Top 25 rankings, play of the week and what to watch
Week 2 of the 2025 college baseball season is in the books, and thanks to a few upsets, there's been a shake-up to this week's top 25 poll. After dropping two games over the weekend, Virginia slid down the rankings, paving the way for LSU to claim the No. 2 spot. Oklahoma State, Nebraska and NC State dropped out of the rankings, while Oklahoma, Southern Mississippi and Ole Miss made their debuts.
Here's how the entire top 25 rankings look for Week 2, plus one of our favorite plays of the week and what we're watching for in the weeks to come.
Play of the weekCheck out this clutch home run from Alabama's Will Hodo that helped lift the Crimson Tide past Ohio State.
"I brought them together there in the fourth and I said 'man, we'll go to the bullpen, they're going to hang five zeroes and we'll come back and win this thing.""
Down 10-0 early, @AlabamaBSB stormed back to beat Ohio State and win the @JaxCBC. pic.twitter.com/X1W7unvpUK
Jace LaViolette, RF, Texas A&M
The outfielder has been a staple for the Aggies for the past two seasons, and this year is no different. ESPN's Kiley McDaniel has him listed as his No. 1 prospect in the upcoming MLB draft and he was named to the 2025 Golden Spikes Award preseason watch list. So far this season he has hit three home runs and recorded eight RBIs. The real challenge for him will come in the postseason -- can he lead the Aggies back to the championship series, and can Texas A&M come out on top this time around?
Game to watchNo. 2 LSU vs. No. 19 Dallas Baptist (8 p.m. on Wednesday)
In what might as well be a home game for the Patriots, Dallas Baptist will face LSU in the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series presented by Kubota in Arlington, Texas. The Patriots suffered a setback last Tuesday after losing to Texas Rio Grande Valley 15-5; they had the lead entering the ninth before the Vaqueros recorded 11 runs on just five hits. One reason we're watching though is pitcher Luke Pettitte, son of Hall of Famer Andy Pettitte. LSU, on the other hand, has had its usual dominant start to the season. The Tigers are the second-highest ranked team in the SEC behind Texas A&M, but a good performance against another ranked team might give them an edge.
Updated top 25Here is D1baseball.com's Week 2 top 25 rankings, plus information on each team's next game.
All times Eastern.
1. Texas A&M AggiesPrevious rank: 1 Record: 5-1 Next game: vs. Texas State, 7 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)
2. LSU TigersPrevious rank: 3 Record: 6-1 Next game: vs. Dallas Baptist, 8 p.m. on Wednesday
3. Tennessee VolunteersPrevious rank: 4 Record: 7-0 Next game: vs. North Alabama, 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)
4. Arkansas RazorbacksPrevious rank: 5 Record: 6-1 Next game: vs. Grambling, 4 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)
5. North Carolina Tar HeelsPrevious rank: 6 Record: 6-0 Next game: vs. VSU, 4 p.m. on Tuesday (ACCNX)
6. Georgia BulldogsPrevious rank: 8 Record: 8-1 Next game: at Georgia State, 6 p.m. on Wednesday
7. Florida State SeminolesPrevious rank: 9 Record: 7-0 Next game: at Jacksonville, 6 p.m. on Tuesday
8. Florida GatorsPrevious rank: 10 Record: 7-0 Next game: at Stetson, 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)
9. Oregon State BeaversPrevious rank: 7 Record: 5-2 Next game: vs. Baylor, 8 p.m. on Friday
10. Virginia CavaliersPrevious rank: 2 Record: 3-3 Next game: vs. VMI, 3 p.m. on Wednesday (ACCNX)
11. Oregon DucksPrevious rank: 11 Record: 6-2 Next game: vs. Columbia, 6:05 p.m. on Friday
12. Wake Forest Demon DeaconsPrevious rank: 13 Record: 7-1 Next game: vs. Elon, 4 p.m. on Tuesday (ACCNX)
13. Clemson TigersPrevious rank: 14 Record: 6-1 Next game: vs. Winthrop, 4 p.m. on Tuesday (ACCNX)
14. Vanderbilt CommodoresPrevious rank: 15 Record: 7-1 Next game: vs. Tennessee Tech, 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)
15. Texas LonghornsPrevious rank: 16 Record: 5-1 Next game: vs. UIW, 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)
16. Oklahoma SoonersPrevious rank: Unranked Record: 6-0 Next game: vs. Texas Southern, 5 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)
17. Duke Blue DevilsPrevious rank: 17 Record: 4-3 Next game: at Campbell, 5 p.m. on Tuesday
18. Mississippi State BulldogsPrevious rank: 18 Record: 6-1 Next game: vs. Troy, 5 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)
19. Dallas Baptist PatriotsPrevious rank: 20 Record: 6-1 Next game: vs. LSU, 8 p.m. on Wednesday
20. UC Santa Barbara GauchosPrevious rank: 21 Record: 6-1 Next game: at Pepperdine, 5 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)
21. Troy TrojansPrevious rank: 24 Record: 6-1 Next game: at Mississippi State, 5 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)
22. Southern Mississippi Golden EaglesPrevious rank: Unranked Record: 7-1 Next game: at Ole Miss, 5 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)
23. Cincinnati BearcatsPrevious rank: 25 Record: 4-2 Next game: at UNLV, 9:05 p.m. on Monday
24. Ole Miss RebelsPrevious rank: Unranked Record: 6-1 Next game: vs. Southern Miss, 5 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)
25. TCU Horned FrogsPrevious rank: 22 Record: 5-2 Next game: vs. Tarleton State, 7 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)
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