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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 Vanderbilt Commodores remain at the top spot in the
poll, which has representation by 13 different conferences among
the 293 baseball-playing schools in the NCAA Division I ranks. The
Commodores have been ranked No. 1 by the NCBWA in 10 of the 13
polls this season.
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NCBWA POLL (APRIL 30) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Overall |
Week |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
Vanderbilt |
Southeastern |
39-8 |
4-0 |
1 |
| 2. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
39-7 |
2-1 |
2 |
| 3. |
Rice |
Conference USA |
37-11 |
4-0 |
3 |
| 4. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
37-12 |
4-0 |
5 |
| 5. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
37-10 |
4-1 |
6 |
| 6. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
37-10 |
3-1 |
7 |
| 7. |
Arkansas |
Southeastern |
35-12 |
3-1 |
8 |
| 8. |
South Carolina |
Southeastern |
33-13 |
2-3 |
4 |
| 9. |
Oregon State |
Pacific-10 |
34-9 |
3-1 |
9 |
| 10. |
Arizona State |
Pacific-10 |
34-12 |
2-2 |
10 |
| 11. |
Texas A&M |
Big 12 |
35-11 |
3-1 |
16 |
| 12. |
Wichita State |
Missouri Valley |
36-12 |
2-3 |
11 |
| 13. |
Mississippi |
Southeastern |
30-16 |
3-1 |
18 |
| 14. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
29-15 |
3-2 |
17 |
| 15. |
Arizona |
Pacific-10 |
32-11 |
1-2 |
13 |
| 16. |
San Diego |
West Coast |
34-14 |
2-0 |
21 |
| 17. |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
31-13 |
0-3 |
12 |
| 18. |
Cal State Fullerton |
Big West |
27-15 |
1-3 |
14 |
| 19. |
Coastal Carolina |
Big South |
36-9 |
3-1 |
20 |
| 20. |
Mississippi
State |
Southeastern |
28-12 |
3-2 |
19 |
| 21. |
Pepperdine |
West Coast |
30-15 |
0-2 |
15 |
| 22. |
UC Irvine |
Big West |
31-12-1 |
3-1 |
23 |
| 23. |
Long Beach State |
Big West |
27-14 |
4-0 |
28 |
| 24. |
College of Charleston |
Southern |
34-10 |
3-0 |
t25 |
| 25. |
Charlotte |
Atlantic 10 |
34-9 |
2-2 |
22 |
| 26. |
Michigan |
Big Ten |
30-8 |
4-0 |
29 |
| 27. |
N.C. State |
Atlantic Coast |
29-16 |
2-2 |
24 |
| 28. |
Missouri |
Big 12 |
31-12 |
3-0 |
- |
| 29. |
TCU |
Mountain West |
34-10 |
4-0 |
- |
| 30. |
Minnesota |
Big Ten |
30-8 |
4-1 |
- |
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Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
Alabama (25-20), Creighton (30-11), East Carolina
(29-15), Kentucky (30-13-1), Lafayette (28-14),
Louisiana-Lafayette (32-13), Miami (27-19), Oklahoma
(28-17), St. John's (29-12), Stetson (32-12), UC
Riverside (27-16), UCLA (24-18). |
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Dropped out: East Carolina (t25), Oklahoma
(27), Stetson (30). |
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By conference: Atlantic Coast 5, Southeastern
5, Big 12 4, Big West 3, Pacific-10 3, Big Ten 2,
West Coast 2, Atlantic 10 1, Big South 1, Conference
USA 1, Missouri Valley 1, Mountain West 1, Southern
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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