College Baseball Top 25 Rankings

Whew! What a week of conference championships! There was so much on the line for so many teams. We had our crew nationwide, aiming to bring you some of the best college baseball coverage of the championship tournaments. 

Tyler Jennings was at the ACC Championship, Will Mossa was at the Big 12 Championship, Greg Zumach was at the B1G Championship, and I was at the SEC Championship. There was a ton of action, unexpected upsets, red-hot teams, and fun college baseball games. 

Vanderbilt got red-hot and won the SEC Championship, the Arizona Wildcats showed they were no joke and took the Big 12, the ACC was chaos, and stolen bids felt like they were running rampant! Much of it had implications for our latest top 25 update, so let’s dive in! 

A New Number One – Vanderbilt Commodores

Vanderbilt is our new No. 1 team in the country after winning the 2025 SEC Tournament and jumping to the top of the RPI rankings! The Commodores capped off a dominant week in Hoover with a gritty 3-2 win over Ole Miss in Sunday’s title game, claiming their fifth SEC Tournament crown in program history, second in three years.

They also blew out Tennessee 10-0 in the semifinals and looked like the most complete team in the country all week, pitching, defense, timely hitting, you name it. Tim Corbin’s squad is peaking at the perfect time, and with the top seed in the NCAA Tournament likely locked up, they’re going to be a tough out in June.

What sets Vandy apart right now is the total resume. They’re 42-16 overall, went 19-11 in one of the toughest conferences in the country, and have stacked up quality wins throughout the year. They’re now No. 1 in RPI, with a strong 28-5 home record and a winning mark on the road. Add in how they’ve played lately, and there’s no doubt they’ve earned the top spot.

This team is just fun, man. I discussed it in many SEC tournament recaps, but they aren’t the sexiest team on paper. They don’t have the elite arm or bat of a top MLB Draft guy. They don’t have a 15+ home run bopper. They don’t have a flame-throwing ace throwing 95+.

This team does everything right. They play defense extremely well, have guys with great command on the mound, and throw strikes. They are a Tim Corbin team, which shows in every game they play. There is no doubt they deserve to be the #1 team. 

Who’s In and Out

Let’s start with the newcomers to the top 25. The following have entered or reentered our top 25 rankings:

• Arizona Wildcats
• UTSA Roadrunners

#19 Arizona Wildcats

The Arizona Wildcats, where do we even begin? This team has been in and out of our top 25 all year long. They started in our preseason top 25 and then showed poorly at the Shriners’ College Showdown at Globe Life Field. 

They followed that by winning 16 of their next 17 games, including wins over ranked opponents at the time, Texas A&M and Mississippi State. It was just an absurd run. 

Then, Big 12 play came calling. They lost a series to Baylor, Texas Tech, and Utah, which eventually bumped them out of our top 25. Then the Big 12 Championship came calling, and the Cats got HOT! 

They couldn’t be stopped. They won game one against BYU 4-1. That led them to the next round, where they faced the number one seed in West Virginia, ranked in our top 25. What did they do to them? Oh, you know, just crushed them 12-1. 

Then came the championship game. An incredible back-and-forth between the two powerhouse teams of the Big 12, TCU and Arizona. An absolute pitcher’s duel that had TCU winning 1-0 in the top of the 9th until Andrew Cain launched a solo shot to tie it! The Wildcats would score in the top of the 10th and close it out to become the Big 12 Champs.

This team is fun and super-talented. They finished the year 39-18 overall and 18-12 in conference on a five-game winning streak. Head Coach Chip Hale makes guys want to run through a brick wall. They have the offensive firepower and pitch to carry them to a super regional and possibly to Omaha. 

#25 UTSA Roadrunners

UTSA has officially cracked our Top 25, and it’s about time. The Roadrunners wrapped up a historic regular season, finishing 44-13 overall and 23-4 in American Athletic Conference play. 

They clinched their first AAC regular-season title and set a new program record for wins in a single season. Their RPI sits at No. 25 nationally, thanks to a resume that includes road wins over Texas, Texas A&M, and Dallas Baptist. 

Even though they fell to Tulane in the AAC Tournament semifinals, UTSA’s body of work speaks volumes.  They boast one of the most explosive offenses in the country, averaging over nine runs per game, and they’ve ranked nationally in both batting average and on-base percentage.

Outfielder Mason Lytle, the AAC Player of the Year, leads the charge with a .372 average. On the mound, Robert Orloski has been lights-out in the bullpen, posting an 8-0 record with a 2.92 ERA and eight saves. 

With a balanced attack and a chip on their shoulder, the Roadrunners are not just a feel-good story; they’re a legitimate threat heading into the NCAA Tournament

Now we move on to the teams that are out: 

• Duke Blue Devils
• West Virginia Mountaineers 

Duke Blue Devils

Duke has dropped out of our 2025 College Baseball Top 25 after a disappointing finish to their season. The Blue Devils were eliminated in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals, falling 14-7 to Florida State. 

Despite a promising start with a walk-off win over Pitt, Duke couldn’t maintain momentum in the tournament. Their overall record stands at 37-19, with a 17-13 mark in ACC play, and they currently hold the No. 30 spot in the RPI rankings. 

Throughout the season, Duke showed flashes of brilliance, including series wins over Clemson and NC State. However, inconsistency plagued them, with losses to teams like Miami and Georgia Tech. 

While they have standout players like Ben Miller and AJ Garcia, the team’s performance lacked the consistency needed to stay in the Top 25. As the NCAA Tournament approaches, Duke will need to regroup and find their form to make a deep run.

West Virginia Mountaineers

We tried to believe in them, but West Virginia slipped out of our Top 25 after a late-season stumble that overshadowed an impressive campaign. 

The Mountaineers clinched the Big 12 regular-season title with a 19–9 conference record and set a program record with 41 total wins. However, they’ve lost eight of their last eleven games, including a 12–1 defeat to Arizona in the Big 12 semifinals. 

While their RPI was 28, their strength of schedule was in the bottom half of the top 100, making it difficult to justify their place in the Top 25 despite their strong overall record.

The Mountaineers’ early-season dominance, highlighted by standout performances from players like Logan Sauve and Sam White, now feels like a distant memory. Their recent struggles, particularly in high-stakes games, raise concerns about their consistency and readiness for postseason play. 

The timing of their slump suggests that they may face challenges in the NCAA Tournament. For now, West Virginia finds itself on the outside looking in, needing to recapture its early-season form to make a significant impact moving forward.