The 17th of our 29 conference previews for the 2026 NCAA Baseball season focuses on our first power conference, the Big Ten. This series is meant to serve as a primer for the 2026 college baseball season and to keep everyone busy with something to read as we lead up to opening weekend. Each article in this series consists of All-Conference projections, standings projections, top draft prospects, newcomers to watch, and breakdowns with expectations for every team in every conference. The previous conference preview covered the Big West and if you haven’t checked that one out yet, you can do so below.

2026 Big West Conference Preview

Jake Bargery breaks down each NCAA Baseball conference prior to the 2026 season to brief you on the names to know and projections for each team in the new year – up next, the Big West!

Prospects LiveJake Bargery2025 Standings OregonUCLA ^IowaUSCWashingtonIndianaMichiganNebraska *Penn StateRutgersIllinoisMichigan StateNorthwesternMarylandPurdueMinnesotaOhio State

* Conference Tournament Champion

^ Conference Tournament Runner-Up