Texas baseball holds position in new USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
TL;DR
Texas Longhorns baseball remains ranked No. 4 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll after winning a 2-1 series against Vanderbilt. The top seven teams in the poll, including UCLA and North Carolina, remain unchanged.
Key points
- Texas Longhorns baseball is ranked No. 4 in the Coaches Poll.
- They won the SEC series 2-1 against Vanderbilt.
- UCLA is ranked No. 1, followed by North Carolina and Georgia Tech.
- Aiden Robbins hit four home runs in the series.
- Texas won the final game against Vanderbilt 4-3 in extra innings.
It is status quo for head coach Jim Schlossnagle and the Texas Longhorns baseball team. After winning the weekend's SEC series 2-1 over Vanderbilt in Nashville, UT remains No. 4 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
The top seven teams in this week's ranking stayed the same, led by No. 1 UCLA. North Carolina and Georgia Tech check in just ahead of Texas, followed by Georgia, Louisville and Texas A&M as the core group at the top.
On Friday, The Longhorns launched four home runs in an 11-4 over the Commodores, highlighted by Aiden Robbins' third multi-homer performance in the last seven games.
Vandy used three pitchers Saturday for a combined 6-0 shutout to even the three-game set. But Sunday, closer Sam Cozart got the final nine outs, as UT outlasted Vanderbilt, 4-3 in extra-innings at Hawkins Field.
The SEC has ten ranked teams, with the Longhorns being the highest in the poll.
2026 NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll
Week 11 results: Published April 27, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA Bruins | 39-4 | 749 | 29 | 1 | - | 1/2 |
| 2 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 36-8 | 708 | 0 | 2 | - | 2/14 |
| 3 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 36-7 | 694 | 1 | 3 | - | 2/5 |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns | 32-9 | 653 | 0 | 4 | - | 2/4 |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs | 34-11 | 617 | 0 | 5 | - | 4/13 |
| 6 | Oregon State Beavers | 33-9 | 596 | 0 | 6 | - | 6/18 |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies | 33-8 | 585 | 0 | 7 | - | 7/NR |
| 8 | Auburn Tigers | 30-13 | 525 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4/12 |
| 9 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 34-10 | 491 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3/16 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 30-13 | 474 | 0 | 10 | - | 7/25 |
| 11 | Kansas Jayhawks | 33-11 | 420 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 11/NR |
| 12 | Florida State Seminoles | 29-14 | 345 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6/17 |
| 13 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 31-13 | 327 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 7/20 |
| 14 | Oregon Ducks | 32-11 | 324 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 10/NR |
| 14 | Oklahoma Sooners | 29-14 | 324 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 8/NR |
| 16 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 33-11 | 301 | 0 | 16 | - | 16/NR |
| 17 | USC Trojans | 34-11 | 237 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 8/NR |
| 18 | Ole Miss Rebels | 31-14 | 235 | 0 | 18 | - | 18/NR |
| 19 | Boston College Eagles | 33-14 | 207 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 19/25 |
| 20 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 28-12 | 189 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 12/NR |
| 21 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 31-14 | 154 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 21/NR |
| 22 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 29-16 | 152 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 5/24 |
| 23 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 29-16 | 142 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 9/NR |
| 24 | Virginia Cavaliers | 29-16 | 104 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 11/NR |
| 25 | Florida Gators | 29-16 | 99 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 8/25 |
Others Receiving Votes
Jacksonville State 25; Miami (FL) 20; Tennessee 17; Cincinnati 15; UCF 7; Pitt 6; UTSA 3; Oklahoma State 3; Missouri State 1; East Carolina 1;
List Of Voters
The USA TODAY Sports board of coaches is made up of 30 coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the American Baseball Coaches Association. The board for the 2026 season: Mik Aoki, Richmond; Blake Beemer, Butler; Andrew Checketts, UC-Santa Barbara; Jim Chester, Gardner-Webb; Reggie Christiansen, Sacramento State; Ryan Coe, Kennesaw State; Terry Davis, Western Illinois; Jeff Forehand, Lipscomb; Craig Gibson, Mercer; Justin Haire, Ohio State; Brian Hamm, Yale; Charlie Hickey, Central Connecticut State; Josh Holliday, Oklahoma State; Randy Hood, UNC Wilmington; Todd Interdonato, Boston College; Omar Johnson, Jackson State; Ed Kahovec, Holy Cross; Ryan Klosterman, Bryant; Geoff Loomis, Portland; Scott Malone, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi; Matt Mazurek, Canisius; John McCormack, Florida Atlantic; Evan Porter, Nebraska-Omaha; Sherman Reed, Coppin State; Jake Sabol, Central Michigan; Kevin Schnall, Coastal Carolina; Dan Skirka, Murray State; Alex Sogard, Wright State; Stan Stolte, UNLV; Butch Thompson, Auburn.
Helpful Info
*The highest and lowest ranking each team has held during the designated season. Any team that starts the season unranked and/or falls out of the top 25 during the season will reflect a "NR" (not ranked) designation as its lowest rank.
This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Texas Longhorns remain No. 4 in USA TODAY Sports baseball Coaches Poll
Q&A
What is Texas Longhorns baseball's current ranking in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll?
Texas Longhorns baseball is currently ranked No. 4 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
Who did Texas Longhorns baseball defeat to maintain their ranking?
Texas Longhorns baseball defeated Vanderbilt 2-1 in their recent SEC series.
Which teams are ranked above Texas in the Coaches Poll?
Teams ranked above Texas include UCLA, North Carolina, and Georgia Tech.
What notable performance did Aiden Robbins have during the series against Vanderbilt?
Aiden Robbins had his third multi-homer performance in the last seven games during the series.
