on the schedule, UGA’s chances to reach postseaosn play are less than stellar.

12. Auburn (20-15, 5-10)

Auburn’s pitching has been brutal, but the Tigers got decent work on the mound against Alabama, holding the Tide to 14 runs in 3 games. But after an 8-4 victory in the opener, Auburn managed just 3 runs total on Saturday and Sunday. Auburn now stumbles into a series against Mississippi State, another struggling team with a 5-10 league mark. Whoever wins that series will still have a puncher’s shot at postseason play.

11. Mississippi State (22-15, 5-10)

State won its second straight series, edging Ole Miss due to a big week from freshman Dakota Jordan, who had 6 RBIs in the series, including delivering a walk-off on Saturday in a win that could be a turning point for an MSU squad that seems to be steadily improving. Auburn comes next, and the Bulldogs could really use a 3rd consecutive series win.

10. Missouri (22-13, 5-10)

The Tigers won their final game at Texas A&M 13-5. But they gave up 13 runs in each of the first 2 games of the series and committed 9 errors against the Aggies. Since sweeping UT to open conference play, Mizzou has gone 2-10. The Tigers have the SEC’s lowest batting average in conference play (.222), the 2nd-fewest home runs (12), and the 2nd-most errors (22). They’re putting way too much pressure on a pitching staff that is struggling to keep up.

9. Alabama (26-11, 6-9)

Bama won their series over Auburn and now goes to Missouri with another chance to move up a notch in league play. In their most recent potential NCAA Tournament field, Baseball America had the Tide as 1 of the last 4 teams in the field. Another winning series could inch the Tide closer to .500 and jump them off the bubble.

8. Tennessee (23-13, 5-10)

The Vols were swept by Arkansas and are having real issues at the plate. UT is hitting .240 in conference play and has the most strikeouts in the league. Tennessee scored 7 runs against the Hogs and meanwhile committed 5 errors, maintaining their league lead in that category. Tennessee’s ceiling looks something like the floor would have looked for Vanderbilt. But the Commodore offense is sailing along comfortably, while Tennessee is trying to avoid the NCAA Tournament bubble. Those two match up next weekend.

7. Texas A&M (22-14, 7-8)

The Aggie pitching staff has had its fair share of struggles (7.70 ERA in conference play), but in besting Mizzou, A&M scored 31 runs in 3 games. The Aggies are hitting .285 in league play (3rd-best), and are tied for 2nd in stolen bases in SEC play (26 steals in 29 attempts). The Aggies head to Kentucky next in an intriguing matchup for both squads.

6. Kentucky (28-7, 10-5, No. 12 in Baseball America)

Kentucky lost its series to LSU, but after a 16-6 beating on Thursday, they won a game and dropped the Saturday game by a single run. LSU had plenty of offense to throw at the Wildcats, but UK’s small ball attack kept the pace with the Tigers. This might have been a proving ground for a UK team that hadn’t faced an opponent quite like the Tigers (who has?) or it could be a missed opportunity to have won the series outright. A&M comes to Lexington next.

5. South Carolina (30-6, 10-4, No. 6 in BA)

The Gamecocks started their series with Vandy in style with a 14-6 win, but the bats went quiet in a pair of losses. The Gamecocks had just 10 hits in the final 2 games and committed 6 errors. Regardless, Carolina continues to be — along with Kentucky — a positive surprise. They have a chance to regain the bit of momentum lost as they host Florida this weekend.

4. Arkansas (29-7, 11-4, No. 5 in BA)

In sweeping UT, Arkansas’ pitching depth reasserted itself as one of the defining stories of the SEC season. Holding the Vols to 7 runs and 20 hits in a 3-game set was impressive, even despite UT’s recent offensive struggles. The Hogs have a chance to open up a wide lead in the West with upcoming series matchups with Georgia, Texas A&M and Mississippi State, ahead of matchups with South Carolina and Vandy to end SEC play.

3. Vanderbilt (29-7, 13-2, No. 4 in BA)

The Vandy Boys picked up 2 of 3 over South Carolina, and managed to succeed despite some pitching issues. Carter Holton, who has been rock solid, struggled badly in his start and Hunter Owen couldn’t make his scheduled start. Meanwhile, Vandy’s offense continues to be the best in the SEC, as they’re hitting .321 in league play and have scored 27 runs more than 2nd-place LSU. That’s the good news. The bad news is of the remaining 5 series matchups, the Dores still have to play Florida, Arkansas and Kentucky. Next up is Tennessee.

2. Florida (30-7, 11-4, No. 2 in BA)

What will we remember? Another series win? Doubtful, unless you let a bad loss to Georgia linger. A great effort from Hurston Waldrep, who pitched 7 dominant innings on Saturday in a 2-1 win? Probably not. How about Jac Caglianone with one of the most bizarre non-celebrations troll jobs ever?

That’s the one. Shortly after UF reliever Brandon Neely was ejected for a little excessive celebration following a strikeout, Caglianone did what he does, hammering his NCAA-best 21st homer of the season, in this case a grand slam. And he finished his trot around the bases by emphatically not celebrating. Hilarious. And a memorable moment from a memorable season for Caglianone, who might just be the SEC Player of the Year.

UF heads to South Carolina next, which figures to be must-see viewing.

1. LSU (29-6, 9-5, No. 1)

LSU’s non-sweep streak continues. But they also haven’t lost a series and even Kentucky’s formidable pitching staff couldn’t slow the Tigers. “Tommy Tanks” White nabbed the SEC Player of the Week with 11 RBIs for the week, including 8 against UK. White is tied for the NCAA lead with 62 RBIs. Dylan Crews leads the NCAA with a .500 average.

Paul Skenes struck out 13 UK batters in 6.0 spirited innings, improving his strikeout per 9 innings rate to an NCAA-best 17.55. But beyond Skenes, questions are creeping in. Kentucky scored 19 runs in the final 2 games. Last weekend, South Carolina scored 17 runs against pitchers not named Skenes.

Ole Miss this weekend could well result in LSU ending the streak of non-sweep weekends. The Tigers feel like they’re just biding their time until the games get serious.