Preseason - January 22, 2017
| 2017 NJCAA DIII Baseball Poll - Preseason | |||||
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | 1st Place Votes | Prev. Rank |
| 1 | Tyler (TX) | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2 | RCSJ-Gloucester (NJ) | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 3 | Northern Essex (MA) | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 4 | Niagara County (NY) | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 5 | Eastfield (TX) | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 6 | Waubonsee (IL) | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 7 | Brookhaven (TX) | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 8 | Herkimer (NY) | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 9 | Century (MN) | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 10 | Finger Lakes (NY) | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Receiving Votes: Suffolk County (NY), RCSJ-Cumberland (NJ), St. Cloud Tech (MN)