With less than a month until the first pitch of the college baseball season, three schools in the Triangle find themselves among the best programs in the nation heading into the new year.

Texas A&M baseball was runners-up in the 2024 College World Series. Now the Aggies head into 2025 ready to get over the hump with high expectations.

Cam Cannarella and Aidan Knaak return for the Clemson Tigers. Here's a look at where Erik Bakich's team ranks in the preseason Top 25.