College baseball rankings: 8 SEC teams included in Baseball America’s preseason top 25, including in top 3 spots

Oct 29, 2019; Houston, TX, USA; A set of practice baseballs rest on the field prior to game six of the 2019 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports

College baseball rankings season is officially here, as the start of the 2023 campaign is right around the corner.

On Monday, Baseball America released its preseason top 25 rankings, and a total of 8 SEC teams made the list. In fact, at the top of the poll, the SEC has the top 3 teams and 6 of the top-10 teams.

Below, you can see where each of the 8 SEC squads fall in the top 25:

No. 1 — LSU
No. 2 — Tennessee
No. 3 — Florida
No. 6 — Vanderbilt
No. 7 — Texas A&M
No. 10 — Ole Miss
No. 11 — Arkansas
No. 22 — Auburn

The SEC figures to be loaded once again this year. Will the national champion come from the SEC for a third season in a row?

We’ll find out what happens as the season gets underway and teams begin the march to Omaha for the College World Series.