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Jay Johnson and the LSU Tigers are fresh off a critical Southeastern Conference series win after taking down the Arkansas Razorbacks in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field. After handling business in Baton Rouge,

Baseball America had the Tigers ranked sixth coming into the week, but they made a massive jump to the top of their rankings after their series win over Arkansas. They surpassed the Georgia Bulldogs, Texas Longhorns, Arkansas Razorbacks, North Carolina Tar Heels and the Auburn Tigers for the top spot.