The Commodores went 38-23 last year, with a 13-17 record in the SEC. Vanderbilt made a deep run in the SEC Tournament before losing to Tennessee. They were eliminated at the Clemson Regional, losing both games.

Vanderbilt has been ranked in the top 10 of the preseason Perfect Game poll in five of the last six seasons. The Commodores were ranked No. 11 in 2023. They were last ranked as low as 15th in the 2018 preseason Perfect Game poll, in which they were not ranked at all.

Two years removed from its national championship season, LSU baseball is recognized as one of the top teams in the country. Perfect Game ranked the Tigers at No. 2 in its preseason top 25 poll. It follows No.

Now, just a year later, the Gators landed at No.11 in this year's rankings, their lowest preseason ranking since 2022. They sit behind four SEC