Where LSU baseball ranks in RPI ahead of Mississippi State series

Tuesday's win over New Orleans didn't do much for LSU baseball's RPI ranking. Jay Johnson and the Tigers still rank outside the top-60, coming in at No. 63. That means LSU has work to do if it wants to play postseason baseball.

LSU can climb the rankings this weekend with a trip to Mississippi State. The Bulldogs' RPI ranks No. 18 nationally, and if LSU can find a way to win the series, its RPI should make a significant jump.

LSU will have to do it without star outfielder Jake Brown, who will miss the remainder of 2026 with a broken hamate bone. That likely spells the end for Brown's LSU career, given his lofty MLB Draft projections. That wasn't the only bad injury news LSU got this week -- Johnson also announced starting pitcher Cooper Moore is done for the year, too.

At 6-12 in conference play, LSU ranks No. 14 in the SEC, far below where LSU expected to be after beginning the year ranked No. 2 in preseason polls. Still, all hope is not lost. Recent results haven't been promising, but LSU is talented and the program has a championship pedigree. The Tigers are capable of ripping off a couple of series wins if they play to their ceiling.

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