With another week of baseball in the books and just over a month to go until the NCAA men’s college baseball tournament begins, we’re getting down to crunch time for some teams to prove themselves.
Texas remains No. 1 this week after sweeping Auburn at home, but it hosts rival Texas A&M this weekend in a series that is sure to have plenty of fireworks (it’s why it’s our series of the week).
Overall, there was a lot of movement in the top-25 rankings this week, with the biggest riser being Vanderbilt, which jumped up 10 spots after sweeping Georgia. West Virginia and Arizona were the other two big risers, jumping up seven and six spots, respectively.
Ole Miss dropped 12 spots to No. 23 in the ranking this week after getting upset by Little Rock at home last Tuesday and losing a road series to South Carolina. After getting swept by Miami, Georgia Tech fell 10 spots to No. 24.
TCU was the only team to fall out of the rankings after going 1-3 last week, and NC State took the No. 25 spot after sweeping Cal in Berkeley.
Here’s how the top-25 rankings look as of April 21.
Play of the week
Ole Miss didn’t have a whole lot go right for them this week, but this grand slam from Austin Fawley certainly helped lift spirits. And even better considering Fawley’s mom caught the ball.
When your mom catches your grand slam ball >> #NCAABaseball x 🎥 SECN+ / @OleMissBSB pic.twitter.com/l5XJICWwRw
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) April 20, 2025
Player to watch
RHP, Connor Fennell, Vanderbilt
Fennell was on a tear against Georgia in the third game of their weekend series. He had a career-high 11 K’s, and in four SEC starts, he has had a 4.02 ERA and 34 total K’s. Those are pretty impressive numbers, so we can’t wait to see what he continues doing in Nashville as he is certainly a big reason why the Commodores climbed way up the rankings this week.
⛽️ @ConnorFennell7 pic.twitter.com/BByiVqVZkl
— Vanderbilt Baseball (@VandyBoys) April 19, 2025
Series to watch
Texas A&M at No. 1 Texas
We’ve been waiting for this matchup ever since the season started. Actually, ever since last June. There is sure to be plenty of emotions in this game considering Jim Schlossnagle’s exit from A&M to become the head coach at Texas after leading the Aggies to the Men’s College World Series last year. The Aggies have had an unpredictable year, from entering 2025 as the preseason No. 1 team to then completely falling out of the rankings. But they’re getting things right, and they have been taking down top teams the whole past month. But this series will be on the road in Austin, and the Longhorns aren’t going to want to lose to their rival.
Updated top 25
Here are D1baseball.com’s latest rankings, plus information on each team’s next game.
All times Eastern.
1. Texas Longhorns
Previous rank: 1
Record: 33-5
Next game: at Texas State, 7 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)
2. Clemson Tigers
Previous rank: 3
Record: 35-7
Next game: vs. Georgia, 8 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPNU)
3. Oregon State Beavers
Previous rank: 6
Record: 30-7
Next game: vs. Gonzaga, 8:35 p.m. on Monday
4. Florida State Seminoles
Previous rank: 7
Record: 29-7
Next game: vs. Stetson, 6 p.m. on Tuesday (ACCNX)
5. Arkansas Razorbacks
Previous rank: 2
Record: 34-7
Next game: vs. Little Rock, 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)
6. Tennessee Volunteers
Previous rank: 4
Record: 33-7
Next game: vs. Lipscomb, 6 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)
7. LSU Tigers
Previous rank: 9
Record: 34-7
Next game: vs. Northwestern State, 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)
8. North Carolina Tar Heels
Previous rank: 12
Record: 31-9
Next game: vs. Presbyterian College, 6 p.m. on Tuesday (ACCNX)
9. Vanderbilt Commodores
Previous rank: 19
Record: 30-10
Next game: vs. Middle Tennessee, 7 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)
10. Georgia Bulldogs
Previous rank: 5
Record: 33-9
Next game: at Clemson, 8 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPNU)
11. Auburn Tigers
Previous rank: 8
Record: 27-13
Next game: vs. Georgia Tech, 8 p.m. on Tuesday (SEC Network)
12. UC Irvine
Previous rank: 13
Record: 25-8
Next game: vs. UCLA, 9 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)
13. Oregon Ducks
Previous rank: 16
Record: 27-11
Next game: vs. Portland, 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday
14. Oklahoma Sooners
Previous rank: 18
Record: 29-10
Next game: vs. Oral Roberts, 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)
15. UCLA Bruins
Previous rank: 10
Record: 29-10
Next game: at UC Irvine, 9 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)
16. Arizona Wildcats
Previous rank: 22
Record: 28-11
Next game: vs. UT Arlington, 8 p.m. on Wednesday (ESPN+)
17. West Virginia Mountaineers
Previous rank: 24
Record: 34-4
Next game: at Penn State, 6 p.m. on Tuesday
18. Alabama Crimson Tide
Previous rank: 15
Record: 31-10
Next game: vs. Samford, 7 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)
19. Louisville Cardinals
Previous rank: 17
Record: 28-11
Next game: at Kentucky, 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)
20. Troy Trojans
Previous rank: 20
Record: 28-12
Next game: at Alabama State, 7 p.m. on Tuesday
21. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Previous rank: 21
Record: 30-10
Next game: at College of Charleston, 6 p.m. on Tuesday
22. Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
Previous rank: 23
Record: 27-13
Next game: vs. Tulane, 7 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)
23. Ole Miss Rebels
Previous rank: 11
Record: 28-12
Next game: vs. Mississippi State, 7 p.m. on Tuesday
24. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Previous rank: 14
Record: 29-11
Next game: at Auburn, 8 p.m. on Tuesday (SEC Network)
25. NC State Wolfpack
Previous rank: NR
Record: 27-12
Next game: vs. East Carolina, 6 p.m. on Tuesday
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