The LSU Tigers remain atop the D1Baseball.com NCAA rankings this week. (Photo: Getty Images)
By Matthew Tallarini
World Baseball Network
The newest D1Baseball.com NCAA Division I Baseball Rankings were released from on April 23, and there were a few surprises as programs making their mark towards the end of the regular season.
Louisiana State University at 32-7 remains at No. 1 since the 2023 NCAA Division I regular season began.
The University of South Carolina improved from No. 6 in the rankings to No. 3, with their overall record at 34-6 after beating Charleston Southern University 10-4 on Tuesday and sweeping the University of Florida in their three-game series over the weekend.
Coastal Carolina University (26-12) moved up four spots in the rankings from No. 10 to No. 6, beating College of Charleston on Wednesday 12-4 and winning two out of three games against Southern Mississippi this past weekend.
The University of Arkansas (30-10) dropped two spots in the rankings, from No. 5 to No. 7, after beating the University of Central Arkansas on Tuesday 6-3 and getting swept by the University of Georgia in their three-game series last weekend.
Campbell University (31-8) improved two spots in the rankings from No. 11 to No. 9 after beating UNC-Wilmington on Tuesday 6-2 and sweeping High Point University in their three-game series this past weekend.
The University of Connecticut (29-11) was No. 15 in the country last week and now is No. 10 after losing to Northeastern University on Tuesday 12-3, beating Boston College on Wednesday 12-1, and sweeping Georgetown University in their two-game series last weekend.
Boston College (27-12) leapt nine spots in the ranking from to No. 11 after sweeping the University of North Carolina in their three game series over the weekend.
East Carolina University (29-11) fell five spots to No. 12, beating UNC-Charlotte on Wednesday 6-2 and losing all three games in their series against Wichita State University this past weekend.
The University of Virginia (32-9) dropped five spots in the rankings to No. 13, beating Virginia Commonwealth University on Tuesday 19-6 and losing two games to Notre Dame on Friday 10-7 and Sunday 10-2.
The University of Louisville (26-13) dropped nine spots in the rankings to No. 21, losing to the University of Indiana on Tuesday 7-3 and got swept by Duke University in their three-game series last weekend.
University of Tennessee, West Virginia University, Dallas Baptist University, and Duke University entered the Top 25 rankings this week.
| Rank | Team | Overall Record | Record Last Week | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | 32-7 | 3-1 | 1 |
| 2 | Wake Forest | 34-6 | 3-1 | 2 |
| 3 | South Carolina | 34-6 | 4-0 | 6 |
| 4 | Florida | 31-10 | 1-3 | 3 |
| 5 | Vanderbilt | 29-11 | 0-4 | 4 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 26-12 | 3-1 | 10 |
| 7 | Arkansas | 30-10 | 1-3 | 5 |
| 8 | Stanford | 25-12 | 2-2 | 9 |
| 9 | Campbell | 31-8 | 4-0 | 11 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 29-11 | 3-2 | 15 |
| 11 | Boston College | 27-12 | 3-1 | 20 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 29-11 | 1-3 | 7 |
| 13 | Virginia | 32-9 | 1-3 | 8 |
| 14 | Texas Tech | 29-13 | 4-1 | 16 |
| 15 | Kentucky | 30-9 | 2-2 | 13 |
| 16 | Miami | 25-15 | 3-2 | 17 |
| 17 | Arizona State | 27-12 | 2-2 | 19 |
| 18 | West Virginia | 29-11 | 4-0 | NR |
| 19 | Dallas Baptist | 31-9 | 4-0 | NR |
| 20 | Duke | 27-12 | 4-0 | NR |
| 21 | Louisville | 26-13 | 0-4 | 12 |
| 22 | Oregon State | 26-13 | 2-2 | 21 |
| 23 | Oregon | 26-12 | 2-2 | 23 |
| 24 | Tennessee | 26-14 | 3-1 | NR |
| 25 | UTSA | 30-10 | 2-2 | 25 |