The LSU Tigers remain atop the D1Baseball.com NCAA rankings this week. (Photo: Getty Images)
By Matthew Tallarini
World Baseball Network
The NCAA Baseball Top 25 Division I Rankings from D1Baseball.com were released on April 9, and there’s a familiar sight at the top.
Louisiana State University remains No. 1 in the country with their record at 26-5. East Carolina University was the only team bouncing upward into the top 10 from No. 12 to No. 8 in the nation after beating North Carolina State University 13-9 on Tuesday and sweeping the University of Central Florida on Thursday 17-7 and Friday 3-2.
The University of Louisville (24-7) jumped up in the rankings from 18th to 10th, and after losing to Lipscomb University on Tuesday 12-7, they went on and swept Boston College in a three-game series.
The University of Kentucky (27-5) dropped out of the top 10 despite beating the University of Dayton on Tuesday 13-6 and beating the University of Georgia in the first game of their three-game series 7-4. They lost both ends of a doubleheader against Georgia on Sunday 3-0 and 6-2.
The University of Tennessee dropped from 11th in the rankings to 16th, with their overall record at 22-10 after losing two out of three games the University of Florida last weekend.
Three new programs entered the top 25, with University of Southern California (20-10-1) getting in the poll at No. 23, Arizona State University (23-9) entering the poll at No 24, and Texas Christian University (20-12) at No. 25.
| Rank | Team | Overall Record | Record Last Week | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | 26-5 | 2-1 | 1 |
| 2 | Wake Forest | 28-4 | 2-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Florida | 27-6 | 3-1 | 3 |
| 4 | Vanderbilt | 26-6 | 3-1 | 4 |
| 5 | Arkansas | 25-6 | 2-1 | 5 |
| 6 | South Carolina | 28-4 | 2-1 | 6 |
| 7 | Virginia | 28-4 | 4-0 | 7 |
| 8 | Stanford | 21-7 | 3-0 | 8 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 24-8 | 4-0 | 12 |
| 10 | Louisville | 24-7 | 3-1 | 18 |
| 11 | Boston College | 21-9 | 1-3 | 9 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 27-5 | 2-2 | 10 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 22-10 | 2-2 | 13 |
| 14 | Campbell | 24-6 | 2-2 | 14 |
| 15 | Florida Gulf Coast | 26-6 | 3-1 | 15 |
| 16 | Tennessee | 22-10 | 1-2 | 11 |
| 17 | Coastal Carolina | 20-9 | 2-2 | 17 |
| 18 | Oklahoma State | 23-10 | 1-3 | 16 |
| 19 | Texas | 23-10 | 3-1 | 21 |
| 20 | Connecticut | 22-8 | 2-2 | 19 |
| 21 | Texas Tech | 22-10 | 2-1 | 22 |
| 22 | UCLA | 19-8-1 | 3-0 | 23 |
| 23 | Southern California | 20-10-1 | 4-0 | NR |
| 24 | Arizona State | 23-9 | 4-0 | NR |
| 25 | TCU | 20-12 | 3-1 | NR |