# SEC Scouts Baseball Power Rankings Week 17: Georgia Storms Into Regionals as SEC's Clear No. 1

**Published:** 2026-06-01 — **By:** Stacy Stanfield
**Category:** analysis — **Type:** power-rankings
**Source:** https://secscouts.com/news/sec-baseball-power-rankings-week-17-georgia-no-1-regionals


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# SEC Scouts Baseball Power Rankings — Week 17

The regular season is in the rearview mirror, the SEC Tournament has been settled, and the bracket has expanded to the NCAA Regionals — which means the stakes have never been higher. Win-or-go-home baseball reshuffles the deck, and the early returns from regional play are already separating the contenders from the teams scrambling to stay alive.

Georgia (49-12, 26-7 SEC) enters the postseason as the unquestioned standard-bearer of the conference. The Bulldogs own a Power Score of 65.8 — nearly seven points clear of the field — a gaudy +275 run differential, and a perfect 5-0 mark over their last five games, capped by an 11-1 demolition of Arkansas. No team in this ranking is hotter, and none has been more dominant from start to finish.

Behind the Bulldogs, the picture is far less settled. Eight SEC clubs piled up 40-plus wins, but regional play has already produced upsets, statement victories, and a few teams staring down elimination-bracket survival. Here is where all 16 SEC programs stand entering Week 17.

## The Rankings

**1. Georgia (49-12, 26-7 SEC) — Power Score 65.8**
The Bulldogs are the most complete team in the league and it is not close. A +275 run differential and a 5-0 finish over their last five — including an 11-1 rout of Arkansas — underscore a roster firing on every cylinder. Georgia did not appear in this week's regional results, but as the SEC's top dog it carries the conference's brightest national hopes.

**2. Texas (43-13, 19-11 SEC) — Power Score 58.9**
Texas opened regional play with a 6-4 win over the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, the kind of grind-it-out result that travels in the postseason. The Longhorns own a +217 differential and a 4-1 mark over their last five, with the lone blemish a 1-8 loss to Arkansas. They are squarely in advance mode.

**3. Miss State (43-17, 18-15 SEC) — Power Score 55.8**
Mississippi State announced itself in regional play with a 19-5 thrashing of the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. The Bulldogs' +255 differential is second only to Georgia, and their bats clearly carried over from a 4-1 stretch. A 3-5 loss at Georgia was the only recent setback for a team built to mash.

**4. Texas A&M (40-16, 17-13 SEC) — Power Score 53.2**
The Aggies hit a wall in regional play, falling 3-11 to the USC Trojans, and now face the unforgiving math of the elimination bracket. A +193 differential and a 3-2 last-five say the talent is there, but back-to-back duds — including a 0-7 loss to Auburn — have the offense searching for answers at the worst possible time.

**5. Alabama (40-19, 18-13 SEC) — Power Score 53.1**
Alabama bounced back in a major way, knocking off the Oklahoma State Cowboys 9-6 to keep its postseason alive. The Crimson Tide's +100 differential is the slimmest among the top tier, but a 4-1 last-five — even with a 3-13 loss to Florida mixed in — shows a club that answers the bell.

**6. Florida (41-20, 20-13 SEC) — Power Score 52.9**
The Gators slipped 11-16 to the Troy Trojans in a slugfest and now find themselves needing to fight back through the bracket. Florida's 20 conference wins are tied for the SEC's best, and a +153 differential signals a dangerous offense, but the pitching has sprung leaks at the wrong time.

**7. Auburn (41-20, 19-14 SEC) — Power Score 52.3**
Auburn delivered the cleanest pitching performance of the regional slate, shutting out the Milwaukee Panthers 5-0. The Tigers' +185 differential and a recent 0-7 win over Texas A&M speak to an arm-heavy identity. A 1-2 loss to Arkansas was the lone recent stumble for a team trending the right direction.

**8. Vanderbilt (33-25, 15-17 SEC) — Power Score 49.2**
Vanderbilt's Power Score belies a sub-.500 conference record, but the formula rewards a 4-1 last-five and a +123 differential. The Commodores did not feature in regional results this week; an 8-3 loss to Florida was their most recent listed setback.

**9. Arkansas (41-22, 20-14 SEC) — Power Score 47.9**
The Razorbacks dropped a 10-13 shootout to the Kansas Jayhawks in regional play, a jarring result for a 41-win club tied atop the league with 20 conference victories. A 2-3 last-five and an 11-1 loss at Georgia suggest the timing of the cold spell could not be worse.

**10. Ole Miss (39-20, 16-16 SEC) — Power Score 46.7**
Ole Miss battled the Arizona State Sun Devils to a 4-4 deadlock in a tightly contested regional matchup. The Rebels carry a +133 differential, but a 2-3 last-five and a recent 8-10 loss to Missouri point to an inconsistent offense that has to find another gear.

**11. Oklahoma (35-22, 14-17 SEC) — Power Score 44.4**
The biggest regional surprise belongs to the Sooners, who outscored two opponents by a combined 30-13 — a 15-8 win over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and a 15-5 rout of The Citadel Bulldogs. Oklahoma's +70 differential is modest, but the bats have erupted at exactly the right moment.

**12. Tennessee (38-22, 16-16 SEC) — Power Score 42.9**
Tennessee did not appear in this week's regional results, and its 1-4 last-five — including a 4-8 loss at Arkansas — is the worst form of any team in the top dozen. A +131 differential says the talent runs deep, but the Volunteers limped to the finish.

**13. Kentucky (33-22, 13-18 SEC) — Power Score 40.2**
Kentucky's +66 differential and 2-3 last-five tell the story of a team hovering around the bubble. A recent 5-8 loss at Vanderbilt did the Wildcats no favors down the stretch.

**14. LSU (30-28, 10-22 SEC) — Power Score 33.7**
LSU's 10-22 conference record is the league's third-worst, and a 1-4 last-five capped by a 1-3 loss at Auburn reflects a difficult season. The +81 differential hints at competitiveness in spots, but the wins simply did not come in SEC play.

**15. Missouri (24-31, 7-25 SEC) — Power Score 25.7**
Missouri's near-even -2 differential is far better than its 7-25 conference mark would suggest, but a 1-4 last-five and a 2-12 loss at Miss State underline how thin the margins were all year.

**16. South Carolina (22-35, 7-24 SEC) — Power Score 20.0**
The Gamecocks bring up the rear with a 20.0 Power Score, a -33 differential, and a brutal 0-5 last-five. An 11-6 loss at Tennessee extended a losing streak that defined a season to forget.

## Stock Up

**Oklahoma** is the clear riser. The Sooners ranked 11th by formula, but back-to-back regional blowouts — 15-8 over Georgia Tech and 15-5 over The Citadel, a +17 run margin across two games — make them one of the most dangerous teams left standing. Few clubs are peaking this hard.

**Miss State** keeps climbing the trust meter. A 19-5 dismantling of Louisiana, paired with the league's second-best differential at +255 and a 4-1 last-five, shows an offense that travels and a team built for a deep run.

**Auburn** quietly checks every box. The 5-0 shutout of Milwaukee was the cleanest pitching line of the regional weekend, and a +185 differential with a 3-2 last-five reflects a balanced club rounding into postseason form.

## Stock Down

**Arkansas** is the most concerning name on the board. Tied for the SEC lead with 20 conference wins, the Razorbacks dropped a 10-13 regional shootout to Kansas after an 11-1 loss at Georgia, and a 2-3 last-five signals a pitching staff that has stopped missing bats at the worst time.

**Texas A&M** stumbled out of the gate, falling 3-11 to USC and now navigating the elimination bracket. With consecutive losses by a combined 3-18, the Aggies' bats have gone quiet just as the margin for error vanished.

**Tennessee** limped in with a 1-4 last-five and no regional result to point to this week. Despite a healthy +131 differential, the Volunteers' late-season slide is the kind of momentum killer that haunts teams in single-elimination baseball.

## Tournament Watch

The regionals have already drawn the dividing line between the teams in control and the teams on the ropes. Georgia, Texas, Miss State, Alabama, Auburn, and Oklahoma all turned in winning regional efforts and sit in the driver's seat as the bracket tightens. Watch the Sooners closely — their two-game offensive explosion makes them the live wire of the field. Meanwhile, Texas A&M, Florida, and Arkansas face win-or-go-home pressure after dropping their openers, and how those three respond will decide whether the SEC sends a wave of teams into Super Regional contention or watches several heavyweights bow out early. The Ole Miss-Arizona State matchup, knotted 4-4, remains one of the tightest battles left to settle.

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