College Baseball Top 25 Rankings

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After 14 weeks of action, the postseason has finally arrived as conferences across the country begin tournament play. Teams will battle for automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament while, in many cases, making their final additions or dents to at-large resumes.

UCLA remains the No. 1 team in the country and becomes the first team in the history of the Baseball America College Baseball Top 25 to hold the top spot wire-to-wire throughout an entire regular season. The Bruins did not suffer a losing weekend in 2026 and finished conference play with just two losses in 30 games, the best mark in program history.

Baseball America’s final in-season Top 25—our next rankings will be the year-end Top 25 following the conclusion of the College World Series—features two newcomers in Arizona State and Nebraska, which replace Coastal Carolina and Oklahoma.

Please note that all teams listed below will be participating in their respective conference tournaments this week with schedules and/or opponents still to be determined.

You can find Baseball America’s latest Top 25 and each team’s week in review below.

College Baseball Rankings: Baseball America Top 25

Rank	Team	Previous Rank	Record (Conference Record)
1	UCLA Bruins	1	48-6 (28-2 Big Ten)
2	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	3	45-9 (25-5 ACC)
3	North Carolina Tar Heels	2	43-10-1 (22-8 ACC)
4	Georgia Bulldogs	5	43-12 (23-7 SEC)
5	Texas Longhorns	6	40-12 (19-10 SEC)
6	Auburn Tigers	4	36-18 (17-13 SEC)
7	Oregon State Beavers	7	43-12
8	Southern Miss Golden Eagles	8	40-14 (22-8 Sun Belt)
9	Florida Gators	9	37-18 (18-12 SEC)
10	Arkansas Razorbacks	10	36-19 (17-13 SEC)
11	Florida State Seminoles	11	37-16 (19-11 ACC)
12	West Virginia Mountaineers	13	37-13 (21-9 Big 12)
13	Texas A&M Aggies	15	39-13 (18-11 SEC)
14	Kansas Jayhawks	16	39-16 (22-8 Big 12)
15	Alabama Crimson Tide	19	37-18 (18-12 SEC)
16	Mississippi State Bulldogs	12	39-16 (16-14 SEC)
17	Cincinnati Bearcats	18	37-19 (17-13 Big 12)
18	Oregon Ducks	23	38-15 (20-10 Big Ten)
19	Oklahoma State Cowboys	21	36-19 (18-12 Big 12)
20	Tennessee Volunteers	24	37-19 (15-15 SEC)
21	Nebraska Cornhuskers	NR	41-14 (23-7 Big Ten)
22	USC Trojans	14	42-14 (20-10 Big Ten)
23	UC Santa Barbara Gauchos	25	37-16 (22-8 Big West)
24	Arizona State Sun Devils	NR	36-18 (19-11 Big 12)
25	Ole Miss Rebels	22	36-20 (15-15 SEC)

Weekly Top 25 Analysis

Jacob Rudner explains the thinking behind our weekly college baseball rankings here.

College Baseball Top 25 Team Breakdowns

1. UCLA Bruins

Previous ranking: 1
Last week: 2-1
Record: 48-6 (28-2 Big Ten)
Vs. Top 25: 11-1
Weekend record: 14-0

Results

After a shocking Thursday shutout loss to Washington, the Bruins took care of business the next two nights. UCLA ran the table in the regular season as the No. 1 team in the country, finishing a perfect 14-0 in weekend series.

Standout Performer

Junior third baseman Roman Martin went 4-for-4 on Saturday as the Bruins secured the win in the rubber game. Martin drove in three RBIs and scored twice with a double and three singles.

2. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Previous ranking: 3
Last week: 3-1
Record: 45-9 (22-8 ACC)
Vs. Top 25: 11-4
Weekend record: 13-1

Results

The Yellow Jackets completed their third conservative sweep in conference play. They destroyed Boston College in Chestnut Hill with 9-0, 14-1 and 15-2 wins. The ACC regular season champion is hitting on all cylinders heading into the conference tournament.

Standout Performer

Standout catcher and highly ranked 2026 draft prospect Vahn Lackey had multiple hits in all three games at Boston College and home runs on Thursday and Saturday.

3. North Carolina Tar Heels

Previous ranking: 2
Last week: 3-1
Record: 43-10-1 (22-8 ACC)
Vs. Top 25: 5-5
Weekend record: 12-1-1

Results

North Carolina went 3-1 on the week with a midweek win over UNC Wilmington. The Tar Heels took the first two games at NC State before dropping Saturday’s game. The Tar Heels finished the regular season 12-1-1 in weekend series.

Standout Performer

Owen Hull paced the Tar Heels this week with 14 total bases. He went 5-for-15 at the plate with two homes runs, three doubles, seven runs and 10 RBIs. The junior outfielder is eligible for the 2026 draft.

4. Georgia Bulldogs

Previous ranking: 5
Last week: 2-1
Record: 43-12 (23-7 SEC)
Vs. Top 25: 14-8
Weekend record: 13-1

Results

This weekend, the Bulldogs rolled into Auburn and silenced the naysayers, putting the exclamation point on their SEC regular-season title with a Top 10 series win. Georgia left little doubt, winning a nailbiter on Thursday 2-1 before outslugging the Tigers on Friday night.

Standout Performer

It’s been a tremendous season for junior catcher Daniel Jackson, as he’s hit .394/.492/.836 with 27 home runs and 25 stolen bases. This weekend, Jackson capped off his regular season with a strong showing, going 6-for-10 with two home runs and 12 total bases.

5. Texas Longhorns

Previous ranking: 6
Last week: 3-0
Record: 40-12 (19-10 SEC)
Vs. Top 25: 12-6
Weekend record: 12-2

Results

Missouri proved to be light work for the Longhorns at home, as they swept the weekend with 6-3, 11-6 and 12-7 wins. Texas heads into postseason play with a 12-2 weekend record and 40 total wins.

Standout Performer

Catcher Carson Tinney had a loud week at the plate, going 7-for-13 with a double and three home runs. Tinney collected 17 total bases and stole two bases.

6. Auburn Tigers

Previous ranking: 4
Last week: 1-3
Record: 36-18 (17-13 SEC)
Vs. Top 25: 14-14
Weekend record: 11-3

Results

The Tigers lost the weekend despite outscoring Georgia over the series. That’s due to a one-run loss on Thursday, a two-run loss on Friday and an eight-inning run-rule clobbering on Saturday.

Standout Performer

Sophomore outfielder Bub Terrell had a great weekend despite the Tigers dropping two games to conference rival Georgia. He went 5-for-15 with three home runs, two of which came in Saturday’s blowout.

7. Oregon State Beavers

Previous ranking: 7
Last week: 3-1
Record: 43-12
Vs. Top 25: 1-1
Weekend record: 13-1

Results

The Beavers took the midweek against Portland before taking two out of three from Air Force. Oregon State won 7-2 on Thursday and then picked up the rubber game on Saturday in a decisive 8-1 win.

Standout Performer

Freshman standout Josh Proctor led the way for the Beavers offense again this week, going 6-for-15 with a double, triple and two home runs on his way to 15 total bases and 10 RBIs.

8. Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Previous ranking: 8
Last week: 3-0
Record: 40-14 (22-8 Sun Belt)
Vs. Top 25: 3-2
Weekend record: 12-2

Results

Southern Miss put an exclamation point on its first-ever Sun Belt regular-season title with an extremely easy sweep of Georgia Southern. The Golden Eagles never trailed, winning 14-3, 10-1 and 11-0 in a game run-ruled after eight innings.

Standout Performer

Grayden Harris held Georgia Southern to two hits, no walks and one unearned run in five innings to get the win on Friday. He struck out eight.

9. Florida Gators

Previous ranking: 9
Last week: 3-0
Record: 37-18 (18-12 SEC)
Vs. Top 25: 14-6
Weekend record: 9-5

Results

Florida scored 37 runs over three games to sweep LSU, winning 11-8, 11-1 (7) and 15-11. The Gators won seven of their last eight SEC games.

Standout Performer

Liam Peterson struck out 11 while allowing three hits, one walk and one run in a seven-inning complete-game win.

10. Arkansas Razorbacks

Previous ranking: 10
Last week: 2-1
Record: 36-19 (17-13 SEC)
Vs. Top 25: 11-8
Weekend record: 11-4

Results

The Razorbacks dropped their opener at Kentucky, 4-3. Arkansas got a run in the eighth inning to beat the Wildcats 5-4 on Friday, then clinched the series with a 16-12 win on Saturday.

Standout Performer

Outfielder Zack Stewart homered on Thursday, homered again on Friday and then went 4-for-6 with two doubles and his third homer of the weekend on Saturday.

11.Florida State Seminoles

Previous ranking: 11
Last week: 2-1
Record: 37-16 (19-11 ACC)
Vs. Top 25: 7-8
Weekend record: 11-3

Results

A Brayden Dowd walk-off bases-loaded walk gave FSU a 7-6 win over Miami in 11 innings on Thursday. The Seminoles then run-ruled Miami 11-1 in eight innings on Friday before dropping the finale 7-4.

Standout Performer

Trey Beard held Miami to four hits, one walk and one run in six innings on Friday. He struck out eight.

12. West Virginia Mountaineers

Previous ranking: 13
Last week: 2-1
Record: 37-13 (21-9 Big 12)
Vs. Top 25: 5-1
Weekend record: 12-2

Results

West Virginia shut out TCU 2-0 on Thursday, was shut out 4-0 by the Horned Frogs on Friday and then won 6-4 to claim the series on Saturday. West Virginia scored three runs in the eighth for the come-from-behind win, with the final two coming on wild pitches.

Standout Performer

Ian Korn (6 IP, 6 H, 0 BB, 6 SO) and reliever Carson Estridge (3 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 SO) combined to shut out TCU on Thursday.

13. Texas A&M Aggies

Previous ranking: 13
Last week: 2-1
Record: 37-13 (21-9 Big 12)
Vs. Top 25: 5-1
Weekend record: 12-2

Results

The Aggies won a slugfest against Mississippi State. The Bulldogs won the opener 18-11, but Texas A&M bounced back with 11-9 and 7-6 wins to claim its first weekend series victory in three weeks.

Standout Performer

Third baseman Graham Grahovac doubled and homered on Thursday and added his 19th home run of the season on Friday.

14. Kansas Jayhawks

Previous ranking: 16
Last week: 2-1
Record: 39-16 (22-8 Big 12)
Vs. Top 25: 7-5
Weekend record: 11-3

Results

Kansas claimed its first regular-season conference title since 1949 by winning its series against BYU. It was just the Jayhawks’ fourth regular-season title ever. Kansas won 9-6 and 7-6 before dropping the finale 5-4 in 11 innings.

Standout Performer

Leadoff hitter Tyson Leblanc homered in each of the first two games of the series.

15. Alabama Crimson Tide

Previous ranking: 19
Last week: 2-1
Record: 37-18 (18-12 SEC)
Vs. Top 25: 12-8
Weekend record: 10-4

Results

Alabama scored three runs in the seventh to beat Ole Miss 5-4 in the opener. The Rebels responded with a 2-0 shutout, but the Crimson Tide clinched the series with a 6-2 win.

Standout Performer

Tyler Fay struck out 11 of the 27 batters he faced, working seven innings while allowing seven hits, one walk and three runs to improve to 9-3 this season.

16. Mississippi State Bulldogs

Previous ranking: 12
Last week: 1-2
Record: 39-16 (16-14 SEC)
Vs. Top 25: 9-13
Weekend record: 8-6

Results

Mississippi State dropped its third straight series. The Bulldogs won 18-11 in the series opener, but dropped Friday’s game 11-9 and fell 7-6 in the series decider as they couldn’t hold onto an eighth-inning lead.

Standout Performer

Third baseman Ace Reese and right fielder Jacob Parker each homered in Games 1 and 3 of the series.

17. Cincinnati Bearcats

Previous ranking: 17
Last week: 2-1
Record: 37-19 (17-13 Big 12)
Vs. Top 25: 3-1
Weekend record: 10-3-1

Results

Cincinnati closed out the regular season with a series win at Texas Tech, opening the weekend with a 13-1 run-rule victory in seven innings before splitting a doubleheader the following day with a 6-5 loss in Game 2 and an 8-7 win in Game 3. The Bearcats finished the year having won six straight series, a stretch that included two victories over potential host West Virginia.

Standout Performer

Sophomore first baseman Quinton Coats launched his 26th, 27th and 28th home runs of the season over the weekend, going 7-for-13 with three home runs, 11 RBIs and three doubles.

18. Oregon Ducks

Previous ranking: 23
Last week: 2-1
Record: 38-15 (20-10 Big Ten)
Vs. Top 25: 7-5
Weekend record: 12-2

Results

The Ducks secured a massive series win over then-No. 14 USC to improve to 20-10 in conference play, good for third place in the regular-season standings and a clear path to hosting a regional in the NCAA Tournament.

Standout Performer

Catcher Burke-Lee Mabeus delivered the weekend’s biggest moment when he laid down a walk-off bunt single with two outs in the bottom of the 14th inning of Saturday’s rubber match to secure the series victory.

19. Oklahoma State Cowboys

Previous ranking: 21
Last week: 3-1
Record: 36-19 (18-12 Big 12)
Vs. Top 25: 3-5
Weekend record: 9-5

Results

The Cowboys’ late push into solid two-seed positioning continued in the final week of the regular season as they opened with a 12-7 win over Oral Roberts before rebounding from a surprising series-opening loss to take their home series against Arizona with 13-1 and 7-5 victories in Games 2 and 3. Oklahoma State closed the regular season on a 12-3 run over its final 15 games.

Standout Performer

Sophomore lefthander Ethan Lund turned in a gem in Oklahoma State’s run-rule-shortened victory, striking out 13 while allowing just one run on two hits and two walks over seven innings. Lund finished the regular season tied for second nationally with 119 strikeouts.

20. Tennessee Volunteers

Previous ranking: 24
Last week: 3-1
Record: 37-19 (15-15 SEC)
Vs. Top 25: 11-8
Weekend record: 8-6

Results

The Volunteers are peaking at the right time and showed it in Week 14 with an eight-inning, 11-1 midweek win over Belmont before traveling to Oklahoma for a semi-neutral-site series against then-No. 20 Oklahoma at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, a Triple-A yard in Oklahoma City. Tennessee took the opener 9-7 and clinched the series with a 9-4 victory in Game 2.

Standout Performer

Third baseman Henry Ford went 5-for-15 with three home runs and a double throughout the week. Draft-eligible for the second time, Ford finished the regular season batting .293/.361/.591 with a career-high 18 home runs, 13 doubles and 53 RBIs.

21. Nebraska Cornhuskers

Previous ranking: NR
Last week: 4-0
Record: 41-14 (23-7 Big Ten)
Vs. Top 25: 5-4
Weekend record: 10-4

Results

Nebraska surpassed the 40-win mark for the second time in three years, marking the program’s first such stretch since 2006-08, with a 4-0 week that included a midweek win over Creighton and a road sweep of Minnesota that eliminated the Gophers from Big Ten Tournament contention and ended their season.

Standout Performer

Freshman Drew Grego recorded three multi-hit games in Week 14, going 8-for-16 with five doubles and four RBIs.

22. USC Trojans

Previous ranking: 14
Last week: 1-2
Record: 42-14 (20-10)
Vs. Top 25: 1-7
Weekend record: 11-3

Results

The Trojans opened their road series at then-No. 23 Oregon with a 2-1 win but couldn’t sustain the momentum, dropping the next two games 4-3 and 6-5, the latter of which lasted 14 innings. Despite the series loss, USC has already secured its winningest season since 2001, when it won 45 games.

Standout Performer

Ace Mason Edwards closed his regular season with another dominant outing, striking out 12 over six shutout innings. Edwards finished the regular season ranked second nationally among qualified pitchers with a 1.49 ERA and first with 154 strikeouts across 84.1 innings. Three of his pitches generated miss rates above 60% over the regular season.

23. UC Santa Barbara Gauchos

Previous ranking: 25
Last week: 3-1
Record: 37-16 (22-8 Big West)
Vs. Top 25: 4-6
Weekend record: 9-5

Results

The Gauchos dropped their final midweek game 8-4 to Cal Baptist but responded with a perfect weekend, sweeping UC Riverside with 1-0, 15-5 and 5-3 victories to secure the No. 1 seed in the Big West Tournament.

Standout Performer

Ace Jackson Flora finished the regular season as the nation’s ERA leader (1.03) and capped off his incredible season with a complete-game shutout, striking out 12 with no walks and just two hits allowed.

24. Arizona State Sun Devils

Previous ranking: NR
Last week: 2-1
Record: 36-18 (19-11 Big 12)
Vs. Top 25: 5-9
Weekend record: 11-3

Results

The Sun Devils secured what was arguably their most important series win of the year, a 2-1 weekend at Houston to finish 19-11 in the Big 12, good for third. Arizona State’s No. 48 RPI would have otherwise had it on the bubble if not for its strong conference showing, which protects it given the depth of the league.

Standout Performer

Sophomore outfielder Landon Hairston continued strengthening his Player of the Year case by blasting his 27th home run of the season, tying Arizona State’s single-season program record with postseason games still remaining.

25. Ole Miss Rebels

Previous ranking: 22
Last week: 2-2
Record: 36-20 (15-15 SEC)
Vs. Top 25: 11-17
Weekend record: 8-6

Results

The Rebels run-ruled Tennessee-Martin in the midweek but couldn’t secure a series win against then-No. 19 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, dropping Games 1 and 3 by a combined five runs. Their highlight of the weekend came in the middle game of the series, a 9-0 shutout victory.

Standout Performer

Draft-eligible sophomore righthander Taylor Rabe looked every bit like an early-round pick in Tuscaloosa, striking out 13 over six one-hit innings while running his fastball up to 99 mph. Rabe generated 25 whiffs in the outing, including 15 on a mid-to-upper 80s cutter.