Here are the World Baseball Network college baseball rankings for April 7.
The number next to the team’s name indicates how much they moved from last week’s rankings. A (-) sign indicates no movement and/or a new team into the top 25.
1. Arkansas Razorbacks (30-3, 11-1 SEC, +2 from last week) – Arkansas moves into the number one spot and dethrones Tennessee for the first time this season. The Razorbacks have won seven games in a row and scored 51 total runs over the weekend against Missouri.
2. Texas Longhorns (26-4, 11-1 SEC, +4 from last week) – Texas gets the series win over the weekend as they swept the Georgia Bulldogs at home. The Longhorns’ pitching staff silenced a hot Georgia lineup as they notched 38 strikeouts over the weekend.
3. Clemson Tigers (30-5, 9-3 ACC, +2 from last week) – Clemson moves into the top three after sweeping the California Golden Bears on the west coast this weekend. The Tigers also won a big midweek matchup against a gritty Georgia Southern team.
4. LSU Tigers (30-3, 10-2 SEC, +3 from last week) – LSU went on the road and swept the Oklahoma Sooners. The weekend was highlighted by Kade Anderson’s fantastic complete game shutout where he also recorded 14 strikeouts.
5. Tennessee Volunteers (28-4, 9-3 SEC, -4 from last week) – An odd series loss to Texas A&M boots Tennessee out of the number one spot for the first time this season. The Volunteers were outscored 26-9 during a doubleheader on Saturday.
6. Georgia Bulldogs (29-5, 8-4 SEC, -4 from last week) – The Georgia offense was finally stifled as the Bulldogs got swept by Texas in Austin. They managed to score just eight runs all weekend.
7. North Carolina Tar Heels (24-8, 8-7 ACC, +1 from last week) – North Carolina got a series win over their archrival Duke this weekend. The pitching staff for the Tar Heels also threw a combined no-hitter against Gardner-Webb during the midweek slate.
8. Oregon State Beavers (22-7, +1 from last week) – After a loss on Friday night, Oregon State rebounded and won the next two games against UC Irvine to win a huge weekend series. This was big, considering their next seven games are in California before they play again in Corvallis.
9. Oregon Ducks (22-9, 10-5 Big Ten, +2 from last week) – Oregon gets a jump in the rankings after a series win against Rutgers. The Ducks now have 18 wins this season at home in Eugene.
10. Florida State Seminoles (25-6, 8-4 ACC, -6 from last week) – Florida State suffered their first series loss this season as Wake Forest went into Tallahassee and took two of three. The Seminoles play their archrival Florida and will look to win that season series in Gainesville on Tuesday.
11. Ole Miss Rebels (24-7, 8-4 SEC, +5 from last week) – Ole Miss got a gritty series win on the road against Kentucky in Lexington. They also scored 18 runs in a mercy rule win over Jackson State in the midweek slate.
12. N.C. State Wolfpack (21-11, 7-5 ACC, +2 from last week) – After losing the game on Friday, the N.C. State offense exploded for nine runs in each of the next two games. This led to two wins and a series win against the Virginia Cavaliers.
13. Vanderbilt Commodores (24-8, 7-5 SEC, +4 from last week) – For the first time ever, Vanderbilt swept the Florida Gators in Gainesville. On top of that, the Commodores got a major midweek win against Western Kentucky, a formidable mid-major opponent.
14. Troy Trojans (24-9, 8-4 Sun Belt, +4 from last week) – It was a good week for Troy. The Trojans got the series win against Old Dominion on the road in Norfolk, Va. On top of that, they scored 13 runs in a midweek win against Florida A&M.
15. TCU Horned Frogs (25-8, 8-4 Big 12, +5 from last week) – Texas Christian is as hot as any team in the country. They swept the BYU Cougars over the weekend and got a midweek win over UTSA. The Horned Frogs have won six games in a row.
16. UCLA Bruins (25-6, 10-2 Big Ten, +5 from last week) – The University of California-Los Angeles won a weekend series against San Diego and a midweek game against Pepperdine. The Bruins scored 13 and 15 runs in the Pepperdine game and Friday’s win over San Diego
17. Alabama Crimson Tide (27-6, 7-5 SEC, -7 from last week) – Alabama lost a weekend series on the road against Auburn. After a red-hot start in non-conference play, the Crimson Tide have leveled out 12 games into SEC play.
18. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (23-10, 9-6 ACC, +5 from last week) – Wake Forest got a series win against Florida State in Tallahassee this weekend. A tough road series win and a midweek victory over High Point moves them up big-time in the rankings.
19. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (26-6, 11-4 ACC, (-) from last week) – Georgia Tech had one of the best weeks out of any team in college baseball. A midweek win over Mercer was followed by a sweep of Stanford on the West Coast. Over those four games, the Yellow Jackets scored 57 runs.
20. UC Irvine Anteaters (23-7, 11-1 Big West, -7 from last week) – After a promising 12-0 win over Oregon State on Friday, California-Irvine dropped the next two games to lose the series. This drops them towards the bottom of the top 25.
21. Oklahoma Sooners (23-8, 5-6 SEC, -9 from last week) – After getting swept at home by LSU, Oklahoma is officially below .500 in SEC play. The Sooners have a tough midweek matchup coming up against Dallas Baptist.
22. Arizona Wildcats (22-9, 8-4 Big 12, (-) from last week) – Arizona was banged around a bit this week. They suffered a midweek loss to Grand However, they rebounded from that with a series win over their archrival Arizona State on the road in Phoenix.
23. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (23-9, 8-4 Sun Belt, +2 from last week) – Coastal Carolina won their weekend series against Arkansas State. Before that, in their midweek game against Campbell, they put up 15 runs in a run-rule win.
24. Auburn Tigers (22-10, 6-6 SEC, (-) from last week) – After dropping out for a week, Auburn is back in the top 25 following a series win over their archrival Alabama. They have a huge week coming up with a midweek game against Georgia Tech, and a weekend series against LSU.
25. Louisville Cardinals (24-7, 8-4 ACC, (-) from last week) – Louisville has won five games in a row and that included a big-time week for them. The Cardinals beat Indiana in a midweek matchup. Then, they swept Boston College and scored double figures in runs in all three of those games.
Teams that dropped out – Dallas Baptist, Duke, Southern Miss
Matchups to Watch this Week in College Baseball (April 7 to April 13)
Arkansas Razorbacks v. Georgia Bulldogs (April 11-13) – Two SEC titans collide at Foley Field in Athens for possibly the best matchup of the weekend. Arkansas and Georgia feature two of the best offenses in college baseball.
Auburn Tigers v. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (April 8) – In a very good ACC versus SEC battle, Auburn and Georgia Tech will collide in Atlanta. These two teams have been slowly but surely climbing the rankings as contenders in the national landscape.
Tennessee Volunteers v. Ole Miss Rebels (April 11-13) – Tennessee looks to bounce back from their first series loss of the season as they head to Oxford to play Ole Miss. This will be a tough series for the Volunteers to rebound in and a big statement series for the Rebels.
Photo: Arkansas pitcher Dylan Carter (31) throws a pitch against Central Arkansas during an NCAA baseball game on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
