The Big East has quietly become one of the best mid-major conferences in college baseball. UConn leads the way after reaching back-to-back regionals, while Creighton, Xavier, and St. John's round out a competitive top tier. The conference produces MLB draft picks annually and regularly earns 2-3 NCAA Tournament bids.

Back-to-back regional appearances, veteran rotation

Ed Servais has program trending up

Strong pitching development program

NYC metro recruiting advantage

Building toward Big East competitiveness

Northeast recruiting presence

Working to improve in Big East

Developing program under Dave Schrage
Rankings: D1Baseball preseason poll. Last updated: 3/17/2026, 2:24:04 PM CT