2021 NCAA Division I baseball season

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2021 NCAA Division I baseball season
DurationFebruary 19 – June 30, 2021
Number of teams300
Preseason No. 1 Florida (CB)
Tournament
DurationJune 4–30, 2021
Most conference bids SEC (9)
College World Series
Champions Mississippi State (1st title)
Runners-up Vanderbilt (5th CWS Appearance)
Winning Coach Chris Lemonis (1st title)
MOP Will Bednar
Seasons
  2020
2022  

The 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began on February 19, 2021. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball tournament and 2021 College World Series. The College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA tournament and held annually in Omaha, Nebraska, at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, ended on June 30, 2021. The Mississippi State Bulldogs won the tournament, and were named national champions.

Contents

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the start of the season was delayed one week, and some teams opted out of playing at all for the 2021 season. The Ivy League announced on February 18 that no conference competitions would take place, to include conference championships. [1]

Realignment

For 2021 season

Future moves

The following schools changed conferences effective with the 2022 season:

Ballpark changes

Season outlook

ESPN/USA Today Coaches [22]
RankingTeam
1 Florida (24)
2 UCLA (2)
3 Vanderbilt (4)
4 Texas Tech
5 Ole Miss
6 Louisville (1)
7 Mississippi State
8 Arkansas
9 LSU
10 Texas
11 TCU
12 NC State
13 UC Santa Barbara
14 Virginia
15 Miami (FL)
16 Tennessee
17 Georgia Tech
18 Oklahoma State
19 Arizona
20 South Carolina
21 Florida State
22 West Virginia
23 East Carolina
24 Georgia
25 Wake Forest
Collegiate Baseball News [23]
RankingTeam
1 Florida
2 Vanderbilt
3 UCLA
4 Texas Tech
5 Ole Miss
6 Miami (FL)
7 LSU
8 UCSB
9 Mississippi State
10 Arizona
11 Louisville
12 Georgia
13 NC State
14 Virginia
15 Arizona State
16 East Carolina
17 Oklahoma State
18 Michigan
19 TCU
20 Texas
21 South Carolina
22 Arkansas
23 Coastal Carolina
24 Dallas Baptist
25 Clemson
D1Baseball [24]
RankingTeam
1 Florida
2 UCLA
3 Texas Tech
4 Vanderbilt
5 Louisville
6 Ole Miss
7 Mississippi State
8 Arkansas
9 Texas
10 TCU
11 UCSB
12 LSU
13 NC State
14 West Virginia
15 Georgia Tech
16 Virginia
17 Wake Forest
18 South Carolina
19 Tennessee
20 Oklahoma State
21 Miami (FL)
22 Arizona
23 Auburn
24 Florida State
25 East Carolina
Baseball America [25]
RankingTeam
1 Florida
2 UCLA
3 Texas Tech
4 Ole Miss
5 Virginia
6 Vanderbilt
7 Louisville
8 Mississippi State
9 Florida State
10 LSU
11 Miami
12 Texas
13 TCU
14 Arkansas
15 Arizona
16 Duke
17 NC State
18 South Carolina
19 Tennessee
20 Michigan
21 UC Santa Barbara
22 Georgia Tech
23 Oklahoma
24 UCF
25 Alabama
NCBWA [26]
RankingTeam
1 Florida
2 UCLA
3 Vanderbilt
4 Texas Tech
5 Ole Miss
6 Louisville
7 Mississippi State
8 Arkansas
9 Texas
10 Miami (FL)
11 NC Stateт
12 TCUт
13 LSU
14 UC Santa Barbara
15 Virginia
16 Florida State
17 Arizona
18 Georgia Tech
19 East Carolina
20 Tennessee
21 West Virginia
22 Oklahoma
23 South Carolina
24 Georgia
25 Auburn

Conference standings

2021 America East Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Division A
Albany  x2018 .5262225 .468
Maine  1617 .4852222 .500
UMass Lowell  1820 .4741928 .404
Hartford  1820 .4741820 .474
Division B
Stony Brook  x2510 .7143118 .633
NJIT  y2317 .5752723 .540
Binghamton  1620 .4441620 .444
UMBC  1226 .3161726 .395
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2021 [27]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 American Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 East Carolina  y208 .7144417 .721
Tulane  1710 .6303124 .564
Wichita State  1813 .5813123 .574
Cincinnati  1814 .5632926 .527
UCF  1814 .5633130 .508
South Florida  y1414 .5003130 .508
Houston  721 .2501934 .358
Memphis  725 .2191839 .316
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 13, 2021 [28]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
North
Rhode Island  x1460 .70028261 .518
Saint Joseph's  1590 .62521190 .525
La Salle  1590 .62532210 .604
Fordham  1190 .55024190 .558
St. Bonaventure  6140 .3007240 .226
UMass  3160 .15813290 .310
South
VCU  xy1330 .81338160 .704
Dayton  1240 .75025270 .481
George Washington  14100 .58326190 .578
Davidson  11130 .45827240 .529
Saint Louis  6100 .37517310 .354
Richmond  5110 .31319170 .528
George Mason  7170 .29214290 .326
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2021 [29]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Atlantic
No. 10 Notre Dame  xy2510 .7143413 .723
No. 4 NC State  y1914 .5763719 .661
Florida State  y2016 .5563124 .564
Louisville  1616 .5002822 .560
Clemson  1620 .4442527 .481
Wake Forest  1022 .3132027 .426
Boston College  1023 .3032128 .429
Coastal
Georgia Tech  xy2115 .5833125 .554
Miami (FL)  y2015 .5713321 .611
Virginia  y1818 .5003627 .571
North Carolina  y1818 .5002827 .509
Duke  y1617 .4853322 .600
Pittsburgh  1617 .4852320 .535
Virginia Tech  1620 .4442725 .519
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of July 1, 2021 [30]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 ASUN Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North
Liberty  xy192 .9054116 .719
Kennesaw State  138 .6192922 .569
Lipscomb  813 .3811829 .383
Bellarmine  816 .3331336 .265
North Alabama  615 .286740 .149
South
Florida Gulf Coast  x126 .6672820 .583
North Florida  117 .6112223 .489
Stetson  108 .5562623 .531
Jacksonville  y315 .1671634 .320
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021 [31]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 Big East Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UConn  y134 .7653419 .642
Creighton  156 .7142415 .615
Seton Hall  1611 .5932325 .479
Xavier  1511 .5772826 .519
Villanova  912 .4292114 .600
St. John's  1016 .3851921 .475
Butler  813 .3811423 .378
Georgetown  619 .240625 .194
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 6, 2021 [32]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 Big South Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Campbell  y289 .7573718 .673
USC Upstate  2812 .7003716 .698
Gardner–Webb  2713 .6752923 .558
Presbyterian  y1816 .5292223 .489
Radford  1719 .4722323 .500
Charleston Southern  1822 .4501826 .409
Winthrop  1621 .4321927 .413
UNC Asheville  1426 .3501533 .313
High Point  1225 .3241431 .311
Longwood  1025 .2861732 .347
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021 [33]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Nebraska  y3112 .7213414 .708
No. 24 Maryland  y2816 .6363018 .625
Michigan  y2717 .6142719 .587
Indiana  2618 .5912618 .591
Iowa  2618 .5912618 .591
Ohio State  2220 .5242220 .524
Illinois  2222 .5002222 .500
Rutgers  2123 .4772123 .477
Penn State  1824 .4291824 .429
Northwestern  1521 .4171521 .417
Michigan State  1727 .3861727 .386
Purdue  1626 .3811626 .381
Minnesota  631 .162631 .162
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021 [34] [35]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 3 Texas  y1770 .70850170 .746
No. 8 TCU  y1770 .70841190 .683
No. 9 Texas Tech  y14100 .58339170 .696
No. 23 Oklahoma State  y12120 .50036191 .652
Oklahoma  11130 .45827280 .491
Baylor  11130 .45831200 .608
Kansas State  10140 .41734230 .596
West Virginia  8160 .33325270 .481
Kansas  8160 .33330270 .526
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 26, 2021 [36]
Rankings from D1baseball
2021 Big West Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 17 UC Irvine  y328 .8004318 .705
UC Santa Barbara  y2911 .7254120 .672
Long Beach State  2614 .6502815 .651
Cal Poly  2119 .5253125 .554
Cal State Northridge  2119 .5252119 .525
UC San Diego  2119 .5252428 .462
Cal State Bakersfield  1719 .4722023 .465
Hawaii  1624 .4002426 .480
Cal State Fullerton  1323 .3612035 .364
UC Riverside  1228 .3001536 .294
UC Davis  832 .2001443 .246
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021 [37]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North
Northeastern  xy203 .8703612 .750
Towson  1112 .4782136 .368
Hofstra  816 .3331722 .436
Delaware  816 .3331222 .353
South
UNC Wilmington  x138 .6193222 .593
Elon  108 .5562222 .500
College of Charleston  1212 .5002725 .519
William & Mary  1014 .4171429 .326
James Madison  69 .4001117 .393
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2021 [38]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 Conference USA baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
East
Charlotte  xy2480 .75040210 .656
No. 16 Old Dominion  y22100 .68844160 .733
Florida Atlantic  18140 .56332250 .561
Western Kentucky  15170 .46927290 .482
FIU  11190 .36720310 .392
Marshall  6260 .18810350 .222
West
No. 22 Louisiana Tech  xy2280 .73342200 .677
No. 23 Southern Miss  y2290 .71040210 .656
UTSA  14170 .45222260 .458
Middle Tennessee  12191 .39124291 .454
Rice  11201 .35923291 .443
UAB  11210 .34418360 .333
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021 [39]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 Horizon League baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wright State  y284 .8753513 .729
UIC  2811 .7183018 .625
Youngstown State  2416 .6003224 .571
Milwaukee  1723 .4252233 .400
Oakland  1323 .3611928 .404
Northern Kentucky  1425 .3591731 .354
Purdue Fort Wayne  729 .1941036 .217
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2021 [40]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Fairfield  y331 .971385 .884
Monmouth  2210 .6882413 .649
Rider  y1816 .5292318 .561
Canisius  1713 .5672016 .556
Marist  179 .6541811 .621
Niagara  1715 .5311617 .485
Siena  1422 .3891524 .385
Manhattan  1222 .3531224 .333
Quinnipiac  721 .250721 .250
Saint Peter's  424 .143424 .143
Iona  311 .214311 .214
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 6, 2021 [41]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 Mid-American Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Central Michigan  y319 .7754218 .700
Ball State  2911 .7253818 .679
Kent State  2317 .5753026 .536
Western Michigan  2317 .5752426 .480
Toledo  2119 .5252333 .411
Ohio  1921 .4752531 .446
Miami (OH)  1415 .4832122 .488
Bowling Green  1822 .4502030 .400
Eastern Michigan  1525 .3752130 .412
Northern Illinois  1525 .3751638 .296
Akron  832 .2001536 .294
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021 [42]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northern Division
Norfolk State  xy1810 .6432528 .472
Delaware State  1318 .4191527 .357
Coppin State  720 .2591029 .256
Southern Division
North Carolina Central  x1711 .6072720 .574
Florida A&M  1513 .5362233 .400
North Carolina A&T  1715 .5312232 .407
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
  • Florida A&M is ineligible for postseason play and conference championships due to NCAA sanctions.
    As of June 5, 2021 [43]
    Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Dallas Baptist  y186 .7504116 .719
Indiana State  y1410 .5833121 .596
Bradley  1210 .5452022 .476
Southern Illinois  1513 .5364020 .667
Missouri State  1113 .4582123 .477
Illinois State  1215 .4442334 .404
Evansville  1116 .4072827 .509
Valparaiso  919 .3211635 .314
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 12, 2021 [44]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 Mountain West Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Nevada  y229 .7102520 .556
San Diego State  2214 .6113016 .652
UNLV  1512 .5562013 .606
Air Force  1816 .5292622 .542
Fresno State  1618 .4712025 .444
New Mexico  1017 .3701625 .390
San Jose State  219 .095630 .167
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2021 [45]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 Northeast Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Bryant  2140 .84027141 .655
Central Connecticut  y2190 .70028150 .651
Sacred Heart  1790 .65423250 .479
LIU  18110 .62120150 .571
Merrimack  13140 .48119220 .463
Fairleigh Dickinson  8220 .2679280 .243
Wagner  7220 .24111250 .306
Mount St. Mary's  5190 .2089280 .243
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2021 [46]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 Ohio Valley Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southeast Missouri State  y1710 .6303022 .577
Murray State  1812 .6003325 .569
Morehead State  1311 .5422423 .511
Jacksonville State  1614 .5332627 .491
Austin Peay  1614 .5332333 .411
Tennessee Tech  1515 .5002225 .468
Eastern Illinois  1416 .4672523 .521
Belmont  1416 .4672230 .423
SIU Edwardsville  1317 .4332327 .460
Eastern Kentucky  1317 .4332132 .396
UT Martin  1017 .3701929 .396
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 6, 2021 [47]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 Patriot League baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Division
Army  y1510 .6002825 .528
Lafayette  1213 .4801417 .452
Holy Cross  915 .3751020 .333
South Division
Lehigh  1710 .6302419 .558
Navy  1112 .4781715 .531
Bucknell  1115 .4231122 .333
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2021 [48]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Arizona  y219 .7004518 .714
No. 10 Oregon  y2010 .6673916 .709
No. 7 Stanford  y1710 .6303917 .696
No. 21 UCLA  y1812 .6003720 .649
Arizona State  y1614 .5333322 .600
Oregon State  y1614 .5333724 .607
California  1515 .5002926 .527
Washington State  1317 .4332623 .531
USC  1317 .4332526 .490
Utah  723 .2331733 .340
Washington  621 .2222030 .400
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 23, 2021 [49]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern
No. 6 Tennessee  xy2010 .6675018 .735
No. 2 Vanderbilt  y1910 .6554918 .731
Florida  y1713 .5673822 .633
South Carolina  y1614 .5333423 .596
Georgia  1317 .4333125 .554
Kentucky  1218 .4002923 .558
Missouri  822 .2671536 .294
Western
No. 5 Arkansas  xy228 .7335013 .794
No. 1 Mississippi State  y2010 .6675018 .735
No. 13 Ole Miss  y1812 .6004522 .672
No. 18 LSU  y1317 .4333825 .603
Alabama  y1217 .4143226 .552
Auburn  1020 .3332527 .481
Texas A&M  921 .3002927 .518
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2021 [50]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 Southern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Blue
Samford  y2010 .6673524 .593
East Tennessee State  1316 .4482425 .490
VMI  1317 .4331829 .383
UNC Greensboro  1218 .4002725 .519
Red
Wofford  219 .7003621 .632
Mercer  189 .6673522 .614
Western Carolina  1411 .5602821 .571
The Citadel  425 .1381239 .235
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2021 [51]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 Southland Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Abilene Christian  2513 .6583621 .632
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  2014 .5882529 .463
New Orleans  2317 .5752928 .509
Sam Houston State  2015 .5713025 .545
Southeastern Louisiana  2217 .5643224 .571
Northwestern State  2016 .5562726 .509
McNeese State  y2118 .5383230 .516
Lamar  1719 .4722523 .521
Central Arkansas  1822 .4502328 .451
Stephen F. Austin  1722 .4362031 .392
Incarnate Word  1723 .4252128 .429
Nicholls  1624 .4002134 .382
Houston Baptist  1127 .2891438 .269
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 6, 2021 [52]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Jackson State  x240 1.000349 .791
Alabama State  147 .6672319 .548
Alabama A&M  913 .409920 .310
Alcorn State  616 .273720 .259
Mississippi Valley State  017 .000020 .000
West
Prairie View A&M  x127 .6321418 .438
Grambling State  129 .5711727 .386
Southern  y1311 .5422029 .408
Texas Southern  1014 .4171235 .255
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  814 .364830 .211
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 4, 2021 [53]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2021 Summit League baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Oral Roberts  197 .7313123 .574
North Dakota State  y2011 .6454219 .689
Omaha  1412 .5382225 .468
South Dakota State  919 .3211532 .319
Western Illinois  720 .2591129 .275
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 6, 2021 [54]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
South Alabama  xy159 .6253622 .621
Georgia Southern  1410 .5833423 .596
Troy  1311 .5422726 .509
Appalachian State  1110 .5242131 .404
Georgia State  1212 .5001837 .327
Coastal Carolina  912 .4292724 .529
West Division
Louisiana  x1311 .5423223 .582
UT Arlington  1311 .5422730 .474
Louisiana–Monroe  1113 .4582626 .500
Little Rock  1113 .4582130 .412
Arkansas State  1014 .4171930 .388
Texas State  915 .3752136 .368
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021 [55]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 West Coast Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 25 Gonzaga  y207 .7413419 .642
San Diego  198 .7043312 .733
San Francisco  1611 .5932528 .472
BYU  1512 .5562327 .460
Portland  1413 .5192426 .480
Loyola Marymount  1314 .4812029 .408
Pepperdine  1215 .4442025 .444
Saint Mary's  1116 .4072526 .490
Santa Clara  819 .2961833 .353
Pacific  720 .2591734 .333
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 6, 2021 [56]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2021 Western Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
California Baptist  2970 .80640160 .714
Grand Canyon  y2970 .80639211 .648
Sacramento State  22140 .61135220 .614
Dixie State  21150 .58324320 .429
UTRGV  20150 .57132260 .552
New Mexico State  16200 .44420340 .370
Tarleton State  13230 .36120350 .364
Seattle  10220 .31318330 .353
Northern Colorado  7240 .22611360 .234
Utah Valley  8280 .22210470 .175
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2021 [57]
Rankings from D1Baseball

Conference winners and tournaments

Of the 32 Division I all-sports athletic conferences, 31 sponsor baseball, with the Big Sky Conference the only exception. All but one of these conferences played in the 2021 season; the Ivy League opted out of the season due to COVID-19 concerns. Several conferences canceled or modified their conference tournaments for 2021, with the Big Ten, Mid-American, Mountain West and West Coast joining the Big West and Pac-12 in forgoing a tournament to end the regular season. For those conferences holding a tournament, the teams in each conference that won their regular season title were given the top seeds in each tournament. The winners of these tournaments received automatic invitations to the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Conferences that do not hold a tournament award their automatic bids to the regular-season champion.

ConferenceRegular
season winner
Conference
Player of the Year
Conference
Coach of the Year
Conference
tournament
Tournament
venue (city)
Tournament
winner
America East Conference Division A – Albany
Division B – Stony Brook
2021 America East Conference baseball tournament Joe Nathan FieldStony Brook, NY NJIT
American Athletic Conference East Carolina 2021 American Athletic Conference baseball tournament BayCare BallparkClearwater, FL South Florida
ASUN Conference Division 1 – Liberty
Division 2 – Florida Gulf Coast
2021 ASUN Conference baseball tournament Division round: Campus sites
Semifinals and final: Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville
Atlantic 10 Conference North – Rhode Island
South – VCU
2021 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament The DiamondRichmond, VA VCU
Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic – Notre Dame
Coastal – Georgia Tech
2021 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament Truist FieldCharlotte, NC Duke
Big 12 Conference Texas/TCU 2021 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament Chickasaw Bricktown BallparkOklahoma City, OK TCU
Big East Conference UConn 2021 Big East Conference baseball tournament Prasco ParkMason, OH UConn
Big South Conference Campbell 2021 Big South Conference baseball tournament Segra StadiumFayetteville, NC Presbyterian
Big Ten Conference Nebraska No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid
Big West Conference UC Irvine No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid
Colonial Athletic Association Northeastern 2021 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament Brooks FieldWilmington, NC Northeastern
Conference USA East – Charlotte
West –Louisiana Tech
2021 Conference USA baseball tournament J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson ParkRuston, LA Old Dominion
Horizon League Wright State 2021 Horizon League baseball tournament Regular season champion home stadiumWright State
Ivy League No conference competition for 2021 season.
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Fairfield 2021 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament Richmond County Bank BallparkStaten Island, NY Rider
Mid-American Conference Central Michigan No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Northern – Norfolk State
Southern – North Carolina Central
2021 Mid–Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament Marty L. Miller FieldNorfolk, VA Norfolk State
Missouri Valley Conference Dallas Baptist 2021 Missouri Valley Conference baseball tournament Itchy Jones StadiumCarbondale, IL Dallas Baptist
Mountain West Conference Nevada No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid
Northeast Conference Bryant 2021 Northeast Conference baseball tournament Dodd StadiumNorwich, CT Central Connecticut
Ohio Valley Conference Southeast Missouri State 2021 Ohio Valley Conference baseball tournament The Ballpark at JacksonJackson, TN Southeast Missouri State
Pac-12 Conference Arizona No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid
Patriot League Lehigh 2021 Patriot League baseball tournament Campus Sites Army
Southeastern Conference Eastern – Tennessee
Western – Arkansas
2021 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament Hoover Metropolitan StadiumHoover, AL Arkansas
Southern Conference Blue – Samford
Red – Wofford
2021 Southern Conference baseball tournament Fluor Field at the West EndGreenville, SC Samford
Southland Conference Abilene Christian 2021 Southland Conference baseball tournament Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni FieldHammond, LA McNeese State
Southwestern Athletic Conference East – Jackson State
West – Prairie View A&M
2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball tournament Smith–Wills StadiumJackson, MS Southern
Summit League Oral Roberts 2021 Summit League baseball tournament Tal Anderson FieldOmaha, NE North Dakota State
Sun Belt Conference East – South Alabama
West – Louisiana/UT Arlington
2021 Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament Riverwalk StadiumMontgomery, AL South Alabama
West Coast Conference Gonzaga No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid
Western Athletic Conference California Baptist/Grand Canyon 2021 Western Athletic Conference baseball tournament Hohokam StadiumMesa, AZ Grand Canyon

Coaching changes

This table lists programs that changed head coaches at any point from the first day of the 2021 season until the day before the first day of the 2022 season.

TeamFormer
coach
Interim
coach
New
coach
Reason
Central Arkansas Allen Gum Nick Harlan Retired
Chicago State Steve Joslyn N/AProgram discontinued
Furman Brett Harker N/AProgram discontinued
Rice Matt Bragga
Texas A&M Rob Childress

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