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 The Golden Spikes Award: The ultimate guide Here's a complete look at the Golden Spikes Award, which has been awarded annually to the best amateur baseball player in the country since 1978. READ MORE States with the most Men's College World Series titles Here are the states with the most Men's College World Series titles. READ MORE Here are the nastiest pitches from the 2022 Men's College World Series The pitchers at the 2022 Men's College World Series dealt from start to finish. Here are the nastiest pitches from this year in Omaha. READ MORE