Georgia baseball's final ranking after disappointing end to year
The Georgia Bulldogs baseball team ended the 2025 season with their lowest ranking all season in the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll. Georgia dropped nine spots to No. 15 in the poll after being eliminated following losses to Duke and Oklahoma State in the Athens Regional.
For a second straight season, Georgia earned a top eight national seed, but was unable to make it to the College World Series. The Bulldogs undoubtedly had an impressive season in the SEC, but they went 0-2 against Power Four competition in the NCAA Tournament and are now looking to rebuild ahead of the 2026 season.
Just two SEC teams advanced to the College World Series, but the LSU Tigers, who are ranked No. 1 in the coaches poll took home the national championship. The last six national champions dating back to 2019 have all been SEC teams (no national champion was named in 2020).
Georgia figures to bounce back in 2026. The Bulldogs finished the 2025 season with a 43-17 record, but disappointed in the SEC Tournament and the NCAA Tournament.
Georgia pitcher Kolten Smith recently became the latest Dawg to enter the transfer portal. Georgia currently has On3's No. 43 ranked transfer class.
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