The USC baseball team is on fire right now. Riding a seven-game winning streak, the Trojans swept Nevada over the weekend to close out their regular-season home schedule in style. That momentum has paid off in the national rankings, as USC jumped three spots to No. 13 in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll.

This upward move puts the Trojans ahead of No. 15 Oregon, which slipped after dropping two of three games to top-ranked UCLA. USC also leapfrogged Kansas and Coastal Carolina, both of which tumbled eight spots to No. 17 and No. 18, respectively.

But the real test is just ahead. This week, USC heads to Eugene for a massive three-game series against the Ducks that will close out the regular season. With major implications for both the Big Ten standings and the NCAA Tournament picture, every pitch will matter.

Here's the math: The Trojans need to win two of three against Oregon to lock down a top-four finish in the conference and earn a bye into the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. Even one win in Eugene could keep them in the top four, but they'd need some help—specifically losses from Purdue and Michigan. For a team that's been red-hot and climbing the rankings, this series is the perfect stage to prove they belong among the nation's best.