The Top 25 polls continue to shake, as every Division I team has started conference play.
The most important aspect of gauging a team's strengths is winning away from home. Arkansas, Vanderbilt and East Carolina all swept the prior weekend at home, leaving little change regarding our power rankings.
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LSU traveled to Dudy Noble Field, only to lose two of its three games to Mississippi State. Tennessee also lost a series against Alabama in Tuscaloosa, while Texas A&M stole just a single game on the road against Florida.
The most impressive weekend belongs to Oklahoma, which entered the week as high as 130-1 to win the national title. The Sooners took on a former top-10 team in TCU, sweeping the series in Fort Worth.
Here are a few notes from the Weekend of March 15:
- Florida State sits undefeated on the season, entering the top 15 at 18-0. Although the level of competition has been subpar, a victory at Florida last Tuesday will play a big role in bumping the Seminoles' RPI. A weekend series at Clemson will dictate whether head coach Link Jarrett has his team on track for a Super Regional.
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- Oregon State has quickly risen to a No. 2 ranking, all without Friday night starter anchor Aiden May. The Beavers handled Utah on the road and now host a Washington team fresh off a series win over Texas in Austin.
- Liam Peterson continues to struggle for Florida on Saturdays. The freshman has given up 15 earned runs over his past three starts.
- Georgia Tech certainly has the ACC's attention after sweeping of NC State. The Yellow Jackets have a lower RPI of 77th and get a true road test against a few skillful freshman pitchers when it faces North Carolina this weekend.
A monster weekend for the SEC will play the undercard for March Madness over the weekend.
Arkansas has its first road series against Auburn, while Mississippi State will take on Texas A&M after its latest series win over LSU.
However, Florida taking on LSU in a rematch of last year's College World Series final may be the biggest matchup of the weekend. Alex Box Stadium will be rocking once again for a potential Omaha lookahead.
In our weekly projections, sides are based on a calculation of ERA, FIP and xFIP. The total is based on the same numbers, along with calculated base runs and park factors.
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Here are the projections for the top-25 teams with experienced starting pitchers for Week 6:
