Sam Sklar, Mississippi Clarion Ledger
Mon, May 11, 2026 at 4:49 PM UTC
How far Mississippi State fell in college baseball polls after Auburn series loss
STARKVILLE — A second consecutive SEC series loss for Mississippi State baseball dropped the Bulldogs in the latest polls again.
The Bulldogs (38-14, 15-12 SEC) fell one spot to No. 12 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll released on May 11. They also fell two spots to No. 13 in the D1Baseball poll.
MSU’s RPI is down to No. 12 after losing two of three games against Auburn at Dudy Noble Field.
One series remains for Mississippi State in the regular season at No. 10 Texas A&M (37-12, 16-10) starting May 14 (6 p.m., SEC Network+). Mississippi State is tied with Florida and Arkansas for sixth place in the SEC standings.
A series win at Texas A&M would be the Bulldogs’ first over a team in the top half of the SEC standings.
The full Coaches Poll is below.
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USA TODAY Coaches Poll
Other teams receiving votes: Oklahoma 45; Cincinnati 41; Wake Forest 16; Tennessee 10; UC Santa Barbara 9; Virginia 8; Mercer 7; California Baptist 6; Miami (FL) 5; Missouri State 4; Kent State 3; UTSA 1.
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for The Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@usatodayco.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Mississippi State ranking in college baseball polls after Auburn loss