The 2020 college baseball season is off and running.
Nearly 300 NCAA Division I teams are gearing up in hopes of an NCAA Tournament berth and landing a trip to Omaha for the College World Series. The Vanderbilt Commodores won it all last season on the backs of a talented roster full of All-Americans, and they enter this season as the team everyone is out to get.
Another crazy baseball season full of walk-off wild pitches, 13-run innings and 20-inning games that last almost seven hours is upon us, and honestly, not even the MLB can compete with the NCAA's craziness.
College baseball's major polls — Baseball America, D1Baseball.com, NCBWA, and the USA Today Sports baseball coaches poll — help us sift through the madness all season long. Vanderbilt sat atop the preseason leaderboard while Louisville, Texas Tech and Georgia took the next three spots in the baseball rankings.
We've already seen major changes after the first few weeks of regular season action.
The SEC remains the king conference of collegiate baseball, leading the way with 11 teams in the USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll Top 25. The ACC trails with six teams, followed by the Big 12 (3), Pac 12 (2), American (1), West Coast Conference (1) and Big West Conference (1).
Here's a look at where each team ranks in the 161st college baseball season:
NCAA Division I Baseball Rankings
1. Florida Gators
2020 Record: 16-0
Last Week: 1
.@jypv123's pre-timed hitting streak update tweet:
1⃣8⃣ games#GoGators pic.twitter.com/WeBUJ33KCk
— Florida Gators Baseball (@GatorsBB) March 11, 2020
2. Georgia Bulldogs
2020 Record: 14-2
Last Week: 3
🧹 🧹 🧹 #UnfinishedBusiness | #DawgsOnTop pic.twitter.com/yh67T0atSC
— Georgia Baseball (@BaseballUGA) March 8, 2020
3. Texas Tech Red Raiders
2020 Record: 16-1
Last Week: 4
March = 1️⃣6️⃣ home dates
April/May = 8️⃣ home dates combined
This is the month to see your No. 2 Red Raiders at Rip Griffin Park!
🔴#WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/fijOj2UbJi
— Texas Tech Baseball (@TTU_Baseball) March 2, 2020
4. UCLA Bruins
2020 Record: 13-2
Last Week: 2
Mikey Perez has taken advantage of a recent boost in playing time, starting the last eight games in a row and batting .407 (11-27) while playing three different infield spots. #GoBruins pic.twitter.com/mKUtSLI09k
— UCLA Baseball (@UCLABaseball) March 9, 2020
5. Ole Miss Rebels
2020 Record: 14-1
Last Week: 8
Rebel: (noun)
/ˈrebəl/
1. Holders of the longest active winning streak in the nation. pic.twitter.com/Gk9egox500
— Ole Miss Baseball (@OleMissBSB) March 11, 2020
6. Louisville Cardinals
2020 Record: 11-4
Last Week: 6
Cards vs. Cougars, Round 2⃣#L1C4 pic.twitter.com/QpynEILEkL
— Louisville Baseball (@LouisvilleBSB) March 11, 2020
7. Vanderbilt Commodores
2020 Record: 12-5
Last Week: 5
Crispy creams. 🍩#VandyBoys | #AnchorDown pic.twitter.com/aGQ94V4rfr
— Vanderbilt Baseball (@VandyBoys) March 11, 2020
8. Miami Hurricanes
2020 Record: 11-4
Last Week: 9
Business trip day 1 ✅ pic.twitter.com/XOZtTVOmkC
— Canes Baseball (@CanesBaseball) March 11, 2020
9. NC State Wolfpack
2020 Record: 13-2
Last Week: 7
New day, new opportunity. pic.twitter.com/jJyh94IKON
— #Pack9 ⚾️ (@NCStateBaseball) March 11, 2020
10. Arizona State Sun Devils
2020 Record: 13-4
Last Week: 13
SUN DEVILS SWEEP‼️
No. 8 Arizona State sweeps Fresno State and has now won 11 of their last 12! pic.twitter.com/H2W64IX4HE
— Sun Devil Baseball (@ASU_Baseball) March 8, 2020
11. Duke Blue Devils
2020 Record: 12-3
Last Week: 12
RECAP | Duke falls to Davidson on Tuesday evening, 7-6.
📰: https://t.co/d7f3IyAfDn#BlueCollar | #GoDuke 🔵😈⚾️ pic.twitter.com/Hv2Csfsiap
— Duke Baseball (@DukeBASE) March 11, 2020
12. UCF Knights
2020 Record: 15-2
Last Week: 15
It's GAMEDAY ⚔
Back at home tonight with a top-15 matchup!
📍 John Euliano Park
🕕 6 PM
🆓📺 https://t.co/rZeTpfZJSw
📈 https://t.co/AwummRGwwQ
🎟️ https://t.co/Iw8TNtVPV2#ChargeOn pic.twitter.com/NO8LwX9Hrr
— UCF Baseball (@UCF_Baseball) March 11, 2020
13. Oklahoma Sooners
2020 Record: 13-4
Last Week: 16
#Sooners WIN
Ruffcorn strikes out the side in the ninth, and OU shuts out UT Arlington on the road 3-0!
➡️ https://t.co/17w528uJZi pic.twitter.com/BwRjof0Uh9
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) March 11, 2020
14. Auburn Tigers
2020 Record: 13-3
Last Week: 17
Right back at it.
⌚ 6 p.m. CT
📍 Plainsman Park
📻 https://t.co/pz75rBjlFq
📊 https://t.co/ajrgICwONK
🎟️ https://t.co/bE5ClOoWdp #WarEagle pic.twitter.com/OphaS4lSK5
— Auburn Baseball (@AuburnBaseball) March 11, 2020
15. Arkansas Razorbacks
2020 Record: 9-5
Last Week: 10
A great night at Baum-Walker Stadium! pic.twitter.com/xqwYJ8kIbN
— Razorback Baseball (@RazorbackBSB) March 11, 2020
16. Florida State Seminoles
2020 Record: 10-5
Last Week: 14
The last unbeaten team in the country has gone down!
F | FSU 2, #1 Florida 0 pic.twitter.com/KGIaHy1qWC
— FSU Baseball (@FSUBaseball) March 11, 2020
17. Mississippi State Bulldogs
2020 Record: 10-4
Last Week: 19
Last night was fun!
Let’s do it again. 😉 pic.twitter.com/LEbXgcHRvr
— Mississippi State Baseball (@HailStateBB) March 11, 2020
18. Long Beach State Dirtbags
2020 Record: 10-5
Last Week: 21
Rankings update: @BaseballAmerica: #12@d1baseball: #16#SkoBags
— LBSU Dirtbags (@LBDirtbags) March 9, 2020
19. LSU Tigers
2020 Record: 11-5
Last Week: 22
Throwing it back in time tonight at The Box. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. pic.twitter.com/RnOPrWkvBq
— LSU Baseball (@LSUbaseball) March 11, 2020
20. Tennessee Volunteers
2020 Record: 14-2
Last Week: 11
Solid win heading into SEC play this weekend!
📰 TUESDAY RECAP: https://t.co/ZZfuSGSSWU#GBO #OTH
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) March 11, 2020
21. Alabama Crimson Tide
2020 Record: 15-1
Last Week: 25
#RollTide pic.twitter.com/fU1IzD7xhc
— Alabama Baseball (@AlabamaBSB) March 9, 2020
22. Texas Longhorns
2020 Record: 13-3
Last Week: 22
Our guy @Dawsnlm_17 don’t need no glove.
(Note @55theHammer’s reaction 😳😂)#HookEm | #OwnTheDisch pic.twitter.com/qqjmrBzM0y
— Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) March 11, 2020
23. Texas A&M Aggies
2020 Record: 14-3
Last Week: 24
cooked up a win in space city 📼#FamilyF1rst | #GigEm pic.twitter.com/hcLBXfDLoB
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) March 11, 2020
24. Pepperdine Waves
2020 Record: 12-3
Last Week: UR
No Tuesday game this week, so we look ahead!
WCC GAMES START THIS WEEK! Our quest to win Conference Championship #26 begins with San Francisco this weekend!
Get your tickets here: https://t.co/RDbdgtpyyo pic.twitter.com/yFWWsJx61O
— Pepperdine Baseball (@PeppBaseball) March 10, 2020
25. Clemson Tigers
2020 Record: 12-3
Last Week: UR
Welcome to our crib.#Clemson #DKS @MTV 🐾 🏆 🖥 🏓 🏟 pic.twitter.com/SRZPibKiep
— Clemson Baseball (@ClemsonBaseball) April 1, 2018
Dropped Out:
TCU, Michigan
Others Receiving Votes:
Tulane 105; Texas Christian 88; Dallas Baptist 87; UC Santa Barbara 82; Virginia 77; East Carolina 40; Michigan 39; Oklahoma State 27; Georgia Tech 21; Baylor 10; Wichita St. 6; Santa Clara 6; San Diego 6; Notre Dame 6; Belmont 5; Samford 4; Hawaii 4; Texas-Arlington 3; San Diego State 3; Ohio State 3; New Mexico 2; Navy 2; Wake Forest 1; Old Dominion 1; New Mexico State 1.
USA Today Sports Coaches Poll current as of Mar. 9, 2020. A new poll will be released each week.
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