2016 Projected Field Of 64/Crystal Ball

Baseball America gives its projections on the upcoming season, including the field for the NCAA Tournament.

BA’s CRYSTAL BALL
Teddy Cahill John Manuel Michael Lananna
Jim Shonerd
National Champion
Florida Florida Louisville Louisville
Omaha Sleeper
Indiana Notre Dame Notre Dame College of Charleston
Player of the Year
Nick Senzel, Tennessee Corey Ray, Louisville J.J. Schwarz, Florida Zack Collins, Miami
Pitcher of the Year
Daulton Jefferies, California Alec Hansen, Oklahoma Mike Shawaryn, Maryland Mike Shawaryn, Maryland
Freshman of the Year
 Cole Sands, Florida State Joe DeMers, Washington Luken Baker, Texas Christian Luken Baker, Texas Christian

PROJECTED FIELD OF 64
Gainesville, FL Lafayette, LA
1. (1) Florida^* 1. Louisiana- Lafayette^*
2. Tulane 2. Mississippi
3. Georgia Tech 3. Texas
4. Penn* 4. Florida Gulf Coast*
Louisville, KY Los Angeles
1. (2) Louisville^* 1. Southern California^
2. UNC Wilmington* 2. Cal State Fullerton*
3. Maryland 3. San Diego*
4. Quinnipiac* 4. Cal State Bakersfield*
College Station, TX Houston
1. (3) Texas A&M^ 1. Houston^*
2. Dallas Baptist* 2. Texas Christian
3. Arizona State 3. Auburn
4. Navy* 4. Oral Roberts*
Charlottesville, VA Ann Arbor, MI
1. (4) Virginia^ 1. Michigan^*
2. Kentucky 2. Florida State
3. Winthrop 3. Washington
4. Bryant* 4. Kent State*
Corvallis, OR Stillwater, OK
1. (5) Oregon State^* 1. Oklahoma State^*
2. Arkansas 2. North Carolina State
3. Indiana 3. South Carolina
4. Southeast Missouri State* 4. Saint Louis*
Coral Gables, FL Eugene, OR
1. (6) Miami^ 1. Oregon^
2. Rice* 2. Oklahoma
3. South Florida 3. Southern Mississippi
4. Florida A&M* 4. Creighton*
Nashville Los Angeles
1. (7) Vanderbilt^ 1. UCLA^
2. College of Charleston 2. Mississippi State
3. North Carolina 3. UC Irvine
4. Alabama State* 4. Wright State*
Berkeley, CA Baton Rouge, LA
1. (8) California^ 1. Louisiana State^
2. Notre Dame 2. Coastal Carolina*
3. San Diego State* 3. Southeastern Louisiana*
4. Stony Brook* 4. Mercer*
* Automatic qualifier
^ Regional host

 

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