Didn’t we just get through the College World Series? Yup. But it’s already time to hit the books, so get those No. 2 pencils out and prepare for another season of NCAA baseball.

The Oregon State Beavers are the two-time national champions, but they’re not really on the radar screen for a three-peat. Football and basketball are about the program; baseball is about individual talent, so there is generally lots of turnover. Two of the top teams to watch this year had plenty of young talent in 2007: Arizona State and Baylor.

The Sun Devils have two important arms heading into their sophomore seasons. Mike Leake will be the ace, while Jason Jarvis, if he doesn’t join the starting rotation, will continue to anchor the bullpen. As for Baylor, it’s about the bats: Aaron Miller and Dustin Dickerson, Nos.