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Bulldogs in the Polls: Week of 5/8

By Cole Patterson

May 6, 2017; Kansas City, MO, USA; A general view of a baseball on the field prior to a game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports
May 6, 2017; Kansas City, MO, USA; A general view of a baseball on the field prior to a game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Bulldogs have been rising in the polls all season long. Where do they rank going into their second-to-last SEC series?

In his first season as head coach, Andy Cannizaro has taken his team on a fun and exciting ride thus far. Brent Rooker has emerged as a star en route to putting up video game-like numbers and putting the team on his back. The pitching staff has been depleted due to unfortunate injuries; however, Riley Self and company are doing just enough to pull out big victories in SEC play.

Where do the Bulldogs rank this week?

The polls come out every Monday, but we’ll take a look at each one today. How many spots has State risen? How many other SEC teams are ranked in the top 25? We’ll dive right in.

D1 Baseball

Ranking: 7th
Trajectory: Up 4 spots
Other SEC teams ranked: Florida (5), Kentucky (9), LSU (11), Auburn (14), Arkansas (18), Texas A&M (19)

Baseball America

Ranking: 6th
Trajectory: Up 3 spots
Other SEC teams ranked: Florida (7), Kentucky (9), Auburn (13), LSU (15), Arkansas (18), Texas A&M (20)

Collegiate Baseball

Ranking: 6th
Trajectory: Up 1 spot
Other SEC teams ranked: Florida (7), Kentucky (8), LSU (10), Arkansas (15), Auburn (16), Vanderbilt (25), South Carolina (30)

Perfect Game

Ranking: 13th
Trajectory: Up 1 spot
Other SEC teams ranked: Florida (5), Kentucky (9), LSU (11), Arkansas (15), Auburn (16), Texas A&M (24)

USA Today Coaches

Ranking: 9th
Trajectory: Up 4 spots
Other SEC teams ranked: Florida (5), Kentucky (8), LSU (11), Auburn (14), Arkansas (16), Texas A&M (19)

NCBWA

Ranking: 9th
Trajectory: Up 4 spots
Other SEC teams ranked: Florida (6), Kentucky (10), LSU (11), Auburn (15), Arkansas (17), Texas A&M (22), Vanderbilt (29)

After coming off a huge road series win over Texas A&M in College Station, Mississippi State continues their movement upward in the polls. State dropped game 1 on Thursday, but rallied back to win the next two in a key series victory that has the Bulldogs in the top spot in the conference. Mississippi State is highest ranked in the Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball polls. The Bulldogs make the most movement in four different polls, where they jump up 4 spots.

The Bulldogs travel to Athens this weekend to take on Georgia in a critical SEC series. Georgia (20-29, 7-17) took 2 of 3 over Kentucky last weekend, so this is no guaranteed victory. After the battle of the Bulldogs, Mississippi State returns home to take on LSU in Dudy Noble Field to close out the SEC regular season.

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