The 2023 college baseball regular season and conference tournaments are all wrapped up. We are moving on to the NCAA regionals this weekend. Ahead of the postseason, the final coaches poll was released on Monday.
The Clemson Tigers jumped into the top five after sweeping four opponents en route to the ACC championship. The team defeated No. 10 Miami 11-5 in the conference title game.
Fellow ACC squad Wake Forest maintained their hold on the No. 1 spot despite getting eliminated by Miami in the tournament. Florida went 3-1 in the SEC tournament and was eliminated by Vanderbilt who ultimately won the title.
Arkansas is the other team making up the top five after losing to Texas A&M in the SEC semifinal matchup. The Oklahoma State Cowboys moved up five spots after earning a spot in the Big 12 championship game. They lost to TCU in the title game.
Indiana State and Alabama were big winners in the final poll moving up seven and five spots respectively. Both are looking for deep runs in the postseason.
A look at the full Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
1 | Wake Forest | 47-10 | 775 (31) | – |
2 | Florida | 44-14 | 734 | – |
3 | Arkansas | 41-16 | 670 | +1 |
4 | Vanderbilt | 41-18 | 641 | +2 |
5 | Clemson | 43-17 | 630 | +3 |
6 | Stanford | 38-16 | 623 | -1 |
6 | LSU | 43-15 | 623 | -3 |
8 | Coastal Carolina | 39-19 | 510 | -1 |
9 | Virginia | 45-12 | 477 | – |
10 | Miami | 40-19 | 462 | +1 |
11 | Campbell | 44-13 | 361 | +4 |
12 | East Carolina | 45-17 | 329 | – |
13 | Oklahoma State | 41-18 | 307 | +5 |
14 | Connecticut | 43-15 | 302 | -4 |
15 | Dallas Baptist | 45-14 | 295 | +1 |
16 | Tennessee | 38-19 | 278 | -3 |
17 | Oregon State | 39-18 | 226 | -3 |
18 | South Carolina | 39-19 | 215 | +1 |
19 | Southern Miss | 41-17 | 206 | +4 |
20 | Indiana State | 42-15 | 190 | +7 |
21 | Kentucky | 36-18 | 178 | – |
22 | West Virginia | 39-18 | 169 | -5 |
23 | Alabama | 40-19 | 155 | +5 |
24 | Boston College | 35-18 | 152 | -4 |
25 | Maryland | 41-19 | 149 | +1 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 22 Texas; No. 24 Duke; No. 25 Auburn
Others Receiving Votes
Auburn 148; Texas 85; Duke 68; Texas Christian 29; Oregon 14; Texas A&M 12; Oral Roberts 12; Oklahoma 12; Northeastern 8; Indiana 8; North Carolina State 7; North Carolina 7; Texas San Antonio 5; UNC Wilmington 3