Texas up to #2 behind Arkansas in CBI Composite Poll (4/12)

Arkansas has returned to the top spot in the CBI Composite Poll.

The Razorbacks went 4-1 last week, with a pair of wins over Little Rock and taking two of three at fifth-ranked Ole Miss. Arkansas is first in all six polls.

Texas went 5-0 and moved up one place to second. The Longhorns defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Stephen F. Austin before sweeping a three-game set from Kansas State. UT is second in one poll, third in three, fourth in one and fifth in the other.

Vanderbilt had a 2-2 week and fell two spots to third. The Commodores downed UT Martin before dropping two of three to Georgia. Vandy is second in four polls, sixth in one and seventh in the other.

Tennessee went 3-1 and held onto fourth place. The Vols beat Eastern Kentucky before taking two of three from Florida. UT is third in two polls, fourth in two and fifth in the other two.

Mississippi State was 4-0 and climbed one spot to fifth. The Dawgs downed Southern before sweeping Auburn on the road. MSU is third in one poll, fourth in two polls, fifth in one, sixth in one and 11th in the other.

Louisiana Tech, Stanford, Virginia Tech and Pittsburgh entered the poll, while Georgia Tech, Oregon State, UCLA and Miami dropped out.

There are seven teams from the SEC in this week’s CBI Composite Poll, including five of the top seven. There are four from both the ACC and Big 12, three from the Pac-12 and single entries from the American and Conference USA.