Poll Position: Tigers a consensus No. 2 in the polls

By Hunt Palmer

After a 3-1 week and a clean weekend, LSU held its position at No. 2 in college baseball’s polls.

D1Baseball, Baseball America, Perfect Game and USA TODAY coaches poll all pegged the Tigers second behind UCLA. The Bruins had a huge weekend in Arlington, sweeping through Tennessee, Texas A&M and Mississippi State at Globe Life Field.

LSU responded to Tuesday loss to McNeese by winning three games against Dartmouth (2x) and Northeastern.

LSU will play five games this week beginning with Northeastern on Monday night. The Tigers’ first true road game of the season is Wednesday night at ULL. The pre-conference weekend slate concludes this week with Sacramento State visiting Baton Rouge.

D1 Baseball Poll

1. UCLA
2. LSU
3. Texas
4. Mississippi State
5. Georgia Tech
6. Arkansas
7. Auburn
8. North Carolina
9. Florida
10. Southern Miss
11. Georgia
12. Oklahoma
13. NC State
14. Clemson
15. Wake Forest
16. Coastal Carolina
17. TCU
18. Oregon State
19. Tennessee
20. Florida State
21. Kentucky
22. Texas A&M
23. West Virginia
24. Miami
25. UTSA