SEC Teams Dominating Various Rankings

In college sports, powerhouse teams are expected to compete each year and rank among the highest in their respective conference. However, when it comes to powerhouse conferences, the Southeastern Conference continues to dominate the apex of college sports.

Men’s Basketball Rankings

Back in October, the NCAA released its preseason rankings for the 2024-2025 basketball season. Alabama, ranked No. 2, was the only SEC team to crack the top 10. The top three teams in the AP rankings (Auburn, Alabama, Florida) belong to the SEC.

While March Madness is just over the horizon, three of the four No. 1 seeds may end up going to SEC teams.  Not only is the SEC dominating the top 5, but eight teams are ranked within the top 25. Throughout the season, 10 of the 16 teams in the SEC have been ranked in the top 25.

POLL ALERT: Auburn edges Alabama to remain No. 1 in AP Top 25 despite loss, Florida and Duke tied at No. 3; UConn drops out of poll.

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— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) February 10, 2025

Women’s Basketball Rankings

Three SEC teams are ranked in the top 5 of The Associated Press poll. Texas (3) South Carolina (4) and LSU (5) have a combined 71-5 record on the season. While the usual threats of teams like UConn, UCLA and USC all find themselves in the conversation as potential winners of March Madness, the last three winners have come out of the SEC. Seven SEC teams find themselves in the top 25 rankings.

POLL ALERT: Notre Dame up to No. 2 in women's AP Top 25 behind UCLA; Texas now No. 3, South Carolina drops to fourth.

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— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) February 10, 2025

College Baseball Rankings

Opening day for the 2025 college season begins Friday. The SEC is no stranger to producing talented teams on the diamond in the past few years. Since 2021, the College World Series has exclusively featured SEC teams. This year might just have the same results. Four of the top 5 teams belong to the SEC, according to the NCAA preseason rankings.

Nine teams from the SEC are ranked in the top 25. Furthermore, six of the top 10 teams in the rankings belong to the SEC. Not only does the SEC consistently have teams in the rankings, but these teams all share the same end goal of reaching the College World Series and being crowned champions.

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— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) January 13, 2025

College Softball Rankings

Week one of the softball season wraps up Friday night when the top three ranked teams all sit at 6-0. As expected, all three teams belong to the SEC. Furthermore, 12 of the SEC’s 15 teams sit in a top-25 position. Vanderbilt is the only team in the SEC that does not have a softball team.

With the additions of Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC, it only solidifies the competition. Oklahoma is the four-time Women’s College World Series champion and Texas is ranked No. 1. The Florida Gators sit at No. 2, right in-between their SEC foes.