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DALLAS (NCBWA) – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
(NCBWA) continues its tradition of NCAA Division I polls for the seventh
year with its 2004 weekly surveys. Weekly polls will continue from Feb.
2 through June 30, 2004, following the NCAA World Series in Omaha, Neb.
The initial poll of the 2004 season has representation by 15 different
conferences and top independents among the 285 baseball-playing schools
in the NCAA Division I ranks.
| PRESEASON NCBWA TOP
35 |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Record |
| 1. |
Rice |
Western Athletic |
58-12 |
| 2. |
LSU |
Southeastern |
45-22 |
| 3. |
Stanford |
Pacific-10 |
51-18 |
| 4. |
Georgia Tech |
Atlantic Coast |
44-18 |
| 5. |
Miami (Fla.) |
Independent |
45-17 |
| 6. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
50-20 |
| 7. |
Cal State Fullerton |
Big West |
50-16 |
| 8. |
Long Beach State |
Big West |
41-20 |
| 9. |
South Carolina |
Southeastern |
45-22 |
| 10. |
Tulane |
Conference USA |
44-19 |
| 11. |
Arizona State |
Pacific-10 |
54-14 |
| 12. |
Wichita State |
Missouri Valley |
49-27 |
| 13. |
Notre Dame |
Big East |
45-18 |
| 14. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
39-22 |
| 15. |
Baylor |
Big 12 |
45-23 |
| 16. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
54-13 |
| 17. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
42-23 |
| 18. |
Washington |
Pacific-10 |
42-18 |
| 19. |
Mississippi |
Southeastern |
42-18 |
| 20. |
Arizona |
Pacific-10 |
35-23 |
| 21. |
Nebraska |
Big 12 |
47-18 |
| 22. |
North Carolina State |
Atlantic Coast |
45-18 |
| 23. |
Texas A&M |
Big 12 |
45-19 |
| 24. |
Florida |
Southeastern |
37-21 |
| 25. |
Florida Atlantic |
Atlantic Sun |
47-16 |
| 26. |
Ohio State |
Big Ten |
44-21 |
| 27. |
UNLV |
Mountain West |
47-17 |
| 28. |
UC Riverside |
Big West |
41-17 |
| 29. |
Stetson |
Atlantic Sun |
41-24 |
| 30. |
Winthrop |
Big South |
35-22 |
| 31. |
Southern Mississippi |
Conference USA |
47-16 |
| 32. |
Virginia Commonwealth |
Colonial |
46-13 |
| 33. |
Mississippi State |
Southeastern |
42-20 |
| 34. |
Southern |
Southwestern Athletic |
44-7 |
| 35 |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
34-24 |
| Note: Records
are from the 2003 season |
| Others receiving votes:
Auburn, Minnesota, Southern California, California, Alabama, Houston,
Kansas, Rutgers, Texas-Arlington, Oklahoma, TCU, Pepperdine, Coastal
Carolina, Richmond, New Orleans, Arkansas, Princeton, Vanderbilt, Illinois-Chicago,
Tennessee, Missouri. |
Founded in 1962, the NCBWA is dedicated to the advancement of college
baseball. Membership is open to writers, broadcasters and publicists of
the sport. Members receive a membership card, directory, newsletter updates
and official votes in the Howser Award Player of the Year, Regional Player
of the Year and NCBWA All-America voting. The NCBWA also sponsors preseason
All-American awards, publication and writing contests.
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