Southern Miss sits atop the latest College Baseball RPI rankings released March 1, followed by UC Santa Barbara and Texas. The rankings reflect college baseball games played through the opening weeks of the 2026 season.

The tied teams shall be ranked in the standings according to the lowest quotient of fewest runs allowed divided by the number of defensive outs recorded in the games in that round between the teams tied.

Last week on B/R, we broke down seven MLB teams that are likely to have a better record in 2026 than they did in 2025.

The World Baseball Classic is not just a tournament; it is a full-blown international festival of pride, passion, and elite talent. Every few years, the biggest stars in the sport trade in their Major League uniforms for their national colors,

They say you can’t predict baseball — and it’s true. Unless you have a crystal ball, no one knows exactly how each season will unfold. Still, it’s always interesting to see how the various projection systems view things before the start of each year.

The WBC showcases the top talent in the world in a best-on-best tournament, part of Major League Baseball's ongoing efforts to grow the game globally. Japan won the inaugural WBC in 2006 and repeated as champions in 2009.