Week 5: Top 25 rankings, top moments and what to watch

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(1:17)ESPNMultiple AuthorsMar 16, 2026, 09:45 AM ETEmailPrintWhat a start to conference play
The series sweep for FSU helped the Seminoles jump nine spots in this week's rankings.Elsewhere in the top 25, UCLA is holding steady at No
1, and the week's biggest riser is crosstown rival USC, which rose up 12 spots
Virginia's rise continues, too, with the Cavaliers finally breaking into the top 10.This week's newcomers to the rankings include West Virginia coming back in at No
25 with TCU, UTSA and LSU -- yep, the Tigers are officially unranked -- dropping out.Here are the entire top 25 rankings as of March 16, plus our favorite moments and what we're watching in the week to come.Top momentsCan we put in a late nomination for the Oscars
Because this ending to Georgia-Tennessee had everything you could want to see
1 🚀📺B1G+#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/UeEfQieWWc— UCLA Baseball (@UCLABaseball) March 15, 2026 Player to watchQuinton Coats, 1B, Cincinnati While Cincinnati has been pretty middle of the pack this season -- the Bearcats are 15-6 and lost their first conference series to BYU -- Coats has been dominant
With the way he has been hitting, the Big 12 will certainly be on watch.CRUSHED‼️@qsc_25 with his 13th of the season!#Bearcats | #TenGames pic.twitter.com/bOFTB36P2F— Cincinnati Baseball (@GoBearcatsBASE) March 13, 2026 Series to watchNo
on Friday (ACC Network Extra)
Game 2: 2 p.m
on Saturday (ACC Network Extra)
Game 3: 1 p.m
on Sunday (ACC Network Extra)There are plenty of top-ranked SEC matchups this weekend, like Texas at Auburn, but we're narrowing in on the ACC with NC State traveling to Tallahassee to face Florida State
NC State had a little bit of a rocky 2-2 week, dropping games to Elon and Boston College, but it did bounce back to eventually take the series against BC
Florida State meanwhile swept then-ranked No
12 Wake Forest, though it did drop a game to Florida earlier in the week
Can the Wolfpack bounce back on the road
Or have the Seminoles found their groove?Updated top 25Here are D1baseball.com's latest rankings, plus information on each team's next game.All times Eastern.1
UCLA BruinsPrevious rank: 1
Record: 17-2
Next game: vs
Texas LonghornsPrevious rank: 3
Record: 18-1
Next game: at Tarleton State, 7:30 p.m
Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsPrevious rank: 4
Record: 17-3
Next game: at Auburn, 7 p.m
Arkansas RazorbacksPrevious rank: 5
Record: 14-6
Next game: vs
Auburn TigersPrevious rank: 6
Record: 17-2
Next game: vs
Mississippi State BulldogsPrevious rank: 3
Record: 16-4
Next game: vs
Georgia BulldogsPrevious rank: 8
Record: 17-4
Next game: vs
Oklahoma SoonersPrevious rank: 9
Record: 17-3
Next game: at Southeastern Louisiana, 7 p.m
Virginia CavaliersPrevious rank: 14
Record: 16-4
Next game: vs
NC State WolfpackPrevious rank: 10
Record: 16-4
Next game: at UNC Wilmington, 6 p.m
on Tuesday (ACC Network Extra)11
Florida State SeminolesPrevious rank: 20
Record: 16-3
Next game: vs
on Tuesday (ACC Network Extra)12
Southern Miss Golden EaglesPrevious rank: 7
Record: 16-4
Next game: vs
USC TrojansPrevious rank: 25
Record: 19-1
Next game: vs
North Carolina Tar HeelsPrevious rank: 15
Record: 16-3-1
Next game: vs
on Tuesday (ACC Network Extra)15
Kentucky WildcatsPrevious rank: 21
Record: 18-2
Next game: vs
Coastal Carolina ChanticleersPrevious rank: 16
Record: 13-6
Next game: at Campbell, 6 p.m
Oregon State BeaversPrevious rank: 18
Record: 14-4
Next game: at Portland, 8:35 p.m
Florida GatorsPrevious rank: 23
Record: 18-3
Next game: vs
Clemson TigersPrevious rank: 11
Record: 16-4
Next game: at College of Charleston, 6 p.m
West Virginia MountaineersPrevious rank: NR
Record: 13-4
Next game: vs
Oregon DucksPrevious rank: NR
Record: 17-3
Next game: vs
Tennessee VolunteersPrevious rank: 19
Record: 14-6
Next game: vs
Texas A&M AggiesPrevious rank: 22
Record: 16-3
Next game: vs
Wake Forest Demon DeaconsPrevious rank: 12
Record: 15-5
Next game: vs
on Tuesday (ACC Network Extra)25
Louisiana Ragin' CajunsPrevious rank: NR
Record: 15-5
Next game: at Houston, 7 :30 p.m