With less than a month until the first pitch of the college baseball season, three schools in the Triangle find themselves among the best programs in the nation heading into the new year.

This list focuses on what I believe they’ll do in 2025 though, as while results in recent years matter, this list is trying to use prior information to make an educated guess as to who will or won’t perform well in 2025.

The incoming Auburn Tigers pitcher will bring a much-needed arm to the staff in the effort to bounce back in 2025