Well, you wouldn't believe it, but the first pitch of the 2026 NCAA D1 baseball season is just one month away. 

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With first pitch set for Feb. 13 in the 2026 Shriner's Children's College Baseball Showdown at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, the top talent will take the field for three weekends on D1 action. 

While there is still time until fans get to judge the on-field action, the NCAA has officially announced the preseason Top-25 rankings and these rankings are a sight to see. 

Based on the rankings from D1Baseball.com, the defending national champion LSU Tigers do not sit in the top position in the first set of rankings. 

Instead of the Tigers, the UCLA Bruins top the preseason Top-25 for the first time in 12 year history of these rankings. 

The Bruins will be a force in the 2026 season with the help of No.1 prospect Roch Cholowsky. With a 2025 season record of 48-18, UCLA ended last season's rankings at No.5. The Bruins will kick off the 2026 season on Feb. 13 by taking on UC San Diego. 

The Tigers clock in at No. 2 after claiming the title in Omaha, Neb. at the end of the 2025 season. With a 53-15 record that set them in the No.1 spot in the final 2025 rankings, LSU will look to go back-to-back in the 2026 season. LSU will open its season against Milwaukee on Feb. 13. 

So with a look at the top-two in these 2026 rankings, here is a look at how the rest of the Top-25 shakeup in the preseason rankings by D1Baseball. 

2026 NCAA D1 Preseason Rankings

1. UCLA (Previously No. 5)
2. LSU (Previously No. 1)
3. Texas (Previously No. 17)
4. Mississippi State (Previously NR)
5. Georgia Tech (Previously No. 24)
6. Coastal Carolina (Previously No. 2)
7. Arkansas (Previously No. 6)
8. Louisville (Previously No. 6)
9. Auburn (Previously No. 11)
10. TCU (Previously NR)
11. North Carolina (Previously No. 9)
12. Oregon State (Previously No. 4)
13. Florida (Previously NR)
14. Tennessee (Previously No. 12)
15. Georgia (Previously No. 19)
16. Florida State (Previously No. 10)
17. NC State (Previously NR)
18. Kentucky (Previously NR)
19. Clemson (Previously No. 23)
20. Southern Miss (Previously No. 22)
21. Wake Forest (Previously NR)
22. Miami (Previously No. 16)
23. Vanderbilt (Previously No. 18)
24. Arizona (Previously No. 7)
25. Texas A&M (Previously NR)

When Does The College Baseball Season Start?

The 2026 College Baseball season is slated to begin on Feb. 13 with the Shriners Children's College Showdown getting the NCAA action rolling for the D1 teams. 

For D2 and D3, the action is set to begin on Jan. 30 for most programs. 

How To Watch The 2026 College Baseball Seasons

The 2026 college baseball streaming will be streamed on FloCollege for select D1 preseason tournaments and for the D2 and D3 seasons. 

2026 Shriners Children’s Baseball Showdown

Feb. 13, 2026

• 12:00 PM ET: Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech
• 4:00 PM ET: TCU vs. Vanderbilt
• 8:00 PM ET: Oklahoma St vs. Arkansas

Feb. 14, 2026

• 12:00 PM ET: Texas Tech vs. Vanderbilt
• 4:00 PM ET: Oklahoma St vs. Oklahoma
• 8:00 PM ET: Arkansas vs. TCU

Feb. 15, 2026

• 11:30 AM ET: Vanderbilt vs. Oklahoma St
• 3:30 PM ET: Texas Tech vs. Arkansas
• 7:30 PM ET: TCU vs. Oklahoma

College Baseball Series In Surprise, Arizona

Feb. 13, 2026

• 4:00 PM ET: Michigan vs. Oregon St
• 8:00 PM ET: Stanford vs. Arizona

Feb. 14, 2026

• 4:00 PM ET: Arizona vs. Oregon St
• 8:00 PM ET: Michigan vs. Stanford

Feb. 15, 2026

• 2:00 PM ET: Stanford vs. Oregon St
• 6:00 PM ET: Arizona vs. Michigan

Feb. 16, 2026

• 2:00 PM ET: Michigan vs. Oregon St

Amegy Bank College Baseball Series Weekend 2

Feb. 20, 2026

• 12:00 PM ET: Michigan vs. Florida St
• 4:00 PM ET: Nebraska vs. Louisville
• 8:00 PM ET: Auburn vs. Kansas St

Feb. 21, 2026

• 12:00 PM ET: Louisville vs. Michigan
• 4:00 PM ET: Florida St vs. Auburn
• 8:00 PM ET: Kansas St vs. Nebraska

Feb. 22, 2026

• 11:30 AM ET: Auburn vs. Louisville
• 3:30 PM ET: Nebraska vs. Florida St
• 7:30 PM ET: Michigan vs. Kansas St

Amegy Bank College Baseball Series Weekend 3

Feb. 27, 2026

• 12:00 PM ET: Arizona St vs. Mississippi St
• 4:00 PM ET: UCLA vs. Tennessee
• 8:00 PM ET: Virginia Tech vs. Texas A&M

Feb. 28, 2026

• 12:00 PM ET: Tennessee vs. Arizona St
• 4:00 PM ET: Mississippi St vs. Virginia Tech
• 8:00 PM ET: Texas A&M vs. UCLA

Mar. 1, 2026

• 11:30 AM ET: Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee
• 3:30 PM ET: UCLA vs. Mississippi St
• 7:30 PM ET: Arizona St vs. Texas A&M

When Is The 2026 MLB Draft?

The MLB Draft begins the Sunday of MLB All-Star Week, which is being held in Philadelphia from July 11-July 14. 

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