4/8 Baseball Top 25 Rankings
April 9, 2013 · CSM Staff
| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  |
Vanderbilt | The Commodores have a 10-game winning streak and the nation’s top ranking. | 2 |
| 2 |  |
North Carolina | Tar Heels lost by one run to Clemson, otherwise you can’t argue with a 29-2 overall record. | 1 |
| 3 |  |
LSU | Jacoby Jones’ hot bat helped Tigers sweep Kentucky and reach 30-win plateau. | 4 |
| 4 |  |
Oregon | Dropped two of three to Arizona State, but the Ducks still have a hold on first place in the Pac-12. | 3 |
| 5 |  |
Cal State Fullerton | Off to 6-0 start in conference thanks to sweeps of Pacific and UC-Davis. | 7 |
| 6 |  |
Florida State | Scott Sitz improved to 6-0 as Seminoles took two of three from in-state rival Miami. | 5 |
| 7 |  |
Virginia | Only two runs separated Cavaliers from a 14-game winning streak, but Virginia lost to Miami. | 9 |
| 8 |  |
Oregon State | Joey Jansen and Andy Peterson were hot hitters as Beavers took two of three from UCLA. | 6 |
| 9 |  |
Arkansas | Dominic Ficociello anchors second base as Razorbacks try to keep pace with LSU in SEC West. | 8 |
| 10 |  |
Oklahoma | A heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Texas separated Sooners from the sweep. | 10 |
| 11 |  |
Louisville | Easily has best overall record in Big East, but Cardinals and South Florida are tied for first in conference. | 16 |
| 12 |  |
South Carolina | Overcoming early-season slump nicely, as Gamecocks have won eight of nine. | 15 |
| 13 |  |
UCLA | 2-5 record in last seven games, but four losses against Arizona State and Oregon State. | 11 |
| 14 |  |
Kentucky | Swept over weekend but Wildcats do not fall far as all three losses were to LSU. | 13 |
| 15 |  |
North Carolina State | Wolfpack on a 6-0 run in the standings, but other teams are leapfrogging NC State in rankings. | 12 |
| 16 |  |
Stanford | Still above .500 in Pac-12 picture, but Cardinal need a jumpstart. | 17 |
| 17 |  |
Indiana | Hoosiers’ 3-2 loss to Illinois on Sunday broke an 18-game winning streak for the Big Ten’s best. | NR |
| 18 |  |
Rice | The Owls took two of three from East Carolina in Conference USA weekend play. | 19 |
| 19 |  |
Mississippi State | MSU has 26 victories, but the team is in a slump now that SEC play is here. | 14 |
| 20 |  |
Alabama | Georgie Salem has Crimson Tide in strong position, tied for second in SEC West with Arkansas. | 24 |
| 21 |  |
Mississippi | The only thing keeping Rebels from falling farther is 4-8 SEC record includes tough in-conference losses. | 18 |
| 22 |  |
Georgia Tech | The Yellow Jackets have recovered somewhat in the standings. | 20 |
| 23 |  |
Texas A&M | Aggies reached the 20-win mark, but they are falling behind in SEC play. | 21 |
| 24 |  |
San Diego | USD hit a wall against Loyola Marymount, slowing the team’s momentum slightly. | 22 |
| 25 |  |
Arizona | Arizona has quietly put together a six-game winning streak. | NR |
