Latest NCAA Baseball Rankings – Tennessee Vols Topple After Rough Weekend
Tennessee baseball had a major opportunity this weekend with a matchup against the LSU Tigers, a top five team. The series did not go to plan though as the Volunteers lost the series and got run ruled during the rubber match on Sunday.
To make matters worse, Tennessee went into the bottom of the ninth inning on Friday with a 3-0 lead. The Tigers scored six runs in the final inning to walk off the Volunteers and rip game one right out of Tennessee’s hands. The Volunteers responded by winning the second game on Saturday, but on Sunday, they lost 12-2, and the game was cut short in eight innings.
A tough weekend to bounce back from but Tennessee is going to have to do it. They have Auburn coming to town this weekend, a series against Vanderbilt after that and then a road series against Arkansas to close out the regular season.
Some big opportunities that Tennessee is going to have to capitalize on based on their latest ranking.
Latest NCAA Baseball Rankings:
Texas
LSU
Clemson
North Carolina
Florida State
Oregon
Oregon State
UC Irvine
Georgia
Auburn
Arkansas
Tennessee
NC State
UCLA
Vanderbilt
West Virginia
Louisville
Alabama
Coastal Carolina
Troy
Oklahoma
Southern Miss
Ole Miss
Arizona
Kansas
It’s unclear if Iamaleava received the money he was allegedly looking for from UCLA and its collectives as college athletes are increasingly looking for more money ahead of the impending House settlement that will allow athletic departments to directly compensate players. According to multiple reports in recent days, it was seen as highly unlikely Iamaleava would be able to receive the figure he was reportedly asking Tennessee for from his new school.
The Southern California native was a five-star recruit in the class of 2023 and the No. 2 player in the country. His brother, Madden, had originally committed to UCLA during the most recent recruiting window, but flipped his commitment and signed with Arkansas. Madden signed with the Razorbacks in December and is a four-star recruit.
