Post by husker_blitz on May 2, 2004 19:51:53 GMT -5
DURHAM, N.C. - Texas held on to the No. 1 spot in Baseball America's Top 25 weekly college baseball rankings for the third straight week by winning a Big 12 series against Nebraska.
East Carolina defeated North Carolina State and then swept a three-game series from Louisville to set a school record with 16 consecutive wins. The Pirates moved up to No. 7, their highest ranking ever. East Carolina was rated eighth on May 27, 2001.
Arkansas made this week's biggest leap; the Razorbacks are up to No. 12 from No. 20 after winning their fifth straight Southeastern Conference series. Arkansas is 13-5 in league play, two games better than any other team.
Clemson forced its way back into the poll at No. 22 after a six-week absence. The Tigers swept an Atlantic Coast Conference series from North Carolina State and have won 18 of their last 22 games, including 14 straight at home.
Florida also found its way back into the rankings by sweeping an SEC series from Vanderbilt.
The staff of Baseball America determines the Top 25 rankings. Records indicated are through games of April 25 and do not include ties.
Rk Team W-L Last Week Previous
1. Texas 41-6 3-1 1
2. Stanford 31-6 2-1 2
3. Rice 33-7 3-0 3
4. Miami 30-9 2-1 4
5. Long Beach State 29-9 3-0 5
6. Louisiana State 31-11 3-1 7
7. East Carolina 35-6 4-0 9
8. South Carolina 29-11 3-1 10
9. Mississippi 31-11 0-5 6
10. Wichita State 28-7 5-0 12
11. Notre Dame 32-8 2-3 8
12. Arkansas 29-13 4-0 20
13. Tulane 30-12 4-0 18
14. UC Irvine 26-11 3-1 16
15. Oklahoma 26-16 1-3 13
16. Texas A&M 33-12 2-1 17
17. Virginia 35-9 3-2 15
18. Auburn 28-14 2-2 14
19. Oral Roberts 33-7 2-0 19
20. Southern Mississippi 30-11 1-3 11
21. Florida 31-12 3-1 NR
22. Clemson 27-14 5-0 NR
23. Tennessee 31-11 2-2 21
24. Central Florida 32-9 0-1 23
25. North Carolina 31-11 4-1 25
Dropped Out: Nebraska (22), Vanderbilt (24).
The top 25 poll is posted every Monday by 2 p.m. ET.
East Carolina defeated North Carolina State and then swept a three-game series from Louisville to set a school record with 16 consecutive wins. The Pirates moved up to No. 7, their highest ranking ever. East Carolina was rated eighth on May 27, 2001.
Arkansas made this week's biggest leap; the Razorbacks are up to No. 12 from No. 20 after winning their fifth straight Southeastern Conference series. Arkansas is 13-5 in league play, two games better than any other team.
Clemson forced its way back into the poll at No. 22 after a six-week absence. The Tigers swept an Atlantic Coast Conference series from North Carolina State and have won 18 of their last 22 games, including 14 straight at home.
Florida also found its way back into the rankings by sweeping an SEC series from Vanderbilt.
The staff of Baseball America determines the Top 25 rankings. Records indicated are through games of April 25 and do not include ties.
Rk Team W-L Last Week Previous
1. Texas 41-6 3-1 1
2. Stanford 31-6 2-1 2
3. Rice 33-7 3-0 3
4. Miami 30-9 2-1 4
5. Long Beach State 29-9 3-0 5
6. Louisiana State 31-11 3-1 7
7. East Carolina 35-6 4-0 9
8. South Carolina 29-11 3-1 10
9. Mississippi 31-11 0-5 6
10. Wichita State 28-7 5-0 12
11. Notre Dame 32-8 2-3 8
12. Arkansas 29-13 4-0 20
13. Tulane 30-12 4-0 18
14. UC Irvine 26-11 3-1 16
15. Oklahoma 26-16 1-3 13
16. Texas A&M 33-12 2-1 17
17. Virginia 35-9 3-2 15
18. Auburn 28-14 2-2 14
19. Oral Roberts 33-7 2-0 19
20. Southern Mississippi 30-11 1-3 11
21. Florida 31-12 3-1 NR
22. Clemson 27-14 5-0 NR
23. Tennessee 31-11 2-2 21
24. Central Florida 32-9 0-1 23
25. North Carolina 31-11 4-1 25
Dropped Out: Nebraska (22), Vanderbilt (24).
The top 25 poll is posted every Monday by 2 p.m. ET.