Hayden Yost and the Gators jumped into the top five after a 3-1 week. Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democrat
April 13, 2026 9:45 am EDT
It was a huge week for the Florida Gators and Texas A&M Aggies.
Florida jumped from No. 21 to No. 5 after beating Florida State in Tallahassee and taking two of three from Georgia in Gainesville. Texas A&M beat rival Texas twice in College Station (Game 3 was canceled) and climbed six spots to No. 8. The Aggies, who have won eight of their last nine SEC games, are tied for second in the league at 9-5 (a game and a half behind Georgia), while Florida is in fourth at 9-6.
Florida State tumbled six spots after losing at home to Florida and getting swept at Georgia Tech. Mississippi State’s slide continued; the Bulldogs dropped from No. 7 to No. 13 after getting swept at home (by Tennessee) for the second consecutive weekend.
Oregon is the only new team in the ranking. The Ducks are No. 24 after beating Nebraska in a key Big Ten series in Eugene. UCF dropped out after losing three games at Kansas.
RankTeamLast WeekOverallPrev Week
1
UCLA
4-0
33-2
1
2
Georgia Tech
4-0
30-5
3
3
Texas
1-2
27-7
2
4
North Carolina
3-1
30-6-1
5
5
Florida
3-1
27-10
21
6
Georgia
2-2
29-8
4
7
Oregon State
4-1
28-7
8
8
Texas A&M
2-1
27-7
14
9
Auburn
2-2
24-11
10
10
Ole Miss
4-0
26-11
13
11
USC
3-1
30-7
12
12
Florida State
0-4
24-11
6
13
Mississippi State
1-3
26-10
7
14
Virginia
2-2
26-11
11
15
Alabama
1-3
26-11
9
16
Oklahoma
3-1
24-11
16
17
West Virginia
2-1
24-8
18
18
Kansas
4-0
26-10
24
19
Arkansas
4-0
24-13
25
20
Southern Miss
2-2
25-11
15
21
Coastal Carolina
3-1
26-9
19
22
Arizona State
3-1
26-11
22
23
Boston College
3-1
26-12
23
24
Oregon
2-2
26-10
NR
25
Nebraska
1-3
27-9
20
Apr 13, 2026
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