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2026 REGIONAL PLAYOFF BRACKETS

Tis the season for playoffs!

32 teams, 8 regions, 1 goal.

All 8 regional brackets have finalized and the board has been set! 32 teams will be competing with a shot at a World Series appearance. Each region features 4 teams and the winner moves on to the World Series in Alton, IL from May 15th-19th!

Regional brackets are HERE!

RAWLINGS WEEK 22 NCBA DII TOP 20 POLL

A new #1 has risen. Grand Canyon has taken the top in Division II with 7 first place votes and their astounding +161 run differential. Followed by Penn State (5) and Ohio State (1). The biggest risers of the week were Georgia moving up 9 spots and New River CC moving up 7 spots.

4 new teams entered the Top 20: Millersville (12), Florida (14), Wisconsin (15), UCF (20). This is Florida and Central Florida’s first time being on the Top 20 poll after both teams have been riding a 6 game win streak and sweeping the #5 team in back-to-back weeks. Millersville is back in the top 20 since the Preseason Poll and has been scorching since their spring start.

Two more poll left on the year as we’re approaching the postseason!

32 different teams in total received votes

5 different teams received 1st place votes

Check out the full results HERE!

2026 POSTSEASON BOUND

Postseason Bound!

Seven more clubs have officially clinched their spot in the Postseason!

UCF – Dixie South

Lone Star College – Great American South

Stephen F. Austin – Great American Central

Sacred Heart – New England Central

New River CC – New Penn East

Wisconsin – Northern Plains Central

Southern Utah – Pacific Central

The regional playoffs will take place from May 1st-3rd.

CLICK HERE to follow along with all postseason updates

RAWLINGS WEEK 20 NCBA DII TOP 20 POLL

Santa Clara repeats as the #1 team for the third consecutive week with a total of 10 first place votes. The top 5 stays the same from the previous with Penn State and Grand Canyon as the #2 and #3 teams.

3 new teams entered the Top 20: New River CC (14), Georgia (18), and Colorado School of Mines (20). This all their first time on the Top 20 ballot!

One more regular season ballot will release before playoff begin!

28 different teams in total received votes

4 different teams received 1st place votes

Check out the full results HERE!

RAWLINGS WEEK 18 NCBA DII TOP 20 POLL

Santa Clara remains as the #1 team for consecutive weeks with a total of 12 first place votes. Penn State jumped three spots in this week’s poll to secure the #2 spot after going undefeated in the PCB. Grand Canyon remains as the third ranked team and will be heading to Henderson, NV for Swing Into Spring!

33 different teams in total received votes

3 different teams received 1st place votes

Check out the full results HERE!

RAWLINGS WEEK 16 NCBA DII TOP 20 POLL

We have a new number one team this week! Santa Clara moves up to first place after a strong couple weeks with a total of 12 first place votes. They currently stand at 11-0 in conference and 13-1 overall. Following them is Embry-Riddle who sits at 5-1 in conference and 9-3 overall with one first place vote. Grand Canyon breaks the top 3 as they’ve been scorching in their last 9. They sit at 9-0 in conference and overall with a +81 run differential.

Three newcomers and one returner in the Top 20 featuring Stanford (9-0), Arkansas (10-0),  St. Thomas (7-4), and SUNY Cortland (10-2). Bryant and Penn State each receive one first place vote.

32 different teams in total received votes

4 different teams received 1st place votes

Check out the full results HERE!

Next poll will be released March 26th.

2026 POSTSEASON BOUND

Postseason Bound!

Two team have clinched a postseason spot this past weekend. Congratulations to Ohio State and South Carolina on clinching their spot in the New Penn and Dixie Regional Tournament! The regional playoffs will take place from May 1st-3rd.

CLICK HERE to follow along with all postseason updates

RAWLINGS WEEK 14 NCBA DII TOP 20 POLL

Embry-Riddle is atop of the Week 14 poll again, this time with 7 first-place votes. After a two game conference sweep against Tampa, they remain the #1 team with a 6-2 record. Following them is Santa Clara (2) who jumped three spots and is playing fantastic baseball as of late.  With an overall record of 7-1 and 5-0 in conference, the Broncos look to continue their hot streak through the month of March. SUNY-Brockport remains at the three spot for the third straight week. Their first action of the spring will begin in Week 3 of our Panama City Beach – Swing Into Spring event!

34 different teams in total received votes.

4 different teams received 1st place votes.

Check out the full results HERE!

Next poll will be released March 12th.

RAWLINGS WEEK 12 NCBA DII TOP 20 POLL

With the 2026 Spring Season officially two weeks in, we have our first in-season ballot! Embry-Riddle leads the Week 12 poll with 4 first-place votes. Bryant (7) falls down a spot and SUNY-Brockport (2) follows them in the rankings as they retain their number 3 spot.

39 different teams in total received votes.

5 different teams received 1st place votes.

Check out the full results HERE!

Next poll will be released February 26th.