Ranking the 2026 World Baseball Classic teams 1-20, from best (USA) to worst (Czechia)

The Winter Olympics are over, but the World Baseball Classic is set to give baseball fans another taste of patriotism before the MLB season gets underway. 20 teams from around the world will compete for a championship in a 13-day tournament, with more than 200 MLB players taking the field and, in some cases, facing off with their own teammates. Every country in the World Baseball Classic starts with the same blank slate, but not all teams are equal. The Sporting News ranks all 20 teams in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, from the United States to Czechia. MORE: Every World Baseball Classic roster for 2026Ranking 2026 World Baseball Classic teams 1. United States After narrowly losing the...