How Many D1 Baseball Teams Are There in 2025?

By Sarah Miller · May 15, 2032

As of the 2025 season, there are 302 NCAA Division I baseball teams across the United States, representing the highest level of collegiate baseball competition.

Overview of NCAA Division I Baseball

NCAA Division I baseball is the premier level of college baseball in the United States. These programs compete under strict athletic and academic standards set by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The number of teams fluctuates slightly each year due to program additions, eliminations, or conference realignment.

What Defines a Division I Baseball Program?

Must meet NCAA minimum requirements for scholarships, scheduling, and attendance.
Required to offer at least 11.7 athletic scholarships for baseball.
Must play a minimum of 27 games per season, with at least 24 against Division I opponents.
Must have average home attendance of at least 100 fans in two out of the last three seasons (excluding military and medical academies).

Conference Distribution of D1 Baseball Teams

Division I baseball teams are organized into 31 conferences and a group of independent schools. Conferences vary significantly in size, geographic reach, and competitive strength.

Conference	Number of Teams	States Represented
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)	14	9
Big 12 Conference	12	6
Big East Conference	11	8
Big Ten Conference	15	10
Pacific-12 Conference (final season: 2024)	10	6
Southeastern Conference (SEC)	16	10
America East Conference	7	6
Colonial Athletic Association (CAA)	11	7
Missouri Valley Conference	10	7
Summit League	9	6
Western Athletic Conference (WAC)	10	7
ASUN Conference	12	8
Conference USA	10	7
Sun Belt Conference	14	9
Atlantic Sun Conference	12	8
Others (Independents & Smaller Conferences)	19	15

Table data source:NCAA.org, D1Baseball.com

The data shows that the Southeastern Conference (SEC) has the most teams with 16, reflecting its deep baseball tradition and regional concentration in the South. The Big Ten, ACC, and Sun Belt also feature large contingents, indicating strong institutional support for baseball. Smaller conferences like the Summit League maintain competitiveness despite fewer members.

Geographic and Structural Trends in D1 Baseball

Regional Concentration

Division I baseball programs are heavily concentrated in the South and Midwest, where baseball enjoys greater popularity and climate supports longer playing seasons. States like Texas, Florida, and California each host over 20 D1 programs.

Growth and Realignment

Recent conference realignment—especially the dissolution of the Pac-12 after 2024—has reshaped D1 baseball. Several former Pac-12 schools joined the Big Ten and ACC, expanding those conferences' baseball footprints. Meanwhile, new alliances like the American Athletic Conference (AAC) continue to strengthen their baseball profiles.

Pathway to the NCAA Tournament

Each season, 64 D1 teams qualify for the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. Of these:

31 earn automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments.
33 receive at-large bids based on metrics like RPI, strength of schedule, and quality wins.

The tournament culminates in the College World Series held annually in Omaha, Nebraska.