Razorbacks now a consensus No. 1

Arkansas is college baseball’s top-ranked team in every major poll. The Razorbacks were No. 1 in all six polls Monday, marking the first time they have ever held the top spot in every poll simultaneously. There have been multiple college baseball polls since 1981.

Arkansas was No. 1 in five polls last week and overtook the top spot in the Perfect Game poll this week following losses by Louisville and Florida. Perfect Game previously ranked the Razorbacks third.

In the USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll, Arkansas increased its lead over No. 2 Vanderbilt. The Razorbacks edged the Commodores by two points for the top spot in the poll a week ago, but have a 20-point advantage this week.

Arkansas received 26 of 32 first-place votes in the coaches poll, which is an increase of six first-place votes over last week. Vanderbilt received the other six first-place votes this week.

Arkansas (10-0) swept Murray State 7-6, 11-6 and 6-0 at Baum-Walker Stadium over the weekend. The Razorbacks are scheduled to play three games at Louisiana Tech (7-3) beginning Friday.

The top five teams in this week’s coaches poll are from the SEC. Arkansas and Vanderbilt are followed in order by Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Florida. Other SEC teams ranked this week are South Carolina (8), Tennessee (14), LSU (19) and Alabama (22).

Georgia and Auburn dropped out of this week’s rankings after weekend losses.

The Razorbacks’ first three opponents of the season — Texas Tech, TCU and Texas — are ranked Nos. 7, 11 and 21, respectively. Arkansas beat all three teams at the College Baseball Showdown last month.