Just two weeks ago, the TCU Horned Frogs baseball team (15-5, 1-5 in Big 12) was ranked as high as number three in some national polls. They started the season 13-0, the best start in program history. Since then, they have gone 2-5, with all five losses coming to Big 12 opponents.
In this week's polls, TCU is still ranked in all five national polls, but its stock has dropped from that number three spot two weeks ago. In four of the polls, the Frogs are now ranked No. 18 and are No. 21 in one poll.
Arkansas (17-2) is the consensus No. 1 across all polls. The rest of the Top Five consists of Clemson (17-2), LSU (17-4), Oregon State (17-2), and Vanderbilt (18-3).
Dallas Baptist (16-3), whom TCU beat in last week's midweek game, is ranked anywhere from No. 10 (Perfect Game) to No. 20 (Baseball America).
Texas (11-8, 2-1 in Big 12) and Texas Tech (14-6, 2-4 in Big 12) both dropped out of the polls this week after disappointing weekends. Oklahoma (13-6, 6-0 in Big 12) debuted in all five polls this week.
Here are the highlights from five of the national polls:
1 - Arkansas (17-2), no change
2 - Vanderbilt (18-3), up 6
3 - Clemson (17-2), up 6
4 - Oregon State (17-2), no change
5 - LSU (17-4), down 3
6 - Duke (15-5), down 3
7 - Florida State (18-0), up 14
8 - Florida (12-7), up 2
9 - Alabama (17-3), up 9
10 - Texas A&M (18-2), down 5
14 - Oklahoma (13-6), previously not ranked
18 - TCU (15-5), down 7
20 - Dallas Baptist (16-3), no change
1 - Arkansas (17-2), no change
2 - Oregon State (17-2), up 1
3 - Vanderbilt (18-3), up 6
4 - Clemson (17-2), up 6
5 - LSU (17-4), down 3
6 - Florida (12-7), up 2
7 - Texas A&M (18-2), down 3
8 - Tennessee (18-3), down 3
9 - Duke (15-5), down 3
10 - East Carolina (14-4), up 1
15 - Dallas Baptist (16-3), up 4
17 - Oklahoma (13-6), previously not ranked
18 - TCU (15-5), down 6
Dropped from the rankings - NC State (#13), South Carolina (#20), Texas (#23), Texas Tech (#24)
1 - Arkansas (17-2), up 1
2 - Oregon State (17-2), down 1
3 - Clemson (17-2), up 5
4 - Vanderbilt (18-3), up 6
5 - LSU (17-4), down 2
6 - Texas A&M (18-2), down 2
7 - Tennessee (18-3), down 2
8 - Alabama (17-3), up 5
9 - Duke (15-5), up 1
10 - Florida (12-7), up 5
16 - Dallas Baptist (16-3), up 2
18 - TCU (15-5), down 9
23 - Oklahoma (13-6), previously not ranked
Dropped from the rankings - NC State (#12), Auburn (#20), Texas Tech (#23), Texas (#24), Georgia (#25)
Other Big 12 teams receiving votes - Kansas State, Texas, Texas Tech, UCF
1 - Arkansas (17-2), no change
2 - Oregon State (17-2), up 2
3 - Vanderbilt (18-3), up 5
4 - Clemson (17-2), up 6
5 - LSU (17-4), down 3
6 - Florida (12-7), up 5
7 - Texas A&M (18-2), down 4
8 - Florida State (18-0), up 11
9 - Duke (15-5), down 4
10 - Dallas Baptist (16-3), up 3
18 - Oklahoma (13-6), previously not ranked
21 - TCU (15-5), down 12
Dropped from the rankings - Texas, South Carolina, NC State, California
Other Big 12 teams receiving votes - none
1 - Arkansas (17-2), no change
2 - Oregon State (17-2), up 1
3 - Vanderbilt (18-3), up 7
4 - LSU (17-4), down 2
5 - Clemson (17-2), up 4
6 - Texas A&M (18-2), down 2
7 - Tennessee (18-3), down 1
8 - Florida (12-7), up 3
9 - Duke (15-5), down 2
10 - Alabama (17-3), up 2
16 - Dallas Baptist (16-3), up 2
18 - TCU (15-5), down 10
20 - Oklahoma (13-6), previously not ranked
Dropped from the rankings - Texas (#24), Texas Tech (#25)
Other Big 12 teams receiving votes - Texas Tech (#30), UCF (#34), Texas (#35), Oklahoma State (#42)
Bold teams = Big 12 Conference teams
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