National Collegiate Baseball Writers June 30, 2004
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bo Carter
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Titans were preseason No. 7
CAL STATE FULLERTON TOPS
FINAL 2004 NCBWA POLL

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. This is the final weekly polls for the 2004 season.

The polls of the 2004 season had representation by 16 different conferences and top independents among the 285 baseball-playing schools in the NCAA Division I ranks. This is the final regular-season poll of the season.

Rk. School Conference Record Pvs.
1. Cal State Fullerton Big West 47-22 5
2. Texas Big 12 58-15 2
3. South Carolina Southeastern 52-17 3
4. Miami (Fla.) Independent 50-13 4
5. Georgia Southeastern 45-23 7
6. Arizona Pacific-10 36-27 8
7. LSU Southeastern 46-19 4
8. Arkansas Southeastern 45-24 6
9. Long Beach State Big West 40-21 9
10. East Carolina Conference USA 51-13 10
11. Georgia Tech Atlantic Coast 44-21 11
12. Stanford Pacific-10 46-14 12
13. Rice Western Athletic 46-14 13
14. Notre Dame Big East 51-12 14
15. Tulane Conference USA 41-21 15
16. Florida Southeastern 43-22 16
17. Florida State Atlantic Coast 45-23 17
18. Texas A&M Big 12 42-22 18
19. Vanderbilt Southeastern 45-19 19
20. Wichita State Missouri Valley 49-16 20
21. Oral Roberts Mid-Continent 50-11 21
22. Virginia Atlantic Coast 44-15 22
23. Washington Pacific-10 39-20 23
24. Texas Tech Big 12 40-21 24
25. UCF Atlantic Sun 47-18 25
26. Southern Miss Conference USA 45-19 26
27. Mississippi Southeastern 39-21 27
28. Arizona State Pacific-10 41-18 28
29. Florida Atlantic Atlantic Sun 47-17 29
30. Oklahoma Big 12 38-24 30
31. College of Charleston Southern 47-16 31
32. North Carolina Atlantic Coast 43-21 32
33. Lamar Southland 41-16 33
34. Oklahoma State Big 12 38-24 34
35. Birmingham-Southern Big South 47-18 35
Dropped out: None.
Others receiving votes: St. Bonaventure, North Carolina State, Clemson, UC Irvine, Nebraska, Cal Poly, UL Lafayette, Minnesota, Northwestern State, Ohio State, Richmond, Oregon State, USF, Army, Dallas Baptist, Texas-Arlington, Washington State, Albany, Central Connecticut State, George Mason, TCU, Missouri, Houston, Coastal Carolina, UCLA, Mississippi State, Le Moyne, Middle Tennessee, UNC Wilmington, Tennessee, St. John's, Pepperdine.

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.

2004 NCBWA Polls (No. 1 Team):
Preseason (Rice)
February 9 (Rice)
February 16 (Texas)
February 23 (Stanford)
March 1 (Stanford)
March 8 (Stanford)
March 15 (Stanford)
March 22 (Stanford)
March 29 (Stanford)
April 5 (Texas)
April 12 (Texas)
April 19 (Texas)
April 26 (Texas)
May 3 (Stanford)
May 10 (Texas)
May 17 (Stanford)
May 24 (Texas)
May 31 (Miami)
June 7 (Miami)
June 14 (Miami)
Final (Cal State Fullerton)