By Brent Alwine and PBR Michigan Staff

Top 20 Pre-Season Power Rankings for Division I and II

+ Brother Rice is a legitimate contender for a state title and their ranking reflects that. They have a senior laden team with a solid lineup and three of the best arms in the state on the mound.

+ Sterling Heights Stevenson lost a lot in the 2013 graduating class, but returns three future Michigan State Spartans and a fourth player committed to Kalamazoo College. Look for them to make a deep run in June.

+ Rockford is one of the more athletic high school teams in the state. They inherit a transfer student and return strong arms on the mound. Rockford will contend in their conference and in the state tournament very nicely.

+ Saline has a deep pitching staff and in baseball that will win you a lot of games. With some other key position players, they should be primed for a big spring.

1. Brother Rice
2. Sterling Heights Stevenson
3. Rockford
4. Saline
5. West Bloomfield
6. Lake Orion
7. Utica Eisenhower
8. Canton
9. Hudsonville
10. Bay City Western
11. Macomb Dakota
12. Orchard Lake St. Mary's
13. Portage Northern
14. St. Clair
15. Gull Lake
16. Mt. Pleasant
17. Brighton
18. Howell
19. Grand Rapids Christian
20. Richmond