Just when we thought we had established a clear #1 team in the country, Texas dropped 3 of their 5 games this past week and fell to #3 in our latest rankings, meaning that Ole Miss rises to #1 after a 3-1 week over Alcorn State and Oral Roberts. The SEC kicks off conference play this week highlighted by Georgia facing off against Mississippi State.
After a fairly routine weekend for Top 25 teams, there weren’t too many movers and shakers. After losses by Virginia, Clemson, Wake Forest, and Tennessee Tech last week, Purdue remains the last undefeated D-1 program in the country, which is surprising even though they haven’t played anyone of note. We’re four weeks through the season and what we’ve learned is that there is going to be a lot of parity this season and all 8 of the spots in Omaha are up for grabs and anyone’s guess.
1. Ole Miss 13-2
Last Week: 2
Results: 3-1 vs Alcorn State and Oral Roberts (1 L)
This week: (4 games) 3/15 at SE Louisiana, 3/18-3/20 at Auburn
2. Vanderbilt 13-2
Last Week: 6
Results: 3-0 vs Wagner
This Week: (4 games) 3/15 vs Michigan, 3/18-3/20 vs Missouri
3. Texas 13-4
Last Week: 1
Results: 2-3 at/vs Texas State (1 L), & at South Carolina (2 L)
This week: (5 games) 3/15 at College of Charleston, 3/16 at The Citadel, 3/18-3/20 vs Incarnate Word
4. Arkansas 11-3
Last Week: 5
Results: 4-0 vs Illinois-Chicago
This Week: (5 games) 3/15-3/16 vs Grambling, 3/18-3/20 vs Kentucky
5. Oregon State 11-2 (2-1)
Last Week: 10
Results: 2-1 at Washington State
This week: (5 games) 3/15-3/16 vs Grand Canyon, 3/18-3/20 vs Arizona State
6. Tennessee 15-1
Last Week: 8
Results: 5-0 vs James Madison and Rhode Island
This Week: (5 games) 3/15 vs Eastern Kentucky, 3/18-3/20 vs South Carolina
7. Notre Dame 11-1 (2-0)
Last Week: 11
Results: 3-0 at Elon and #23 NC State
This Week: (4 games) 3/15 vs Valparaiso 3/18-3/20 at Louisville
8. Georgia Tech 13-3 (3-0)
Last Week: 16
Results: 3-1 at Mercer (L) and vs Virginia Tech
This Week: (5 games) 3/15-3/16 vs Jackson St, 3/18-3/20 vs #25 Wake Forest
9. LSU 13-3
Last Week: 3
Results: 4-0 vs McNeese and Bethune Cookman
This week: (4 games) 3/15 vs Tulane, 3/18-3/20 vs Texas A&M
10. Florida 13-4
Last Week: 18
Results: 3-1 vs Jacksonville and Seton Hall (1 L)
This Week: (4 games) 3/15 vs #15 Florida State, 3/18-3/20 at Alabama
11. Liberty (12-2)
Last Week: 20
Results: 2-1 vs #19 UNC and Campbell (1 L)
This Week: (4 games) 3/15 at VCU, 3/18-3/20 at North Florida
12. Virginia 14-1 (2-1)
Last Week: 14
Results: 3-1 vs George Washington and at Duke (1 L)
This Week: (5 games) 3/15-3/16 vs Rider, 3/18-3/20 vs Boston College
13. Stanford 9-5 (1-2)
Last Week: 7
Results: 1-2 vs Oregon
This Week: (3 games) 3/18-3/20 at #14 Arizona
14. Arizona 12-4 (2-1)
Last Week: 12
Results: 3-1 vs New Mexico and at Cal (1 L)
This Week: (4 games) 3/14 at Pacific, 3/18-3/20 vs #13 Stanford
15. Florida State 10-5 (2-1)
Last Week: 17
Results: 3-1 vs FGCU and at #22 Wake Forest (1 L)
This Week: (5 games) 3/15 at #11 Florida, 3/16 vs Bethune Cookman, 3/18-3/20 vs NC State
16. Texas Tech 14-3
Last Week: 22
Results: 4-1 vs Mississippi State (1 L) and at Rice
This Week: (5 games) 3/15-3/16 vs New Mexico, 3/18-3/20 at Iowa
17. Oklahoma State 9-6
Last Week: 9
Results: 3-1 vs Missouri State and at BYU (1 L)
This Week: (4 games) 3/16 vs Dallas Baptist, 3/17-3/20 vs Seton Hall
18. North Carolina 14-2 (3-0)
Last Week: UR
Results: 3-1 at #12 Liberty (1 L) and vs Pittsburgh
This Week: (5 games) 3/15 vs VMI, 3/16 vs Richmond, 3/18-3/20 at Duke
19. Georgia 13-3
Last Week: 15
Results: 4-1 vs Georgia Southern (1 L) and Lipscomb
This Week: (4 games) 3/15 vs SC Upstate, 3/18-3/20 vs Mississippi State
20. Clemson 14-1
Last Week: UR
Results: 3-1 vs Michigan State, Northeastern (1 L)
This Week: (4 games) 3/8 vs ETSU, 3/9 Michigan State (W 4-2), 3/11-3/13 vs Northeastern
21. Maryland 13-2
Last Week: UR
Results: 4-0 at VCU, vs Georgetown and Cornell
This Week: (4 games) 3/15 at Delaware, 3/18-3/20 vs Siena
22. USC 11-3 (2-1)
Last Week: UR
Results: 2-1 at #21 UCLA
This Week: (4 games) 3/15 vs UCONN, 3/18-3/20 vs California
23. Gonzaga 11-4
Last Week: UR
Results: 2-2 at Missouri and at Long Beach State (2 L)
This Week: (3 games) 3/18-3/20 at Pacific
24. Texas State 14-3
Last Week: UR
Results: 4-1 vs #1 Texas (1 L) and vs Southern
This Weekend: (4 games) 3/15 vs Prairie View, 3/18-3/20 at Arkansas State
25. Wake Forest 13-3 (1-2)
Last Week: 23
Results: 2-3 at Coastal (L), vs George Mason, and vs #16 Florida State (2 L)
This Week: (4 games) 3/15 vs Western Carolina, 3/18-3/20 at #8 Georgia Tech
Dropped Out: #21 UCLA, ##23 NC State, #24 Tulane