Hello everyone, welcome. We have made it to February and Opening Day is just around the corner.

In this article, I will be listing every preseason future bet I have placed. We have odds available on to win the CWS, to make the CWS, and conference winners. I have hit the last two CWS winners in the preseason (2024 Tennessee +1900 & 2025 LSU +1100).

LSU and UCLA are considered the top 2 teams in the country. I believe there is a solid chance LSU goes back-to-back, but I do not see value in getting them at +700 before any games are played.

Can a team from another conference step up and knock off the SEC? 7 of the last 8 national champions (6 consecutive) have all came from the Southeastern Conference. Even crazier is during that span, it has been 6 different programs lift the trophy (LSU, TN, Ole Miss, Miss St, Vandy, and Florida). There are good teams across the country, but I expect this conference to be as deep as ever.

My list consists of multiple teams. Some are safer than others. If you are looking for a shorter list, I would recommend taking Arkansas, Texas, Mississippi State, and North Carolina.

To Win the CWS: 7u risked

1.25u:

Arkansas +1600 (1.25u >> 20u)

• The roster faced a lot of turnover with 10+ departing for the pros including 2025 SEC Player of the Year and Golden Spikes Award winner, Wehiwa Aloy. However, Dave Van Horn puts an elite product on the field year after year. I believe Gabe Gaeckle can be the best Friday starter in the country. He struggled at the beginning of last season, but really figured it out down the stretch as a high-leverage option. The Hogs also have a deep rotation of arms to follow in Cole Gibler, Colin Fisher, Hunter Dietz, and more. Ryder Helfrick is a potential Golden Spikes winner behind the plate. Maika Niu ranked as the #6 transfer hitter according to D1Baseball and #1 overall Senior in PG’s rankings. Kuhio Aloy was a 2025 first-team All-SEC and adds power to the lineup. Cam Kozeal also returns after making 2nd-team All SEC. Earning a top 8 seed at Baum Walker is a huge advantage. Arkansas has made it to Omaha 5 times in the last 10 seasons, but still lacks the grand prize. I am rooting for DVH to bring it home.

Texas +2000 (1.25u >> 25u)

• Texas is another powerhouse play that I expect to stay at the top of the rankings throughout the season. Jim Schlossnagle led Texas to a SEC regular season title in year one and now has had a full cycle to supplement his roster through recruiting. Max Weiner’s pitching staff ranked 2nd in WHIP last season and will return 76% of those innings. Dylan Volantis (#5 PG 2027 prospect) will transition into the Friday role after setting the SEC saves record as a freshman last season. The lineup returns Adrian Rodriguez (#4 PG 2027 prospect) and Ethan Mendoza while adding Aiden Robbins (Seton Hall) and Carson Tinney (Notre Dame) from the portal. I view this as betting on one of the best coaching staffs in the country paired with the most talented pitching roster in the SEC.

1u:

Mississippi State +2200 (1u >> 22u)

• Mississippi State made arguably the biggest splash of the offseason by hiring Brian O’Connor away from Virginia. O’Connor is a future Hall of Famer who led Virginia to six CWS appearances and a National Championship. He brought prized assistant Kevin McMullan with him while keeping Justin Parker as the pitching coach. Ace Reese and Noah Sullivan return to headline the lineup after posting a wRC+ above 150. Reese was named SEC Newcomer of the Year and a First-Team All-American. Aiden Teel and James Nunnallee transferred in from Virginia, Drew Wyers was the 2025 American East Player of the Year at Bryant, and Blake Bevis transferred in from Ball State to fill out the order. This roster has a surplus of arms. Ryan McPherson will slide into the Friday role after a strong freshman campaign and summer with USA Baseball. Tomas Valincius was a ACC All-Freshman selection at Virginia. Tyler Pitzer comes in from South Carolina after winning Cape Cod Pitcher of the Year. Jack Bauer is a highly touted freshman that can light up a radar gun. Jackson Logar, Ben Davis, Dane Burns all add depth to an impressive pitching staff. State draws a difficult SEC schedule. If they can manage to navigate through it, they will rank high in RPI and earn a top 8 national seed. If the road to Omaha goes through the Left Field Lounge, the Bulldogs are tough to beat. Getting a team with the best home-field advantage in sports at 22/1 is solid value.

North Carolina +2200 (1u >> 22u)

• UNC loses 7 starters from the lineup and ACC Pitcher of the Year from a team that won the ACC Tournament and was a single game away from the College World Series. However, they will feature one of the deepest pitching staffs in the country.
  For two consecutive years, UNC has led the ACC in team ERA. They return 11 pitchers from that elite 2025 staff. Jason DeCaro is a potential first-round pick and Preseason All-American that gives UNC a Friday starter who has already proven he can dominate. Ryan Lynch is another potential first rounder that posted a 3.08 ERA across 61.1 innings pitches last season. Folger Boaz served as the Friday starter in 2024 before suffering an injury. Walker McDuffie is a preseason All-American that will anchor the bullpen. Matthew Matthijs returns from injury after an impressive 2024. Olin Johnson, Cam Seagraves, Boston Flannery, Cam Padgent, and Kyle Percival all add depth. The lineup is led by preseason All-American, Gavin Gallaher, who managed 17 HRs last season.
  UNC added four of the top 50 transfer hitters in the country according to D1Baseball: Macon Winslow (Duke), Jake Schaffner (NDSU), Owen Hull (George Mason), and Erik Paulsen (Stony Brook). Georgia Tech is the projected to win the ACC, but I believe UNC is the most complete team in the conference. This is a “blue blood” program with an elite ace, deep staff, and a revamped lineup.

0.75u:

Texas A&M +3000 (0.75u >> 22.5u)

• I understand if you cannot trust A&M after last season’s disappointment, but I am much higher on a rebound season compared to the rest of the industry. It would not surprise me at all if this ends up being the best lineup in the country. Caden Sorrell is a potential Golden Spikes winner. He hit .337 with 12 HRs in just 26 games last season. Gavin Grahovac is back after missing nearly all of last season. He was the 2024 SEC Freshman of the Year and hit 23 HRs at the top of the order. Bear Harrison managed double-digit HRs last season. Terrence Kiel returns after a breakout freshman campaign. Chris Hacopian transferred in from Maryland after hitting .375 with 14 HRs and is considered a projected top 10 pick. Jake Duer (FAU) hit .428 before suffering an injury. Nico Partida will make a big impact as a freshman. Similar to the offense, this pitching staff has also been revamped. Despite already losing Caden McCoy to a season-ending injury, I believe A&M has enough depth to overcome but cannot suffer another injury. Weston Moss will slide into the Friday role after showcasing bullpen dominance the last two seasons. Shane Sdao is back after missing the entire 2025 season with an elbow injury. Sdao is a high-velocity lefty that projects as an early round draft pick. Ethan Darden (Clemson), MJ Bollinger (FAU), and Juan Vargas (TN Tech) were all good portal additions to add depth. Clayton Freshcorn has closer-type stuff and could lock down the 9th inning.
  We are getting a roster with four Preseason All-Americans (Grahovac, Sorrell, Hacopian, and Sdao) at 30/1. After flopping last season, the motivation will be high.

0.5u:

Florida +4000 (0.5u >> 20u)

• Florida is my top value play on the board.
  Head coach Kevin O’Sullivan took a leave of absence during the fall and lost a key assistant. However, he is back for 2026 with another loaded roster. Health has plagued the Gators the last few seasons, but this roster has lots of depth. On the mound, the Gators will have one of the nation’s top duo in Liam Peterson and Aidan King. Peterson is a high end 2026 projected first round pick while King posted a 2.58 ERA across 73.1 innings as a freshman All-American. Russell Sandefer and Cooper Walls transfer in. Luke McNellie, Christian Rodriguez, and Jackson Barberi all add depth to a talented pitching staff. Cade Kurland and Kyle Jones return from injury to headline the lineup. Brendan Lawson projects as the #2 2027 PG collegiate draft prospect after hitting .317 as a freshman. Sam Miller, Ethan Suroweic, and Karson Bowen will have immediate impact as transfers. Miller was the 2025 Ivy League Player of the Year. Kevin O’Sullivan has made it to Omaha at a whopping 52.9% clip. He is 9-1 in Super Regionals, which is just an insane number. At 40/1, you are getting the most consistent postseason coach in the modern era with a roster loaded with talent.

Ole Miss +5000 (0.5u >> 25u)

• Mike Bianco heads into his 26th season in Oxford after a tough regional loss to Murray State last season. After a disappointing 2024, The Rebels bounced back with 43 wins and a trip to the SEC Championship game. This is a long-shot bet, but the 2026 roster has tons of experience. The biggest storyline for Ole Miss is the return of Hunter Elliott. After a dominant 2025 where he posted a 2.94 ERA and 102 strikeouts over 85.2 innings, his decision to return for his senior year gives the Rebels a true Friday Starter who can compete with anyone in the country. Cade Townsend has hopes of breaking out this season. St. Louis transfer, Owen Kelly hopes to also increase his draft stock with a season in Oxford. Landon Waters and JP Robertson are two JuCo transfers that should see significant innings. The Ole Miss lineup has 6 offensive starters that turn 23 old this year. Austin Farley and Judd Utermark return after hitting over 20 HRs last season. Will Furniss is back at 1B after hitting .305. Impact transfers Dom Decker (Murray St), Daniel Pascella (Illinois St) and Tristan Bissetta (Clemson) will impact the lineup immediately. The SEC is deep this year and Ole Miss has one of the toughest schedules in the conference. If they can navigate through it, it will set Swayze up to host once again. They aren’t the safe bet, but with an ace like Hunter Elliott and a veteran lineup, they are exactly the kind of team that gets hot in June.

TCU +5000 (0.5u >> 25u)

• I have high expectations for TCU this season and 55/1 odds are too good for me to pass up. This is a team ranked inside the top 10 on multiple publications, but is priced around 25th to win the CWS. Tommy LaPour returns after an impressive 2025 campaign. Mason Brassfield ranked as the #16 2027 draft prospect after a solid freshman season. Sawyer Strosnider (2025 Big 12 Freshman of the Year), Chase Brunson, and Noah Franco provide a middle-of-the-order punch that few teams can match. Strosnider is considered the #1 MLB prospect in the Big 12 for 2026. Franco ranks #3 in PG’s 2027 college draft prospects. TCU also features a few of the nation’s top freshmen in SS Lucas Franco and LHP Uli Fernsler. If TCU starts the season hot at the Shriners Children’s College Showdown and wins the weekend series at UCLA, these odds will crash down.

0.25u:

Virginia +9000 (0.25u >> 22.5u)

• At 90/1, Virginia is being priced as a complete afterthought, and it jumped out to me on the board. Despite being the preseason #2 ranked team, 2025 Virginia managed to miss the NCAA tournament for the third time since 2003. Brian O’Connor is gone and Chris Pollard aims to begin his era with a bang. He took a Duke program that hadn’t seen the tournament in 50 years and turned them into a consistent Super Regional threat. This UVA team will feature multiple players from a Duke team that was one win away from Omaha. The lineup should produce. SS Eric Becker decided to stay in Charlottesville after hitting .368 last season. AJ Gracia was the #1 player in the portal after hitting .293 with 15 HRs last season at Duke. These two both project to be first round picks and form one of the most dangerous duos in the country. Harrison Didawick also elected to stay. He struggled in 2025 but tied the program record with 23 HRs in 2024. Similar to Gracia, multiple players from Duke followed Pollard to UVA including 1B Sam Harris, 3B Noah Murray, and TWP Kyle Johnson. Johnson will likely have a spot in the weekend rotation and outfield. Joe Tiroly transfers in from Rider after hitting .367 with 17HRs. The pitching rotation and bullpen depth is the concern. However, Pollard brings a multitude of arms with him from Duke. Henry Zatkowski tossed nearly 60 innings last year and Max Stammell impressed out of the bullpen. Freshmen Noah Yoder, Griffin Enis, and Jayden Stroman will play a role this season. The sportsbooks think Virginia is entering a rebuild. I don’t see it. In the transfer portal era, a program like UVA doesn’t “rebuild”—it just resets. We are getting a team with a ton of talent and a coach who won 420 games at Duke at triple the odds of middle-tier SEC schools. I will also have a little bit on them to make the CWS at +700.

To Make the CWS: 2.25u risked

My goal here is to find value on the board with teams that have a potential of hosting. It is unlikely these teams make it into the top 8, but a 9-16 seed isn’t out of the picture. If they win the regional at home and make it to a super regional, we will be able to hedge.

0.5u:

Virginia +700 (0.5u >> 3.5u)

Southern Miss +1000 (0.5u >> 5u)

East Carolina +1200 (0.5u >> 6u)

0.25u:

UConn +1400 (0.25u >> 3.5u)

UCSB +1800 (0.25u >> 4.5u)

Troy +3000 (0.25u >> 7.5u)

Conference Winners: 1u risked

I do not have much here. The ACC and SEC each have 8+ teams that would not surprise me by winning the regular season. There were a few I highlighted but decided not to bet, UCSB (Big West), Texas (SEC), Texas A&M (SEC), UCLA (Big 10). If DraftKings decides to list the smaller conferences later, I will add.

1u:

TCU – Big 12 – +400 (0.75u >> 3u)

0.25u:

Louisiana Tech – CUSA – +800 (0.25u >> 2u)

ADDED PARLAYS: 0.8u risked

UCLA + TCU +1000 (0.5u >> 5u)

ECU + UCLA + TCU + UCSB +7270 (0.2u > 14.54u)

ECU + UCLA + TCU + UCSB + Texas +58860

(0.1u >> 58.86u)