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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 12 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 12 of the 15 polls
this season.
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NCBWA POLL (MAY 14) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Overall |
Week |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
Vanderbilt |
Southeastern |
43-10 |
2-1 |
1 |
| 2. |
Rice |
Conference USA |
41-11 |
4-0 |
3 |
| 3. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
41-11 |
4-1 |
4 |
| 4. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
43-9 |
1-2 |
2 |
| 5. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
39-14 |
1-0 |
6 |
| 6. |
Arizona State |
Pacific-10 |
37-12 |
3-0 |
8 |
| 7. |
South Carolina |
Southeastern |
38-15 |
3-1 |
7 |
| 8. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
39-12 |
1-2 |
5 |
| 9. |
Texas A&M |
Big 12 |
40-12 |
2-1 |
10 |
| 10. |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
37-13 |
3-0 |
15 |
| 11. |
Arkansas |
Southeastern |
37-16 |
1-2 |
9 |
| 12. |
San Diego |
West Coast |
41-15 |
3-1 |
14 |
| 13. |
Arizona |
Pacific-10 |
36-12 |
1-1 |
13 |
| 14. |
Wichita State |
Missouri Valley |
43-16 |
2-3 |
11 |
| 15. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
34-18 |
3-2 |
16 |
| 16. |
Coastal Carolina |
Big South |
41-10 |
3-1 |
17 |
| 17. |
Long Beach State |
Big West |
34-14 |
4-0 |
20 |
| 18. |
Oregon State |
Pacific-10 |
36-13 |
1-2 |
12 |
| 19. |
UC Irvine |
Big West |
34-14-1 |
3-1 |
22 |
| 20. |
Missouri |
Big 12 |
35-14 |
2-1 |
24 |
| 21. |
Mississippi |
Southeastern |
33-20 |
1-2 |
19 |
| 22. |
Charlotte |
Atlantic 10 |
40-10 |
2-1 |
23 |
| 23. |
Cal State Fullerton |
Big West |
31-19 |
3-1 |
25 |
| 24. |
Mississippi
State |
Southeastern |
32-16 |
1-4 |
18 |
| 25. |
TCU |
Mountain West |
40-11 |
3-0 |
29 |
| 26. |
Pepperdine |
West Coast |
32-19 |
1-3 |
21 |
| 27. |
Creighton |
Missouri Valley |
37-12 |
5-0 |
- |
| 28. |
Louisiana-Lafayette |
Sun Belt |
38-13 |
3-0 |
- |
| 29. |
East Carolina |
Conference USA |
35-17 |
3-2 |
30 |
| 30. |
N.C. State |
Atlantic Coast |
33-18 |
2-2 |
28 |
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Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
College of Charleston (37-15), Georgia Tech (31-20),
Kentucky (33-17-1), Miami, Florida (32-20), Michigan
(36-13), Minnesota (35-12), Oral Roberts (33-15),
Southern Mississippi (33-19), St. John's (36-14),
Stetson (38-14), UC Riverside (33-17), UCLA (28-22),
Western Carolina (37-15). |
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Dropped out: Michigan (26), College of Charleston
(27). |
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By conference: Atlantic Coast 5, Southeastern
5, Big 12 4, Big West 3, Pacific-10 3, Conference
USA 2, Missouri Valley 2, West Coast 2, Atlantic
10 1, Big South 1, Mountain West 1, Sun Belt 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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