College Baseball Poll Watching Week 6: Frogs Still Ranked Despite Losing Another Series

After being swept at home, the TCU Horned Frogs dropped further in the Week 6 rankings. Even with two series losses and a 1-5 conference record, the Frogs are still ranked in all five polls.

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. 

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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. 

Ranked Big 12 Baseball Teams Ranked - Week 6:

• Oklahoma - No. 14 (Baseball America), No. 17  (D1 Baseball), No. 18 (Perfect Game), No. 20 (USA Today Coaches Poll), and No. 23 (NCBWA)
• TCU - No. 18 (Baseball America, D1 Baseball, NCBWA, and USA Today Coaches Poll), No. 21 (Perfect Game)
• Kansas State - Receiving votes (NCBWA)
• Oklahoma State - Receiving votes (USA Today Coaches Poll)
• Texas - Receiving votes (NCBWA and USA Today Coaches Poll)
• Texas Tech - Receiving votes (NCBWA and USA Today Coaches Poll)
• UCF - Receiving votes (USA Today Coaches Poll)

Here are the highlights from five of the national polls:

Baseball America Poll - Week 6

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

D1Baseball Poll - Week 6

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)

NCBWA Poll - Week 6

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

Perfect Game Poll - Week 6

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

USA Today Coaches Poll - Week 6

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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