DIVISION II TEAM PREVIEWS | DAY 3 OF 8

⚾️ GREAT AMERICAN REGION

After back-to-back World Series appearances from Houston-Downtown, they look for the three-peat this upcoming season. In last year’s regional, UHD went on a four-game win streak to secure their second consecutive title after losing their first game to Kansas State. With 14 returning players from last year’s one seed, Lone Star is looking to repeat as back-to-back Great American-South champions and look for their first World Series appearance. As UHD’s biggest rival, they look to dethrone the reigning champs.

In the North, Kansas State and Arkansas both look to head back to regionals with a lot of young and new players. Both hope for strong postseason runs and are excited with the young talent they have. However, with the newly reformed North, St. Louis and WashU both look to make some noise with many returning players and solid freshmen.

The newly formed Great American-Central will be anyone’s conference this season. Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, Stephen. F Austin, and TCU look for turnaround seasons to grab the first every Great American-Central title. However, new club Louisiana-Lafayette is ready to make some noise in the NCBA.

Will Houston-Downtown go for the three-peat? Will a new winner arise?

Be sure to check all the Great American Team Previews to see how everyone’s looking heading into the Spring 2026 season!

We’ll be releasing 1 region a day through next Wednesday, as the 2026 Rawlings Division II Preseason Rankings drop Thursday the 29th!!!

DIVISION II TEAM PREVIEWS | DAY 2 OF 8

⚾️ DIXIE REGION

After a cinderella run by Embry-Riddle last season finishing as the Dixie champion with a 2-2 record in the World Series, they are looking to bounce back as repeat Dixie champions. With 21 returning players and returning stars, Joseph Raleigh and Alijah Haynes, they are wanting to do just that. However, with the edition of three new clubs (Clemson, Georgia, and North Florida) and the reigning DIII champion, Craven CC, moving up to Division II, the Dixie just got a whole lot more competitive. With the Dixie being split into three conferences now, only one at-large team will be eligible to compete in regionals in an already stacked region.

Teams like Tampa, Georgia Southern, and South Carolina who all qualified in 25’ are ready to head back and win it all this year. New teams such as Clemson and Georgia are ready to make some noise and make it to regionals.

Will Embry-Riddle repeat as champions, or will a new team be crowned?

Be sure to check all the Dixie Team Previews to see how everyone’s looking heading into the Spring 2026 season!

We’ll be releasing 1 region a day through next Wednesday, as the 2026 Rawlings Division II Preseason Rankings drop Thursday the 29th!!!

DIVISION II TEAM PREVIEWS | DAY 1 OF 8

⚾️ CHESAPEAKE REGION

After a dominant two-year run by West Chester, now moved up to Division 1, the Chesapeake is looking to crown a new champion. With a brand-new realignment for the 25-26’ season, the Chesapeake region is wide open. After a competitive first half fall, six teams finished with an above .500 record.

In the Central, Millersville (4-2) and Villanova (4-2) lead the conference with TCNJ (1-2) still lurking in second place. With their conference moving from 7 to 5 teams, every game is going to matter moving forward.

In the North, Stony Brook (4-2) and 25’ regional qualifier Rutgers (4-2) both sit atop of the standings with Stevens Tech (3-3) and Adelphi (3-3) both one-game out of first. This conference could be the closest race out in the Chesapeake.

The South features two teams atop of the conference standings who both had a red-hot fall Maryland (3-0) and Stevenson (6-0). With tons of returning players between each clubs their rivalry matchup in early March will be one to watch for as that could decide the winner of the Chesapeake-South.

Be sure to check all the Chesapeake Team Previews to see how everyone’s looking heading into the Spring 2026 season!

We’ll be releasing 1 region a day through next Wednesday, as the 2026 Rawlings Division II Preseason Rankings drop Thursday the 29th!!!