FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas checked in at No. 5 in D1Baseball’s biennial rankings of the top 100 programs in college baseball.
D1Baseball’s rankings place an emphasis on a tradition of consistent winning in the last decade, especially in the last five years, with the ultimate goal being to identify programs in the best shape currently with an eye towards the next five to 10 years. D1Baseball writers Aaron Fitt, Kendall Rogers, Mike Rooney, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge made adjustments to the rankings based on evaluations of coaching staff quality and stability, facilities, scholarship/financial aid situation, conference dynamics, momentum, recruiting and player development proficiency.
Arkansas, the winningest program in the nation since the start of the 2017 campaign with 333 total victories, is one of only two schools in the country to win 40-plus games in each of the last seven full seasons. The Razorbacks finished the 2024 campaign with a 44-16 overall record and a 20-10 mark in SEC play, clinching their fifth 20-win SEC season in school history and securing their fifth SEC Western Division title in the last six seasons.
5. Arkansas
2022 Rank: 2. 2019 Rank: 3. 2017 Rank: 13. 2015 Rank: 12.
The Razorbacks are still chasing the program’s first national title, but it’s safe to say they’ve still had a plethora of success over the past few seasons under the direction of long-time and legendary head coach Dave Van Horn. The Hogs recently went 44-16 overall, 20-10 in the SEC, and earned the No. 5 national seed before getting upset in the Fayetteville Regional. Before this past season, the Hogs had gone 43-18 overall (tied for the SEC regular season crown with Florida) in ’23 with a No. 3 national seed and yet another Regional host while also going 46-21 overall in ’22 with a trip to the College World Series. And in ’21, the Hogs went a miraculous 50-13 overall with a 22-8 record in the SEC. That year, the Hogs were the top overall national seed before getting upset in the Fayetteville Super Regional by NC State. Yes, not winning a national title – yet – is a knock on the Hogs, but literally everything else is checked. The Hogs are a perennial power, they’re insanely consistent in the toughest conference in college baseball, and the resources are plentiful in Fayetteville. Baum Stadium is exceptional, the player development facilities are the nation’s best, and the program is well-positioned in the NIL era. The Hogs are in a fantastic spot moving forward. — Kendall Rogers
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