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DALLAS (NCBWA) – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers
Association continues its tradition of NCAA Division I polls
for the ninth year with its 2007 weekly surveys. Weekly polls will
continue from Feb. 5 to June 26, following the NCAA World Series
in Omaha, Neb.
The South Carolina Gamecocks have taken over the top spot
in the poll, which has representation by ten different conferences
among the 293 baseball-playing schools in the NCAA Division I ranks.
The SEC boasts eight teams in the poll to lead all conferences,
while the ACC has five of the nation's top ten.
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NCBWA POLL (FEB. 12) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Record |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
South Carolina |
Southeastern |
3-0 |
3 |
| 2. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
0-0 |
2 |
| 3. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
0-0 |
4 |
| 4. |
Vanderbilt |
Southeastern |
3-0 |
11 |
| 5. |
Cal State Fullerton |
Big West |
5-1 |
9 |
| 6. |
Rice |
Conference USA |
2-3 |
1 |
| 7. |
Miami |
Atlantic Coast |
3-2 |
6 |
| 8. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
2-1 |
7 |
| 9. |
Oregon State |
Pacific-10 |
7-0 |
17 |
| 10. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
6-0 |
15 |
| 11. |
Arkansas |
Southeastern |
4-2 |
8 |
| 12. |
Arizona State |
Pacific-10 |
5-1 |
14 |
| 13. |
Mississippi |
Southeastern |
2-0 |
13 |
| 14. |
Nebraska |
Big 12 |
0-0 |
12 |
| 15. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
3-4 |
6 |
| 16. |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
3-0 |
21 |
| 17. |
Wichita State |
Missouri Valley |
0-0 |
18 |
| 18. |
Pepperdine |
West Coast |
4-2 |
20 |
| 19. |
Georgia Tech |
Atlantic Coast |
0-2 |
10 |
| 20. |
Alabama |
Southeastern |
3-0 |
28 |
| 21. |
TCU |
Mountain West |
2-1 |
22 |
| 22. |
Tulane |
Conference USA |
1-2 |
16 |
| 23. |
Arizona |
Pacific-10 |
8-0 |
NR |
| 24. |
Winthrop |
Big South |
4-2 |
31 |
| 25. |
Long Beach State |
Big West |
4-2 |
NR |
| 26. |
Kentucky |
Southeastern |
0-0 |
27 |
| 27. |
UCLA |
Pacific-10 |
2-4 |
23 |
| 28. |
Stanford |
Pacific-10 |
2-3 |
24 |
| 29. |
LSU |
Southeastern |
3-0 |
34 |
| 30. |
Tennessee |
Southeastern |
2-4 |
25 |
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Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
Auburn (3-0), Baylor (0-3), California (4-1), Charlotte
(3-1), Coastal Carolina (3-0), Evansville (2-1),
Florida Atlantic (6-0), Georgia (0-3), Georgia Southern
(3-2), Hawai'i (7-2), Kansas (7-1), Kent State (0-0),
UL Lafayette (0-0), Mississippi State (0-0), Missouri
(3-0), N.C. State (3-0), Ohio State (0-0), Oklahoma
(2-4), Oral Roberts (2-0), Rhode Island (0-0), San
Diego (6-3), Southeastern Louisiana (2-1), Southern
California (5-3), Southern Miss (0-0), UC Irvine
(3-2-1), UC Riverside (5-1). |
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Dropped out: Georgia (19), Baylor (26), Evansville
(29), Oklahoma (30). |
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By conference: Southeastern 8, Atlantic Coast
6, Pacific-10 5, Big 12 3, Big West 2, Conference
USA 2, Big South 1, Missouri Valley 1, Mountain
West 1, West Coast 1. |
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Note: The NCBWA ranked 35 teams in its preseason
poll |
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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 Dick Howser Trophy,
Regional Players of the Year and NCBWA All-America voting. The NCBWA
also sponsors the Pro-Line Cap Division I Players of the Week, the
Stopper of the Year, and publication and writing contests.
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