D1Baseball releases updated top 25 after 13 ranked teams dropped weekend series

Jonathan Wagner

Once again, we just watched a wild week of college baseball unfold. Coming off of a week with a plethora of upsets and changes in D1Baseball’s top 25 rankings, we have even more this week.

13 ranked teams lost their weekend series this week. That’s after seven ranked teams entering Sunday with an even series, on top of others who had already lost the weekend.

After the weekend’s results, D1Baseball’s top 25 rankings have yet again seen some significant movement. A few new faces have joined the top 25 this week, while the teams that stayed in moved quite a bit.

Here is a full look at how D1Baseball’s top 25 rankings shape up. And see how they compare to our predictions.

1. Arkansas

Brady Tygart, Arkansas Razorbacks pitcher — Arkansas pitcher Brady Tygart celebrates coming off the mound during a game on Feb. 17, 2023. (Chris Jones / USA TODAY Sports)

Previous Ranking: No. 1
Weekly Record: 2-1
Overall Record: 19-3 (5-1 in SEC)

Arkansas has kept rolling, and that continued this past week. The Razorbacks didn’t have a midweek game this week, rather gearing up for a road SEC matchup at Auburn. There, Auburn took the game to avoid the sweep, though Arkansas still walked away with a strong series victory, holding the top spot in D1Baseball’s top 25 yet again.

2. Oregon State

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Previous Ranking: No. 2
Weekly Record: 4-0
Overall Record: 21-2 (5-1 in Pac-12)

Oregon State has proven to be one of college baseball’s best teams this season. The Beavers have lost just two games this season, and this week began with a dominating midweek performance over Portland, winning 14-3. They then battled Washington in a conference weekend, and won 3-1 on Friday before dominating 18-2 and 10-0 victories on Saturday and Sunday to finish the sweep.

3. Clemson

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Previous Ranking: No. 4 (+1)
Weekly Record: 5-0
Overall Record: 22-2 (5-1 in ACC)

Like Oregon State, Clemson is completely rolling with just two losses on the season. After a pair of midweek victories against Winthrop and Presbyterian, the Tigers hosted No. 12 Florida State over the weekend. Clemson took the opener 15-5, and then gave the Seminoles’ bullpen nightmare in the final two games. Clemson erased large deficits in both of the final two games, winning 9-8 on Saturday and 14-12 on Sunday to keep rolling with an ACC series sweep. They keep moving up in D1Baseball’s top 25 as a result.

4. Texas A&M

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Previous Ranking: No. 7 (+3)
Weekly Record: 3-1
Overall Record: 21-3 (3-3 in SEC)

Texas A&M won 11-9 over Prairie View to begin the week, and then hosted No. 21 Mississippi State over the weekend. The two teams split the first two games, with Texas A&M winning the opener 6-3 but Mississippi State winning the second game 5-1. In the rubber match, it was the Aggies that prevailed with a 6-1 win, taking an important SEC weekend to bounce back.

5. Tennessee

blake-burke-ejected-in-tennessee-baseball-matchup-vs-illinois — Credit: UT Athletics Communications

Previous Ranking: No. 8 (+3)
Weekly Record: 3-1
Overall Record: 21-4 (3-3 in SEC)

Tennessee’s week began with a 10-2 midweek win against Xavier, and they then hosted a hot Ole Miss club over the weekend. Tennessee won 15-3 on Friday before losing 8-5 on Saturday, setting up a rubber match with the series on the line. There, the Vols won in resounding fashion, taking it 15-4 over the Rebels. They also move back into the top five in D1Baseball’s new top 25.

6. Florida

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Previous Ranking: No. 6
Weekly Record: 2-2
Overall Record: 14-9 (4-2 in SEC)

Florida has nine losses on the season, but they also have a pair of great SEC series victories. The Gators fell 7-6 against Jacksonville to kick off the week before heading to Baton Rouge to take on No. 5 LSU over the weekend. After losing 6-1 in the opener, Florida then evened the series with a 6-4, extra-innings victory. On Sunday, the Gators stunned the Tigers and run-ruled them, winning 12-2 to put an emphasis on another strong weekend.

7. Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt's RJ Austin — Nicole Hester / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK

Previous Ranking: No. 3 (-4)
Weekly Record: 1-3
Overall Record: 19-6 (3-3 in SEC)

Vanderbilt had been red hot over recent weeks, but South Carolina had something to say about that this weekend. Vanderbilt won 3-1 over Belmont in a midweek game to begin the week, and then traveled to Columbia. The Gamecocks didn’t let up, defeating Vanderbilt 8-4 on Friday, 8-3 on Saturday and 10-2 on Sunday, shocking college baseball with the sweep.

8. LSU

lsu-baseball-players-selected-as-top-draft-prospects — HOOVER, AL – MAY 26: LSU Tigers catcher Jared Jones (22) during the 2023 SEC Baseball Tournament game between the LSU Tigers and the Texas A&M Aggies on May 26, 2023 at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire)

Previous Ranking: No. 5 (-3)
Weekly Record: 2-2
Overall Record: 19-6 (2-4 in SEC)

Last week, LSU lost a series to Mississippi State to kick off SEC play. This week, they lost another. After a dominant 11-1 midweek victory over Louisiana Tech, LSU hosted No. 6 Florida over the weekend. The Tigers took the opener 6-1, but that was the final game they won. Florida won 6-4 and 12-2 in the next two games to take the series, sending LSU down in D1Baseball’s new top 25 as a result.

9. Virginia

Jun 16, 2023; Omaha, NE, USA; Virginia Cavaliers shortstop Griff O’Ferrall (6) scores a run against the Florida Gators during the seventh inning at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: No. 14 (+5)
Weekly Record: 4-0
Overall Record: 20-4 (6-3 in ACC)

Virginia is undoubtedly hot right now. After a 15-6 midweek win against Georgetown, Virginia hit the road for a trip to Pitt over the weekend. There, Virginia dominated from start to finish, winning 18-2 on Friday, 10-4 on Saturday and 8-2 on Sunday. And as a result, Virginia is on the rise in D1Baseball’s top 25 rankings.

10. Dallas Baptist

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Previous Ranking: No. 15 (+5)
Weekly Record: 3-1
Overall Record: 19-4 (2-1 in CUSA)

Dallas Baptist is playing very well right now. They began the week with a midweek 6-0 victory at No. 17 Oklahoma before heading to Sam Houston over the weekend. There, Dallas Baptist took Friday’s game 3-1 and Saturday’s game 6-2 to clinch the series. Sam Houston walked it off on Sunday to win 6-5 and avoid the sweep, but it was still a strong week for Dallas Baptist as they rise towards the top of D1Baseball’s top 25.

D1Baseball Top 25: 11-25

Jun 17, 2023; Omaha, NE, USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons first baseman Nick Kurtz (8) celebrates after retiring Stanford Cardinal third baseman Tommy Troy (not pictured) to end the game at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports

11. Duke (-2)
12. Wake Forest (+4)
13. Virginia Tech (+6)
14. North Carolina (+6)
15. East Carolina (-5)
16. Alabama (-5)
17. Florida State (-5)
18. South Carolina (NR)
19. Coastal Carolina (-6)
20. UC Irvine (+4)
21. Mississippi State
22. NC State (NR)
23. Kansas State (NR)
24. Kentucky (NR)
25. Oklahoma (-8)

Four teams have joined D1Baseball’s top 25 rankings this week. They are South Carolina (No. 18), NC State (No. 22), Kansas State (No. 23) and Kentucky (No. 24). They take the places of TCU (previously No. 18), Campbell (previously No. 22), Auburn (previously No. 23) and UC Santa Barbara (previously No. 25).

Virginia and Dallas Baptist both had notable rises, both joining the top ten to round out the final two spots. Duke and East Carolina fell out of the top ten as a result.