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What a wild week of baseball that just finished. Texas got swept on the road by Arkansas, and you'd think that'd be more than enough to knock the Longhorns down a few pegs, but thanks to a whole lot of other upsets, they remain No. 1 for yet another week. Florida State is at No. 2 after taking two games against Clemson, including a 20-run outing to clinch the series victory, and the Tigers as a result dropped six sports to No. 9. Tennessee continues its slide down the rankings as it dropped another three spots to No. 15. Vanderbilt had an impressive outing against Alabama, and the Commodores have jumped up four spots to No. 11. Another big riser this week was Coastal Carolina, which jumped up five spots. The Kansas Jayhawks dropped out of the rankings, making room for the USC Trojans to be ranked for the first time this season. Here's how the top-25 rankings look as of Monday.  Play of the weekAt this point, plays like this are just run-of-the-mill for Clemson's Cam Cannarella. He can rob just about anything.
Player to watchOF Mason Neville, Oregon Let's check in on college baseball's current leading home run hitter. Neville has 23 home runs this season to go along with 50 RBIs. He is one of the biggest reasons the Ducks are ranked in the top five for the first time this season this week, as Oregon is at the top of the Big Ten. The Ducks have a busy week ahead with five games, and we're certain Neville will continue to add to his tally.
Series to watchNo. 11 Vanderbilt at No. 15 Tennessee We always look forward to watching these two teams square off, especially as we inch closer and closer to the end of the regular season. Tennessee has hit a few bumps in the road the past few weeks. After being the No. 1 team in the country, the Vols started to slide after they lost a series to Texas A&M. Tennessee has since dropped series to Kentucky, LSU and Auburn, with its only series victory coming against Ole Miss. Vanderbilt, on the other hand, has seemed to right the ship after a few questionable losses -- and it just took a series over Alabama this past weekend. With this series being played in Knoxville, the upper hand should seemingly go to Tony Vitello's squad, but we'll just have to see how this plays out. Updated top 25Here are D1baseball.com's latest rankings, plus information on each team's next game. All times Eastern. 
1. Texas LonghornsPrevious rank: 1
Record: 38-8
Next game: vs. Lamar, 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)
2. Florida State SeminolesPrevious rank: 5
Record: 33-10
Next game: vs. Jacksonville, 6 p.m. on Tuesday (ACCNX)
3. LSU TigersPrevious rank: 2
Record: 38-11
Next game: vs. Grambling State, 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)
 4. North Carolina Tar HeelsPrevious rank: 4
Record: 35-10
Next game: vs. Campbell, 6 p.m. on Tuesday (ACCNX)
 5. Oregon DucksPrevious rank: 6
Record: 33-13
Next game: vs. Saint Mary's, 9:05 p.m. on Tuesday
6. Georgia BulldogsPrevious rank: 9
Record: 39-11
Next game: at Alabama, 7 p.m. on Friday (SECN+)
 7. Arkansas RazorbacksPrevious rank: 11
Record: 40-9
Next game: at LSU, 7:30 p.m. on Friday (SECN+)
8. Auburn Tigers Previous rank: 10
Record: 33-15
Next game: vs. South Carolina, 8 p.m. on Friday (ESPNU)
9. Clemson TigersPrevious rank: 3
Record: 37-12
Next game: at Coastal Carolina, 6 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)
10. Oregon State BeaversPrevious rank: 7
Record: 34-12
Next game: vs. Hawai'i, 12:35 a.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)
11. Vanderbilt CommodoresPrevious rank: 15
Record: 34-14
Next game: at Louisville, 7 p.m. on Tuesday (ACC Network)
 12. West Virginia MountaineersPrevious rank: 16
Record: 39-7
Next game: at Pitt, 6 p.m. on Tuesday (ACCNX)
 13. UC IrvinePrevious rank: 8
Record: 34-11
Next game: at California Baptist, 9 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)
 14. Coastal Carolina ChanticleersPrevious rank: 19
Record: 37-11
Next game: vs. Clemson, 6 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)
15. Tennessee VolunteersPrevious rank: 12
Record: 37-11
Next game: vs. Indiana State, 6 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)
 16. NC State WolfpackPrevious rank: 13
Record: 30-15
Next game: vs. UNC Wilmington, 6 p.m. on Tuesday 17. Oklahoma SoonersPrevious rank: 21
Record: 32-14
Next game: at Kentucky, 6:30 p.m. on Friday (SECN+)
18. UCLA Bruins Previous rank: 14
Record: 34-13
Next game: at Long Beach State, 9 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)
 19. Troy TrojansPrevious rank: 20
Record: 34-14
Next game: vs. Alabama, 7 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)
 20. Louisville CardinalsPrevious rank: 17
Record: 32-15
Next game: vs. Vanderbilt, 7 p.m. on Tuesday (ACC Network)
 21. Southern Mississippi Golden EaglesPrevious rank: 22
Record: 35-13
Next game: vs. Louisiana, 7 p.m. on Friday (ESPN+) 22. Arizona WildcatsPrevious rank: 24
Record: 33-14
Next game: at Grand Canyon, 9 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)
 23. Alabama Crimson TidePrevious rank: 18
Record: 36-12
Next game: at Troy, 7 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)
24. Ole Miss RebelsPrevious rank: 23
Record: 33-15
Next game: at Mississippi State, 8:30 p.m. on Friday (SEC Network)
 25. USC TrojansPrevious rank: NR
Record: 32-15
Next game: vs. UC Santa Barbara, 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+) |
