There was no movement at the top of the college baseball rankings — the top six teams went a combined 28-1 last week — but the start of ACC play led to some significant changes for a few teams.
Stanford jumped from No. 22 to No. 11 after taking two of three at previously unbeaten North Carolina in its first-ever ACC series. The Tar Heels dropped from No. 7 to No. 12. Virginia, ranked No. 3 in the preseason, fell from No. 13 to No. 18 after losing two of three at home to Boston College. Wake Forest, which swept Notre Dame in Winston-Salem by a combined score of 36-11, jumped from No. 22 to No. 17.
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Florida State, which opens its ACC schedule against Boston College this weekend, and Tennessee are the last two undefeated teams in the nation.
The biggest development: Texas A&M, the consensus No. 1 team in the preseason, dropped out of the poll after a 3-2 week that featured home losses to UTSA and New Mexico State. The Aggies are 9-6, and nothing about their body of work — at this point — suggests they should be ranked.
Oklahoma State also dropped out after a 3-2 week. The Cowboys are 9-6.
Alabama (16-1) and UC Irvine (11-4) replaced A&M and Oklahoma State.
| Rank | Team | Last Week | Overall Record | Prev Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Tennessee |
5-0 |
16-0 |
1 |
|
2 |
Arkansas |
5-0 |
15-1 |
2 |
|
3 |
Florida |
4-1 |
15-2 |
3 |
|
4 |
LSU |
5-0 |
16-1 |
4 |
|
5 |
Florida State |
4-0 |
15-0 |
5 |
|
6 |
Clemson |
5-0 |
15-1 |
6 |
|
7 |
Georgia |
5-0 |
18-1 |
8 |
|
8 |
Texas |
4-0 |
13-1 |
9 |
|
9 |
Oregon State |
3-0 |
10-3 |
10 |
|
10 |
Oregon |
4-0 |
14-2 |
12 |
|
11 |
Stanford |
2-1 |
12-3 |
24 |
|
12 |
North Carolina |
2-2 |
14-2 |
7 |
|
13 |
Oklahoma |
3-1 |
14-1 |
14 |
|
14 |
Ole Miss |
4-0 |
14-1 |
15 |
|
15 |
Vanderbilt |
4-0 |
13-3 |
18 |
|
16 |
Dallas Baptist |
3-1 |
11-4 |
17 |
|
17 |
Wake Forest |
4-0 |
14-3 |
22 |
|
18 |
Virginia |
2-2 |
9-5 |
13 |
|
19 |
UCSB |
4-0 |
13-2 |
19 |
|
20 |
Louisville |
4-0 |
12-2 |
23 |
|
21 |
Alabama |
4-1 |
16-1 |
NR |
|
22 |
Auburn |
2-2 |
13-3 |
20 |
|
23 |
Southern Miss |
2-2 |
11-5 |
21 |
|
24 |
UC Irvine |
3-1 |
11-4 |
NR |
|
25 |
Troy |
2-2 |
13-3 |
25 |
Dropped out: Texas A&M, Oklahoma State.
(Photo of Alex Lodise courtesy of Florida State Athletics)
