College rankings?

Also Rice, William and Mary and St. Vincent. Thanks.

Those are all good academic schools, so it would depend on YOUR criteria for whats most important to you and where YOU fit talent-wise.

* Do you want to play close to home? (I see you're from Pennsylvania)

* Are you good enough to play for some of the top teams in some of the toughest conferences in the country? (Stanford, Clemson and to a degree Notre Dame)

* Do you want a warm weather school? (Clemson and California schools) Or does it not matter? (Ivy League and others you have listed)

* Can you get admitted academically to any of these schools? Many of them are not very easy to get admitted too, even as a good baseball player.

There are many more...including the very important "which of these want you?"

I am not too objective on this, but I think most people would agree that Stanford probably ranks at the top when you consider BOTH academics and baseball rolled into one program. That doesn't mean its the best place for you though. Consider all factors.

I throw 75 now and think I can bring it up to 90 by senior year. I am a good hitter, but no HRs. I run about 7.2 60 now and can play all positions. Where do you think I can go?

mtownfan - There are so many factors that will determine that in the coming years that there is no way for anyone to tell you based on that information alone.

Coaches will want to see you play and evaluate you themselves. I like that you have your sights set very high both academically and baseball-wise. You cannot get to the stars unless you shoot for the stars.

Work hard in school and in baseball, continue to read this site and ask questions. Take a visit to the Perfect Game and College Select sites to begin to learn about showcases and select summer baseball. Ask more questions and work even harder.

Dreams can come true...keep the faith!

justbaseball has given you some excellent points to consider.

I would add to his comments - you've mentioned some of the most academcially demanding schools, schools that would require (on the old scale) an SAT of about 1350-1400 and excellent grades for admission.

You've also listed some D-3's (Amherst and Emory), which have different recruiting and scholarship rules and guidelines than D-1's and then the Ivies are a whole 'nother game altogether.

You've also projected yourself going from 75mph to 90 in pitching velocity. What grade are you in now? (and it's the rare talent that reaches 90). Also, a the d-1 level they're typically looking for a max 7.0 60 unless you're a catcher. So projecting all this isn't easy.

As suggested above, get to some camps/showcases as you are able and definitely during the summer before your senior year. In/by the end of your junior year you'll see where you stand baseballwise, gradewise and take the SAT by then. With all that you'll have a better grip on where your best opporunities will be, along with considering the other factors mentioned above like school location, size, etc.

You also mentioned your interest in various "Cal" schools. That could mean most anything as you've got D-1, 2 and 3 schools here, public (state college and UC systems) and private, large and small etc. for that matter, northern and southern California are worlds apart.

Anyway, good luck in your search.

You need these links:

http://www.boydsworld.com/baseball/
http://www.ncaa-baseball.com/
http://www.petersons.com/ugchannel/code/searches/srchCrit1.asp
http://www.studentsreview.com/
http://www.princetonreview.com/home.asp
http://www.epinions.com/educ-Colleges_and_Universities-All
http://www.collegeconfidential.com/

As with all things (except food), take with a grain of salt. These are datapoints, not gospel.

Good luck!

Thanks for all your help guys. I realize it is very early for a frosh, but I just want to try to get ahead.

http://www.ncaa-baseball.com/

This may help.

http://www.warrennolan.com/baseball/2005/index