How it works
Match Finder covers 644 baseball programs in 65 conferences: 229 programs in 23 D1 conferences, 230 in 20 D2 conferences and 185 in 22 D3 conferences. Each program is measured on the same factors and compared with other programs in its division. Some conferences are covered in part, and some aren’t included yet.
Built on 2021–2026 season data
- Set your priorities. Slide each factor from 0 (leave it out) to 5 (matters most): academic reputation, earnings, net price, win %, title contention, coaching stability, location, weather and more.
- Get your Match List. With Full Access, the programs in your pool are ranked by your settings, and the order updates as you adjust.
- Read the Scouting Report. See where a school stands on each factor, compared with other programs in its division.
You choose what matters to you. Match Finder ranks programs to fit your priorities.
Free, no sign-up: school lookup, a sample Match List, the East Carolina example Scouting Report and how it works. Your own Match List is part of Full Access.
The 11 factors
You set how much each factor counts. D1 uses all 11. D2 and D3 use 9, because Favorable Travel and Homegrown Roster are D1-only.
| Factor | What it measures | Main source |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Reputation | The school’s national academic standing and selectivity | Published college rankings and federal acceptance-rate data |
| Earnings | Typical earnings of the school’s graduates (all graduates and majors, not just athletes) | U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard |
| Net Price | Typical cost after need- and merit-based aid, not counting athletic scholarships | College Scorecard / IPEDS |
| Win % | Winning record, 2021–2026 seasons. Schedule-adjusted in D1 | Team results |
| Title Contention | Conference titles and postseason runs | Team and conference records |
| Coaching Stability | Head-coach tenure | Team and conference records |
| Program Budget | Estimated baseball operating spending | Federal athletics filings, compared within each division. |
| Weather | How well the climate suits spring baseball | Long-term climate patterns |
| Location | The neighborhood around campus, access to a town or city, the campus itself, natural setting, and campus-area safety | Map data on nearby restaurants and venues, drive time to a major city, our campus and setting ratings, and FBI crime rates. |
| Favorable Travel (D1) | Regular-season road-travel burden | Team schedules |
| Homegrown Roster (D1) | New transfers each season (% of roster), 2022–2026, recent seasons count more. A lower share scores higher | Team rosters |
Each Scouting Report groups these factors into a few summary measures, such as Winning and contention or Cost and earnings. The overall PQI rating combines all of them.
Multiyear results
Data spans 2021 to 2026.
In D1, wins are adjusted for schedule strength.
D1, D2 and D3
644 programs in 65 conferences (229 D1, 230 D2, 185 D3).
What it doesn’t do
No player stats are needed, and Match Finder doesn’t evaluate players or predict recruiting or admission.