Top 25 rankings, play of the week and what to watch

Week 2 of the 2025 college baseball season is in the books, and thanks to a few upsets, there's been a shake-up to this week's top 25 poll. After dropping two games over the weekend, Virginia slid down the rankings, paving the way for LSU to claim the No. 2 spot. Oklahoma State, Nebraska and NC State dropped out of the rankings, while Oklahoma, Southern Mississippi and Ole Miss made their debuts.

Here's how the entire top 25 rankings look for Week 2, plus one of our favorite plays of the week and what we're watching for in the weeks to come.

Play of the week

Check out this clutch home run from Alabama's Will Hodo that helped lift the Crimson Tide past Ohio State.

Player to watch

Jace LaViolette, RF, Texas A&M

The outfielder has been a staple for the Aggies for the past two seasons, and this year is no different. ESPN's Kiley McDaniel has him listed as his No. 1 prospect in the upcoming MLB draft and he was named to the 2025 Golden Spikes Award preseason watch list. So far this season he has hit three home runs and recorded eight RBIs. The real challenge for him will come in the postseason -- can he lead the Aggies back to the championship series, and can Texas A&M come out on top this time around?

Game to watch

No. 2 LSU vs. No. 19 Dallas Baptist (8 p.m. on Wednesday)

In what might as well be a home game for the Patriots, Dallas Baptist will face LSU in the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series presented by Kubota in Arlington, Texas. The Patriots suffered a setback last Tuesday after losing to Texas Rio Grande Valley 15-5; they had the lead entering the ninth before the Vaqueros recorded 11 runs on just five hits. One reason we're watching though is pitcher Luke Pettitte, son of Hall of Famer Andy Pettitte. LSU, on the other hand, has had its usual dominant start to the season. The Tigers are the second-highest ranked team in the SEC behind Texas A&M, but a good performance against another ranked team might give them an edge.

Updated top 25

Here is D1baseball.com's Week 2 top 25 rankings, plus information on each team's next game.

All times Eastern.

1. Texas A&M Aggies

Previous rank: 1
Record: 5-1
Next game: vs. Texas State, 7 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)

2. LSU Tigers

Previous rank: 3
Record: 6-1
Next game: vs. Dallas Baptist, 8 p.m. on Wednesday

3. Tennessee Volunteers

Previous rank: 4
Record: 7-0
Next game: vs. North Alabama, 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)

4. Arkansas Razorbacks

Previous rank: 5
Record: 6-1
Next game: vs. Grambling, 4 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)

5. North Carolina Tar Heels

Previous rank: 6
Record: 6-0
Next game: vs. VSU, 4 p.m. on Tuesday (ACCNX)

6. Georgia Bulldogs

Previous rank: 8
Record: 8-1
Next game: at Georgia State, 6 p.m. on Wednesday

7. Florida State Seminoles

Previous rank: 9
Record: 7-0
Next game: at Jacksonville, 6 p.m. on Tuesday

8. Florida Gators

Previous rank: 10
Record: 7-0
Next game: at Stetson, 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)

9. Oregon State Beavers

Previous rank: 7
Record: 5-2
Next game: vs. Baylor, 8 p.m. on Friday

10. Virginia Cavaliers

Previous rank: 2
Record: 3-3
Next game: vs. VMI, 3 p.m. on Wednesday (ACCNX)

11. Oregon Ducks

Previous rank: 11
Record: 6-2
Next game: vs. Columbia, 6:05 p.m. on Friday

12. Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Previous rank: 13
Record: 7-1
Next game: vs. Elon, 4 p.m. on Tuesday (ACCNX)

13. Clemson Tigers

Previous rank: 14
Record: 6-1
Next game: vs. Winthrop, 4 p.m. on Tuesday (ACCNX)

14. Vanderbilt Commodores

Previous rank: 15
Record: 7-1
Next game: vs. Tennessee Tech, 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)

15. Texas Longhorns

Previous rank: 16
Record: 5-1
Next game: vs. UIW, 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)

16. Oklahoma Sooners

Previous rank: Unranked
Record: 6-0
Next game: vs. Texas Southern, 5 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)

17. Duke Blue Devils

Previous rank: 17
Record: 4-3
Next game: at Campbell, 5 p.m. on Tuesday

18. Mississippi State Bulldogs

Previous rank: 18
Record: 6-1
Next game: vs. Troy, 5 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)

19. Dallas Baptist Patriots

Previous rank: 20
Record: 6-1
Next game: vs. LSU, 8 p.m. on Wednesday

20. UC Santa Barbara Gauchos

Previous rank: 21
Record: 6-1
Next game: at Pepperdine, 5 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)

21. Troy Trojans

Previous rank: 24
Record: 6-1
Next game: at Mississippi State, 5 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)

22. Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles

Previous rank: Unranked
Record: 7-1
Next game: at Ole Miss, 5 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)

23. Cincinnati Bearcats

Previous rank: 25
Record: 4-2
Next game: at UNLV, 9:05 p.m. on Monday

24. Ole Miss Rebels

Previous rank: Unranked
Record: 6-1
Next game: vs. Southern Miss, 5 p.m. on Tuesday (SECN+)

25. TCU Horned Frogs

Previous rank: 22
Record: 5-2
Next game: vs. Tarleton State, 7 p.m. on Tuesday (ESPN+)