College of Charleston and South Carolina were among the Palmetto State teams included in Collegiate Baseball magazine’s preseason top 40 poll released Monday.
The Cougars, 45-15 last season, were the top in-state team at No. 32. Coastal Carolina was No. 33, and South Carolina was No. 34. The Gamecocks went 32-25 last season, missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1999.
Winthrop was ranked No. 38. Clemson and Wofford each received votes, but did not make the poll.
Other SEC teams in the poll included Florida at preseason No. 1, Vanderbilt No. 3, Texas A&M No.