College Baseball Rankings: D1Baseball Top 25 Predictions After Week 3

UCLA, LSU, and Texas remain atop the rankings after an eventful week of upsets and top matchups

Published on Mar. 2, 2026

Got story updates? Submit your updates here. ›

The third week of the college baseball season saw several top-ranked teams suffer midweek upsets, while the weekend featured a number of intriguing series between ranked opponents. With all the action, D1Baseball's Top 25 rankings are expected to see significant changes when they are released on Monday.

Why it matters

The college baseball season is still in its early stages, but the results from Week 3 will have a major impact on the national rankings and set the tone for the rest of the year. Upsets of top teams and head-to-head matchups between ranked opponents provide an early glimpse at which programs are emerging as the country's elite.

The details

Several highly ranked teams suffered surprising midweek losses, including four of the top six teams. No. 1 UCLA, No. 2 LSU, No. 3 Texas, and No. 4 Mississippi State all fell in Tuesday or Wednesday games. However, the top teams bounced back over the weekend, with UCLA, LSU, and Texas all going 3-1 or better. The weekend also featured several series between ranked opponents, including No. 10 Florida sweeping No. 17 Miami and No. 1 UCLA edging No. 4 Mississippi State in extra innings.

  • On Tuesday, six ranked teams lost midweek games.
  • Over the weekend, seven teams entered Sunday's series finale deadlocked 1-1.
  • The Amegy Bank College Baseball Series, BRUCE BOLT College Classic, and Frisco College Baseball Classic all took place this weekend.

The players

UCLA

The top-ranked Bruins suffered a midweek loss to San Diego State but bounced back with wins over No. 20 Tennessee and No. 23 Texas A&M before edging No. 4 Mississippi State in extra innings.

LSU

The second-ranked Tigers lost to McNeese on Tuesday but won their weekend series against Dartmouth and Northeastern.

Texas

The third-ranked Longhorns went 4-0 on the week, including wins over No. 9 Coastal Carolina and Baylor.

Mississippi State

The fourth-ranked Bulldogs suffered their first loss of the season in an extra-innings thriller against No. 1 UCLA.

Florida

The 10th-ranked Gators swept their midweek series against FIU and then took two of three games from No. 17 Miami.

Got photos? Submit your photos here. ›

What they’re saying

“It was a fun week of college baseball. And we expect to see changes when D1Baseball's top 25 rankings drop on Monday morning.”

— Jonathan Wagner, Author (on3.com)

What’s next

D1Baseball will release its updated Top 25 rankings on Monday, reflecting the results from Week 3 of the college baseball season.

The takeaway

The early season upsets and head-to-head matchups between ranked teams have set the stage for an exciting and unpredictable college baseball season. The new D1Baseball Top 25 rankings will provide a clearer picture of the national landscape, with several programs poised to make significant moves up or down the poll.