Weather is such a huge factor in the overall success of college baseball teams. With all the travel, lack of outdoor practice, and 3/4 of the season on the road, there is such a huge competitive inequity for cold weather teams vs. warm weather teams. Comparing them is like comparing apples to oranges.

Maybe someday there will be a Northern College World Series for cold-weather teams only. But for now, here is The Baseball Collegian’s new Northern College Baseball Poll to celebrate just those teams from northern climates.

Notes:
Win-loss percentage and strength of schedule are key factors.
Teams below .500 are not eligible for the poll.
Mild weather states (yellow on the map) are considered warm weather states.

The Baseball Collegian
Northern College National Poll 
April 13, 2026

1 Nebraska – Neb. 27-9
2 Kansas – Kan. 26-10
3 Missouri State – Mo. 24-10
4 Purdue – Ind. 25-10
5 Kent State – Ohio 25-9
6 Boston College – Mass. 26-12
7 Cincinnati – Ohio 24-14
8 Kansas State – Kan. 23-13
9 Southeast Missouri State – Mo. 25-11
10 Pittsburgh – Pa. 22-12
11 Eastern Illinois -Ill. 21-11
12 St. Joseph’s – Pa. 23-11
13 Michigan – Mich. 20-15
14 Miami, Ohio – Ohio 22-12
15 Northern Illinois – Ill. 20-11
16 Minnesota – Minn. 21-14
17 Iowa – Iowa 18-15
18 Wichita State – Kan. 23-14
19 Ohio State – Ohio 19-15
20 Brigham Young – Utah 18-16
21 Utah Tech – Utah 22-13
22 Utah – Utah 17-15
23 Illinois State – Ill. 22-14
24 UConn – Conn. 20-17
25 Notre Dame – Ind. 16-15