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That's a good one. And why there are so many questions on this board! The worst part is all of the boxes are getting smaller. LaSalle just announced they are eliminating baseball after the 2021 season. 
@PTWood posted:That's a good one. And why there are so many questions on this board! The worst part is all of the boxes are getting smaller. LaSalle just announced they are eliminating baseball after the 2021 season.
My heart breaks for the kids every time I hear some school is dropping baseball.
If somebody perceived college baseball like that they clearly don't understand college baseball.
The "real" reality is that it is incredibly hard to get on the college baseball field at any level no matter how you want to draw it or present it.
It's surprising to me to see NAIA ranges so high on both of these charts. Are there seriously NAIA programs that can play at levels approaching high D1?
I looked up the PG NAIA Rankings:
I'm sure some of these are quality programs, but I don't think they would seriously challenge the talent level of top tier D1, D2, or Juco.
You’re spending waaaaay too much time over analyzing where your son fits. You say you trust the baseball people at his academy. Trust their advice.
@T_Thomas posted:It's surprising to me to see NAIA ranges so high on both of these charts. Are there seriously NAIA programs that can play at levels approaching high D1?
I looked up the PG NAIA Rankings:
I'm sure some of these are quality programs, but I don't think they would seriously challenge the talent level of top tier D1, D2, or Juco.
Son has played and/or coached across both, as well as a strong D2 conference. I also follow many kids that we have sent to all levels. I agree - I do think the NAIA range going as high up the D1 spectrum as those charts indicate is a stretch but the very best can play with some of the average mid-majors and D2's.
I think those charts are at least somewhat "for purposes of illustration".
I’m betting the chart shifts significantly once past each team’s #1 pitcher.
That is a great chart for those just starting the process.
Like most parents/players I knew zero about college baseball/recruiting when I started helping plot my son's journey. His initial list was only D1's and I had no knowledge of any other level (other than our local JUCO). The only time we expanded his list was when he did not sign an NLI in Nov of his Sr year and other levels came out of the woodwork. I wish we had an expanded view much earlier as it might have influenced where he ended up, which BTW was a very positive experience.
@RJM posted:
You’re spending waaaaay too much time over analyzing where your son fits. You say you trust the baseball people at his academy. Trust their advice.
...........but he's keeping the board active. 
It is my experience that a player's "range of competition level" will determined by what level is recruiting the player. That is the reality. If most of a player's inquiries are from one level then.......that is most likely where the player should be playing. I think is was said earlier that playing college baseball at any level is a tremendous accomplishment!
A player may go where they want but usually will end up transferring to where they should be.
