Here are the World Baseball Network’s top 25 NCAA Division I baseball rankings for April 28.
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. Texas Longhorns (37-5, 19-2 SEC, (-) from last week) – Texas remains No. 1 in the country for the third straight week. The Longhorns swept their archrival, Texas A&M, at home in Austin. Head coach Jim Schlossnagle’s team is the undoubted number one team in the country now.
2. North Carolina Tar Heels (33-10, 15-9 ACC, +1 from last week) – The North Carolina Tar Heels slide into the No. 2 spot after a series win against Pittsburgh. Despite dropping the middle game, North Carolina outscored the Panthers 21-5 in the two games they won and shut them out in the series finale.
3. Oregon Ducks (30-12, 14-7 Big Ten, +3 from last week) – Oregon made their biggest statement of the season after a sweep of their rival Oregon State. The pitching was fantastic for the Ducks, as they held the Beavers to just five runs all weekend.
4. LSU Tigers (36-9, 14-7 SEC, +5 from last week) – The LSU Tigers defeated the defending national champion Tennessee Volunteers in a series at home. Jared Jones played a big role in setting the tone with a massive walk-off home run to get the win on Friday. Then, the Tigers defeated the Vols in a run-rule on Sunday to cap off the win.
5. Georgia Bulldogs (35-11, 12-9 SEC, +5 from last week) – Being back at home in Athens clearly made the Bulldogs more comfortable. Georgia defeated Oklahoma in a weekend series at Foley Field. They did this all while one of their best hitters, Ryland Zaborowski, was unhealthy.
6. N.C. State Wolfpack (30-12, 15-6 ACC, +5 from last week) – North Carolina State made a huge statement after sweeping Clemson at home in Raleigh. The pitching was very good for the Wolfpack as they held Clemson’s offense to just eight runs all weekend.
7. Clemson Tigers (36-10, 13-8 ACC, -5 from last week) – Clemson got swept on the road against North Carolina State this weekend to stop the momentum they had shooting toward the top of the rankings. The Tigers just did not look as good as they normally have been on offense.
8. Tennessee Volunteers (35-9, 13-8 SEC, -3 from last week) – Tennessee has now lost back-to-back series in SEC play after coming up short in Baton Rouge. Despite winning the middle game of the series, costly errors and sub-par pitching were the results of Tennessee’s two losses against LSU.
9. Arkansas Razorbacks (37-9, 14-7 SEC, -2 from last week) – Arkansas was only able to win one of three games in Gainesville as Florida defeated them in the weekend series. It was an unusually short start for Landon Beidelschies in Sunday’s game when the Gators scored nine runs.
10. Florida State Seminoles (31-9, 12-6 ACC, -2 from last week) – Despite taking the first game of the series, the Seminoles lost the series on the road against the Louisville Cardinals. After giving up two runs in the first game, Florida State gave up 23 runs in the next two games combined.
11. Oregon State Beavers (32-10, -7 from last week) – Oregon State drops out of the top 10 after being swept by their rival Oregon. The Beavers could not adjust to the Ducks’ pitching and it caused their offense to look out of shape.
12. UC Irvine Anteaters (32-9, 19-2 Big West, +3 from last week) – A sweep over Cal Poly has California-Irvine on the brink of being a top 10 team in college baseball. The Anteaters have now won seven games in a row and are in the driver’s seat to win the Big West regular season title.
13. Troy Trojans (31-13, 14-7 Sun Belt, (-) from last week) – Despite staying right where they are from last week, Troy did put together a successful weekend as they defeated Texas State in a weekend series. The Trojans set the tone on Friday with a gritty extra innings win.
14. TCU Horned Frogs (31-13, 14-7 Big 12, (-) from last week) – The Texas Christian Horned Frogs got the series win over Baylor. Much like Oregon, fantastic pitching was the story for TCU as they held the Bears to just six runs in the two games combined that they won.
15. Ole Miss Rebels (31-13, 12-9 SEC, +2 from last week) – Head coach Mike Bianco and Ole Miss got back on track with a big series win over Vanderbilt in Oxford. Riley Maddox pitched excellently for the Rebels on Saturday. He went seven innings and gave up just one earned run.
16. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (33-11, 17-4 Sun Belt, +2 from last week) – Coastal Carolina extended their lead on the Sun Belt this weekend. The Chanticleers swept James Madison on the road in Harrisburg, Va. Head coach Kevin Schnall’s team has now swept three Sun Belt opponents in a row.
17. UCLA Bruins (32-11, 16-5 Big Ten, +2 from last week) – The University of California-Los Angeles rebounded and swept Penn State at home in Jackie Robinson Stadium this weekend. The Bruins dominated the middle game of the series as they went up 9-0 on the Nittany Lions before they could score a run.
18. Vanderbilt Commodores (31-13, 12-9 SEC, -6 from last week) – Vanderbilt lost the series to Ole Miss as they continue to look average away from Nashville. A bright spot of the weekend was the third game they salvaged. In a 13-0 win, Connor Fennell was incredible with 12 strikeouts as he pitched the full seven innings of the game.
19. Oklahoma Sooners (30-13, 11-10 SEC, -1 from last week) – Oklahoma lost a series on the road against the Georgia Bulldogs. They were able to win the series opener on Thursday night which included a great game from their star pitcher Kyson Witherspoon.
20. Auburn Tigers (30-14, 11-10 SEC, +2 from last week) – Auburn takes a jump in the rankings after bouncing back and defeating Mississippi State in a weekend series. In Sunday’s game, the Tigers had 14 hits with five different players having multiple hits.
21. Dallas Baptist Patriots (30-13, 13-5 C-USA, (-) from last week) – A series win over Louisiana Tech keeps Dallas Baptist in the same spot in the top 25. It was a roller coaster weekend for the Patriots as they won one game 16-15 in extra innings and then shut out the Bulldogs in the final game to win the series.
22. West Virginia Mountaineers (37-5, 16-3 Big 12, (-) from last week) – West Virginia makes their long-awaited debut in the top 25. A weak schedule has played into its delay. However, the Mountaineers have swept four Big 12 opponents in a row after taking down UCF this weekend in Orlando.
23. Louisville Cardinals (30-13, 12-9 ACC, (-) from last week) – Louisville pops back into the top 25 after a series win over Florida State. The Cardinals got dominated the first game. However, the series turned on its head and head coach Dan McDonnell’s team demolished Florida State in the final game 14-2 in a run-rule.
24. Arizona Wildcats (30-13, 13-8 Big 12, -4 from last week) – Arizona had a disappointing weekend as they came up short against Texas Tech in this past weekend’s series. The Wildcats managed to salvage a game. However, they only scored eight runs all weekend.
25. Alabama Crimson Tide (35-10, 12-9 SEC, (-) from last week) – A sweep against Missouri pops Alabama back into the top 25. The first game of the series got dicey with the Crimson Tide mounting a comeback win. In the end, Alabama outscored Missouri 26-9 throughout all three games.
Teams that dropped out of the rankings – Georgia Tech, UC Santa Barbara, Duke
Midweek Matchups to Watch in College Baseball (April 28-May 4)
Oregon Ducks v. Oregon State Beavers (April 29) – Oregon State will have a chance to avenge themselves against a nationally prominent Oregon team that just swept them. This time, the two teams will face off in Corvallis in a midweek matchup.
Southeastern Louisiana Lions v. LSU Tigers (April 29) – The LSU Tigers are feeling good after their series win over Tennessee. However, head coach Jay Johnson’s team has a tough mid-major in Southeastern Louisiana coming to play them in Baton Rouge.
Austin Peay Governors v. Ole Miss Rebels (April 29) – Much like LSU, Ole Miss also is feeling good after a series win over Vanderbilt. They have a tough mid-major team coming to Oxford in Austin Peay. The Governors are 18-3 in Atlantic Sun conference play and have beaten a power conference opponent recently in Purdue.
Photo: Texas head coach Jim Schlossnagle (22) delivers the ball to relief pitcher Jason Flores (4) during an NCAA baseball game against Texas St. on April 1, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman, file)
