CLEMSON, S.C. – The Tigers were ranked No. 20 in the Perfect Game preseason ranking, released Thursday. LSU was the preseason top-ranked team, followed by Georgia Tech, Tennessee, Arkansas and UCLA. Clemson was one of eight ACC teams ranked in the top 25, joining No. 2 Georgia Tech, No. 9 Florida State, No. 14 Virginia, No. 16 Louisville, No. 18 North Carolina, No. 22 NC State and No. 24 Miami (Fla.).
Clemson finished the 2025 season with a 45-18 overall record under Head Coach Erik Bakich. The Tigers hosted an NCAA Regional for the third year in a row as well.