College baseball is almost here! On Valentine’s Day, six weeks away the first game’s kick off the illustrious 2025 season. As most of us know, the fiery Tennesee Volunteers squad led by coach Tony Vitello took home the championship trophy last summer in Omaha. We have many different teams, from many different conferences, from across the nation that have cracked this list.
1. Texas A & M Aggies
The Aggies top this list as they finished as the runner-up to Tennessee in three games. They are led by coach Michael Earley and are a member of the SEC. They open up on the 14th at home against Elon.
2. Louisiana State Tigers
The Tigers are coming off a disappointing season after being dropped in the Chapel Hill regional, after winning it all in 2023. LSU is led by coach Jay Johnson and is a member of the SEC. They will kick it off at home on the 14th against Purdue Fort Wayne.
3. Virginia Cavaliers
The Cavaliers are sitting at three after an appearance in the College Baseball World Series last year. UVA is led by coach Brian O’Conner and is a member of the ACC.
They start off in Puerto Rico against the Wolverines of Michigan.
4. Georgia Bulldogs
The Bulldogs lost a disappointing super regional last year at home to NC State. UGA is headed by coach Wes Johnson and is in the SEC. They open up in Wilmington, NC against the Quinnipiac Bobcats.
5. Tennessee Volunteers
The Volunteers are coming off a historic season ending off with a national championship.
The Vols are led by coach Tony Vitello and are a part of the SEC. They kick off their season at home against Hofstra.
6. Florida State Seminoles
The Seminoles ended their season with a bid to the college world series, but lost in their bracket. The Noles’ are led by coach Link Jarret and are a member of the ACC. They start off the campaign in Tallahassee against the James Madison Dukes.
7. Texas Longhorns
The Longhorns got their season ended at the College-Station Regional. They have a new coach in Jim Schlossnagle who was a former Aggie, and the Longhorns are a new member of the SEC. They open up in Arlington against the Cardinals of Louisville.
8. Clemson Tigers
The Tigers fell to the Florida Gators in their own super regional, which ended their 2024 run. Clemson is led by coach Erik Bakich and is a member of the ACC. They will start the campaign in Arlington against Oklahoma State.
9. Duke Blue Devils
The Blue Devils lost to Oklahoma in the Norman Regional in Oklahoma to end their 2024 campaign. They are led by coach Chris Pollard, and are in the ACC. They will kick it off at home in Durham against the Cincinnati Bearcats.
10. Oregon State Beavers
The Beavers got swept in the Lexington Super Regional by Kentucky, which ended their run last year. The Beavers are led by coach Mitch Canham, and are a new Independent after the fall of the Pac-12. They open up in Arizona against Xavier.
11. Florida Gators
The Gators lost in the CWS last year to runner-up Texas A & M in Bracket Two. UF is led by coach Kevin O’Sullivan and is a member of the SEC. The Gators start the campaign against the Falcons of Air Force.
12. Arizona Wildcats
The Wildcats had a catastrophic collapse in their own regional last year, being the first team eliminated and ending their year. U of A is captained by coach Chip Hale and is a new member of the Big XII. The Cats’ will kick it off in Arlington against Ole Miss.
13. Arkansas Razorbacks
The Razorbacks fell to Southeast Missouri in the Fayetteville Regional to end their 2024 campaign. Arkansas is headed by coach Dave Van Horn, and is a member of the SEC. They will open up at home against the Cougars of Washington State.
14. Oregon Ducks
The Ducks ended their campaign last year getting swept by Texas A & M in the Bryan-College Station Super Regional after beating UC Santa Barbara in the Santa Barbara Regional. Oregon is led by coach Mark Wasikowski and is a new member of the Big 10. The Ducks start the campaign at home against the Toledo Rockets.
15. Vanderbilt Commodores
The Commodores got swept out of the Clemson Regional by Coastal Carolina and High Point to end their season. Vanderbilt is captained by coach Tim Corbin and is a member of the SEC. The Commodores kick it off at Grand Canyon University.
16. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
The Demon Deacons fell tremendously short of expectations after stars such as Chase Burns, Nick Kurtz, and Seaver King(Who were all top 10 Draft Picks), couldn't pull through and got swept out of the Greenville Regional by losing two-one score games to Virginia Commonwealth, and ECU. Wake Forest is led by coach Tom Walter, and is a member of the ACC. The Demon Deacons start their campaign at home against the Long Island Sharks.
17. Dallas Baptist Patriots
The Patriots had a strong showing last season winning the Conference USA which secured a bid to a regional. They ultimately lost to Grand Canyon in the Tucson regional which ended their season. DBU is commanded by coach Dan Heefner and is a member of C-USA. The Patriots start at home against North Dakota State.
18. Texas Christian Horned Frogs
The Horned Frogs ended their season with a 33-21 record which was not enough for a postseason bid. Texas Christian is led by coach Kirk Saarloos and is a member of the Big XII. The Horned Frogs will kick it off on the road against San Diego University.
19. North Carolina Tar Heels
The Tar Heels ended their season after losing to Florida State in the College Baseball World Series Bracket One. UNC is captained by enthusiastic coach Scott Forbes and is in the ACC. The Tar Heels will open up in Chapel Hill against the Red Raiders of Texas Tech.
20. Oklahoma Sooners
The Sooners ended their season with two tragic losses to UConn in their own regional, in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma is commanded by coach Skip Johnson, and is a new member of the SEC. The Sooners start the campaign at home against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks.
21. West Virginia Mountaineers
The Mountaineers got swept by the UNC Tar Heels in the Chapel Hill Super Regional last year which ended their 2024 campaign. West Virginia is led by coach Steve Sabins and is a member of the Big XII. The Mountaineers kick the new season off at Jacksonville University.
22. Auburn Tigers
The Tigers ended their 2024 season with a 27-26 record, which unfortunately did not qualify them for a regional bill. Auburn is led by coach Butch Thompson, and is a member of the SEC. The Tigers open up at home against the Holy Cross.
23. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
The Chanticleers lost to the Clemson Tigers in the finale of the Clemson regional which ended their 2024 campaign. Coastal Carolina is captained by coach Kevin Schnall and is a member of the Sun Belt. The Chanticleers start the campaign at home against St. Joseph.
24. University of California Santa Barbara Gauchos
The Gauchos lost to the Oregon Ducks in their own regional, which ended their season. UCSB is commanded by coach Andrew Checketts and is a member of the Big West. The Gauchos start the season at home against the Campbell Camels.
25. Oklahoma State Cowboys
The Cowboys got swept by the Florida Gators in the Stillwater Regional finale which ended their season. Oklahoma State is led by coach Josh Holliday and is a member of the Big XII. The Cowboys will kick it off in Arlington, Texas against the Tigers of Clemson.