2019 Preseason College Baseball Top 25

Perfect Game unveiled their Preseason Top 25 of the 2019 college baseball season on Wednesday and pegged LSU at No. 1. Here's what they said about the Tigers:

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LSU is guided by Paul Mainieri, whose Tigers finished as the runner-up just two years ago with several familiar faces. Outfielders Antoine Duplantis and Zach Watson and staff ace Zack Hess were all drafted yet returned for another season. Shortstop Josh Smith and another starting pitcher, Eric Walker, missed most or all of the 2018 season due to injuries and appear to be ready to return healthy and strong.

Add in still-developing young talent and another strong wave of incoming freshmen and you have one of the deepest rosters in college baseball.

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Preseason Rank, Team, 2018 Record
1. Louisiana State 39-27
2. Oregon State 55-12-1
3. Vanderbilt 35-27
4. UCLA 38-21
5. Texas Tech 45-20
6. North Carolina 44-20
7. Stanford 46-12
8. Louisville 45-19
9. Florida 49-21
10. Mississippi 48-17
11. East Carolina 44-18
12. Baylor 37-21
13. Arkansas 48-21 2
14. Florida State 43-19
15. Auburn 43-23
16. Texas Christian 33-23
17. Mississippi State 39-29
18. Oklahoma State 31-26-1
19. Michigan 33-21
20. Connecticut 37-22-1
21. NC State 42-18
22. Georgia 39-21
23. UC Irvine 32-24
24. Clemson 47-16
25. Coastal Carolina 43-19

LSU opens up the 2019 season vs. ULM on Friday, February 15 at 7:00 p.m. CT.