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College baseball's 2023 NCAA Tournament starts its second phase Friday with Super Regionals, which take the form of eight different best-of-three series. Many of the sport's best players are on display from now through the end of June when the College World Series comes to a close in Omaha, Nebraska. Then shortly thereafter comes the 2023 MLB Draft in early July.

More and more top draft prospects come from the college ranks. In fact, seven of the top 10 prospects this year — as ranked by Jim Callis of MLB.com — come from college baseball. Six of those seven will play in Super Regionals.

Wake Forest took care of business in Regionals as the No. 1 overall seed and the betting favorite, but it has been more than 20 years since the top-ranked team won it all. Plenty of SEC flavor remains in the mix, as Florida, LSU, South Carolina, Kentucky and Alabama are still alive.

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This is the time of year when baseball fans start getting to know the stud prospects who will end up in the majors someday. Here is a list of the top MLB Draft prospects to watch in Super Regionals, with rankings courtesy of MLB.com.

Rankings: No. 1 (Crews), No. 2 (Skenes)

Skenes is probably the most dominant pitcher in college baseball, as he lived up to the hype and more as a ballyhooed transfer from Air Force last offseason whom everyone wanted. A two-way player at Air Force, Skenes has focused on pitching at LSU with great results. He has surged up mock drafts with the potential to go No. 1 overall if the Pittsburgh Pirates prefer to take a pitcher. Skenes owns a 1.90 ERA and 0.79 WHIP in the sport's toughest conference while routinely approaching 100 mph with his fastball.

Crews, meanwhile, is the frontrunner to go No. 1 and has been all season. He's hitting .432 after swinging a hot bat in Regionals and has 17 home runs with 63 RBI as a center fielder. One name for the 2024 draft to keep an eye on: Tommy "Tanks" White, a big slugger who leads LSU with 93 RBI.

Ranking: No. 6

Prior to the season, Dollander entered as the projected top pitching prospect rather than Skenes. It has been an odd spring for Dollander and Tennessee's team in general, as both have fallen short of expectations overall while nonetheless flashing greatness at times.

Dollander, like Skenes, has electric stuff. Although his 4.50 ERA won't blow anyone away, he has notched 111 strikeouts in 78 innings pitched. Home runs have been an issue, but Dollander still projects as a top-10 pick in the draft and can shut down any lineup in college baseball on the right day.

Don't sleep on shortstop Maui Ahuna, either. MLB.com ranks the Kansas transfer as more of a second-round pick at No. 47 overall, but he has played better down the stretch after a slow start to the season.

Ranking: No. 8

It's between Skenes and Lowder for the title of college baseball's best pitcher. Lowder put up similarly silly numbers in the ACC, which is considered the nation's second-best conference this season. Leading the weekend rotation for the top team in the country, Lowder put up a 1.77 ERA and 0.93 WHIP.

Lowder has not allowed more than four earned runs in a game all season. He shut out Miami, Boston College, Louisville and others. He can and does go deep into games, which helps save Wake's bullpen for later in the weekend. Good luck to anyone who tries to hit him.

Wake is the deepest team in college baseball, and it's no surprise that another Demon Deacon could join Lowder in the first round next month. Brock Wilken (No. 24) is hitting .353 with some of the best power in the country — he has clobbered 27 home runs.

Rankings: No. 3 (Langford), N/A (Caglianone)

It's hard to pick just one of Langford and Caglianone here, for different reasons. Langford is a challenger to go No. 1 overall in the MLB Draft this summer thanks to a season that was about 95% as good as Crews' — he has hit .387 with 18 home runs to go with strong defense in the outfield.

Caglianone, meanwhile, is an early candidate to go No. 1 overall in the 2024 draft. Not only has Caglianone hit .337 with a whopping 31 home runs and 84 RBI, but he's also the Gators' best starting pitcher with a 3.78 ERA and fastball that gets up into the high 90s. Caglianone plays first base on days when he does not pitch, so he features every game. He's the Shohei Ohtani of college baseball.

Although Southern Miss transfer Hurston Waldrep has had a tough year with a 4.54 ERA, MLB.com still ranks him as a first-round prospect at No. 20.

Ranking: No. 41

Lucas Gordon is Texas' best pitcher, but not its best MLB Draft prospect. Witt returned last month from Tommy John surgery that he underwent last year, and he still should hear his name called early if he decides to sign with a professional organization this summer.

Witt has a mid-90s fastball but is still working his way back into top form, as his ERA of 9.31 across five appearances this spring looks grizzly. Nonetheless, remember that he's coming off a serious injury and needs time.

Gordon has had a studly season with a 2.45 ERA and 1.09 WHIP while helping carry the Longhorns to the brink of another CWS appearance. His velocity isn't all that high, which hurts his draft stock. But as an accomplished lefty at a high level of college baseball, Gordon is still a name to watch and realistically could have a solid career in the big leagues even if his ceiling isn't all that exciting.

Ranking: N/A

The SEC has featured a whole bunch of freshmen this season who already rank among the league's top players. Petry is one of them, as he leads South Carolina in batting average (.376), home runs (22) and RBI (72). This young slugger could be an All-American as a true freshman. Obviously, he is not a 2023 prospect. But he could be a premium prospect down the road.

A couple of Gamecocks pitchers should hear their names called fairly early: Jack Mahoney (No. 115) and Will Sanders (No. 133). The two right-handers are Carolina's best healthy starters remaining, although Sanders is still getting back into rhythm and came out of the bullpen during Regionals.

Ranking: No. 10

Before the season, Jake Gelof (No. 42) was the big name in Virginia's lineup and an All-America candidate. But Teel has emerged as the nation's top catcher, a top-10 prospect in the MLB Draft and arguably the best contact hitter in college baseball.

Teel owns a batting average of .423 with just 33 strikeouts in 239 at-bats. He has added 13 home runs and 64 RBI for the Cavaliers, who impressed during the Charlottesville Regional and look like a threat to win the CWS. The Hoos can really hit, and Teel will have the job of managing the pitching staff, which is good but not great.

Ranking: No. 19

Troy is a beast, and he's playing his best baseball at the perfect time. The infielder's batting average is all the way up to .410 after hovering in the .300s for most of the season. Troy has hit 17 home runs with 57 RBI, and he has struck out only 37 times this season in 53 games. He's a complete player at the plate.

In the field is a little bit of a different story, as Troy's fielding percentage of .932 leaves a bit to be desired. It's hard to see Troy playing shortstop in the majors, but he should be good enough to play third or second base. Quinn Mathews (No. 119), Stanford's top starting pitcher, is another name to watch.

Ranking: N/A

Taking shot here on Shelton, who is a freshman and thus isn't going to be on public draft boards anytime soon. Alabama is a team full of old guys who are highly productive but don't have a ton of upside, so there aren't many names to know for the 2023 draft.

Shelton broke into that veteran lineup as the Crimson Tide's starting third baseman and is hitting .291 with a team-leading 22 home runs. He's a mature hitter for his age with a .415 on-base percentage to show for it.

Grayson Hitt (No. 84) would be the top 2023 guy to watch thanks to his left-handedness and a mid-90s fastball. Luke Holman is an arm to keep an eye on for 2024.

Ranking: No. 153

Oregon isn't necessarily an MLB Draft factory, but it has become a consistently good program in the Pac-12 and will look to take the next step of making the CWS. Recruiting could improve if that happens.

Ceballos, Puerto Rico native, is one of the Ducks' top hitters with a batting average of .330 to go with 16 homers and 65 RBI. It's unclear where he will play in the field as a pro, which could hurt his stock.

A name for the future: freshman righty Matthew Grabmann, who ranked as the No. 188 player in the 2022 class by Perfect Game. Grabmann has impressive stuff and has done fairly well for a true freshman as a part-time starter with a 4.60 ERA and 1.49 WHIP. He walks a lot of hitters, but that's natural for a freshman.

Ranking: No. 160

Oral Roberts has been the story of this tournament so far, sweeping through Regionals as a No. 4 seed. The Golden Eagles have run up a record of 49-11 this season, performing well in the rare instances in which they got to play top competition.

Cox has been at the center of it all, hitting .424 with 10 home runs and 65 RBI and 27 stolen bases in 30 attempts. This speedster could be an intriguing piece in the leadoff spot of a big-league lineup in three years or so. That speed should also help him defensively in the outfield.

Ranking: No. 108

Duke has an odd teams, as the Blue Devils rely heavily on a deep bullpen and rarely see their starting pitcher go deep into games. Offensively, Mooney is the spark at the top of the lineup. He's hitting .321 with a .440 on-base percentage and 21 stolen bases in 25 attempts. The shortstop is also a good defender, although it remains to be seen whether he will stay at that position in the pros.

Freshman lefty Andrew Healy won't be eligible for this year's draft, but he owns a big frame at 6-foot-6 and has had a breakout season as a part-time starter. With a 2.27 ERA and 1.11 WHIP, Healy is going to have to be a big part of Duke's success in Super Regionals if the team's run is going to continue.

Ranking: No. 30

Taylor has been on an absolute heater lately. Could that bump him up into the mid-first round? Taylor is hitting .321 with 23 home runs and 69 RBI on the season — he went 8 for 14 with two homers in Regionals.

Interestingly, Taylor is also 14 for 14 on stolen base attempts this spring. Taylor feels like a third baseman in the pros, although second base could be an option. He might be the best college hitter still playing if he keeps up this hot streak. That's how good he has been recently.

Ranking: N/A

Kentucky has an old team that coach Nick Mingione heavily rebuilt using the NCAA transfer portal, and that means the Wildcats don't feature any high-level pro prospects for the 2023 draft. Sophomore second baseman Emilien Pitre, however, is an intriguing name to know for 2024.

Pitre is hitting .324 — third on the team — with an on-base percentage of .448. He's not a power hitter, as he has just one home run this season. That will limit his draft stock, but Pitre is a good fielder and has stolen 18 bases in 22 attempts. Pitre does his job very well and is a key part of UK's lineup as a result.

Ranking: N/A

Indiana State is a great story, as the Sycamores earned a top-16 seed and home Regional despite featuring few, if any, draft prospects of note. MLB.com has no Sycamores in its top 200 for 2023. And many counted out Indiana State in Regionals, only for the Sycamores to go 3-0. They'll have to play on the road against TCU for Supers due to a scheduling conflict in Terre Haute.

Diaz hit better than .300 as a freshman and has put together another nice season this spring. He's third on the team in batting average (.296) and home runs (10). Only 16 walks in 60 games is a bit disappointing. But Diaz looks like a draftable prospect for 2024.

Ranking: No. 92

The Hattiesburg Super Regional will provide fans with some elite pitching, as Hall will take the mound in Game 1 followed by Dollander for Tennessee in Game 2. Hall, an All-American, owns a 2.08 ERA this season and has been unhittable at times.

All Hall has done in college is win games and shut down quality lineups. This is his second consecutive season with an ERA under 3.00. His fastball gets into the mid-90s. All things considered, it wouldn't be a surprise if Hall goes a bit earlier than this ranking suggests.