With every ranking comes the tough decision of who is 24, who is 25? Who gets left out? Here are our 5 teams that got a write up and report, but just didn't make it for whatever reason we came up with for that specific team. Here are the reports on these teams and we fully expect these teams to make it in the Top 25 at some point this season.
The 2026 Preseason Mid Major Power Rankings has been released! 2025 National Runner-Up Coastal Carolina opens up at #1, while the Big West has 2 Top 3 teams. Big expectations in the Conference USA as Dallas Baptist leads the way with 4 total teams. The SWAC gets their first ever representation in our Mid Major Rankings.
What is going on everybody this is Noah Bieniek and I have breaking news! Over 500 hours of research, evaluation, and analysis. Another 100+ hours refining the design and layout. Late nights that turned into early mornings, plus more than a few all-nighters along the way. Six contributors across five organizations came together with one shared belief: college baseball deserves better coverage. The Diamond Report: An In-Depth College Baseball Preseason Guide is available to purchase NOW at thediamondreport.com!
These rankings assign pressure. They assign expectations. And they expose which programs are actually stable, versus which ones are surviving on branding, last year’s shine, or wishful thinking. Preseason rankings are usually reflective of expectations in each respective clubhouse.
