The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Division I preseason poll was released on Monday.
Clemson landed at No. 17 in the NCBWA 2026 preseason ranking.
LSU is the preseason top-ranked team, with UCLA, Texas, Georgia Tech and Arkansas rounding out the top five.
Clemson is one of nine ACC teams ranked in the Top 25, joining No. 4 Georgia Tech, No. 10 Louisville, No. 12 North Carolina, No. 14 Florida State, No. 19 NC State, No. 22 Miami, No. 24 Virginia and No. 25 Wake Forest.
Clemson finished the 2025 season with a 45-18 overall record under head coach Erik Bakich.