This past week we saw a lot of shifting in the rankings. South Florida and Kentucky make their debut in the Top 25 this week, with Indiana being the only team dropping out from last week. Let's see how this week's Top 25 shapes up:
Ranking/Team
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Last Week
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#25 North Carolina
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#22
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The Tarheels had a tough time taking two out of three against Xavier last weekend.
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#24 Florida
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#20
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The Gators dropped two-of-three against Miami (FL) this past weekend in the best series of the weekend.
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#23 Miami (FL)
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#25
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The Hurricanes move up after taking two-of-three from a tough SEC foe.
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#22 South Florida
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NR
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The Bulls debut at #22 after not allowing a blemish to their record so far this season.
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#21 Kentucky
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NR
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The Wildcats have a talented team that has the potential to make noise in the SEC East.
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#20 Louisville
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#17
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The Cardinals drop a few spots after losing to Western Michigan.
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#19 Oklahoma St.
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#18
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The Cowboys dropped one-of-four against Oakland and will face tough competition in the Spring Training Classic this weekend.
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#18 Texas
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#23
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The Longhorns make a nice jump, winning two tough series against PAC-12 opponents.
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#17 Texas Tech
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#24
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The Red Raiders are still cruising through their early schedule.
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#16 Virginia
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#5
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The Cavaliers dropped tremendously this week after dropping a mid-week game to lowly VMI.
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#15 Oregon
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#14
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Mediocrity costs the Ducks one spot in the rankings this week.
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#14 Louisiana-Lafayette
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#16
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The Ragin’ Cajuns made some noise by beating a heavily-favored LSU.
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#13 Clemson
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#15
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The Tigers made easy work of a tough Maine team, sweeping the Bears easily.
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#12 UCLA
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#10
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The Bruins lost a tough series with Cal-Poly this past weekend.
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#11 LSU
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#9
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The Bayou Bengals took a tough hit losing to Lafayette this past week.com
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#10 Cal-Poly
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#19
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The Mustangs took two-of-three from the defending National Champs.
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#9 Texas A&M
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#12
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The Aggies crack the top ten by default.
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#8 Vanderbilt
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#6
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Vandy drops a couple spots from losing a mid-week games to Evansville and Western Kentucky.
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#7 Arkansas
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#11
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The Razorbacks have cruised through their early schedule.
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#6 Mississippi State
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#3
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The Bulldogs lose some stock by splitting a series with Holy Cross.
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#5 NC State
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#7
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The Wolfpack settled down from a chaotic start and moved up two spots this week.
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#4 Cal-State Fullerton
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#2
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The Titans won a tough series with in-state foe San Francisco.
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#3 Oregon State
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#1
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The Beavers had trouble with their first two Big Ten opponents, Michigan State and Nebraska.
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#2 South Carolina
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#4
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The Gamecocks have a lot to prove going into a series against in-state rival Clemson in a traveling series across South Carolina.
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#1 Florida State
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#8
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The Seminoles, like the Gamecocks, have a lot to prove at the top as they face #23 Miami (FL).
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Offensive Player of the Week - A.J. Reed, Kentucky
Reed became the first Wildcat ever to hit five home runs in a three-game span. Not to mention he also earned the winning decision Friday night.
Pitcher of the Week - Houston Hibberd, San Francisco
Hibberd pitched 7.1 innings in relief in a 19-inning victory against Cal-State Fullerton. In the appearance, he struck out six batters and didn't allow a run, earning him the winning decision against the Titans.
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