247 Sports gave the top five rankings to the Texas Longhorns, Penn State, Ohio State, Clemson, and Oregon. They noted that first-place votes were evenly dispersed among their six voting ballots, with 25 points going to first place, 24 points going to second, and so forth.

South Carolina ranks 62nd in the RPI, making it a Quad IV series for Auburn, since the games are at home. That means losses would likely hurt the Tigers more than wins would help them.

South Carolina baseball head coach Paul Mainieri announces his intentions to remain with the Gamecocks next season. What does this mean for the South Carolina baseball program?