Baseball: Top 20 rankings
Preseason Top 20
Team Comment
1. Libertyville (28-12) Skoug, Wildcats hungry to get back to state
2. Carmel (25-10) Wright returns to lead Corsairs
3. Batavia (27-7) Coffey, Eustace both Big Ten bound
4. Huntley (25-7) Skonieczny (Illinois) among many returnees
5. Benet (22-10) Whelan headed to Bradley
6. St. Charles East (28-12) Made state last spring and summer
7. Neuqua Valley (30-11) Vying for fourth trophy since '07
8. Mundelein (27-5) Parola back for potent Mustangs
9. Downers South (30-7) Focused on breakthrough playoff run
10. Naperville Central (24-8) Ready for DVC title defense
11. Waubonsie Valley (19-15) Hasper's one of UEC's best
12. Grayslake Central (28-14) Rams reload for another state run
13. CL South (21-7) Two-time FVC Valley co-champs
14. Barrington (22-12) Trautwein committed to Bradley
15. Jacobs (24-11) Sectional champs hungry for more
16. Fremd (20-12) Rosman headed to Northwestern
17. WW South (18-15) DVC's best pitching staff?
18. Glenbard North (19-12) Albin, Crites a tough mound duo
19. South Elgin (18-15) Nutof committed to Michigan
20. Lake Park (27-11) Talent to compete in DVC