NCAA.com | February 20, 2016 Every preseason favorite from all 31 conferences Top 10 Plays of the College World Series: Hoos on top Share 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 DII Report: Colorado Mesa, Central Missouri baseball battle for top spot in closest Power 10 rankings, so far The race for No. 1 in the latest DII baseball Power 10 rankings are closer than ever with Colorado Mesa and Central Missouri continuing to roll. We also take a look at some impressive DII football numbers in this week's DII Report. READ MORE 9 pitchers you should keep your eye on down the stretch in DII baseball These nine pitchers can make a difference for their teams on a run to the DII baseball tournament. READ MORE Vanderbilt's Jack Leiter is proving to be one of a kind Just a few starts into his second-year freshman campaign, Vanderbilt righthander Jack Leiter is already the premier starting pitcher in college baseball. READ MORE