The first pitch of the 2016 college baseball season is set for Friday Feb. 19. Below are the teams selected to win their respective conferences based on the preseason polls.
Keep an eye on these teams throughout the season and follow the Road to Omaha right here.
| Conference | 2016 Preseason Favorite | 2015 Tournament Champion |
|---|---|---|
| AAC | Houston | East Carolina |
| America East | Stony Brook | Stony Brook |
| Atlantic 10 | Saint Louis | VCU |
| ACC | Louisville | Florida State |
| Atlantic Sun | North Florida | Lipscomb |
| Big 12 | TCU | Texas |
| BIg East | St. John's | St. John's |
| Big South | Coastal Carolina | Radford |
| Big Ten | Michigan | Michigan |
| Big West | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton |
| Colonial | UNCW | UNCW |
| Conference USA | Rice | FIU |
| Horizon | Wright State | Wright State |
| Ivy League | TBA | Columbia |
| Metro Atlantic | Canisius | Canisius |
| Mid-American | Kent State | Ohio |
| Mid-Eastern | Norfolk State (northern) Florida A&M (southern) |
Florida A&M |
| Missouri Valley | Missouri State | Missouri State |
| Mountain West | San Diego State New Mexico |
San Diego State |
| Northeast | Bryant | Sacred Heart |
| OVC | Southeast Missouri | Morehead State |
| Pac-12 | Oregon State | UCLA |
| Patriot | Navy | Lehigh |
| SEC | Florida | Florida |
| Southern | Mercer and Samford | Mercer |
| Southland | Southeastern Louisiana | Houston Baptist |
| SWAC | Alabama State and Texas Southern | Texas Southern |
| Summit League | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts |
| Sun Belt | UL Lafayette | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| West Coast | San Diego | Pepperdine |
| WAC | Grand Canyon | CSU Bakersfield |