HBCU baseball programs, West Virginia State and Savannah State are ranked and/or receiving votes in Collegiate Baseball’s 2022 NCAA Division II Baseball Top 40 Poll as recently announced by the publication. This is the first time in history that two Historically Black College and University (HBCU) baseball programs have garnered votes at the same time in this national newspaper.
Both West Virginia State, from the Mountain East Conference (MEC), and Savannah State, a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), are listed in the poll along with 65 top DII baseball programs.
West Virginia State went 32-10 this past 2021 season and finished with a 24-4 conference record for the third time in MEC history and have won 18 conference tournament titles in program history. The Yellow Jackets were conference tournament champions and made a run in the NCAA DII Atlantic Regional. WVSU is ranked No. 23 in the 2022 preseason poll.
Savannah State was 14-7 this past season and played in the inaugural Black College World Series held last spring in Montgomery, Alabama. The Tigers are receiving votes in the Collegiate Baseball preseason poll.
The publication gives out several awards: Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year, Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year, and Collegiate Baseball All-Americans.
| Rank | School | 2021 Record |
| 1 | Tampa | 23-6 |
| 2 | Colorado Mesa | 42-7 |
| 3 | Wingate | 39-13 |
| 4 | Angelo State | 44-9 |
| 5 | Southern Arkansas | 30-16 |
| 6 | Minnesota State | 39-10 |
| 7 | Northwest Nazarene | 35-10 |
| 8 | Trevecca Nazarene | 36-13 |
| 9 | Southern New Hampshire | 28-9 |
| 10 | Ashland | 24-19 |
| 11 | Seton Hill | 39-8 |
| 12 | Millersville | 30-15 |
| 13 | Augustana, SD | 36-13 |
| 14 | Goldey-Beacom | 22-9 |
| 15 | Davenport | 33-16 |
| 16 | Columbus State | 31-16 |
| 17 | Lee | 36-11 |
| 18 | Henderson State | 27-19 |
| 19 | Mercyhurst | 27-15 |
| 20 | Catawba | 33-11 |
| 21 | Northwood, MI | 29-17 |
| 22 | Azusa Pacific | 33-10 |
| 23 | West Virginia State | 32-10 |
| 24 | Central Missouri | 46-8 |
| 25 | Mount Olive | 37-12 |
| 26 | Young Harris | 23-18 |
| 27 | West Florida | 37-11 |
| 28 | West Texas A&M | 34-9 |
| 29 | Molloy | 25-11 |
| 30 | Lindenwood | 34-9 |
| 31 | North Greenville | 34-13 |
| 32 | Alabama Huntsville | 23-20 |
| 33 | Charleton | 33-13 |
| 34 | Bloomsburg | 24-18 |
| 35 | Arkansas Tech | 28-17 |
| 36 | Illinois Springfield | 37-8 |
| 37 | Quincy | 29-15 |
| 38 | Wheeling | 27-14 |
| 39 | Franklin pierce | 22-11 |
| 40 | Cal. State Monterey Bay | 0-0 |
Also Receiving Votes: Chico State, Florida Southern, UNC Pembroke, Western Oregon, Colorado-Colorado Springs, Dominican (NY), St. Thomas Aquinas, Shorter, Delta State, Missouri Southern, Slippery Rock, Emory-Riddle, Point Loma Nazarene, Texas-Tyler, Barry, North Georgia, LeMoyne, St. Cloud State, Pittsburgh State (KS), Southern Indiana, Grand Valley State, Saint Mary’s (TX), Lubbock Christian, Cal Poly Pomona, Savannah State, Felician, Chestnut Hill, Oklahoma Baptist, Northwestern Oklahoma State, Wheeling, Metropolitan State-Denver, Westchester (PA) Ohio Dominican, Francis Marion.