Next year, Big Ten Baseball welcomes four strong baseball programs into the mix in UCLA, Washington, Oregon and the winningest program in the country, USC. So the current teams should take advantage before the league becomes much more difficult to navigate. 

That may elevate the pressure on the 2024 favorites make hay. 

The Iowa Baseball team is the preseason favorite in the Big Ten led by a pair of talented right-handed pitchers and outfielder Sam Peterson

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No. 20 Iowa is the favorite after a 44-16 season a year ago and with one of the best returning pitchers in baseball back in Brody Brecht. They reached the Big Ten Championship Game before losing to Maryland and were eliminated by Indiana State in the NCAA Regionals a year ago.

Nebraska Baseball, which heads to the College Baseball Showdown on Feb. 16, is picked to finish fifth. 

Here's what to know about the Big Ten entering the season. 

Who Will Win The Big Ten Baseball Title In 2024? Iowa Baseball Is The Favorite

The Big Ten announced its preseason honors two days before the start of the regular season and coaches picked the top six in the league, instead of every finish. 

 Big Ten Preseason Poll

1. Iowa
2. Indiana
3. Maryland
4. Rutgers
5. Nebraska
6. Michigan

Brody Brecht Leads Way On All-Big Ten Baseball Team

• RHP: Jack Crowder, Illinois
• OF: Ryan Moerman, Illinois
• RHP: Logan Tabeling, Illinois
• RHP: Connor Foley, Indiana
• OF: Devin Taylor, Indiana
• C: Brock Tibbitts, Indiana
• RHP: Brody Brecht, Iowa
• RHP: Marcus Morgan, Iowa
• OF: Sam Petersen, Iowa
• C/DH: Alex Calarco, Maryland
• 3B: Chris Hacopian, Maryland
• 2B: Sam Hojnar, Maryland
• CF: Jonathan Kim, Michigan
• RHP: Dylan Vigue, Michigan
• RHP/1B: Mitch Voit, Michigan
• LHP: Joseph Dzierwa, Michigan State
• OF: Jack Frank, Michigan State
• LHP: Nick Powers, Michigan State
• 2B: Brady Counsell, Minnesota
• C/1B: Weber Neels, Minnesota
• LHP: Connor Wietgrefe, Minnesota
• SS: Dylan Carey, Nebraska
• OF: Gabe Swansen, Nebraska
• UTL: Will Walsh, Nebraska
• OF: Tyler Ganus, Northwestern
• INF: Owen McElfatrick, Northwestern
• RHP: Garrett Shearer, Northwestern
• LHP: Landon Beidelschies, Ohio State
• LHP: Gavin Bruni, Ohio State
• SS: Henry Kaczmar, Ohio State
• OF: Adam Cecere, Penn State
• C: J.T. Marr, Penn State
• INF: Bryce Molinaro, Penn State
• OF: Mike Bolton Jr., Purdue
• C: Connor Caskenette, Purdue
• OF: Couper Cornblum, Purdue
• RHP: Christian Coppola, Rutgers
• SS: Josh Kuroda-Grauer, Rutgers
• 3B: Tony Santa Maria, Rutgers

How To Stream The 2024 College Baseball Showdown?

The first weekend of competition at the Shriners Children's College Showdown is Feb. 16-18 at Globe Life Field. It is streaming on FloBaseball and the FloSports app. 

Replays, highlights and breaking news from the event will be on both platforms. 

What Teams Are Playing In the 2024 College Baseball Showdown?

Here are the teams: 

• University of Oklahoma
• Texas Tech University
• Baylor University
• University of Tennessee
• University of Nebraska
• University of Oregon
• University of Arkansas
• Oklahoma State University
• University of Michigan
• Oregon State University 
• TCU 
• Texas A&M
• University of Southern California 
• Arizona State University

2024 Shriners Children's College Showdown Schedule 

All times Eastern

Friday, Feb. 16 

• 12 p.m. – Nebraska vs. Baylor 
• 4 p.m. – Oregon vs. Oklahoma 
• 8 p.m. – Tennessee vs. Texas Tech

Saturday, Feb. 17 

• 12 p.m. – Baylor vs. Oregon 
• 4 p.m. – Texas Tech vs. Nebraska 
• 8 p.m. – Oklahoma vs. Tennessee

Sunday, Feb. 18 

• 11:30 a.m. – Nebraska vs. Oklahoma 
• 3:30 p.m. – Oregon vs. Texas Tech 
• 7:30 p.m. – Tennessee vs. Baylor

2024 Kubota College Baseball Series Weekend 2 Schedule

All times Eastern

Friday, February 23 

• 4 p.m. – Michigan vs. Oklahoma State 
• 8 p.m. – Oregon State vs. Arkansas

Saturday, February 24 

• 4 p.m. – Michigan vs. Oregon State 
• 8 p.m. – Arkansas vs. Oklahoma State

Sunday, February 25 

• 2 p.m. – Arkansas vs. Michigan 
• 6 p.m. – Oklahoma State vs. Oregon State

2024 Kubota College Baseball Series Weekend 3 Schedule 

All times Eastern

Friday, March 1 

• 3 p.m. – USC vs. TCU 
• 7 p.m. – Arizona State vs. Texas A&M

Saturday, March 2 

• 3 p.m. – Texas A&M vs. USC 
• 7 p.m. – TCU vs. Arizona State

Sunday, March 3 

• 12 p.m. – Arizona State vs. Texas A&M 
• 4 p.m. – USC vs. TCU

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What College Baseball Tournaments Are Streaming On FloBaseball?

These tournaments will stream on FloBaseball and the FloSports app in February and March:

• 2024 Snowbird Baseball
• 2024 Shriners Children's College Showdown
  • 2024 Kubota College Baseball Series - Weekend 2
  • 2024 Kubota College Baseball Series - Weekend 3
• 2024 Sanderson Ford College Classic
• 2024 Kleberg Bank College Classic

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