The Ohio High School Athletic Association's Super 25 baseball poll has reached its fourth iteration of the 2026 regular season, offering a snapshot of the state's competitive landscape as determined by a panel of USA Today network sportswriters.
Scoring System Behind the Rankings
Each voter submits a Top 25 list, and the aggregate scores translate into a ranking where a first‑place vote carries 25 points, a second‑place vote 24, and so on down to a single point for a 25th‑place mention.
Olentangy Liberty sits at the summit with 294 total points and seven first‑place votes, followed closely by Lakewood in second with 269 points and three first‑place votes. Jonathan Alder occupies the third spot with 223 points, while Troy and Badin round out the top five with 210 and 208 points respectively.
The next tier includes Olentangy Orange at sixth, Moeller seventh with 196 points and a solitary first‑place vote, and Centerville eighth. Amherst Steele ninth with 177 points and a first‑place vote, and Vandalia Butler tenth with 149 points.
Further down the list, teams such as St. Xavier, Watterson, Mooney, Olentangy Berlin, Waynedale, New Albany and a cluster of programs tied at 92 points illustrate the depth of competition. Additional vote‑receivers like McNicholas, Defiance, Elder, Hartley and others round out the field.
The poll not only underscores the traditional powerhouses but also highlights emerging programs, setting the stage for a dynamic postseason as the season progresses.