Where Alabama sits in USA TODAY Sports' Coaches Poll following series win vs. Georgia
Throughout the 2025 season, the Alabama Crimson Tide likely haven't had any bigger results than what took place this past Sunday afternoon inside of Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
After dropping Game 1 of a big series Friday night against Georgia in Tuscaloosa, 19-3, Alabama bounced back in a significant way Sunday to take the series, sweeping both Games 2 and 3. As a result, the Crimson Tide improved their chances to potentially host a regional in the coming weeks, picking up a series win over a Top 10 ranked team.
Because of this, Alabama is now back on the rise in the latest polls, as expected, with the Crimson Tide now sitting at No. 16 according to the latest USA TODAY Sports College Baseball Coaches Poll. Released on Monday afternoon, Alabama jumped a total of four spots as a result of their series win over Georgia, which also followed a dominant 10-2 road win over another ranked team, the Troy Trojans, earlier in the week.
Now sitting at 39-13 overall, as well as 15-12 in SEC play, Alabama will conclude the regular season this weekend with a road series at Florida. The Gators jumped 11 spots into the Top 25 on Monday, with Florida now sitting at No. 21 nationally.
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