American Athletic: Louisville
The Cardinals retain a pitching staff that took them all the way to the College World Series last season.
America East: Binghampton
The Bearcats won the conference last season. Expect another big year from OF Jake Thomas.
Atlantic 10: Saint Louis
The Billikens line-up is filled with veterans that will produce.
ACC: North Carolina State
Carlos Rodon is the top pitching prospect in the country. This along with a solid line-up has "winning" written all over it.
Atlantic Sun: Mercer
The Mercer bears return all three weekend starters this season. This, along with seven players returning to the line-up will be a seasoned team that will be tough to beat.
Big 12: Baylor
The Bears will have to hold off a young, yet talented Texas team to win the conference.
Big East: Creighton
Creighton will be a tough team to beat as they return a lot of veterans. This team has made regionals appearances two years straight.
Big South: Liberty
The Flames made noise in the Columbia Regional last year, and I expect them to claw their way to another NCAA-appearance.
Big 10: Indiana
The Hoosiers made a run to Omaha last season and will try to replicate that performance this year.
Big West: Cal-State Fullerton
The Titans are loaded again this season.
Colonial Athletic Association: UNC-Wilmington
The Seahawks are considered to be a sleeper pick by many writers.
Conference USA: East Carolina
The Pirates will have to hold off Rice. They have the second best pitching prospect in the country in Jeff Hoffman.
Horizon League: Wisconsin-Milwaukee
The Panthers return the most solid line-up, but this conference is honestly up for grabs.
Ivy League: Columbia
The Lions snuck into the Fullerton Regional last year and defeated New Mexico. They shouldn't have much of a problem winning the conference this season.
Metro Atlantic Athletic: Canisius
How can a blog called "Griffin's Starting Lineup" not pick a team that has the mascot "Golden Griffins?" Oh yeah, the Golden Griffins are also the pre-season MAAC favorite.
Mid-American: Kent State
The Flashes will repeat as the MAC Champs again this season. They open with a tough series at Arizona.
Mid-Eastern Athletic: Delaware State
The Hornets boast a very fast, productive offense that dominated the MEAC last season.
Missouri Valley: Wichita State
The Shockers have always been relevant in baseball, and this year will be no different.
This pick is a wildcard pick, but I think the Bulldogs have one the most talented young teams in the whole country.
Northeast: Bryant
Pitching wins championships. Bryant has the deepest rotation in the conference.
Ohio Valley: Tennessee Tech
Tech sports the an explosive offensive that will dwarf the rest of the conference.
PAC-12: Oregon State
The Beavers come into 2014 with an amazing amount of depth. They will make a deep run.
Patriot League: Army
The Golden Knights will earn the regional spot for this conference.
SEC: South Carolina
Call me biased, but South Carolina has the most balanced team in the conference. This conference (specifically the East) will be a race to the finish.
Southern: Western Carolina
The Catamounts will finish what they started in 2013.
Southland: Southeastern Louisiana
The Lions feature an underrated pitching staff that will catch the Southland Conference by surprise.
SWAC: Jackson State
Jackson State is by far the fastest team in the SWAC, but they will have to be able to tame Alabama State.
Summit League: North Dakota State
The Bison will run away with the Summit League this season.
Sun Belt: Louisiana-Lafayette
The Cajuns are the clear favorite in the Sun Belt and should take the conference with ease.
West Coast: San Francisco
San Fran brings back a lot of talent and is my pick to win the conference. They will have to get by San Diego to do so.
WAC: Grand Canyon
A move up into Division I, this team will shock the WAC this season if it can get by Sacramento State.
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