PBR Kansas POWER 25

The Kansas high school baseball season kicked off on March 17th, opening day for regular season action under KSHSAA regulations. Leading up to opening day, we published our team previews ahead of and during the beginning of the 2024 spring season, touching on programs spanning all state classifications, leading into the official PBR Kansas Preseason Power 25 Rankings.

While much of the initial lists are weighted on previous performances, prospects, and projections, updates will be inherently tied to the production on the field. Simply put: wins, level of competition, and prospects matter. A human element to the list will still provide important information on the nuances and intricacies that the season bestows. Whether it is a close loss in a rivalry game, a five-game in three days gauntlet, or a bout of sickness that depletes a lineup, you can count on PBR to critically examine the playing field at all times.

Following Opening Day, our scouts will be out and about covering the 2024 season and will be publishing scout notes and additional in-season content along the way, like Power 25 updates, Diamond Notes, Scout Blogs, and Player of the Week awards.

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WEEK 8

+ Wichita Heights continues to climb our board as they continue to win. This squad doesn't have any draft prospects to speak of, but their experience and grit push them into the top 5 this week. 

+ Maise South makes a big jump this week after 4 straight wins, including highly ranked opponets of St. Thomas Aquinas and Mill Valley.

+ Spring Hill enters our rankings for the first time this spring. After a slow start, they have won 5 straight, including quality wins over Mill Valley.

Previous Rank

Rank

School

Record

Class

1

1

Olathe West

23-1

6A

3

2

Gardner Edgerton

20-4

6A

2

3

Lawrence Free State

18-5

6A

10

4

Wichita Heights

19-3

6A

4

5

Blue Valley West

19-4

6A

6

6

Olathe East

16-7

6A

8

7

De Soto

18-5

5A

12

8

Bishop Carroll

18-5

5A

11

9

Maize

18-5

6A

17

10

Maize South

17-4

5A

9

11

St. Thomas Aquinas

16-6

5A

14

12

Bishop Ward

20-0

3A

13

13

Life Prep Academy

21-10

NA

15

14

Shawnee Mission East

14-8

6A

5

15

Blue Valley SW

16-8

5A

16

16

Blue Valley

15-10

6A

NR

17

Spring HIll

15-6

5A

18

18

Rock Creek

20-1

4A

7

19

Mill Valley

13-10

6A

20

20

Abilene

20-2

4A

21

21

Andover Central

18-5

5A

24

22

Topeka Seaman

14-6

5A

25

23

Blue Valley North

12-11

6A

23

24

Lawrence

13-11

6A

NR

25

Shawnee Mission North

10-8

6A

Power 25 Rankings Week by Week

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