TUCSON, Ariz. — The University of Texas is the preseason favorite to capture the 2010 College World Series, according to Collegiate Baseball newspaper’s Fabulous 40 NCAA Division I preseason baseball poll.

The Longhorns, which finished second at the College World Series last year, are absolutely loaded with superb pitching, including three Louisville Slugger pre-season All-Americans in RHP Taylor Jungmann (11-3, 2.00 ERA, 101 K, 35 BB), RHP Chance Ruffin (10-2, 115 K, 25 BB) and RHP Cole Green (5-3, 3.34 ERA, 85 K, 34 BB, who is expected to be drafted in the first three rounds of next June’s Free Agent Draft).

The staff also includes stalwarts such as RHP Brandon Workman (3-5, 3.48 ERA, 82 K, 28 BB) who also is expected to be drafted in the first three rounds next June and RHP Austin Dicharry (8-2, 2.28 ERA, 59 K, 28 BB).

(Release)

Here’s a look at Collegiate Baseball’s entire Fabulous 40 NCAA Division I preseason baseball poll

1.  Texas

2.  LSU

3.  Virginia

4.  Cal State Fullerton

5.  Arizona State

6.  Georgia Tech

7.  Florida State

8.  UC Irvine

9.  Florida

10. Oregon State

11. Rice

12. Miami (FL)

13. North Carolina

14. Ohio State

15. TCU

16. Clemson

17. Coastal Carolina

18. East Carolina

19. Louisville

20. UCLA

21. Southern Mississippi

22. Mississippi

23. Arkansas

24. San Diego

25. Oklahoma

26. Stanford

27. Wichita State

28. South Carolina

29. Texas A&M

30. Minnesota

31. Georgia

32. Vanderbilt

33. Fresno State

34. Pepperdine

35. South Florida

36. Kansas

37. Middle Tennessee State

38. Florida Gulf Coast

39. Notre Dame

40. Dallas Baptist