As we enter the final month of the regular season, teams are starting to show us what they’re really made of and whether they’re playing a cut above the rest, and this week’s Top 25 is a great example as there were no new teams in or out for Week 11.
UCLA has remained on top all season, but one of the most impressive teams recently has been Kansas. The Jayhawks moved up five spots from 16th to No. 11 after wins over Nebraska and Kansas State – they scored a total of 46 runs last week, 18 of which came in a single against rival Kansas State.
Alabama slipped significantly from 13th to 24th after losing its weekend series to Tennessee and a midweek matchup to UAB.
Here’s the complete Top 25 as of April 27, along with our favorite moments and what we’re looking forward to in the week ahead.
top moment
Not much is going right for Tennessee this season, but this homer from Eric Hines is one of the best we’ve seen all season.
Oh my god… Eric Hines just sent a ball out of the stadium 🔥🔥
“Lindsey Nelson might have one of the longest HRs I’ve seen” pic.twitter.com/oycM7ctnxb
– 11point7 College Baseball (@11point7) 24 April 2026
And depending on which side of the backyard brawl you’re on, it was either forgettable or long remembered.
No. Pitt dominates the backyard brawl against. 12 West Virginia 😤@pit_base pic.twitter.com/aoS7ZtQRV6
– ACC Network (@accnetwork) 22 April 2026
It was also the second highest score in Backyard Brawl history.
SEBI ‼️ again 🚀
19-0 Panthers pic.twitter.com/DOP0AYHYq9
– Pitt Baseball (@Pitt_BASE) 22 April 2026
player to watch
Von Lackey, C, Georgia Tech
That’s why ESPN’s Kiley McDaniels ranks Lackey so highly.
Von Lackey is incredible 🤯
📺ACC Network#StingM🐝 #wreck havoc x @lackeyvahan pic.twitter.com/KR6jymKpxi
– Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) 25 April 2026
Right now, he ranks as a top three mlb draft prospects Since he is hitting .353/.482/.673 with 12 home runs and 49 RBI on the season. And he’s doing so while being on the same team with the equally impressive Drew Brees. Georgia Tech still faces some tests in the last month of the season, including a weekend series against top-25-ranked Boston College, so we’ll see if he keeps progressing.
game worth watching
No. 9 Coastal Carolina and No. 2 North Carolina
Tuesday 7pm (ACC Network)
Another hot midweek matchup! North Carolina has been in a lot of trouble lately, and if anything can push the Tar Heels above the UCLA Bruins in the top 25 rankings, it would be an impressive win over the Chants. UNC doesn’t have a very tough schedule the rest of the way until the ACC Tournament, so this will be one of its last chances to fully prove its case. Coastal has been playing consistently and in a similar situation and this is likely to be his toughest test until the postseason. With the game in Chapel Hill, the Tar Heels have a slight edge, but no matter what, it will be fun to watch.
updated top 25
Here are the latest rankings from D1baseball.com, as well as information on each team’s next game.
All times ET.
1. UCLA Bruins
Previous Rank: 1
record: 39-4
Next game: at UC Santa Barbara, Tuesday 7:35 p.m. (ESPN+)
2. North Carolina Tar Heels
Previous Rank: 2
record: 36-8
Next game: vs. Coastal Carolina, Tuesday 7 p.m. (ACC Network)
3. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Previous Rank: 3
record: 36-7
Next game: at Kennesaw State, Tuesday 6 p.m.
4. Texas Longhorns
Previous Rank: 4
record: 32-9
Next game: vs. Sam Houston, Tuesday 7:30 PM (SEC Network+)
5. Georgia Bulldogs
Previous Rank: 5
record: 34-11
Next game: vs. Troy, Tuesday 3 PM (SEC Network+)
6. Oregon State Beavers
Previous Rank: 6
record: 33-9
Next game: vs UTRGV, Tuesday 8:35 PM
7. Texas A&M Aggies
Previous Rank: 7
record: 33-8
Next game: vs. Tarleton State, Tuesday 7 p.m. (SEC Network+)
8. Auburn Tigers
Previous Rank: 11
record: 30-13
Next game: at Texas A&M, Friday night at 8 p.m. (SEC Network)
9. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Previous Rank: 9
record: 30-13
Next game: at North Carolina, Tuesday at 7 p.m. (ACC Network)
10. Mississippi State Bulldogs
Previous Rank: 15
record: 34-10
Next game: vs. Ole Miss, Tuesday 7 p.m. (SEC Network+)
11. Kansas Jayhawks
Previous Rank: 16
record: 33-11
Next game: at Wichita, 7:05 p.m. (ESPN+)
12. Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Previous Rank: 18
record: 31-13
Next game: at Tulane, Tuesday 7:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
13. Oregon Ducks
Previous Rank: 19
record: 32-11
Next game: vs. Gonzaga, Tuesday 5:05 pm
14. Florida State Seminoles
Previous Rank: 8
record: 29-14
Next game: vs. South Florida, Wednesday 4 p.m. (ACC Network Extra)
15.Oklahoma Sooners
Previous Rank: 14
record: 29-14
Next game: vs. Texas Tech, Tuesday 7:30 PM
16.Nebraska Cornhuskers
Previous Rank: 20
record: 33-11
Next game: vs. Kansas State, Tuesday 7 p.m.
17. Ole Miss Rebels
Previous Rank: 17
record: 31-14
Next game: vs. Mississippi State, Tuesday 7 p.m. (SEC Network+)
18. West Virginia Mountaineer
Previous Rank: 12
record: 28-12
Next game: at Penn State, Wednesday 5:30 p.m.
19. Arizona State Sun Devils
Previous Rank: 25
record: 31-14
Next game: at UCF, Friday 5 p.m. (ESPN+)
20. Boston College Eagles
Previous Rank: 22
record: 33-14
Next game: at UMass Lowell, Tuesday 6 p.m.
21. USC Trojans
Previous Rank: 23
record: 34-11
Next game: at UC Irvine, Tuesday 9 p.m. (ESPN+)
22. Arkansas Razorbacks
Previous Rank: 24
record: 29-16
Next game: vs. Northwestern State, Tuesday 7 PM (SEC Network+)
23. Virginia Cavaliers
Previous Rank: 10
record: 29-16
Next game: vs. George Mason, Tuesday 6 p.m. (ACC Network Extra)
24. Alabama Crimson Tide
Previous Rank: 13
record: 29-16
Next game: vs. Vanderbilt, Thursday 7 p.m. (ESPNU)
25. Florida Gators
Previous Rank: 21
record: 29-16
Next game: at Oklahoma, Friday 7:30 p.m. (SEC Network+)
