Hayden Jones is a heralded prospect for Illinois State (Illinois State Baseball)

Midwest Power Rankings: Redbirds, RedHawks Start Strong

Check out last week’s Midwest Power Rankings here

Welcome to the Midwest Power Rankings for the 2021 season. There are 52 Division I teams from the 12 Midwest states (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin) that qualify for the rankings. In addition to ranking the Top 15 Midwest teams we have identified a handful of teams/series/topics we’ll be paying especially close attention to this weekend.

Includes games played through Tuesday, February 23

1. Michigan (Big Ten – Week: 0-0 – Previous: 1) – Season begins March 5 in Round Rock, Texas, against[…]