College Baseball Rankings: D1Baseball shakes up top 25 after 11 ranked series losses

What a weekend we just got on the diamond. With just two weeks now remaining until the regular season ends, every game feels like it’s worth even more this time of the year. That was on display this past week, and there are notable changes throughout D1Baseball’s top 25 rankings because of it.

There were five series between ranked teams over the weekend. They were No. 1 Texas at No. 11 Arkansas, No. 3 Clemson at No. 5 Florida State, No. 10 Auburn at No. 12 Tennessee, No. 18 Alabama at No. 15 Vanderbilt, and No. 23 Ole Miss at No. 21 Oklahoma.

While No. 1 Texas being swept by No. 11 Arkansas is the story of the weekend, they weren’t the only top team to go down. No. 2 LSU and No. 3 Clemson both lost their weekend series, too. 12 teams entered their series finale in a rubber game, needing a win to avoid the series loss.

Once again, the top five looks very different and that’s far from the only change in this week’s D1Baseball top 25 rankings. Here’s how the full rankings look.

1. Texas

Previous Ranking: No. 1
Weekly Record: 1-3
Overall Record: 38-8 (19-5 in SEC)

Texas kicked off its week with an 11-2 victory over Prairie View on Tuesday, and then hit the road for a pivotal SEC series at No. 11 Arkansas. There, the Longhorns struggled immensely, especially in Thursday’s opener, losing 9-0. Texas went on to lose 6-1 on Friday and 13-8 on Saturday, suffering a sweep. Still, the Longhorns hold firm at No. 1 in D1Baseball’s top 25.

2. Florida State

Previous Ranking: No. 5 (+3)
Weekly Record: 2-1
Overall Record: 33-10 (14-7 in ACC)

Florida State hosted No. 3 Clemson over the weekend, a massive series with big implications on both the ACC standings and the D1Baseball top 25. The Seminoles came away with a 6-5, extra-innings win on Friday to start the series, but fell 6-3 in the first game on Sunday. That set up a rubber game in the finale, where FSU erupted with a 20-9 victory.

3. LSU

Previous Ranking: No. 2 (-1)
Weekly Record: 2-2
Overall Record: 38-11 (15-9 in SEC)

LSU’s week started with a 15-2 midweek win over Southeastern Louisiana, entering the weekend at Texas A&M with momentum. While the Aggies won 3-1 in the first game on Saturday, the Tigers bounced back in the second game of the doubleheader with a 2-1 win to set up a decisive rubber game on Sunday. There, LSU fell again, 6-4, to drop the series.

4. North Carolina

Previous Ranking: No. 4
Weekly Record: 2-0
Overall Record: 35-10 (15-9 in ACC)

While North Carolina did not have a series over the weekend, they did have a pair of midweek games on Tuesday and Wednesday. Against George Mason on Tuesday, the Tar Heels won 13-4. They then dominated again on Wednesday, defeating Queens 14-3 to end a short week.

5. Oregon

Previous Ranking: No. 6 (+1)
Weekly Record: 3-1
Overall Record: 33-13 (16-8 in Big Ten)

Oregon’s week started at No. 7 Oregon State, the fourth consecutive game between the two rivals. The Ducks again had the last laugh, winning 8-4 to take all four games. They then traveled to Michigan State over the weekend, falling 2-0 in Friday’s opener. Oregon won 13-5 on Saturday to even the series, forcing a rubber game on Sunday. There, Oregon prevailed with a 3-1 win to take the series and enter the top five in this week’s D1Baseball top 25.

6. Georgia

Previous Ranking: No. 9 (+3)
Weekly Record: 4-0
Overall Record: 39-11 (15-9 in SEC)

Georgia’s week got underway on Tuesday, earning a 9-2 midweek victory against Kennesaw State. The Bulldogs then traveled to Missouri over the weekend, winning 9-2 on Friday and 5-2 on Saturday to clinch the series. Georgia wanted the sweep on Sunday, and got it with a 4-2 victory.

7. Arkansas

Previous Ranking: No. 11 (+4)
Weekly Record: 3-0
Overall Record: 40-9 (17-7 in SEC)

Arkansas entered the week with three consecutive series losses, but that didn’t stop them from playing exceptionally well against No. 1 Texas. The Razorbacks won 9-0 on Thursday, 6-1 on Friday and 13-8 on Saturday to finish off the sweep, and have soared back up in D1Baseball’s top 25 rankings.

8. Auburn

Previous Ranking: No. 10 (+2)
Weekly Record: 3-1
Overall Record: 33-15 (13-11 in SEC)

Auburn kicked off its week against Samford, earning a strong 3-0 victory. The Tigers then traveled to No. 12 Tennessee, winning Friday’s opener 6-1. Tennessee responded with a 5-4 win in the second game, one that was suspended and completed on Sunday. In the finale with the series on the line, Auburn prevailed with a 8-1 win to take the series.

9. Clemson

Previous Ranking: No. 3 (-6)
Weekly Record: 1-2
Overall Record: 37-12 (14-10 in ACC)

Clemson did not get in a game during the midweek slate, but had a massive series over the weekend at No. 5 Florida State. FSU won the opener 6-5 in 11 innings on Friday night, but Clemson won 6-3 on Sunday in the front end of a doubleheader, evening the series. That set up a rubber game later on Sunday, where Clemson fell 20-9 to lose the series and drop in D1Baseball’s top 25.

10. Oregon State

Previous Ranking: No. 7 (-3)
Weekly Record: 2-2
Overall Record: 34-12

Oregon State fell 8-4 against Oregon on Tuesday, and then traveled out to Hawaii. The four-game series began on Friday, where the Beavers won 11-4. They then won 3-2 on Saturday to secure at least a series split. The third game of the series will be played Sunday night, with the finale set for Monday evening.

D1Baseball Top 25 Rankings: 11-25

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

USC is the only entrant into this week’s D1Baseball top 25. They replace Kansas, who was No. 25 last week.