New SEC team grabs No. 1 spot in Baseball America’s latest poll

With a wild week of SEC baseball in the books, Baseball America’s latest poll has a new SEC team at No. 1 overall as we hit the first full week in May.

This past week, previous No. 1 Texas struggled mightily. The Longhorns were swept on the road by Arkansas, bumping Texas out of the top spot on Monday.

Jumping up to the pole position is Georgia, grabbing the No. 1 overall spot for the first time this year. The Bulldogs are the 5th different team to be ranked No. 1 overall by Baseball America this season.

The Razorbacks also made a big jump, up to No. 3 overall from a No. 10 ranking last week after sweeping the Longhorns. On the flip side, Tennessee continues to slide, falling out of the top 10 to No. 13 overall after another series loss.

Georgia is also now among the top odds to win the College World Series this season, checking in at +1200 via DraftKings. That puts the Bulldogs 4th behind only Arkansas, Tennessee and LSU. Track the latest odds through any of the top betting apps around.

Here is the full poll from Baseball America:

1. Georgia
2. Texas
3. Arkansas
4. North Carolina
5. Auburn
6. LSU
7. Florida State
8. Coastal Carolina
9. West Virginia
10. Oregon
11. Vanderbilt
12. Clemson
13. Tennessee
14. Troy
15. Oregon State
16. Oklahoma
17. UC Irvine
18. Ole Miss
19. Louisville
20. Dallas Baptist
21. NC State
22. Florida
23. Arizona
24. UCLA
25. Alabama

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.