Tennessee or Arkansas as No. 1 tomorrow?

[Freak]

Who do you think, and would you prefer Tennessee hold that top spot, or not?

 

[YankeeVol]

100% want the #1 spot.

 

[AllThingsTN]

I mean it almost has to be us. I can’t see them giving it to Arkansas after losing a series (albeit to a good Kentucky team **that we just nearly swept at their house**).

My probably wrong guess:
1) Tennessee
2) Arkansas
3) Clemson
4) A&M
5) Kentucky

 

[BruisedOrange]

I prefer we get #2 or #3. At this point in the season, I'd rather the team be hungry, than accomplished and going into this week "defending" their rank.

3. If at first the game--or the breaks--go against you, don't let up... put on more steam!

 

[OldTimer]

Move us to 4th. Being ranked #1 means nothing during the season

 

[txbo]

Don’t think we can avoid it But I’d prefer to just hide in the top 8.

 

[txbo]

Move us to 4th. Being ranked #1 means nothing during the season

The only thing it means is you are jinxed from winning it all.

 

[vol66]

It doesn’t matter in the same way Hoover doesn’t really matter unless you need to win some to keep going… More about being the overall top seed, but that too can be overcome and usually is.

 

[Volstylexx]

Move us to 4th. Being ranked #1 means nothing during the season

I agree (usually) but reaching the #1 ranking in two of the last three seasons would be pretty damn cool. I definitely don't want to be 1 heading into post season though!

 

[NorCalVol67]

I like being number 1, but yeah, doesn’t mean a lot right now.

Much preferred to figuring out who needs to lose for us to make it to Hoover.

 

[Volprofch05]

I’d love to be the #1 team who breaks the jinx!

 

[NorCalVol67]

I’d love to be the #1 team who breaks the jinx!

 

[knoxvol52]

The only #1 I care about is that 1 finger sticking up in the air after the last out is registered in the College World Series. That is the only #1 that matters.

 

[BruisedOrange]

I'm assuming that, baseball being a sport so rich in objective statistics, it would not be a significant recruiting pitch to boast about another #1 ranking.

Agreed, or not?

 

[TennesseeRhett]

Does the Lipscomb loss affect this at all, or is it understood by those who make the rankings that that was not the typical starting lineup?

 

[knoxvol52]

Does the Lipscomb loss affect this at all, or is it understood by those who make the rankings that that was not the typical starting lineup?

All games count writers don't care who starts for the team.

 

[orangemadam]

Can't imagine being 1st after the loss to Lipscomb and a loss to Fla.

Guess it's possible. I'm expecting UT to be in 2nd.

 

[txbo]

I like being number 1, but yeah, doesn’t mean a lot right now.

Much preferred to figuring out who needs to lose for us to make it to Hoover.

Lmao

 

[ThatVolGuy]

We haven’t lost an SEC series since playing Alabama in Tuscaloosa—that’s (I believe) seven in a row. A&M just lost 2/3 to a team we swept (though we did play them at home and they played them on the road). Arkansas lost 2/3 in Lexington and we were a shoddy inning away from winning all three in Lexington.

Unless the voters come out of nowhere and decide they suddenly care a lot about Tennessee’s first midweek loss, I’ll be surprised if the Vols aren’t #1. I guess we’ll see if it’s unanimous across all polls.

 

[Zues1]

Will be nice to see both the men and lady Vols ranked #1

 

[fryeguy93]

Will be nice to see both the men and lady Vols ranked #1

Lady Vols can't get there.

#1 Texas swept Texas Tech. Texas is a consensus #1 in Coaches poll, Softball America and ESPN polls
They can likely get to #2 in the ESPN poll since Oklahoma lost 2 at home to Oklahoma State. However, OkState was #4 so they may jump UT to #2

 

[JohnWardForever]

Baseball America has TENNESSEE #1, A&M 2, Arkie 3.

 

[JohnWardForever]

Who do you think, and would you prefer Tennessee hold that top spot, or not?

VOLS #1 A&M 2, Arkansas 3.

 

[hatingbamaisawayoflife]

VOLS #1 A&M 2, Arkansas 3.

not too shabby eh

 

[ThatVolGuy]

Perfect Game has the following order:

1. Tennessee
2. Texas A&M
3. Clemson
4. Kentucky
5. Arkansas