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Where Auburn softball lands in the national rankings following South Carolina series

Auburn’s stock is increasing as the SEC slate turns to its’ final regular season weekend.

Auburn softball continues to have success on the diamond, which is important for this time of year.

Their recent triumphs have reflected their recent placement across all four national polls as well. For the second week in a row, Auburn is ranked within the top 20 of every national poll, and they are ranked within the top 15 in three of the four major polls.

This week, attention turns toward Mississippi State, as the Tigers look to finish the regular season strong by hosting the Bulldogs. Mississippi State is not receiving votes this week but is not a team that the Tigers can take lightly. Last week, the Bulldogs swept Kentucky, who was previously ranked in all four polls.

A successful weekend, plus an LSU series win over Georgia, could push Auburn into a top-three seed for next week’s SEC Tournament, hosted by Arkansas.

Here’s a look at where Auburn stands in the national polls ahead of this weekend’s regular-season finale.

Where Auburn softball lands in all major polls following series win over LSU

Auburn’s top-25 series win last weekend caught the eye of the college softball world.

The SEC schedule is making its’ final turn, and the Auburn Tigers are getting hot at the right time.

After hanging tough with Florida and Georgia on the road, Auburn needed a series win over a top-25 program and got the job done last weekend by defeating LSU at Jane B. Moore Field.

This weekend, Auburn gets another chance to take down a ranked opponent when they travel to Tuscaloosa to face Alabama beginning Friday night at Rhoads Stadium.

Here’s a look at where Auburn stands in all four major polls, as well as the SEC standings, ahead of this weekend’s series at Alabama.

Here’s where Auburn softball ranks across each major poll after Florida series

The Tigers have another crucial SEC series upcoming with LSU this weekend.

The Auburn Tigers faced yet another challenging opponent on the road in Florida.

The Tigers played close with Florida, but could only salvage one win in the series, taking the final game of the weekend, 7-0.

This week, Auburn will battle yet another tough opponent in the LSU Tigers. The good news is, however, that the series will be played at Jane B. Moore Field.

The series loss did not affect Auburn much in the national rankings, as they dropped no more than two places in two polls, while they are still trying to find a place in the other two polls.

Here’s a look at where Auburn stands in all four major polls, as well as the SEC standings, ahead of this weekend’s series with LSU.

Baseball composite: Tigers once again unranked in every major poll

Auburn receives no love from the national polls after last weekend’s series loss to Texas A&M.

The Auburn Tigers dropped to 19-12-1 overall and to 4-8 in the Southeastern Conference after falling to the Texas A&M Aggies in two out of three games.

Auburn has started to slip, dropping five of its last six games including a 6-5 loss to the UAB Blazers in Birmingham last week.

Auburn’s series against the Aggies got off to a rough start as the Tigers lost 9-5 to open things up on Thursday night. Due to the threat of inclement weather the Tigers and Aggies played a doubleheader on Friday. Auburn came out on top in the first game, narrowly beating the Aggies 10-9. Texas A&M answered back in the final game, however, picking up a 12-6 win to close out the weekend and to secure the series victory.

Up next for Auburn is a midweek contest with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in Atlanta Tuesday night at 6:00 p.m. CT. The Tigers picked up a thrilling 12-11 victory in 12 innings in the last meeting between the teams last month in Plainsman Park.

Auburn will follow that up with a trip to Tuscaloosa to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide (23-10, 4-8 SEC). The Crimson Tide will also be looking to bounce back after back-to-back rough outings, dropping two out of three games against the No. 6 Arkansas Razorbacks and the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Here is a look at this week’s six major polls.

Baseball composite: Tigers still unranked in every major poll

The Tigers are still on the edge of a top-25 ranking ahead of this weekend’s series with Texas A&M.

Auburn baseball is still unranked after the Tigers dropped a series to Florida on the road.

Auburn got off to a great start by knocking off the Gators on Friday, 10-1, behind a four-RBI game by Ike Irish and a six-run 2nd inning. Auburn head coach [autotag]Butch Thompson[/autotag] called Florida’s offense “the best it gets in America”, and on Saturday, the Gators delivered. Florida had their way with the Tigers by racking up 19 hits in a 12-5 victory on Saturday to even the series. Then, on Sunday, Auburn built an 8-3 lead through 4 1/2 innings before Florida scored 14 unanswered runs to win the series with a 17-8 drubbing in game three.

Next up is a three-game set with Texas A&M who, like Auburn, has had a rough go in the SEC with a 3-6 conference record. Auburn has high hopes to win the series in front of the home crowd, which may help boost their stock in the rankings this time next week.

Here’s a look at where Auburn ranks in this week’s five major polls.

Auburn softball in the rankings: Tigers see minimal movement

Auburn softball’s series win over Ole Miss causes them to stay put in several national polls.

Following a series win over an SEC opponent, teams usually see a bump in their national rankings. Or, at the very least, stay put in their current spot.

That will not be the case this week for Auburn softball.

Auburn softball won its’ second-straight series last weekend by taking two of three games from the visiting Ole Miss Rebels. Auburn’s strong offense led them to an 8-2 win on Friday night, and a steal of home from [autotag]Abbey Smith[/autotag] in Sunday’s finale gave Auburn the series win with a 1-0 victory.

Despite the win, the rise of teams such as Indiana, Texas A&M, and Wichita State has kicked Auburn out of one poll and has caused them to stay put in two others. This weekend’s opponent, Florida, also has a wide discrepancy with their place in the rankings. One poll has taken the Gators out completely while another has them ranked as high as No. 15.

Here’s a look at where Auburn stands in all four major polls ahead of this weekend’s series at Florida.

Auburn softball in the rankings: Tigers receive boost after weekend sweep

After a successful weekend series with Missouri, Auburn sees an overall bump across three national polls.

After a difficult two-week stretch that saw Auburn softball win just two of six games, the Tigers got back on track by sweeping Missouri last weekend at Jane B. Moore Field, which not only boosted confidence ahead of this week but also put them above .500 in SEC play.

It was a big weekend for Auburn’s defense and pitching staff. Auburn pitchers struck out 26 Missouri batters over the weekend, with Maddie Penta owning 25 of those. In Saturday’s series-opening game, Penta struck out 17 batters, which ties an Auburn record against SEC opponents. Auburn’s defense also went through the entire series without causing an error.

Because of their successful weekend, the national polls gave the Tigers a boost in three of the four national rankings.

Here’s a look at where Auburn stands in the national polls ahead of this week’s action at Samford and at home with Ole Miss.

LSU has the fifth-most talented roster in the country

The LSU Tigers come in among the top five in terms of having the most talented rosters in college football.

The LSU Tigers haven’t had any trouble recruiting over the years. They have appeared in multiple national championship games over the last two decades. The three different coaches have all hoisted the championship trophy in their tenures in Baton Rouge.

Currently, the Tigers sit at No. 8 in the latest 247Sports composite recruiting rankings for the 2022 class.

On Wednesday, 247Sports released their team composite rankings. This takes into account every player rating on the roster, much like the recruiting rankings. The LSU Tigers came in at No. 5 with 903.53 total points. They are the No. 3 team in the SEC behind Alabama and Georgia.

Team 5-Stars 4-Stars 3-Stars Points
Alabama 14 61 10 1,004.04
Georgia 19 47 19 1,001.79
LSU 6 43 24 903.53

Ohio State and Clemson come in between the Bulldogs and Tigers in the rankings at No. 3 and No. 4. Florida checks in at No. 7 and Texas A&M just behind them. Future SEC teams Oklahoma (No. 6) and Texas (No. 11) to round out the top 12. A lot of talented players in the SEC, and that comes as no shock.

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Of the Tigers’ six five-star players on the team, they are led by Kayshon Boutte (2020 class), Eli Ricks (2020 class), and Derek Stingley Jr (2019 class). Those three are expected to make huge contributions to the team this upcoming season.

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