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Coming off a series win vs. Alabama, LSU baseball got a bump in the RPI rankings.
The Tigers now rank No. 6, up two spots from last week. The top six all belong to the SEC, with Georgia, Texas, Vanderbilt, Auburn, and Arkansas making up the top five.
With four more SEC series to go, LSU is in a position to land a coveted top-eight seed in the NCAA Tournament. The first eight teams all control their destiny when it comes to hosting a Super Regional in the second round. The top-16 seeds all host opening weekend.
The best mark on LSU's resume is a road sweep of Oklahoma. Taking two of three from Alabama, who ranks No. 12 in RPI, and a midweek win over No. 25 Dallas Baptist also prop up the resume.
LSU gets another chance to climb the rankings this week with Tennessee travelling to Baton Rouge. The Vols rank No. 12 in RPI. The highest-ranking RPI team left on LSU's regular season schedule is No. 5 Arkansas. If LSU can secure series wins over Tennessee and Arkansas down the stretch, LSU will have the resume it needs for a top-eight seed.
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: LSU baseball: Where Tigers stand in RPI rankings after Alabama series
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The Tigers now rank No. 6, up two spots from last week. The top six all belong to the SEC, with Georgia, Texas, Vanderbilt, Auburn, and Arkansas making up the top five.
With four more SEC series to go, LSU is in a position to land a coveted top-eight seed in the NCAA Tournament. The first eight teams all control their destiny when it comes to hosting a Super Regional in the second round. The top-16 seeds all host opening weekend.
The best mark on LSU's resume is a road sweep of Oklahoma. Taking two of three from Alabama, who ranks No. 12 in RPI, and a midweek win over No. 25 Dallas Baptist also prop up the resume.
LSU gets another chance to climb the rankings this week with Tennessee travelling to Baton Rouge. The Vols rank No. 12 in RPI. The highest-ranking RPI team left on LSU's regular season schedule is No. 5 Arkansas. If LSU can secure series wins over Tennessee and Arkansas down the stretch, LSU will have the resume it needs for a top-eight seed.
College Baseball RPI Top 25
| RPI rank | Previous | Team | Conference | Overall | Road | Neutral | Home | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Georgia | SEC | 33-9 | 6-7 | 3-0 | 24-2 | 0-0 |
| 2 | 2 | Texas | SEC | 33-5 | 8-1 | 5-1 | 20-3 | 0-0 |
| 3 | 6 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 30-10 | 7-5 | 1-2 | 22-3 | 0-0 |
| 4 | 5 | Auburn | SEC | 27-13 | 4-8 | 5-0 | 18-5 | 0-0 |
| 5 | 3 | Arkansas | SEC | 34-7 | 6-3 | 3-1 | 25-3 | 0-0 |
| 6 | 8 | LSU | SEC | 34-7 | 5-5 | 4-0 | 25-2 | 0-0 |
| 7 | 4 | Clemson | ACC | 35-7 | 6-1 | 5-1 | 24-5 | 0-0 |
| 8 | 13 | North Carolina | ACC | 31-9 | 8-4 | 2-0 | 21-5 | 0-0 |
| 9 | 12 | Alabama | SEC | 31-10 | 7-4 | 4-0 | 20-6 | 0-0 |
| 10 | 11 | Florida St. | ACC | 29-7 | 9-3 | 1-0 | 19-4 | 0-0 |
| 11 | 9 | Oregon St. | DI Independent | 30-7 | 10-3 | 9-3 | 11-1 | 0-0 |
| 12 | 7 | Tennessee | SEC | 33-7 | 7-2 | 3-0 | 23-5 | 0-0 |
| 13 | 10 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 30-10 | 11-6 | 2-1 | 17-3 | 0-0 |
| 14 | 20 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 34-4 | 19-1 | 0-0 | 15-3 | 0-0 |
| 15 | 14 | TCU | Big 12 | 29-12 | 11-5 | 1-2 | 17-5 | 0-0 |
| 16 | 23 | Arizona | Big 12 | 28-11 | 7-4 | 2-4 | 19-3 | 0-0 |
| 17 | 21 | UCLA | Big Ten | 29-10 | 6-4 | 2-0 | 21-6 | 0-0 |
| 18 | 24 | Louisville | ACC | 28-11 | 4-7 | 2-1 | 22-3 | 0-0 |
| 19 | 22 | Oklahoma | SEC | 29-10 | 8-4 | 4-0 | 17-6 | 0-0 |
| 20 | 30 | UC Irvine | Big West | 28-9 | 13-5 | 2-1 | 13-3 | 0-0 |
| 21 | 15 | Cal Poly | Big West | 27-11 | 13-7 | 0-0 | 14-4 | 0-0 |
| 22 | 19 | Ole Miss | SEC | 28-12 | 7-4 | 2-2 | 19-6 | 0-0 |
| 23 | 28 | Florida | SEC | 27-15 | 6-7 | 0-1 | 21-7 | 0-0 |
| 24 | 25 | Xavier | Big East | 23-18 | 11-14 | 3-3 | 9-1 | 0-0 |
| 25 | 18 | DBU | CUSA | 28-11 | 11-4 | 0-2 | 17-5 | 0-0 |
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: LSU baseball: Where Tigers stand in RPI rankings after Alabama series
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