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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 Florida State Seminoles have taken over the top spot
in the poll, which has representation by 10 different conferences
among the 293 baseball-playing schools in the NCAA Division I ranks.
The Seminoles are the fourth different team to be ranked No. 1 by
the NCBWA this season. The Big 12 and SEC each boast six teams in the poll to
lead all conferences.
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NCBWA POLL (MARCH 26) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Overall |
Week |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
26-1 |
3-1 |
2 |
| 2. |
South Carolina |
Southeastern |
21-4 |
4-1 |
3 |
| 3. |
Vanderbilt |
Southeastern |
23-3 |
2-2 |
1 |
| 4. |
Oregon State |
Pacific-10 |
22-3 |
2-0 |
4 |
| 5. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
22-4 |
4-1 |
5 |
| 6. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
22-5 |
3-1 |
8 |
| 7. |
Arkansas |
Southeastern |
19-7 |
3-1 |
10 |
| 8. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
22-8 |
3-1 |
9 |
| 9. |
Rice |
Conference USA |
19-9 |
2-2 |
7 |
| 10. |
Pepperdine |
West Coast |
19-8 |
2-1 |
11 |
| 11. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
15-7 |
1-3 |
6 |
| 12. |
Arizona State |
Pacific-10 |
21-8 |
2-1 |
14 |
| 13. |
Kentucky |
Southeastern |
23-2-1 |
3-0-1 |
15 |
| 14. |
Cal State Fullerton |
Big West |
15-10 |
2-1 |
12 |
| 15. |
Wichita State |
Missouri Valley |
21-5 |
5-0 |
18 |
| 16. |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
19-6 |
2-1 |
16 |
| 17. |
Texas A&M |
Big 12 |
22-5 |
2-2 |
13 |
| 18. |
Mississippi |
Southeastern |
18-8 |
3-1 |
17 |
| 19. |
Coastal Carolina |
Big South |
23-3 |
4-0 |
20 |
| 20. |
Arizona |
Pacific-10 |
21-6 |
5-0 |
21 |
| 21. |
East Carolina |
Conference USA |
19-6 |
4-0 |
23 |
| 22. |
Long Beach State |
Big West |
13-9 |
1-2 |
19 |
| 23. |
Oklahoma |
Big 12 |
20-7 |
3-1 |
29 |
| 24. |
San Diego |
West Coast |
21-10 |
2-1 |
27 |
| 25. |
Alabama |
Southeastern |
17-10 |
2-2 |
25 |
| 26. |
Nebraska |
Big 12 |
13-9 |
3-2 |
24 |
| 27. |
N.C. State |
Atlantic Coast |
18-8 |
2-1 |
30 |
| 28. |
Missouri |
Big 12 |
20-6 |
2-1 |
- |
| 29. |
Ohio State |
Big Ten |
13-3 |
4-0 |
- |
| 30. |
Southern Miss |
Conference USA |
17-8 |
2-2 |
28 |
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Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
Auburn (18-9), Charlotte (19-5), College of Charleston
(18-6), Kansas State (18-6), Louisiana-Lafayette
(20-5), Louisiana-Monroe (18-7), Maryland (16-8),
Miami (15-12), Mississippi State (14-6), Old Dominion
(19-11), USC (17-12), Stetson (20-8), Tennessee
(17-9), Texas Tech (18-10), Tulane (19-7), UC Irvine
(19-5-1). |
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Dropped out: Auburn (22), Miami (26). |
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By conference: Big 12 6, Southeastern 6,
Atlantic Coast 5, Conference USA 3, Pacific-10 3,
Big West 2, West Coast 2, Big South 1, Big Ten
1, Missouri Valley 1. |
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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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