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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 11 of the 14
polls this season.
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NCBWA POLL (MAY 7) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Overall |
Week |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
Vanderbilt |
Southeastern |
41-9 |
2-1 |
1 |
| 2. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
42-7 |
3-0 |
2 |
| 3. |
Rice |
Conference USA |
37-11 |
0-0 |
3 |
| 4. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
37-10 |
0-0 |
5 |
| 5. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
38-10 |
1-0 |
6 |
| 6. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
38-14 |
1-2 |
4 |
| 7. |
South Carolina |
Southeastern |
35-14 |
2-1 |
8 |
| 8. |
Arizona State |
Pacific-10 |
34-12 |
0-0 |
10 |
| 9. |
Arkansas |
Southeastern |
36-14 |
1-2 |
7 |
| 10. |
Texas A&M |
Big 12 |
38-11 |
3-0 |
11 |
| 11. |
Wichita State |
Missouri Valley |
41-13 |
5-1 |
12 |
| 12. |
Oregon State |
Pacific-10 |
35-11 |
1-2 |
9 |
| 13. |
Arizona |
Pacific-10 |
35-11 |
3-0 |
15 |
| 14. |
San Diego |
West Coast |
38-14 |
4-0 |
16 |
| 15. |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
34-13 |
3-0 |
17 |
| 16. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
31-16 |
2-1 |
14 |
| 17. |
Coastal Carolina |
Big South |
38-9 |
2-0 |
19 |
| 18. |
Mississippi
State |
Southeastern |
31-12 |
3-0 |
20 |
| 19. |
Mississippi |
Southeastern |
32-18 |
2-2 |
13 |
| 20. |
Long Beach State |
Big West |
30-14 |
3-0 |
23 |
| 21. |
Pepperdine |
West Coast |
31-16 |
1-1 |
21 |
| 22. |
UC Irvine |
Big West |
31-13-1 |
0-1 |
22 |
| 23. |
Charlotte |
Atlantic 10 |
38-9 |
4-0 |
25 |
| 24. |
Missouri |
Big 12 |
33-13 |
2-1 |
28 |
| 25. |
Cal State Fullerton |
Big West |
28-18 |
1-3 |
18 |
| 26. |
Michigan |
Big Ten |
34-10 |
4-2 |
26 |
| 27. |
College of Charleston |
Southern |
36-12 |
2-2 |
24 |
| 28. |
N.C. State |
Atlantic Coast |
31-16 |
2-0 |
27 |
| 29. |
TCU |
Mountain West |
37-11 |
3-1 |
29 |
| 30. |
East Carolina |
Conference USA |
32-15 |
3-0 |
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Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
Creighton (32-12), Kentucky (31-15-1), LSU (28-21-1),
Louisiana-Lafayette (35-13), Miami (30-19), Minnesota
(33-10), Southern Miss (30-19), St. John's (32-13),
Stetson (36-12), UC Riverside (30-17), UCLA (27-19).
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Dropped out: Minnesota (30). |
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By conference: Atlantic Coast 5, Southeastern
5, Big 12 4, Big West 3, Pacific-10 3, Conference
USA 2, West Coast 2, Atlantic 10 1, Big South 1,
Big Ten 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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