DIVISION I TEAM PREVIEWS  |  DAY 7 OF 8

  MID ATLANTIC REGION

With 10 previous Championship Game appearances & 4 overall Champions in North Carolina (’07), East Carolina (’11 & ’17) and Virginia Tech (’21), the Mid Atlantic Region can be debated as the Region with the most depth top to bottom.

Has their been a better NCBA rivalry in recent years than East Carolina & Virginia Tech? These two juggernauts have been involved in many epic battles, as they’ve traded off Regional Titles the last 4 years. Virginia Tech took home the ’25 title, as they went a perfect 3-0 on the weekend after entering as the bottom seed.

James Madison & NC State entered the Regional last year as the #1 & #2 seeds after beating out both ECU & VTech during conference play. NC State ultimately went 1-2 while James Madison fell in the final to the Hokies.  All 4 schools from last years postseason return at least 17 guys from their ’25 roster.

William & Mary has finished at or above .500 the last 3 years, as they should not be overlooked.  North Carolina & Elon have both had recent success in years past, as they also look to get back on track in ’26.  Last but not least, Virginia looks to build off a ’25 season that yielded more conference wins than the previous 2 years combined. The Cavaliers return an impressive 21 guys from last year as they look to keep the momentum going.

Be sure to check all the Mid Atlantic Team Previews to see how everyone’s looking heading into the Spring 2026 season!

We’ll be releasing 1 Region a day through this Wednesday, as the 2026 Rawlings Division I Preseason Rankings drop Thursday the 22nd!