College Baseball Rankings: D1Baseball overhauls top 25 with new No. 1 for second straight week

What a weekend it was across college baseball. Ranked matchups, upsets and more, there are a ton of changes in D1Baseball’s updated top 25 rankings after it all, including a new No. 1 team for the second straight week.

Five ranked weekend series headlined the weekend, including two series between two top ten teams. The top 25 series were; No. 7 Georgia vs. No. 1 Arkansas, No. 11 Auburn vs. No. 3 LSU, No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 5 Tennessee, No. 25 Virginia Tech vs. No. 9 Florida State, and No. 19 Oklahoma vs. No. 17 Vanderbilt.

All 25 teams in D1Baseball’s top 25 rankings were in action on Sunday. Just Oregon had two games left to play, with a Sunday doubleheader. Outside of them, Sunday was an important finale for almost every team. Nine teams entered Sunday 2-0 with series wins, while four were 0-2 with series losses already decided. 11 teams entered the final day of the weekend 1-1.

All of that said, there is plenty of movement in this week’s D1Baseball top 25 rankings. Here’s how the full top 25 takes shape.

1. Texas

Previous Ranking: No. 2 (+1)
Weekly Record: 3-1
Overall Record: 29-5 (13-2 in SEC)

Texas began its week with a midweek matchup against Houston Christian, winning 12-2. They then entered the weekend with a trip to Kentucky, winning Friday’s opener 6-3 before falling just short in a 5-4, 15-inning marathon on Saturday. That set up an uber important rubber game on Sunday, where Texas escaped with a 5-4 victory to take the series.

2. Arkansas

Previous Ranking: No. 1 (-1)
Weekly Record: 2-2
Overall Record: 32-5 (12-3 in SEC)

Arkansas won its first game since becoming the new No. 1 team in the rankings, beating Arkansas State 7-3 on Tuesday. They then traveled for a crucial SEC series at No. 7 Georgia. After a convincing 13-3 win on Friday, the Razorbacks fell 7-6 on Saturday to set up a Sunday rubber game with the series on the line. There, Arkansas lost 7-6 for the second time on the weekend, falling in extra innings and dropping the series.

3. Clemson

Previous Ranking: No. 4 (+1)
Weekly Record: 3-1
Overall Record: 33-6 (11-4 in ACC)

Clemson just keeps rolling. The Tigers’ week got underway with a 4-2 win over Gardner-Webb on Wednesday before hosting Stanford over the weekend. There, Clemson won 11-1 on Friday and 11-10 on Saturday to clinch the series victory. They didn’t want to stop there, but ended the weekend on a sour note with an 11-6 loss.

4. Tennessee

Previous Ranking: No. 5 (+1)
Weekly Record: 3-1
Overall Record: 31-5 (11-4 in SEC)

Tennessee entered the week hoping to get back on track, and it started with a 10-2 midweek victory against Alabama State before a trip to No. 6 Ole Miss for a SEC weekend series. After taking Friday’s opener 3-2, Tennessee lost 8-5 on Saturday to even the series entering Sunday. Needing a win to take the series, Tennessee came from behind to win 10-8 and take the series, securing a slight rise in this week’s D1Baseball top 25.

5. Georgia

Previous Ranking: No. 7 (+2)
Weekly Record: 3-1
Overall Record: 32-6 (10-5 in SEC)

Georgia’s week began with a 16-2 midweek win over Presbyterian, and then they hosted newly top-ranked Arkansas for an intriguing SEC series. While Arkansas took Friday’s opener 13-3, the Bulldogs won 7-6 on Saturday to even the series. The series was on the line in Sunday’s finale, and Georgia earned another 7-6 win, this one in extras, to clinch the weekend.

6. Oregon State

Previous Ranking: No. 8 (+2)
Weekly Record: 4-0
Overall Record: 26-7

Oregon State’s week started with a 10-6 midweek victory at Portland on Tuesday, and they then hit the road for a trip to Cal State Fullerton. There, the Beavers won 7-3 on Friday and 17-10 on Saturday to clinch the series win. Aiming for the sweep on Sunday, Oregon State held on for a tight 9-8 win to finish off the sweep.

7. Florida State

Previous Ranking: No. 9 (+2)
Weekly Record: 3-1
Overall Record: 28-7 (11-4 in ACC)

After a 5-4 loss at Florida on Tuesday, Florida State bounced back with a statement over the weekend. Facing off against No. 25 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, the Seminoles won 3-1 and 12-1, both on Saturday, to take the series win. Hoping to finish the weekend off with a sweep on Sunday, FSU did exactly that with a 4-2 win, moving back up in D1Baseball’s top 25 as a result.

8. Auburn

Previous Ranking: No. 11 (+3)
Weekly Record: 4-0
Overall Record: 26-10 (9-6 in SEC)

Auburn had quite the week, starting with a 9-8 win against No. 18 Georgia Tech on the road on Tuesday. The Tigers then hosted No. 3 LSU over the weekend and made another statement. Auburn took the series behind 8-4 and 4-2 victories on Friday and Saturday to open the weekend. They were aiming for the sweep on Sunday, and did just that with a 3-2 victory.

9. LSU

Previous Ranking: No. 3 (-6)
Weekly Record: 1-3
Overall Record: 31-6 (10-5 in SEC)

It was a frustrating week to say the least for LSU. The Tigers defeated Nicholls 5-3 in a midweek date to start things off, but then struggled over the weekend at No. 11 Auburn. LSU fell 8-4 on Friday and 4-2 on Saturday to lose the series, securing a drop in this week’s D1Baseball top 25 rankings. In Sunday’s finale, LSU lost 3-2 to suffer a disappointing sweep.

10. UCLA

Previous Ranking: No. 10
Weekly Record: 3-1
Overall Record: 28-8 (12-3 in Big Ten)

UCLA started its week by dominating Long Beach State with a 12-1 win on Tuesday. They then hosted Washington for a west-coast Big Ten series, but dropped Friday’s opener 5-2. The Bruins responded with a 7-3 on Saturday to even the series, forcing a rubber game on Sunday where UCLA won 13-9 to take the series.

D1Baseball Top 25 Rankings: 11-25

11. Ole Miss (-5)
12. North Carolina (+4)
13. UC Irvine
14. Georgia Tech (+4)
15. Alabama (-3)
16. Oregon (-1)
17. Louisville (-3)
18. Oklahoma (+1)
19. Vanderbilt (-2)
20. Troy
21. Coastal Carolina
22. Arizona (+2)
23. Southern Miss
24. West Virginia (NR)
25. TCU (NR)

Dropped out of D1Baseball Top 25: Kansas (previously No. 22), Virginia Tech (previously No. 25)