Rob Vaughn's team was rewarded for its 3-1 performance against all ranked foes with a five-spot boost in the D1Baseball Top 25. Alabama was previously ranked 23rd but is now back at No. 18. The team had not previously risen in the poll since March.

Alabama made a big move up the rankings in Monday's new top 25 college baseball polls after 'arguably its best week of the season.'

Faced with a challenging series at home against one of college baseball's best, the Alabama Crimson Tide certainly bounced back this past weekend. Needing a series win against the Top 10 ranked Bulldogs to boost their regional host chances,