College baseball programs ranked by number of pro prospects

ESPN published rankings of college baseball teams based on the number of players projected to be selected in the top five rounds of the upcoming draft. The list identifies prospects expected to go in the top two rounds separately from those projected for rounds three through five.

Forest lead rankings Mississippi State has five players listed as top-two-round prospects and six more in rounds three to five. ESPN noted the Bulldogs have three arms projected for the top two rounds who will return next season, plus four additional pitchers in the next tier.

Wake Forest has three pitchers projected for the top two rounds, all underclassmen, along with six players in rounds three to five. Only one-third of the listed Wake Forest prospects are eligible for the 2026 draft.

Other ranked programs Texas has four top-two-round prospects and seven players projected for rounds three to five. Tennessee lists five top-two-round prospects and three additional players in rounds three to five. Texas A&M has four top-two-round prospects and five players in rounds three to five.

LSU has three top-two-round prospects and four players in rounds three to five, though the team did not qualify for this year's NCAA tournament. Arkansas rounds out the list with two top-two-round prospects and three players in rounds three to five.