If a team finishes in the top eight of the SEC, it gets a first-round bye at the SEC Tournament next week in Hoover. With its home series win over then-No. 6 Georgia, No. 18 Alabama has placed itself back among those eight at the start of this week, to go along with its No. 8 RPI spot.

Biggest concern: Vanderbilt has hit .267 as a team this season (15th in the SEC) and has 54 home runs (tied for 14th). The Commodores will need more out of their offense.

Tennessee baseball has lost four straight series and five of its past six as it heads into the final regular-season series at Arkansas.