SEC champion Tennessee remains No. 1 in our final College Baseball Top 25 Rankings ahead of the 2024 NCAA Baseball Tournament.
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Tennessee remains No. 1 in the Baseball America College Baseball Top 25 Rankings after winning the SEC Tournament, its second championship in three years.
The Volunteers bounced back from a loss Wednesday in their first game of the tournament to win four straight games, including defeating LSU, 4-3, in the championship game. Tennessee also won the regular season conference title. It is No. 1 for the fourth straight week.
The top 10 remains unchanged after conference tournament week.
Dallas Baptist and Nebraska enter the Top 25 after winning their conference tournaments. DBU swept through Conference USA, defeating No. 1 seed and host Louisiana Tech in the championship game. Nebraska lost its opening game in the Big Ten Tournament before winning five straight games to win its first tournament championship since 2005, when it was a member of the Big 12.
Oregon and Texas dropped out of the Top 25 after going 0-2 in their conference tournaments.
The staff of Baseball America determines the Top 25 rankings. Records indicated are through May 26.
Weekend Record reflects a team’s weekend results as a collective unit in an effort to incorporate tournament results and not just reflect a team’s record in weekend series.
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Previous ranking: No. 1Last week: 4-1Overall: 50-11, 22-8 in SEC (10-5 vs. Top 25)Weekend record: 13-1
Results
SEC Tournament (Hoover, Ala.)
May 22: vs. Vanderbilt: L 13-4May 23: vs. (4) Texas A&M: W 7-4May 24: vs. (14) Mississippi State: W 6-5May 25: vs. Vanderbilt: W 6-4May 26: vs. LSU W 4-3
Following a 13-4 tournament-opening loss to Vanderbilt, The Volunteers ripped off four straight wins en route to their second SEC Tournament championship in the last three seasons. Five lineup regulars had multiple RBIs and a handful of arms turned in quality appearances, but especially freshman Dylan Loy, who in the title game struck out five across 4.2 scoreless innings.
Previous ranking: No. 2Last week: 1-2Overall: 40-14, 22-8 in SEC (11-5 vs. Top 25)Weekend record: 11-3
Results
SEC Tournament (Hoover, Ala.)
May 22: vs. LSU: L 11-0 (8)May 23: vs. (5) Arkansas: W 9-6May 24: vs. South Carolina: L 6-5
Kentucky went just 1-2 in Hoover, though its lone win was against No. 5 Arkansas. In that win, Ryan Waldschmidt crushed a pair of home runs and had four RBIs while Trey Pooser allowed three hits across five scoreless innings.
Previous ranking: No. 3Last week: 1-1Overall: 42-13, 22-8 in ACC (9-10 vs. Top 25)Weekend record: 9-4
Results
ACC Tournament (Charlotte, N.C.)
May 23: vs. Pittsburgh: W 12-2May 24: vs. (9) Wake Forest: L 9-5 (12)
Following an emphatic win over Pittsburgh, North Carolina lost a 12-inning marathon to Wake Forest to conclude its ACC Tournament run. Anthony Donofrio blasted two homers and drove in six runs, while freshman Jason DeCaro struck out six and allowed two runs across seven innings.
Previous ranking: No. 4Last week: 0-2Overall: 44-13, 19-11 in SEC (13-7 vs. Top 25)Weekend record: 11-3
Results
SEC Tournament (Hoover, Ala.)
May 22: vs. Mississippi State: L 5-3May 23: vs. (1) Tennessee: L 7-4
The Aggies’ time in Hoover was short-lived as they dropped a pair of hard-fought games to Mississippi State and top-ranked Tennessee, respectively. A&M on Wednesday made a costly error in the ninth inning, while its bullpen faltered on Thursday. Freshman Gavin Grahovac was the biggest bright spot offensively, as he crushed a pair of solo home runs.
Previous ranking: No. 5Last week: 0-2Overall: 43-14, 20-10 in SEC (11-9 vs. Top 25)Weekend record: 11-3
Results
SEC Tournament (Hoover, Ala.)
May 22: vs. South Carolina: L 6-5May 23: vs. (2) Kentucky: L 9-6
Arkansas made a quick exit from the SEC Tournament, going 0-2 in its two games. However, the theme of this week for the Razorbacks was lining up their pitching and preparing for the NCAA Tournament.
Previous ranking: No. 6Last week: 1-1Overall: 42-14, 19-10 in Pac-12 (5-4 vs. Top 25)Weekend record: 12-2
Results
Pac-12 Tournament (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
May 22: vs. Stanford: L 2-1May 23: vs. Arizona State: W 3-2
Oregon State went 1-1 in pool play at the Pac-12 Tournament, splitting one-run games against Stanford and Arizona State. The Beavers didn’t qualify for the semifinals, as they were held to just four runs on 12 hits in two games. The best performance of the week belonged to lefthander Nelson Keljo, who threw four hitless innings out of the bullpen to earn the win against Arizona State.
Previous ranking: No. 7Last week: 1-1Overall: 33-20, 17-12 in ACC (13-7 vs. Top 25)Weekend record: 11-2-1
Results
ACC Tournament (Charlotte)
May 22: vs. Virginia Tech: W 19-9 (8)May 23: vs. (16) Duke: L 8-1
The Wolfpack went 1-1 at the ACC Tournament, routing Virginia Tech and losing to Duke in the de facto pool championship game. In the big win against the Hokies, both Garrett Pennington (4-for-5, 3 2B) and Alex Makarewicz (4-for-4) both collected four hits to lead the lineup.
Previous ranking: No. 8Last week: 0-1Overall: 39-15, 17-13 in SEC (13-6 vs. Top 25)Weekend record: 9-5
Results
SEC Tournament (Hoover, Ala.)
May 21: vs. LSU: L 9-1
Georgia made a quick exit from the SEC Tournament, losing to LSU in the single-elimination first round. The Bulldogs have now lost three straight games going into the NCAA Tournament.
Previous ranking: No. 9Last week: 2-1Overall: 38-20, 15-15 in ACC (12-14 vs. Top 25)Weekend record: 9-5
Results
ACC Tournament (Charlotte)
May 22: vs. Pittsburgh: W 8-1May 24: vs. (3) North Carolina: W 9-5 (12)May 25: vs. (11) Florida State: L 9-6
The Demon Deacons notched a pair of wins to advance to the semifinals before dropping a hard-fought game to Florida State. Friday’s win was an instant classic that included a trademark Chase Burns performance (6 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 2 BB 15 K) and clutch hitting by Nick Kurtz, who hit the game-tying double in the ninth inning and the game-winning, two-run home run in the 12th. Marek Houston also had a strong week in which he had five RBIs and hit two home runs.
Previous ranking: No. 10Last week: 1-1Overall: 41-14, 20-10 in ACC (4-4 vs. Top 25)Weekend record: 12-2
Results
ACC Tournament (Charlotte)
May 23: vs. Miami: L 8-7May 24: vs. Louisville: W 8-7
Clemson split a pair of games that finished 8-7 at the ACC Tournament, meaning it did not advance out of pool play. First baseman Jimmy Obertop went 4-for-8 with two doubles and a home run in the tournament.
Previous ranking: No. 16Last week: 4-0Overall: 39-18, 16-14 in ACC (11-8 vs. Top 25)Weekend record: 9-5
Results
ACC Tournament (Charlotte)
May 21: vs. Virginia Tech: W 11-8May 23: vs. (7) NC State: W 8-1May 25: vs. Miami: W 8-2May 26: vs. (11) Florida State W 16-4
Duke swept its way through Charlotte to secure its second ACC Tournament championship in the last four seasons. After erasing a five-run deficit on Tuesday, it was smooth sailing the rest of the way for the Blue Devils. Zac Morris and Devin Obee paced the offense with 10 and eight RBIs, respectively, while Ben Morris in the title game walloped two home runs and had six RBIs. Charlie Beilenson allowed two runs across three appearances (6.1 innings), while Andrew Healy on Thursday surrendered just one hit across five scoreless innings.
Previous ranking: No. 11Last week: 3-1Overall: 42-15, 16-13 in ACC (7-8 vs. Top 25)Weekend record: 10-3-1
Results
ACC Tournament (Charlotte)
May 21: vs. Georgia Tech: W 12-9May 24: vs. (13) Virginia: W 12-7May 25: vs. (9) Wake Forest: W 9-6May 26: vs. (16) Duke: L 16-4
It was a great run at the ACC Tournament for Florida State who collected three wins before losing to Duke in the championship game. Jamie Arnold (6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 9 K) turned in a quality start to pace the pitching staff, while Drew Faurot, James Tibbs and Max Williams led the offense with six RBIs apiece.
Previous ranking: No. 12Last week: 3-2Overall: 43-15, 19-8 in American (4-1 vs. Top 25)Weekend record: 12-2
Results
American Athletic Conference Tournament (Clearwater, Fla.)
May 21: vs. Rice: W 12-4May 23: vs. Wichita State: L 14-4May 24: vs. Rice: W 8-7May 25: vs. Wichita State: W 5-4, L 12-2 (8)
It was a long, five-game week in Clearwater for East Carolina that ended with a run-rule loss to Wichita State. The Pirates were without ace Trey Yesavage, who was recovering from a partially collapsed lung, but he figures to be ready to make his return to the mound next weekend. Their highlight of the week was a 12-run eighth inning on Tuesday against Rice in which they sent 15 hitters to the plate. Jacob Starling and Ryan McCrystal led the offense with five and four RBIs, respectively.
Previous ranking: No. 13Last week: 1-1Overall: 40-15, 18-12 in ACC (8-7 vs. Top 25)Weekend record: 9-4
Results
ACC Tournament (Charlotte)
May 22: vs. Georgia Tech: W 13-0 (7)May 24: vs. (11) Florida State: L 12-7
Virginia went 1-1 at the ACC Tournament and it lost to Florida State, meaning it did not advance out of pool play. Outfielder Casey Saucke homered in both games and went 3-for-9 with two home runs and a double.
Previous ranking: No. 14Last week: 2-2Overall: 38-21, 17-13 in SEC (10-10 vs. Top 25)Weekend record: 10-4
Results
SEC Tournament (Hoover, Ala.)
May 21: vs. Mississippi: W 2-1May 22: vs. (4) Texas A&M: W 5-3May 23: vs. Vanderbilt: L 4-3May 24: vs. (1) Tennessee: L 6-5
It was a strong showing at the SEC Tournament for the Bulldogs, who picked up a pair of victories before losing two one-run games. The Bulldogs on Tuesday took down arch-rival Mississippi 2-1 thanks to a Connor Hujsak walk-off, two-run home run. The next day, Hujsak delivered the game-winning, two-run single against No. 4 Texas A&M. The veteran outfielder accounted for seven of Mississippi State’s 14 RBIs this week.
Previous ranking: No. 19Last week: 4-1Overall: 40-17, 19-9 in Big 12 (4-4 vs. Top 25)Weekend record: 10-4
Results
Big 12 Tournament (Arlington, Texas)
May 22: vs. Texas Tech: W 7-2May 23: vs. UCF: L 7-6 (10)May 24: vs. Texas Tech: W 4-0May 24: vs. UCF: W 10-1May 25: vs. (15) Oklahoma: W 9-3
Oklahoma State won the Big 12 Tournament title, defeating archrival Oklahoma in the championship game. The Cowboys went 4-1 in Arlington, overcoming an early, extra-innings loss to UCF to win the event for the fourth time. Nolan Schubart homered in each of Oklahoma State’s last three games of the tournament, while Carson Benge was named tournament MVP after going 11-for-23 at the plate and turning in a quality start against Texas Tech to earn the win.
Previous ranking: No. 15Last week: 3-1Overall: 37-19, 23-7 in Big 12 (4-3 vs. Top 25)Weekend record: 9-5
Results
Big 12 Tournament (Arlington, Texas)
May 22: vs. TCU: W 4-0May 23: vs. Kansas: W 7-5May 24: vs. Kansas: W 8-6May 25: vs. (19) Oklahoma State: L 9-3
Oklahoma swept through the Big 12 Tournament before losing to Oklahoma State in the championship game. Lefthander Braden Davis got the week off to a strong start as he threw a four-hit shutout against TCU, striking out nine batters and walking none. While Oklahoma fell short of the Big 12 Tournament title, it won the regular season championship and is well situated for regionals.
Previous ranking: No. 18Last week: 3-0Overall: 42-12, 23-4 in Big West (1-2 vs. Top 25)Weekend record: 11-3
Results
May 23-25: UC Riverside: W 12-3, W 20-4, W 6-3
UC Santa Barbara emphatically swept UC Riverside to finish the regular season on a 14-game winning streak and clinch the Big West title. The Gauchos have won the conference championship in three of the last five seasons after not having won a title since 1986. While UCSB is a little more known for its pitching this season, it this weekend flexed its offensive muscle, hitting nine home runs and scoring 38 runs against the Highlanders.
Previous ranking: No. 21Last week: 3-1Overall: 36-21, 20-10 in Pac-12 (4-6 vs. Top 25)Weekend record: 8-6
Results
Pac-12 Tournament (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
May 22: vs. Washington: W 6-5May 23: vs. California: L 7-5May 24: vs. Stanford: W 6-3May 25: vs. Southern California: W 4-3
Arizona overcame a pool-play stumble to win the Pac-12 Tournament. The Wildcats beat USC in the championship game in walk-off fashion, as Tommy Splaine hit a game-winning single Saturday night. It was Arizona’s eighth walk-off victory of the season. Arizona, which also won the Pac-12 regular season title, will make its fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance.
Previous ranking: No. 17Last week: 2-1Overall: 43-12, 20-7 in Big West (2-1 vs. Top 25)Weekend record: 13-2
Results
May 23-25: Cal State Northridge: W 5-2, L 14-9, W 14-9
The Anteaters finished the regular season with a series win against CSUN. UCI has won 43 games already this season, matching the 2021 team for its highest win total since 2009 (45). They finished second in the Big West standings, trailing only UC Santa Barbara.
Previous ranking: No. 22Last week: 0-2Overall: 40-18, 23-7 in Sun Belt (1-4 vs. Top 25)Weekend record: 10-4
Results
Sun Belt Tournament (Montgomery, Al.)
May 22: vs. Old Dominion: L 7-3May 23: vs. James Madison: L 10-9
Louisiana dropped both of its games in the Sun Belt tournament. Following a loss Wednesday, the Ragin Cajuns’ bullpen on Thursday faltered and allowed six runs in the seventh inning. John Taylor drove in four runs to lead the offense.
Previous ranking: No. 25Last week: 4-0Overall: 41-18, 20-10 in Sun Belt (2-2 vs. Top 25)Weekend record: 11-3
Results
May 22: vs. Coastal Carolina: W 5-0May 23: vs. Troy: W 6-5May 25: vs. Appalachian State: W 7-5May 26: vs. Georgia Southern: W 14-11
Southern Miss swept through the Sun Belt Tournament to win the title for the second straight year since joining the conference. Righthander Colby Allen threw 5.1 scoreless innings across three games of the tournament, earning two wins and a save. In the championship game, Southern Miss erased three deficits, including being down 11-9 going into the ninth inning.
Previous ranking: NRLast week: 4-0Overall: 44-13, 17-7 in Conference USA (3-2 vs. Top 25)Weekend record: 11-3
Results
Conference USA Tournament (Ruston, La.)
May 22: vs. New Mexico State: W 5-3May 23: vs. FIU: W 8-2May 25: vs. Western Kentucky: W 7-5May 26: @ Louisiana Tech: W 17-10
DBU swept through the Conference USA Tournament, beating host and No. 1 seed Louisiana Tech in the championship game. The Patriots hit six home runs in the title game, including two each from Grant Jay and Ethan Mann. It was DBU’s first conference tournament title since joining CUSA and its first overall since 2021, when it was a member of the Missouri Valley.
Previous ranking: No. 23Last week: 3-2Overall: 42-13, 22-5 in Missouri Valley (0-1 vs. Top 25)Weekend record: 13-1
Results
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament (Evansville, Ind.)
May 22: vs. Southern Illinois: L 10-9 (11)May 23: vs. Murray State: W 11-4May 24: vs. Illinois-Chicago: W 5-3May 25: vs. Southern Illinois: W 7-3May 25: vs. Evansville: L 8-6
After an extra-innings loss to Southern Illinois in its tournament opener, Indiana State almost stormed through the losers’ bracket to take home its second-straight conference tournament title. However, it squandered an early 3-0 lead in the championship game and lost, 8-6. The Sycamores got a pair of stellar pitching performances courtesy of Zach Davidson (7.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 14 K) and Luke Hayden (6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 9 K), while every offensive regular drove in at least one run.
Previous ranking: NRLast week: 5-1Overall: 39-20, 16-8 in Big Ten (0-1 vs. Top 25)Weekend record: 12-2
Results
Big Ten Tournament (Omaha)
May 21: vs. Ohio State: L 15-2 (7)May 22: vs. Purdue: W 6-2May 24: vs. Ohio State: W 12-5May 25: vs. Indiana: W 4-2, W 10-4May 26: vs. Penn State: W 2-1
After a loss to Ohio State in the opening round, the Huskers won five straight games to win their first ever Big Ten Tournament championship and their first conference tournament title of any kind since 2005, when they were members of the Big 12. Gabe Swansen delivered the go-ahead run in the ninth inning of the championship game with an RBI double, while Josh Caron was named tournament MVP after hitting six home runs on the week, breaking the tournament record.
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