Auburn has made it to the College World Series in two of the past three seasons but the SEC coaches are not high on the Tigers ahead of the 2023 season. The league’s coaches picked Auburn to finish sixth in the SEC West in their annual preseason poll.
LSU was picked to win the West and the SEC championship with 11 of the 14 coaches picking them. Florida, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M each received one vote.
Auburn will open its season on Feb. 17 against the Indiana Hoosiers in Plainsman Park. They will start conference play on March 17 against the Arkansas Razorbacks in Fayetteville. The 2023 SEC Baseball Tournament will take place from May 23-28 in Hoover, Alabama.
Here is a look at the full preseason poll.
SEC Champion: LSU (11), Florida (1), Ole Miss (1), Texas A&M (1)
| Rank | Eastern Division | Western Division |
| 1. | Tennessee (12) – 90 | LSU (12) – 88 |
| 2. | Florida (2) – 79 | Texas A&M (1) – 69 |
| 3. | Vanderbilt – 64 | Arkansas – 68 |
| 4. | South Carolina – 51 | Ole Miss (1) – 64 |
| 5. | Georgia – 48 | Alabama – 34 |
| 6. | Kentucky – 34 | Auburn – 33 |
| 7. | Missouri – 19 | Mississippi State – 29 |
() – First place votes
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