College baseball Week 4: Top 25 rankings, play of the week and what to watch

Mar 10, 2025, 10:45 AM ETWe’re about a month into the 2025 season, and it sure has been exciting.The rankings have shaken up quite a bit since the preseason poll, but this week’s top 25 doesn’t vary a whole lot from last week’s. Only one new team is featured this week, the Stanford Cardinal at No. 18, in place of the Oklahoma State Cowboys, who dropped out after a 3-2 record last week. Stanford won its series over top-10 ranked North Carolina in Chapel Hill, which helped propel it into the rankings for the first time this year.After going 5-0 last week, LSU remains in the top spot, followed by three additional SEC teams. Florida State has steadily been climbing up the rankings and is at No. 5 now. Preseason favorite Texas A&M continues its slide down the rankings and dropped to No. 19.With conference play beginning across the board this week, we’re excited to see what else is in store.Here are how the entire top 25 rankings look for Week 3, plus one of our favorite plays and what we’re watching for in the weeks to come.Play of the weekCheck out this incredible home run robbery from NC State’s Ty Head against Wright State. And then maybe watch it a few more times.play0:24NC State’s Ty Head makes a sensational catch to rob a home runTy Head makes a sensational catch to rob Wright State of a home run in the top of the seventh inning.Player to watchMarek Houston, IF/OF, Wake Forestplay0:41Marek Houston blasts a homerMarek Houston (Wake Forest) with a Spectacular Hit Notre Dame, 03/07/2025Houston has been lights out for the Demon Deacons. He has seven home runs on the season so far to go along with 34 RBIs. Wake Forest is ranked No. 14 with a 14-3 overall record. Houston and the rest of the team will have their work cut out for them when they face top 25-ranked Coastal Carolina on Tuesday, but if Houston continues to play like he has all season, the Deacons will likely be adding to their win total.Game to watchNo. 7 Florida at No. 5 Florida State: 6 p.m. on Tuesday (ACCNX)What’s better than a top-10 matchup? A rivalry one at that.Florida and Florida State will face off in Tallahassee, and the Gators will be looking to hand Florida State its first loss of the season. Freshman Myles Bailey is currently on a seven-game hitting streak for the Seminoles, so Florida will try and slow him down, but the Seminoles have plenty of talent elsewhere. Max Williams leads the team with five home runs, and Drew Faurot leads with 19 RBIs. On the other side, Brody Donay has a team-high eight home runs for the Gators, and Bobby Boser leads with 24 RBIs. All to say, there are sure to be fireworks in this game.Florida and Florida State will play three times overall this season.Updated top 25Here are D1baseball.com’s latest rankings, plus information on each team’s next game.All times Eastern.1. LSU TigersPrevious rank: 1Record: 16-1Next game: vs. Xavier , 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)2. Tennessee VolunteersPrevious rank: 2Record: 16-0Next game: vs. West Georgia, 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)3. Arkansas RazorbacksPrevious rank: 3Record: 15-1Next game: vs. UCA, 7 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)4. Georgia BulldogsPrevious rank: 5Record: 18-1Next game: vs. East Tennessee State, 3 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)5. Florida State SeminolesPrevious rank: 6Record: 15-0Next game: vs. Florida, 6 p.m. on Tuesday (ACCNX)6. North Carolina Tar HeelsPrevious rank: 4Record: 14-2Next game: at UNC Wilmington, 6 p.m. on Tuesday7. Florida GatorsPrevious rank: 7Record: 15-2Next game: at Florida State, 6 p.m. on Tuesday (ACCNX)8. Oregon State BeaversPrevious rank: 8Record: 10-3Next game: vs. Washington State, 8:35 p.m. on Tuesday9. Oregon DucksPrevious rank: 10Record: 14-2Next game: vs. Grand Canyon, 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday10. Clemson TigersPrevious rank: 11Record: 15-1Next game: vs. Liberty, 4 p.m. on Tuesday (ACCNX)11. Texas LonghornsPrevious rank: 12Record: 13-1Next game: vs. UT Arlington, 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)12. Oklahoma SoonersPrevious rank: 13Record: 14-1Next game: vs. Louisiana Tech, 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday (SECN+)13. Ole Miss RebelsPrevious rank: 17Record: 14-1Next game: at South Alabama, 5 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)14. Wake Forest Demon DeaconsPrevious rank: 15Record: 14-3Next game: at Coastal Carolina, 6 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)15. UC Santa Barbara GauchosPrevious rank: 16Record: 13-2Next game: vs. San Diego, 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday16. Vanderbilt CommodoresPrevious rank: 18Record: 13-3Next game: vs. Valparaiso, 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)17. Alabama Crimson TidePrevious rank: 23Record: 16-1Next game: vs. UAB, 7 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)No. 18 Stanford CardinalPrevious rank: NRRecord: 12-3Next game: vs. Duke, 9:30 p.m. on Friday (ACCNX)19. Texas A&M AggiesPrevious rank: 14Record: 9-6Next game: vs. Prairie View A&M, 7 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)20. Dallas Baptist PatriotsPrevious rank: 21Record: 11-4Next game: vs. Oklahoma State, 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)21. Troy TrojansPrevious rank: 19Record: 13-3Next game: vs. Jacksonville State, 7 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)22. Southern Mississippi Golden EaglesPrevious rank: 20Record: 11-5Next game: vs. UTRGV, 7 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)23. Virginia CavaliersPrevious rank: 9Record: 9-5Next game: vs. Maryland, 5:35 p.m. on Tuesday (ACCNX)24. Coastal Carolina ChanticleersPrevious rank: 24Record: 12-4Next game: vs. Wake Forest, 6 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)25. Auburn Tigers Previous rank: 22Record: 13-3Next game: at UT Martin, 7 p.m. on Tuesday