Kentucky baseball (27-4 11-1 SEC) made the biggest climb in the week nine D1Baseball Top 25 rankings, moving up nine spots to No. 8.
The Wildcats finished the week 3-0 with their only action being a home series against Alabama after their scheduled midweek game was postponed.
The Bat Cats returned to form, sweeping the Crimson Tide behind stellar pitching performances.
Even though the LSU Tigers and South Carolina Gamecocks dropped out of the rankings, the Wildcats were still among eight teams in the SEC found throughout the rankings.
Arkansas remained in the No. 1 spot after going 4-0 on the week.