All college baseball is competitive to some degree. There is no doubt about that. But there is a huge range in the level of talent from the worst D3 to the best D1 teams. Part of the equation is finding (early on) the proper level of competition for YOUR KID. To me, this is where so many people get off track right from the jump. D1 or bust mentality has always been foolish IMO but never more so than now. Water always finds its own level eventually. But unless you have been on the field yourself you have no idea what it takes to get on the field at a top 30 D1 baseball program. It takes a lot more than baseball skills and the vast majority of players at that level are doing good if they can carve out a role that’s significant.