2023 Baseball Conference Polls - Preseason

American Midwest Conference

1. Columbia (Mo.) (15-6 / 38-14)
2. Missouri Baptist (14-7 / 25-23)
3. William Woods (Mo.) (14-7 / 30-18)
4. Central Baptist (Ark.) (10-11 / 27-28)
5. Lyon (Ark.) (16-5 / 37-22)



Appalachian Athletic Conference

1. Tennessee Wesleyan (27-3 / 56-8)
2. Reinhardt (Ga.) (21-9 / 37-23)
3. Milligan (Tenn.) (19-11 / 36-21)
4. Bryan (Tenn.) (17-13 / 30-28)
5. St. Andrews (N.C.) (19-11 / 37-17)
6. Montreat (N.C.) (13-17 / 33-26)
7. Point (Ga.) (20-10 / 25-22)
8. Bluefield (Va.) (16-14 / 30-18)
9. CIU (S.C.) (11-19 / 21-32)
10. Truett McConnell (Ga.) (16-14 / 25-22)
11. Union (Ky.) (8-22 / 10-30)
12. Kentucky Christian (7-26 / 30-30)
13. Johnson Bible (Tenn.) (3-29 / 15-37)



California Pacific Conference

1. Antelope Valley (Calif.) (21-6 / 39-13)
2. Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) (17-10 / 33-26)
3. Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) (16-11 / 27-27)
4. Saint Katherine (17-10 / 31-23)
5. Park Gilbert (AZ) (14-13 / 20-27)
6. Simpson (Calif.) (11-16 / 17-36)
7. La Sierra (Calif.) (11-16 / 18-25)
8. Westcliff (9-18 / 13-23)
9. Providence Christian (Calif.) (5-22 / 9-37)



Cascade Collegiate Conference

1. Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) (19-3 / 58-7)
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2. British Columbia (14-9 / 33-26)
3. College of Idaho (14-10 / 30-27)
4. Oregon Tech (9-15 / 30-25)
5. Corban (Ore.) (11-12 / 24-24-1)
6. Bushnell (Ore.) (9-14 / 11-37)
7. Eastern Oregon (4-17 / 11-35)



Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference

1. Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) (27-3 / 38-17)
2. St. Ambrose (Iowa) (22-8 / 33-14)
3. Saint Xavier (Ill.) (22-7-1 / 40-14-1)
4. Roosevelt (Ill.) (19-11 / 25-23)
5. St. Francis (Ill.) (22-8 / 30-27)
6. Judson (Ill.) (15-14 / 22-30)
6. Indiana South Bend (Ind.) (9-20-1 / 16-32-1)
8. Calumet (Ind.) (11-18 / 16-32)
9. Trinity Christian (Ill.) (9-21 / 13-30)



Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)

1. Georgia Gwinnett (0-0 / 46-16)



Crossroads League

1. Taylor (Ind.) (26-10 / 41-18)
2. Indiana Wesleyan (23-13 / 31-23)
3. Huntington (Ind.) (21-15 / 27-23)
4. Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) (27-9 / 39-19)



Golden State Athletic Conference

1. Hope International (Calif.) (24-8 / 43-15)
2. Westmont (Calif.) (24-8 / 45-13)
3. Vanguard (Calif.) (23-9 / 44-15)
4. The Master's (Calif.) (15-17 / 29-24)
5. Arizona Christian (16-16 / 31-26)
6. William Jessup (Calif.) (14-18 / 28-26)
7. Ottawa (Ariz.) (12-19 / 21-29)
8. Menlo (Calif.) (8-23 / 14-28-1)
9. San Diego Christian (Calif.) (7-25 / 12-42)



Great Plains Athletic Conference

1. Concordia (Neb.) (20-8 / 40-17)
2. Doane (Neb.) (24-4 / 38-14)
3. Jamestown (N.D.) (15-12 / 29-23)
4. Mount Marty (S.D.) (19-9 / 35-16)
5. Morningside (Iowa) (17-11 / 32-17)
6. Briar Cliff (Iowa) (15-13 / 28-21)
7. Northwestern (Iowa) (12-16 / 22-27)
8. Midland (Neb.) (12-16 / 25-22)
9. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) (8-19 / 15-28)
10. Dordt (Iowa) (8-20 / 12-32)
11. Hastings (Neb.) (3-25 / 7-37)



Gulf Coast Athletic Conference

1. Rust (Miss.) (0-0 / 17-15-1)
2. Tougaloo (Miss.) (0-0 / 10-33)
3. Wiley (Texas) (0-0 / 5-41-1)
4. Dillard (La.) (0-0 / 0-0)
5. Philander Smith (Ark.) (0-0 / 0-0)
6. Oakwood (Ala.) (0-0 / 0-0)



Heart of America Athletic Conference

1. MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) (26-6 / 39-18)
1. Central Methodist (Mo.) (23-9 / 42-15)
3. Clarke (Iowa) (21-10 / 38-16)
4. Mount Mercy (Iowa) (20-12 / 33-20)
5. Baker (Kan.) (18-14 / 28-26)
6. Park (Mo.) (17-15 / 27-20)
7. Peru State (Neb.) (18-14 / 22-33)
8. Grand View (Iowa) (15-17 / 18-26)
9. William Penn (Iowa) (14-18 / 25-21)
10. Benedictine (Kan.) (12-19 / 20-29)
11. Culver-Stockton (Mo.) (11-21 / 18-30)
12. Missouri Valley (12-20 / 19-28)
13. Evangel (Mo.) (10-22 / 19-29)
14. Graceland (Iowa) (6-26 / 13-37)



Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference

1. Oklahoma Wesleyan (20-14 / 38-19)
2. McPherson (Kan.) (27-6 / 40-14)
3. Ottawa (Kan.) (30-4 / 44-10)
4. Tabor (Kan.) (22-11 / 38-19-1)
5. Kansas Wesleyan (17-16 / 35-29)
6. Friends (Kan.) (21-12 / 30-22)
7. York (Neb.) (13-20 / 16-31)
8. Bethany (Kan.) (14-19 / 22-31)
9. Sterling (Kan.) (8-25 / 17-33)
9. Avila (Mo.) (9-24 / 18-28)
11. Saint Mary (Kan.) (10-23 / 16-37)
12. Southwestern (Kan.) (8-25 / 17-31)



Mid-South Conference

1. Cumberlands (Ky.) (18-6 / 46-16)
2. Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) (19-5 / 39-17)
3. Georgetown (Ky.) (15-9 / 31-20)
4. Thomas More (Ky.) (15-9 / 31-20)
5. Campbellsville (Ky.) (11-11 / 25-24)
6. Cumberland (Tenn.) (5-17 / 12-42)
7. Bethel (Tenn.) (13-10 / 18-24)
8. Shawnee State (Ohio) (11-14 / 21-25)
9. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (10-14 / 24-24)
10. Pikeville (Ky.) (5-17 / 16-32)
11. Tennessee Southern (Tenn.) (4-19 / 14-33)
12. Wilberforce (Ohio) (0-0 / 0-0)



North Star Athletic Association

1. Bellevue (Neb.) (25-2 / 49-13)
2. Dakota State (S.D.) (15-9 / 33-18)
3. Dickinson State (N.D.) (11-9 / 20-24)



Red River Athletic Conference

1. LSU Shreveport (La.) (31-2 / 53-8)
2. LSU Alexandria (La.) (25-8 / 33-16)
3. Texas A&M Texarkana (20-13 / 33-24)
4. Louisiana Christian (23-11 / 32-17)
5. Southwest (N.M.) (21-12 / 33-20)



River States Conference

1. Indiana Southeast (Ind.) (20-4 / 39-16)
2. Point Park (Pa.) (18-6 / 38-16)
3. IU Kokomo (Ind.) (16-7 / 26-22)
4. Midway (Ky.) (13-10 / 19-31)
5. Rio Grande (Ohio) (10-12 / 23-32)
6. Oakland City (Ind.) (11-11 / 30-21)
7. WVU Tech (5-17 / 8-36)
8. Brescia (Ky.) (6-18 / 19-28-1)
9. Ohio Christian (5-19 / 12-31)
10. Alice Lloyd (Ky.) (0-0 / 9-40)



Sooner Athletic Conference

1. Oklahoma City (22-2 / 49-6)
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2. Science & Arts (Okla.) (17-7 / 36-15)
3. Texas Wesleyan (15-9 / 35-19)
4. SAGU (Texas) (16-8 / 38-16)



Southern States Athletic Conference

1. Faulkner (Ala.) (20-4 / 39-17)
2. Loyola (La.) (16-8 / 36-24)
3. William Carey (Miss.) (16-8 / 37-17)
4. Middle Georgia State (12-12 / 30-21-1)
5. Brewton-Parker (Ga.) (13-11 / 22-30)
6. Mobile (Ala.) (11-13 / 25-20)
7. Blue Mountain (Miss.) (10-14 / 28-26)
8. Talladega (Ala.) (8-16 / 18-29)
9. Stillman (Ala.) (2-22 / 10-33)



The Sun Conference

1. Southeastern (Fla.) (22-2 / 59-4)
2. St. Thomas (Fla.) (14-10 / 41-19)
2. Webber International (Fla.) (12-12 / 43-22)
4. Keiser (Fla.) (14-10 / 35-22)
5. Warner (Fla.) (14-10 / 40-18)
6. Ave Maria (Fla.) (8-16 / 27-25-1)
7. Florida Memorial (10-14 / 23-21)
8. Thomas (Ga.) (3-21 / 19-31)



Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference

1. University of Northwestern Ohio (19-3 / 38-14)
2. Lawrence Tech (Mich.) (16-6 / 27-20)
3. Madonna (Mich.) (15-7 / 28-14)
4. Indiana Tech (15-7 / 32-21)
5. Concordia (Mich.) (13-9 / 41-21)
6. Cleary (Mich.) (Mich.) (10-12 / 22-22)
7. Cornerstone (Mich.) (15-7 / 24-20)
8. Lourdes (Ohio) (9-13 / 25-22)
9. Aquinas (Mich.) (6-16 / 19-33)
10. Siena Heights (Mich.) (6-16 / 18-33)
11. Rochester (Mich.) (5-17 / 8-28)
12. Michigan-Dearborn (3-19 / 7-30)

Championship Information

baseball

69th ANNUAL
BASEBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

World Series
May 22-30, 2026
Lewis-Clark State College
Lewiston, Idaho

Opening Round
May 11-14, 2026
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