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As the calendar switches months, it\u2019s just 3 weeks from conference play in SEC baseball. <\/p>\n
Even before the league battles commence, the SEC is continuing to impress and there\u2019s no reason to suspect that the conference\u2019s annual \u201cMeet Me In Omaha\u201d-style dominance is going anywhere. <\/p>\n
With the standard precautions in mind (plenty of weak opponents, hard to tell exactly how sharp the bats and arms are), here\u2019s where the SEC stands entering the third week of college baseball.<\/p>\n
16. Missouri (7-2)<\/p>\n
Mizzou had a nice week and provided some good optics by run-ruling a couple of teams. But it\u2019s an incredibly weak schedule (as it should be \u2014 the SEC will provide plenty of competition), so it seems premature to draw too many conclusions.<\/p>\n
15. South Carolina (6-3)<\/p>\n
There\u2019s plenty of reason to be skeptical here. Losses to Northern Kentucky, Army, and Queens can\u2019t leave Gamecock fans thrilled about the direction of their squad. Carolina hasn\u2019t run (3 stolen bases) and has had issues with control (35 walks in 80 innings pitched). It could be a long season. <\/p>\n
14. Alabama (7-2)<\/p>\n
Alabama took care of some easy wins, but also got blasted (in run-rule form) by Southern Miss. That\u2019s not a great sign and neither is being last in the SEC in batting average so far (.257). <\/p>\n
The good news is that 4-1 record. The bad news is a .214 team batting average and 2-1 and 3-2 wins against Samford and Alabama State. Time to wake up the bats.<\/p>\n
13. Kentucky (6-2)<\/p>\n
The Wildcats took a loss to Evansville and eked out some close wins. Other than the injury to Tyler Bell, the other big picture concern is pitching issues, with the Wildcats sitting 15th in the SEC in ERA (4.06).<\/p>\n
12. Tennessee (6-2)<\/p>\n
The Vols take a big drop after losing a series to (gulp) Kent State. Not only did the Vols lose the series, their 1 victory was a 1-run triumph, so a sweep nearly came down the pike. The 55 runs scored by the Vols is 14th in the SEC. Josh Elander\u2019s pitching staff might be fine, but they will need some help.<\/p>\n
11. Vanderbilt (7-2)<\/p>\n
A nice week for Vandy, with 3 run-rule wins and an 8-1 victory. It\u2019s fair to wonder about the opposition, but give the Commodores credit for an impressive offensive start (25 home runs ties for best in the league with Georgia). Braden Holcomb was untouchable and Vandy could be a team on the rise in the league.<\/p>\n
10. Texas A&M (8-0)<\/p>\n
On the one hand, all they do is win. On the other hand, that included 1-0 and 2-1 wins over Penn. The most impressive facet of the start is that A&M has allowed just 9 walks so far, less than half of the number allowed by the second-best team (Auburn). That and a .357 team batting average could certainly lead to an unbeaten start, as it has.<\/p>\n
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