D1Baseball ranks top 100 college baseball programs for 2019

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2017 Rank: 13. Making back-to-back trips to Omaha over the last two years helped Arkansas vault 10 spots in our rankings to No. 3. The Hogs came within an eyelash of winning it all in 2018, and they rebounded in resounding fashion from the excruciating loss to Oregon State in the CWS Finals. With three trips to Omaha in the last five years, and four trips in the last eight years, Arkansas now has the sterling postseason resumé to match its top-notch facilities and fan base. Baum Stadium ranks as one of college baseball’s very best venues, with a huge, passionate and loyal fan base, all of which helps Arkansas attract premium talent on the recruiting trail year after year. Of course, blue-chip prospects also choose Arkansas because of Dave Van Horn’s long track record of development. The Hogs are always well coached, which is a major reason they have been remarkably consistent in the Van Horn era, making 16 regionals in his 17 years at the helm — no small feat in the ridiculously competitive SEC. The combination of that long-term consistency, the current momentum of the program, and its infrastructure gives Arkansas a slight edge over the other elite programs right behind in the rankings. — Aaron Fitt

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