The 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season play of college baseball in the United States, organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began on February 18, 2011. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball tournament and 2011 College World Series. The College World Series consisted of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA tournament. Although it was held in its annual location of Omaha, Nebraska, it was played at the newly constructed TD Ameritrade Park for the first time. It concluded on June 29, 2011, with the final game of the best of three championship series. South Carolina defeated Florida two games to none to claim their second championship.
Realignment
Dropped programs Duquesne dropped its varsity baseball program following the 2010 season.
Conference changes
New Orleans left the Sun Belt Conference to become a Division I independent.
Preseason
The South Carolina Gamecocks entered the season as defending World Series champions. Among the four major baseball polls there were three different teams ranked preseason #1: the Florida Gators (Baseball America),2011 Preseason College Top 25 TCU Horned Frogs (Collegiate Baseball, NCBWA),TCU TOPS 2011 PRESEASON NCBWA POLL and UCLA Bruins (Coaches').NCAA College Rankings and Polls, ESPN
Conference standings