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College  | Rankings | 2/28/2011

PG Top 25: Bulldogs are back

Kendall Rogers

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Fresno State coach Mike Batesole said a couple of years ago he already was looking forward to the 2011 season. That year, he said then, was going to be the one the Bulldogs returned to the national spotlight in a big way.

Apparently Batesole knew something at that point. The Bulldogs are off to an incredibly hot start this season and entered the latest Perfect Game Top 25 rankings after beating Oregon State in a midweek affair and sweeping Pepperdine over the weekend.

Florida remains No. 1 after another perfect week while fellow SEC Eastern Division representative Vanderbilt moved from No. 4 to No. 2 following its series win over Stanford. TCU remains at No. 3 despite a hard-fought series loss to Cal State Fullerton and UCLA dropped from No. 2 to No. 4 following a bad home series loss to San Jose State.

Cal State Fullerton is the new entrant to the top ten and Coastal Carolina dropped out of the rankings following a dismal showing against Kansas State, N.C. State and California.

The conference breakdowns are as follows: Pac-10 6, ACC 6, SEC 5, Big 12 3, and MWC, Big West, Conference USA, WAC and Big East all with one representative.

The Perfect Game Top 25 is released each Monday during the season, and always will include an additional listing of 25 teams to watch and a live chat with college baseball managing editor Kendall Rogers.

1. Florida (7-0)
Previous ranking: 1, Weekly record: 4-0
The Gators took care of business as usual last week with a dominant win over Florida Atlantic and a weekend series sweep over Boston College. Their pitching staff continues to shine.

2. Vanderbilt (7-1)
Previous ranking: 4, Weekly record: 3-1
The Commodores had a week to remember. They began the week with a win over Belmont before taking two of three at home from a very good Stanford club.

3. TCU (4-3)
Previous ranking: 3, Weekly record: 2-2
The Horned Frogs dropped a hard-fought series to Cal State Fullerton at home, but didn't have the nation's No. 2 pitcher available in left-hander Matt Purke.

4. UCLA (5-2)
Previous ranking: 2, Weekly record: 2-2
The Bruins began the week with a midweek win over Pepperdine before staying home over the weekend and losing to San Jose State with Trevor Bauer and Gerrit Cole on the mound.

5. Texas (5-3)
Previous ranking: 5, Weekly record: 2-2
The Longhorns dropped a bad midweek game to Texas A&M-CC, but responded in style over the weekend with a road series win over a solid Hawaii club.

6. Oklahoma (9-0)
Previous ranking: 6, Weekly record: 5-0
The Sooners had a relatively easy week on the diamond against some weak competition. They swept a midweek series from Arkansas-Pine Bluff before sweeping Oakland over the weekend.

7. Florida State (7-0)
Previous ranking: 7, Weekly record: 4-0
The Seminoles recorded a solid midweek win over Jacksonville before sweeping Hofsta over the weekend and outscoring them 37-6.

8. South Carolina (6-0)
Previous ranking: 8, Weekly record: 3-0
The Gamecocks had another perfect week on the diamond and have a legitimate chance to repeat as national champions as long as the weekend rotation continues to impress.

9. Cal State Fullerton (4-3)
Previous ranking: 11, Weekly record: 3-1
The Titans had a week to remember. It began with an early-week win over rival Long Beach State before hitting the road and taking two of three from TCU.

10. Arizona State (6-1)
Previous ranking: 9, Weekly record: 3-1
After a tough opening week with the injury to freshman Cory Hahn, the Sun Devils responded by taking three of four from Delaware over the weekend.

11. Stanford (4-3)
Previous ranking: 10, Weekly record: 2-2
The Cardinal began the week on a high note with a midweek win over rival California before hitting the road and dropping two of three to Vanderbilt. Now comes a series at Texas.

12. Clemson (5-1)
Previous ranking: 12, Weekly record: 3-0
After some shaky moments on opening weekend, the Tigers were smooth sailing in Week 2 with a perfect week that included wins over Michigan State and Cincinnati.

13. Virginia (6-1)
Previous ranking: 13, Weekly record: 3-1
The Cavaliers had another good week with starting pitchers Danny Hultzen and Tyler Wilson leading the way. They recorded a midweek win over VMI before taking two of three from East Carolina.

14. Oregon (4-3)
Previous ranking: 14, Weekly record: 3-1
The Ducks began the week with an early-week win over Hawaii before returning home and taking two of three from St. Mary's over the weekend behind solid pitching.

15. Rice (4-1)
Previous ranking: 15, Weekly record: 4-1
The Owls started the week with a bad showing against Lamar, but responded with a midweek win over Texas State and a weekend series sweep over an improved USC club.

16. Arizona (5-1)
Previous ranking: 18, Weekly record: 2-1
The Wildcats put together a fantastic weekend on the mound against Long Beach State, allowing just four runs the entire weekend. Pretty impressive pitching by the Wildcats.

17. California (5-1)
Previous ranking: 21, Weekly record: 3-1
What a weekend it was for the Golden Bears. Though they started the week with a tough loss to rival Stanford, they responded over the weekend by outscoring solid opponents 29-1 in three games.

18. Miami (4-3)
Previous ranking: 16, Weekly record: 2-2
The Hurricanes started the week with a tough loss to Florida Atlantic before returning home and taking two of three from Appalachian State. It was a decent week for the 'Canes.

19. Texas A&M (6-1)
Previous ranking: 19, Weekly record: 3-1
The Aggies captured a midweek win over Prairie View A&M before staying home and taking two of three from Gonzaga behind strong pitching from John Stilson and Michael Wacha.

20. North Carolina (6-1)
Previous ranking: 22, Weekly record: 2-1
The Tar Heels had another solid week on the diamond, earning a series win over Seton Hall at home. UNC's pitching staff continues to put together impressive results.

21. LSU (7-0)
Previous ranking: 23, Weekly record: 4-0
The Tigers are off to a fantastic and surprising start this season, and continued their impressive ways last week with a midweek win over New Orleans and a series sweep over Holy Cross.

22. Georgia Tech (5-3)
Previous ranking: 25, Weekly record: 3-2
The Yellow Jackets had a better week than their record indicates. They split a pair of midweek games with Georgia Southern on the road before taking two of three from St. John's at home.

23. Auburn (5-2)
Previous ranking: 24, Weekly record: 3-1
The Tigers captured a midweek win over Jacksonville State before staying home and taking two of three from a very scrappy Radford club. The Tigers' pitching staff did some good things for a change.

24. Fresno State (6-0)
Previous ranking: NR, Weekly record: 4-0
The Bulldogs are off to a fantastic start, and are coming off a week where they beat Oregon State and recorded a three-game series sweep over Pepperdine.

25. Connecticut (2-4)
Previous ranking: 17, Weekly record: 1-2
The Huskies are on the brink of getting knocked out of our rankings for a long time. The Huskies went 1-2 last week with losses to Oregon State and Indiana. They desperately need a positive week.

Kendall Rogers is the managing editor of college baseball for Perfect Game USA and has covered the sport for over 10 seasons. He can be reached at kendall@perfectgame.org
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