Clemson is ranked No. 19 in the 2026 preseason D1Baseball Top 25, released this week.

UCLA is the preseason top-ranked team, followed by LSU, Texas, Mississippi State and Georgia Tech.

Clemson is one of eight ACC teams ranked in the Top 25, joining No. 5 Georgia Tech, No. 8 Louisville, No. 11 North Carolina, No. 16 Florida State, No. 17 NC State, No. 21 Wake Forest and No. 22 Miami.

Clemson finished the 2025 season with a 45-18 overall record under head coach Erik Bakich. The Tigers hosted an NCAA Regional for the third year in a row as well. The 2026 Tigers are led by junior righthander Aidan Knaak, a two-time, first-team All-ACC selection.

Clemson opens the 2026 season at home on Feb. 13 with a three-game series against Army.

The Tigers were recently ranked No. 20 in the Perfect Game preseason ranking.