Mar 16, 2026, 09:45 AM ET
What a start to conference play. The SEC opened hot: Arkansas took its home series from Mississippi State in Fayetteville, Texas lost its first game of the season, and LSU dropped two on the road at Vanderbilt. In the ACC, Clemson lost a home series to Georgia Tech, and Wake Forest endured a brutal week, losing all four games — one to Coastal Carolina and three to Florida State. FSU’s sweep of Wake Forest helped the Seminoles jump nine spots in this week’s rankings.
UCLA remains No. 1. The biggest mover is crosstown rival USC, up 12 spots. Virginia continues its rise, cracking the top 10. New to the rankings are West Virginia (No. 20), Oregon (No. 21) and Louisiana (No. 25). TCU, UTSA and LSU dropped out.
Below are this week’s top moments, a player to watch, a series to follow and D1Baseball’s updated top 25 (with each team’s next game, all times ET).
Top moments
– Georgia vs. Tennessee ended in cinematic fashion: what looked like a go-ahead homer for the Vols drew a dramatic bat flip, but Georgia freshman Cole Johnson made a game-saving catch, turning a premature celebration into heartbreak for Tennessee.
– UCLA’s Roch Cholowsky continued his big season, blasting his 10th home run of the year this weekend.
Player to watch
Quinton Coats, 1B, Cincinnati
Cincinnati sits around the middle of the pack at 15-6 and recently dropped its first conference series to BYU, but sophomore Coats has been scorching. He’s hit 14 home runs, is batting .418 and has 35 RBIs. With production like that, Big 12 opponents are on notice.
Series to watch
No. 10 NC State at No. 11 Florida State
– Game 1: Friday, 6 p.m. (ACC Network Extra)
– Game 2: Saturday, 2 p.m. (ACC Network Extra)
– Game 3: Sunday, 1 p.m. (ACC Network Extra)
NC State had a 2-2 week — dropping to Elon and Boston College before recovering to take the BC series. Florida State swept then-No. 12 Wake Forest and owns momentum despite an earlier midweek loss to Florida. Can NC State bounce back on the road, or have the Seminoles found their groove?
Updated top 25 (D1Baseball)
All times Eastern.
1. UCLA Bruins
Previous: 1
Record: 17-2
Next game: vs. Pepperdine, Tuesday, 9 p.m.
2. Texas Longhorns
Previous: 3
Record: 18-1
Next game: at Tarleton State, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. (SEC Network+)
3. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Previous: 4
Record: 17-3
Next game: at Auburn, Tuesday, 7 p.m. (SEC Network+)
4. Arkansas Razorbacks
Previous: 5
Record: 14-6
Next game: vs. Northern Colorado, Tuesday, 7 p.m. (SEC Network+)
5. Auburn Tigers
Previous: 6
Record: 17-2
Next game: vs. Georgia Tech, Tuesday, 7 p.m. (SEC Network+)
6. Mississippi State Bulldogs
Previous: 3
Record: 16-4
Next game: vs. Jackson State, Tuesday, 5 p.m. (SEC Network+)
7. Georgia Bulldogs
Previous: 8
Record: 17-4
Next game: vs. The Citadel, Tuesday, 3 p.m. (SEC Network+)
8. Oklahoma Sooners
Previous: 9
Record: 17-3
Next game: at Southeastern Louisiana, Tuesday, 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
9. Virginia Cavaliers
Previous: 14
Record: 16-4
Next game: vs. Georgetown, Tuesday, 4 p.m. (ESPN+)
10. NC State Wolfpack
Previous: 10
Record: 16-4
Next game: at UNC Wilmington, Tuesday, 6 p.m. (ACC Network Extra)
11. Florida State Seminoles
Previous: 20
Record: 16-3
Next game: vs. Bethune-Cookman, Tuesday, 6 p.m. (ACC Network Extra)
12. Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Previous: 7
Record: 16-4
Next game: vs. Nicholls, Tuesday, 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
13. USC Trojans
Previous: 25
Record: 19-1
Next game: vs. San Diego State, Tuesday, 9:30 p.m.
14. North Carolina Tar Heels
Previous: 15
Record: 16-3-1
Next game: vs. UNC Greensboro, Tuesday, 4 p.m. (ACC Network Extra)
15. Kentucky Wildcats
Previous: 21
Record: 18-2
Next game: vs. Marshall, Tuesday, 2 p.m. (SEC Network+)
16. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Previous: 16
Record: 13-6
Next game: at Campbell, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
17. Oregon State Beavers
Previous: 18
Record: 14-4
Next game: at Portland, Tuesday, 8:35 p.m. (ESPN+)
18. Florida Gators
Previous: 23
Record: 18-3
Next game: vs. Stetson, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. (SEC Network+)
19. Clemson Tigers
Previous: 11
Record: 16-4
Next game: at College of Charleston, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
20. West Virginia Mountaineers
Previous: NR
Record: 13-4
Next game: vs. Penn State, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
21. Oregon Ducks
Previous: NR
Record: 17-3
Next game: vs. Northwestern, Friday, 7:05 p.m.
22. Tennessee Volunteers
Previous: 19
Record: 14-6
Next game: vs. Eastern Kentucky, Tuesday, 6 p.m. (SEC Network+)
23. Texas A&M Aggies
Previous: 22
Record: 16-3
Next game: vs. Texas State, Tuesday, 7 p.m. (SEC Network+)
24. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Previous: 12
Record: 15-5
Next game: vs. Liberty, Tuesday, 6 p.m. (ACC Network Extra)
25. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns
Previous: NR
Record: 15-5
Next game: at Houston, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
(End of rankings)
