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The Oklahoma Sooners finished off their incredible run through the postseason with a 13-2 win over North Carolina to clinch the national championship. In the wake of their third baseball national championship, the Sooners took the top spot in the USA TODAY Sports coaches poll.
Oklahoma was unranked in the final poll prior to the NCAA tournament, which makes their run all the more incredible. The previously unranked Sooners went through No. 2 Georgia Tech, No. 15 Kansas, No. 16 Alabama, No. 3 Georgia, and No. 4 North Carolina to win the national title. National runner-up North Carolina moved up to No. 2, jumping Georgia, which stayed at three. Kansas moved up to No. 12, Alabama to No. 6, and Georgia Tech dropped outside the top 10 to No. 11.
The Oklahoma Sooners are one of 10 SEC teams in the final top 25, including six in the top 10.
The Sooners went 11-2 in the NCAA Tournament and played in just two one-run games. They scored eight or more runs in 10 of their 13 games and 10 or more in five games. The offense was great, and the pitching leveled up in the postseason.
In the final game of the year, the Sooners put the finishing touches on their postseason with an exclamation point in their win over North Carolina. Here's how the final USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll looks after the season.
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No. 21 Oklahoma State; No. 22 Arizona State; No. 23 Jacksonville State; No. 24 Cincinnati; No. 25 Tennessee;
Arizona State 66; Oklahoma State 53; Jacksonville State 37; UC Santa Barbara 20; Kentucky 10; Liberty 9; Cincinnati 9; Tennessee 8; Wake Forest 6; Miami (FL) 6; Mercer 5; East Carolina 4; Coastal Carolina 4; Louisiana 3; North Carolina State 1;
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.
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Oklahoma was unranked in the final poll prior to the NCAA tournament, which makes their run all the more incredible. The previously unranked Sooners went through No. 2 Georgia Tech, No. 15 Kansas, No. 16 Alabama, No. 3 Georgia, and No. 4 North Carolina to win the national title. National runner-up North Carolina moved up to No. 2, jumping Georgia, which stayed at three. Kansas moved up to No. 12, Alabama to No. 6, and Georgia Tech dropped outside the top 10 to No. 11.
The Oklahoma Sooners are one of 10 SEC teams in the final top 25, including six in the top 10.
The Sooners went 11-2 in the NCAA Tournament and played in just two one-run games. They scored eight or more runs in 10 of their 13 games and 10 or more in five games. The offense was great, and the pitching leveled up in the postseason.
In the final game of the year, the Sooners put the finishing touches on their postseason with an exclamation point in their win over North Carolina. Here's how the final USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll looks after the season.
More: Social media reacts to Oklahoma Sooners' national championship win
USA TODAY Sports Baseball Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | 1st | Prev | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners | 43-23 | 30 | NR | 28 |
| 2 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 54-14 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Georgia Bulldogs | 53-14 | 0 | 3 | - |
| 4 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 47-17 | 0 | 11 | 7 |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns | 46-15 | 0 | 5 | - |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 42-21 | 0 | 16 | 10 |
| 7 | Ole Miss Rebels | 41-23 | 0 | 20 | 13 |
| 8 | Troy Trojans | 39-32 | 0 | NR | - |
| 9 | Auburn Tigers | 42-22 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 10 | UCLA Bruins | 52-8 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 11 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 50-11 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 12 | Kansas Jayhawks | 45-18 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| 13 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 43-19 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| 14 | Oregon Ducks | 43-18 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 15 | USC Trojans | 48-18 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| 16 | Texas A&M Aggies | 41-16 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| 17 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 44-17 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 18 | Florida State Seminoles | 40-19 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 19 | Florida Gators | 41-21 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
| 20 | Oregon State Beavers | 45-14 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 41-22 | 0 | 13 | 8 |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 43-17 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
| 23 | Cal Poly Mustangs | 39-24 | 0 | NR | - |
| 24 | St. John's Red Storm | 36-26 | 0 | NR | - |
| 25 | Little Rock Trojans | 39-28 | 0 | NR | - |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 21 Oklahoma State; No. 22 Arizona State; No. 23 Jacksonville State; No. 24 Cincinnati; No. 25 Tennessee;
Others Receiving Votes
Arizona State 66; Oklahoma State 53; Jacksonville State 37; UC Santa Barbara 20; Kentucky 10; Liberty 9; Cincinnati 9; Tennessee 8; Wake Forest 6; Miami (FL) 6; Mercer 5; East Carolina 4; Coastal Carolina 4; Louisiana 3; North Carolina State 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.
Contact/Follow us @SoonersWire on X (formerly known as Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions.You can also follow John on X @john9williams.
This article originally appeared on Sooners Wire: Oklahoma Sooners No. 1 in USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
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