Tennessee baseball moves up to No. 3 in the polls

Tennessee stayed hot on the diamond this week, taking two of three over the Florida Gators. The series victory moved them up once again in the national polls — all the way up to No. 3, per the USA Today poll. The No. 3 mark is the highest ranking in program history.

A 9-3 mark to this point in SEC play gives Tennessee their best start to a conference slate since the 2004 season.

The Volunteers now sit at 27-6 on the season, trailing only Arkansas and Vanderbilt in the USA Today poll. The Vols and Commodores are set for a huge series this weekend in Knoxville, with the winner taking control of the SEC East. Tennessee will host currently top-ranked Arkansas on May 14-16.

Tennessee takes a mid-week road trip to Western Carolina tonight (5 p.m. ET, ESPN+).

UPDATED COLLEGE BASEBALL TOP 25

1. Arkansas
2. Vanderbilt
3. Tennessee
4. Mississippi State
5. Texas
6. Ole Miss
7. Texas Tech
8. ECU
9. Louisville
10. TCU
11. South Carolina
12. Oklahoma State
13. Notre Dame
14. Oregon
15. Louisiana Tech
16. Florida
17. Arizona
18. Stanford
19. Virginia Tech
20. Pitt
21. Georgia Tech
22. Old Dominion
23. Oregon State
24. Michigan
25. UCLA