EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsWe're moving on to the postseason! Conference tournaments begin this week starting Tuesday, but let's break down the latest top 25 one more time.The UCLA Bruins dropped just their second game in conference play, but remain in the No. 1 spot as they have been in all season long, and from then on there wasn't really a whole lot of change to the top 10, minus Texas and Auburn swapping spots. Beyond that, Tennessee entered the rankings for the first time in a few weeks at No. 23 as Boston College exited. USC took the biggest slide down the rankings going from No. 17 to No. 25.Here is the entire top 25 as of May 18, plus our favorite moments and what we're watching in the week to come.Top momentsHitting three home runs in one game?! Why not. Florida has been playing well all season long, and getting production from guys such as Hayden Yost will only help the Gators in the postseason. And UCLA had a ton of highlight-worthy plays to choose from, but this one was our favorite. Player to watchKollin Ritchie, CF, Oklahoma StateRitchie has found his groove at the perfect time for Oklahoma State. He is second in the country in home runs with 29, has 73 RBIs and is batting .358/.448/.863. It will be fun to see if he can keep his prowess up in the Big 12 tournament and beyond. What to watchSEC tournament: Available on SEC Network and the ESPN AppAll conference tournaments are in action this week, and we're going to be glued to our TVs watching what unravels before the start of the NCAA tournament, but we're of course going to be extra dialed into the SEC tournament. Often referred to as the gauntlet before regionals, there will be plenty of action in Hoover, Alabama. Can Georgia pull off a second conference title after winning the regular-season crown? Or will someone else come out on top?Updated top 25Here are D1baseball.com's latest rankings, plus information on each team's next game.All times ET.1. UCLA BruinsPrevious rank: 1Record: 48-6Next game: Big Ten tournament quarterfinals, 2 p.m. Friday2. North Carolina Tar HeelsPrevious rank: 2Record: 43-10Next game: ACC tournament quarterfinals, 3 p.m. Friday (ACC Network)3. Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsPrevious rank: 3Record: 45-9Next game: ACC tournament quarterfinals, 3 p.m. Thursday (ACC Network)4. Georgia BulldogsPrevious rank: 4Record: 43-12Next game: SEC tournament quarterfinals, 4 p.m. Thursday (SEC Network)5. Texas LonghornsPrevious rank: 6Record: 40-12Next game: SEC tournament quarterfinals, 4 p.m. Friday (SEC Network)6. Auburn TigersPrevious rank: 5Record: 36-18Next game: SEC tournament second round, 9 p.m. Wednesday (SEC Network)7. Oregon State BeaversPrevious rank: 7Record: 43-12Next game: No conference tournament8. Southern Miss Golden EaglesPrevious rank: 8Record: 40-14Next game: Sun Belt tournament, 5 p.m. Wednesday (ESPN+)9. West Virginia MountaineersPrevious rank: 9Record: 37-13Next game: Big 12 tournament quarterfinals, 7:30 p.m. Thursday (ESPNU)10. Texas A&M AggiesPrevious rank: 10Record: 39-13Next game: SEC tournament quarterfinals, 8 p.m. Friday (SEC Network)11. Florida State SeminolesPrevious rank: 11Record: 38-16Next game: ACC tournament quarterfinals, 7 p.m. Friday (ACC Network)12. Arkansas RazorbacksPrevious rank: 12Record: 36-19Next game: SEC tournament second round, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday (SEC Network)13. Kansas JayhawksPrevious rank: 14Record: 39-16Next game: Big 12 tournament quarterfinals, 3:30 p.m. Thursday (ESPNU)14. Oregon DucksPrevious rank: 16Record: 38-15Next game: Big Ten tournament quarterfinals, 10 p.m. Friday15. Alabama Crimson TidePrevious rank: 18Record: 37-18Next game: SEC tournament quarterfinals, 8 p.m. Thursday (SEC Network)16. Mississippi State BulldogsPrevious rank: 13Record: 39-16Next game: SEC tournament second round, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday (SEC Network)17. Ole Miss RebelsPrevious rank: 15Record: 36-20Next game: SEC tournament first round vs. Missouri, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday (SEC Network)18. Florida Gators Previous rank: 19Record: 37-18Next game: SEC tournament second round, 2 p.m. Wednesday (SEC Network)19. Oklahoma State CowboysPrevious rank: 21Record: 36-19Next game: Big 12 tournament quarterfinals vs. UCF, noon Thursday (ESPNU)20. Nebraska CornhuskersPrevious rank: 24Record: 41-14Next game: Big Ten tournament quarterfinals, 6 p.m. Friday21. Arizona State Sun DevilsPrevious rank: 22Record: 36-18Next game: Big 12 tournament quarterfinals vs. Cincinnati, 11 p.m. Thursday (ESPNU)22. Cincinnati BearcatsPrevious rank: 25Record: 35-18Next game: Big 12 tournament quarterfinals vs. Arizona State, 11 p.m. Thursday (ESPNU)23. Tennessee VolunteersPrevious rank: NRRecord: 37-19Next game: SEC tournament first round vs. South Carolina, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday (SEC Network)24. Coastal Carolina ChanticleersPrevious rank: 20Record: 36-19Next game: Sun Belt tournament, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday (ESPN+)25. USC TrojansPrevious rank: 17Record: 42-14Next game: Big Ten tournament quarterfinals, noon Friday
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