We have reached the quarter point of the season and ACC and Big Ten opened conference play this past weekend, while the SEC and Big 12 will do so this coming weekend. Conference play means we really get to start comparing teams against more consistent quality opponents. This doesn’t always bode well though, as both North Carolina and Stanford fell in the rankings this weekend as Stanford took two of three from the Diamond Heels, but the Saturday loss was by run rule. The biggest climbers are Ole Miss, while we have four new teams in the top 25, three of which come from mid-major conferences.
| Rank | Last Week | Change | Team |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Tennessee |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | LSU |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Florida State |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Arkansas |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Florida |
| 6 | 8 | 2 | Clemson |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | Georgia |
| 8 | 12 | 4 | Oregon State |
| 9 | 10 | 1 | Texas |
| 10 | 9 | -1 | Oregon |
| 11 | 19 | 8 | Ole Miss |
| 12 | 11 | -1 | Oklahoma |
| 13 | 15 | 2 | Wake Forest |
| 14 | 6 | -8 | North Carolina |
| 15 | 16 | 1 | Vanderbilt |
| 16 | 22 | 6 | Alabama |
| 17 | 13 | -4 | Stanford |
| 18 | NR | N/A | UC Santa Barbara |
| 19 | NR | N/A | Dallas Baptist |
| 20 | NR | N/A | UC Irvine |
| 21 | 20 | -1 | Troy |
| 22 | 17 | -5 | Mississippi State |
| 23 | NR | N/A | Louisville |
| 24 | 14 | -10 | Virginia |
| 25 | 24 | -1 | Southern Miss |
Others receiving voters: Texas A&M (9-6), Kentucky (12-2)
Falling out of rankings: Texas A&M (9-6), Auburn (13-3), Oklahoma State (9-6), Kentucky (12-2)
Shaun Kernahan is the MLB Draft correspondent for Prospects1500. When not at a game, chances are the TV and/or tablet has a game on and he has a notepad out taking notes. When not scouting draft prospects, he is the Director of Baseball Operations for the Mile High Collegiate Baseball League, a collegiate wood bat league in Colorado. Shaun can be found on Twitter at @ShaunKernahan.
Born in Arizona. Raised in the Midwest, and with lots of baseball. When I’m not writing about baseball or purchasing my next baseball card, I can be seen coasting down the highway to yet another travel baseball tournament with my wife and son. I love the Braves, bat flips and outfield assists.
Based deep in the heart of Texas, I am surrounded by the absolute best of college baseball year after year. From midweeks at The Dish to weekends watching Olsen Magic, I love the energy of D1 college baseball. For the past five years, I have been covering the Detroit Tigers organization for Prospects1500 while also ranking MLB Draft eligible players as they join the FYPD and Dynasty world.
Being able to learn from the game’s best coaches and watch the student athletes passionately compete is a blessing I do not take lightly. While rooted in SEC country, I am a B1G Ten truther to my core. I will always stop for a prospect discussion or for random baseball trivia. You can usually find me throughout the baseball season walking the baselines and concourses. Remember friends, “Every game is someone’s first game!”
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