DIVISION I TOP 30 RANKINGS

Last Updated June 30, 2010

Rank		Last Week	Team	Comment
1		9		South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina (54-16) lost their CWS opener to Oklahoma, but won four elimination games to advance to the finals and swept UCLA to capture the first major championship in school history.
2		10		UCLA Bruins The Bruins (51-17) had an opportunity to win their first baseball title in school history, but was swept in two straight by South Carolina. The Bruins will be in an excellent position next season with much of their top performers returning to campus.
3		8		TCU Horned Frogs TCU (54-14) was unquestionably the crowd favorite at the CWS and advanced to the semifinals, but lost two games to UCLA to get eliminated. The Frogs' freshman Matt Purke went 16-0 with 142 Ks in 116.1 innings pitched.
4		15		Clemson Tigers Clemson (45-25) was edged by their rival South Carolina in a tight see-saw affair at the College World Series. The Tigers had won their first two games in Omaha, but dropped two straight to the Gamecocks to get eliminated.
5		2		Arizona State Sun Devils The Sun Devils (52-10) brought the heat with them to Omaha, but not the game play that earned them the number one national seed. ASU went 0-2 in the CWS with losses to Clemson and South Carolina.
6		13		Oklahoma Sooners The Sooners (50-18) defeated eventual national champion South Carolina in the first round of the CWS, but were bounced in their next two, losing to Clemson and a rematch with the Gamecocks.
7		7		Florida State Seminoles Florida State (48-20) had the gratification of eliminating in state rival Florida at the CWS, but lost their other two games in Omaha, a pair of defeats to TCU.
8		4		Florida Gators The Gators (47-17) were the first team eliminated at the CWS, losing to UCLA and Florida State. Interestingly the Gators dropped four of five meetings to the Seminoles this season, with each contest held in a different city.
9		1		Virginia Cavaliers Virginia (51-14) won the opening game in their series with Oklahoma, but dropped the next two to get eliminated from title contention. The Cavaliers set program records with 51 wins, including 34 at home, also a record.
10		3		Cal State Fullerton Titans The Titans (46-18) had beaten UCLA 19 times in 22 games before dropping back-to-back games to the Bruins in the Super Regionals. CSF was at one point a strike away from returning to Omaha but were stymied by a Tyler Rahmatulla homerun.
11		5		Texas Longhorns Texas (50-13) holds a 219-58-2 advantage in their all-time series with TCU, but that 58th loss eliminated the Longhorns and sent the Frogs to the CWS for the first time. UT won games for the second year in a row.
12		6		Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Coastal Carolina (55-10) hosted a Super Regional for the first time in school history, but were swept by visiting South Carolina. The Chants can take a little solace that they were eliminated by the eventual national champions.
13		11		Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas (43-21) played in back-to-back Super Regional series since the system was adopted in 1999 for the first time in school history, but it was the opponent Arizona State who advanced to the CWS.
14		14		Vanderbilt Commodores The Commodores (46-20) season ended with the team one game short of their first CWS appearance. Florida State was able to hold off a late Vanderbilt rally to eliminate the 'Dores in a winner take all game in the Tallahassee Super Regional.
15		12		Miami Hurricanes Miami (43-20) had their season come to a close in the Gainesville Super Regionals as they were swept in two games by the Gators. Seven errors doomed the 'Canes in their final game of the season.
16		16		Alabama Crimson Tide The Crimson Tide (42-25) closed the season by winning 13 of its last 17 games and were one win from the College World Series. Alabama won their Super Regional opener over Clemson, but dropped the next two.
17		17		Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Tech (47-15) won their first Regional matchup with Alabama, but the Tide won the next two to eliminate the Yellow Jackets from title contention.
18		18		Louisville Cardinals Louisville (50-14) was in the driver's seat to advance to the Super Regionals once again, but Vanderbilt won two straight, including an extra inning winner take all matchup, to eliminate the Cardinals.
19		19		San Diego Toreros San Diego (37-22) had a lopsided 22-1 win over Wisconsin-Milwaukee, but suffered two losses to Hawai'i to have their season come to a disappointing end.
20		20		Auburn Tigers Auburn (43-21) forced a decisive game with Clemson in their hosted regional, but couldn't slow down the Tigers' bats in the finale to get eliminated.
21		21		LSU Fighting Tigers The defending national-champion Tigers (41-22) won't be back in Omaha. They won their Regional opener against UC Irvine, but lost their next two to UCLA and the Anteaters to get eliminated.
22		22		Mississippi Rebels You'd think Mississippi (39-24) would have won if you heard they pounded out 16 runs on 18 hits, but the Red Storm scored twenty to eliminate the Rebels. Ole Miss went 1-2 in the Regionals, splitting with St. John's and losing to Virginia.
23		23		Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M (43-21-1) saw its season come to an end on Tuesday with a 10-3 loss to Miami in a game that spanned two days, 20 hours and three rain delays. The class will go down as one of the most successful in program history after racking up 174 wins and three conference championships.
24		24		Rice Owls The Owls (40-23) were shutout in their Regional opener against Louisiana, but rebounded to defeat Rider and win a rematch with the Cajuns. Nonetheless, Rice lost to Texas on Sunday and were eliminated.
25		25		UC Irvine Anteaters UCI (39-21) handed Kent State and LSU their second Regional losses to get them eliminated from title contention, but suffered a second setback of their own when UCLA pulled away Sunday night.
26		26		College of Charleston Cougars The Cougars (44-19) had a pair of heart-breaking losses to CCU, including a controversial call at first base with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth which canceled a game-winning CofC run.
27		27		Virginia Tech Hokies After defeating Bucknell and The Citadel to register its first 40-win season since 1999, Virginia Tech (40-22) saw its campaign come to an end with a 10-2 loss to top-seeded South Carolina.
28		28		Washington State Cougars After staving off elimination twice on Sunday, the Cougars (37-22) saw their season end Monday night at the hands of Arkansas. The Cougars' 37 wins were the most under head coach Donnie Marbut and most since 37 in 1991.
29		29		Baylor Bears Baylor (36-24) advanced to the Regional championship round against host TCU, but were shutout by the Frogs 9-0 to get eliminated. The Bears went 2-2 with wins over Lamar and Arizona and losses to the Wildcats and TCU.
30		30		Connecticut Huskies The Huskies (48-16) 25-5 crushing defeat of CCSU was their only win in their hosted Regional as they were bested twice by Oregon. Despite the setbacks, UConn finished the year with a program-best 48-win season.