Auburn Climbs, UCLA Secures No. 1 in College Baseball Top 25
College baseball’s Top 25 underwent modest changes on April 20, 2026. UCLA Secures No. 1 in College Baseball Top 25 after another strong week.
The top five saw the most movement. Elsewhere, rankings remained largely stable.
Top-five movements
Texas returned to No. 2 following a series win over Alabama. Georgia Tech’s brief stay at No. 2 ended.
Georgia Tech fell to No. 4 after losing a series at North Carolina. North Carolina moved up to No. 3.
Auburn Climbs and Florida slide
Auburn Climbs to No. 7 after taking a home series from Florida. Eric Guevara and the Auburn Tigers are 27-12 overall and 10-8 in the SEC.
Florida dropped to No. 15. The Gators lost a midweek game to Bethune-Cookman and the home series to Auburn.
Notable movers and stability
Several teams rose in the back half of the poll. No team fell out of the Top 25 this week.
Oklahoma and Nebraska gained ground. USC slipped from the top 11 to No. 20.
Updated Apr. 20, 2026. Time: 10:03 am EDT. Coverage provided by Filmogaz.com.
| Rank | Team | Record | Prev Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 36-3 | 1 |
| 2 | Texas | 30-8 | 3 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 33-7-1 | 4 |
| 4 | Georgia Tech | 32-7 | 2 |
| 5 | Georgia | 32-9 | 6 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 31-7 | 8 |
| 7 | Auburn | 27-12 | 9 |
| 8 | Oregon State | 30-8 | 7 |
| 9 | Ole Miss | 29-12 | 10 |
| 10 | Florida State | 28-11 | 12 |
| 11 | Mississippi State | 30-10 | 13 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 27-12 | 16 |
| 13 | Virginia | 28-13 | 14 |
| 14 | Alabama | 28-13 | 15 |
| 15 | Florida | 28-13 | 5 |
| 16 | West Virginia | 27-9 | 17 |
| 17 | Kansas | 29-11 | 18 |
| 18 | Nebraska | 31-9 | 25 |
| 19 | Boston College | 31-12 | 23 |
| 20 | USC | 30-11 | 11 |
| 21 | Southern Miss | 28-12 | 20 |
| 22 | Arkansas | 26-15 | 19 |
| 23 | Coastal Carolina | 28-11 | 21 |
| 24 | Oregon | 28-11 | 24 |
| 25 | Arizona State | 28-13 | 22 |
