One of the most improved hitters in the nation last year, Godbout’s average jumped from .286 as a freshman to .372 as a sophomore. His 1.117 OPS ranked third among power-conference second basemen, behind Tennessee’s Christian Moore and Oregon State’s Travis Bazzana.

Texas A&M finished last season as runner-up but the Aggies will start the college baseball season at No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports coaches poll.

The Oregon State Beavers’ presumed starting infield is stacked heading into the 2025 college baseball season. The seventh-ranked Beavers feature one of the nation’s best players at every position, multiple All-America candidates and even a possible No. 1 pick in the MLB draft.

Few players in college baseball carry as much hype into 2025 as Jace LaViolette. The 6-foot-6, 230-pound slugger is coming off a monster sophomore season, hitting .305 with 29 home runs and 78 RBIs while drawing a program-record 64 walks.

Last season, Tennessee made history, securing their first-ever national championship with a dominant performance. As defending champions, the Volunteers enter the new season with just as high expectations and a target on their backs.