Tennessee baseball, now receiving votes after sweeping Mississippi State, has a record of 24-12 and 7-8 in the SEC. They will next face UNC Asheville on Tuesday at 6 p.m. EDT at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Tennessee (24-12, 7-8 SEC) baseball will next play on Tuesday against UNC Asheville on Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
First pitch between the Vols and Bulldogs is slated for 6 p.m. EDT and can be watched on SEC Network+. Tuesday will mark the second meeting between the two schools this season. Tennessee defeated UNC Asheville, 10-3, on Feb. 17 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The Vols will also host Ole MIss for a three-game home series.
Game 1 on Friday between Tennessee and Rebels is slated for 6:30 p.m. EDT, while Game 2 on Saturday is scheduled for 6 p.m. EDT.
A series finale will be contested April 19 at 1 p.m. EDT. All three games can be watched on SEC Network+.
USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll top 25 baseball rankings
Rank
Team
Record
PTS
1st
Prev
Chg
Hi/Lo
1
UCLA Bruins
33-2
750
30
1
-
1/2
2
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
30-5
719
0
3
1
2/5
3
North Carolina Tar Heels
30-6
680
0
5
2
3/14
4
Texas Longhorns
27-7
621
0
2
2
2/4
5
Georgia Bulldogs
29-8
Schools dropped out
No. 16 UCF; No. 23 North Carolina State
Others receiving votes
North Carolina State 74; UCF 49; Jacksonville State 33; Miami (FL) 15; Tennessee 14; California Baptist 13; Missouri State 6; Wake Forest 5; Kentucky 4; UC Santa Barbara 3; Vanderbilt 2; UTSA 2; LSU 2; Liberty 1; Dallas Baptist 1
List of voters
The USA TODAY Sports board of coaches is made up of 30 coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the American Baseball Coaches Association. The board for the 2026 season: Mik Aoki, Richmond; Blake Beemer, Butler; Andrew Checketts, UC-Santa Barbara; Jim Chester, Gardner-Webb; Reggie Christiansen, Sacramento State; Ryan Coe, Kennesaw State; Terry Davis, Western Illinois; Jeff Forehand, Lipscomb; Craig Gibson, Mercer; Justin Haire, Ohio State; Brian Hamm, Yale; Charlie Hickey, Central Connecticut State; Josh Holliday, Oklahoma State; Randy Hood, UNC Wilmington; Todd Interdonato, Boston College; Omar Johnson, Jackson State; Ed Kahovec, Holy Cross; Ryan Klosterman, Bryant; Geoff Loomis, Portland; Scott Malone, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi; Matt Mazurek, Canisius; John McCormack, Florida Atlantic; Evan Porter, Nebraska-Omaha; Sherman Reed, Coppin State; Jake Sabol, Central Michigan; Kevin Schnall, Coastal Carolina; Dan Skirka, Murray State; Alex Sogard, Wright State; Stan Stolte, UNLV; Butch Thompson, Auburn.