2026 Protection Tier - $110
----                                  +/- from previous season
x-Raleigh Middle Fingers (15-8)       -2
x-Power Rangers (14-9)                -2
x-Ellicott City Black Sox (13-10)     +1
y-Spivey's Corner Knockouts (13-10)  +10

2026 Protection Tier - $130*
----                                  +/- from previous season
Hickory Scorpions (13-10)             +3
Fostoria Screwballs (12-11)           -1
Mauer Patch Kids (11-12)              -3
xx-Fuquay Nine (11-12)                +2
Pittsburgh Brahma Bulls (11-12)       -3
Ball Hawks (10-13)                    NC
yy-New Hill Barrelmen (8-15)          -4
Durham Indians (7-16)                 -1

 x - division champion
 y - wild card winner
xx - consolation winner (add $5 protection)
yy - consolation loser (subtract $5 protection)