2021 NCAA Division I baseball season
The 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, begins in February 2021. The season will progress through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and conclude with the 2021 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament and 2021 College World Series. The College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held annually in Omaha, Nebraska at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, will end in June 2021.
2021 NCAA Division I baseball season | |
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Duration | February 12, 2021–June 2021 |
Number of teams | 300 |
Preseason #1 | Florida (CB) |
Tournament | |
Duration | June 4–30, 2020 |
College World Series | |
Seasons |
Realignment
- Bellarmine joined NCAA Division I for all sports, including baseball effective July 1, 2020.[1]
- Boise State dropped baseball when the season was canceled after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared leading to baseball's second elimination because the athletic department's budget was reduced by $3 million.[2]
- Chicago State dropped baseball in June 2020, effective immediately.[3]
- Dixie State, Tarleton State, and UC San Diego joined NCAA Division I for all sports, including baseball effective July 1, 2020.
- Furman announced in May 2020 that the Paladins baseball team would be terminated due to budget concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
- La Salle will drop baseball after this season.[5]
Ballpark changes
- The 2021 season will be the first for UConn at Elliot Ballpark, replacing J. O. Christian Field.
- Oklahoma State will begin play in O'Brate Stadium, replacing Allie P. Reynolds Stadium.
- Florida will begin play in Florida Ballpark, replacing Alfred A. McKethan Stadium.
Season outlook
- For the full rankings, see 2021 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Conference standings
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Conference winners and tournaments
Thirty athletic conferences each end their regular seasons with a single-elimination tournament or a double-elimination tournament. The teams in each conference that win their regular season title are given the number one seed in each tournament. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2021 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
Conference | Regular Season Winner |
Conference Player of the Year |
Conference Coach of the Year |
Conference Tournament |
Tournament Venue (City) |
Tournament Winner |
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America East Conference | 2021 America East Conference Baseball Tournament | |||||
American Athletic Conference | 2021 American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament | Spectrum Field • Clearwater, FL | ||||
Atlantic 10 Conference | 2021 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament | |||||
Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic - Coastal - | 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament | ||||
Atlantic Sun Conference | 2021 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament | |||||
Big 12 Conference | 2021 Big 12 Conference Baseball Tournament | Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK | ||||
Big East Conference | 2021 Big East Conference Baseball Tournament | |||||
Big South Conference | North - South - | 2021 Big South Conference Baseball Tournament | ||||
Big Ten Conference | 2021 Big Ten Conference Baseball Tournament | |||||
Big West Conference | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | |||||
Colonial Athletic Association | 2021 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | ||||
Conference USA | 2021 Conference USA Baseball Tournament | J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA | ||||
Horizon League | 2021 Horizon League Baseball Tournament | |||||
Ivy League | Gehrig - Rolfe - | N/A | 2021 Ivy League Baseball Championship Series | Campus Sites | ||
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | 2021 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament | |||||
Mid-American Conference | East - West - | 2021 Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament | ||||
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | Northern - Southern - | 2021 Mid–Eastern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament | ||||
Missouri Valley Conference | 2021 Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Tournament | |||||
Mountain West Conference | 2021 Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament | |||||
Northeast Conference | 2021 Northeast Conference Baseball Tournament | |||||
Ohio Valley Conference | 2021 Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Tournament | |||||
Pacific-12 Conference | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | |||||
Patriot League | 2021 Patriot League Baseball Tournament | Campus Sites | ||||
Southeastern Conference | East – West – | 2021 Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL | |||
Southern Conference | 2021 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament | Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, SC | ||||
Southland Conference | 2021 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament | |||||
Southwestern Athletic Conference | East - West - | 2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament | ||||
The Summit League | 2021 The Summit League Baseball Tournament | Tal Anderson Field • Omaha, NE | ||||
Sun Belt Conference | 2021 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament | |||||
West Coast Conference | 2021 West Coast Conference Baseball Tournament | Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | ||||
Western Athletic Conference | 2021 Western Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament | Hohokam Stadium • Mesa, AZ |
Coaching changes
This table lists programs that changed head coaches at any point from the first day of the 2021 season until the day before the first day of the 2022 season.
Team | Former coach |
Interim coach |
New coach |
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Chicago State | Steve Joslyn | N/A | N/A | Programs discontinued |
Furman | Brett Harker |
References
- "Bellarmine Knights celebrate July 1 rise to NCAA Division 1". Bellarmine Knights. July 1, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- "Boise State baseball players 'heartbroken' after university's decision to cut program". Idaho Statesman. July 4, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- "Chicago State University Board of Trustees Announces Discontinuation of Baseball". www.gocsucougars.com. Chicago State University Athletics. June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- Connolly, Matt (May 18, 2020). "Furman cuts two sports, including baseball, amid coronavirus budget hits". The State. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- "An Open Letter to the La Salle and Explorer Athletics Community" (Press release). La Salle Explorers. September 29, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- "Collegiate Baseball Div. I Poll - Pre-season". Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- "2021 D1Baseball Preseason Top 25 Rankings". D1Baseball. January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- "2021 College Top 25". Baseball America. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- "Baseball Standings". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- "2020 Baseball Standings". Big East Conference. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "Big Ten Conference standings". BigTen.org. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- "2020–21 Baseball Standings". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- "Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- "2021 Baseball Standings". Horizon League. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- "2021 Pac-12 Baseball Standings". Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "2021 SEC Baseball Standings". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball. Retrieved January 24, 2021.