SEC baseball power rankings after week 8 as Georgia makes statement

Week 4 in SEC baseball didn't have quite as much chaos as the previous week , with only one sweep, but teams' strengths and weaknesses have begun to solidify themselves with the halfway point of the regular season past. A handful of teams have separated themselves at the top , while the same teams also remain at the bottom. But several teams in the middle tier lost a series, leading to some reshuffling of the power rankings.

Here's how the league stacks up: 1. Texas Record: 26-5 (9-3 SEC) Last week: 1 Up next: at Texas A&M Texas looks like the most complete team in the SEC, but it's worth noting that all three of its SEC losses came in series openers, a surprising stat for a team that's had the top pitching staff in the conference. 2.

Georgia Record: 27-6 (10-2) Last week: 3 Up next: Florida When all is said and done, Georgia's road sweep of Mississippi State might end up the most impressive resume piece for any SEC team. 3. Mississippi State Record: 25-7 (7-5) Last week: 2 Up next: Tennessee Mississippi State has impressed at times, but the sweep by Georgia found Mississippi State unable to sync all the phases of the game together.

4. Alabama Record: 25-8 (8-4) Last week: 4 Up next: Arkansas Alabama has continued to impress since conference play began, taking a series at Oklahoma. But statistically the Crimson Tide don't rate out near the top of the SEC, so it remains to be seen whether this can continue.