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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 13 of the 16 polls
this season.
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NCBWA POLL (MAY 21) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Overall |
Week |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
Vanderbilt |
Southeastern |
46-10 |
3-0 |
1 |
| 2. |
Rice |
Conference USA |
45-11 |
4-0 |
2 |
| 3. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
46-9 |
3-0 |
4 |
| 4. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
45-11 |
4-0 |
3 |
| 5. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
42-14 |
3-0 |
5 |
| 6. |
Arizona State |
Pacific-10 |
41-12 |
4-0 |
6 |
| 7. |
South Carolina |
Southeastern |
40-16 |
2-1 |
7 |
| 8. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
41-13 |
2-1 |
8 |
| 9 . |
San Diego |
West Coast |
41-15 |
0-0 |
12 |
| 10. |
Arizona |
Pacific-10 |
39-13 |
3-1 |
13 |
| 11. |
Coastal Carolina |
Big South |
44-11 |
3-1 |
16 |
| 12. |
Wichita State |
Missouri Valley |
46-17 |
3-1 |
14 |
| 13. |
Texas A&M |
Big 12 |
41-15 |
1-3 |
9 |
| 14. |
Missouri |
Big 12 |
39-14 |
4-0 |
20 |
| 15. |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
38-16 |
1-3 |
10 |
| 16. |
UC Irvine |
Big West |
38-14-1 |
4-0 |
19 |
| 17. |
Arkansas |
Southeastern |
38-18 |
1-2 |
11 |
| 18. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
36-20 |
2-2 |
15 |
| 19. |
Mississippi |
Southeastern |
35-21 |
2-1 |
21 |
| 20. |
Charlotte |
Atlantic 10 |
44-10 |
4-0 |
22 |
| 21. |
Long Beach State |
Big West |
35-17 |
1-3 |
17 |
| 22. |
TCU |
Mountain West |
43-12 |
3-1 |
25 |
| 23. |
Oregon State |
Pacific-10 |
36-16 |
0-3 |
18 |
| 24. |
Louisiana-Lafayette |
Sun Belt |
40-14 |
2-1 |
28 |
| 25. |
Creighton |
Missouri Valley |
40-13 |
3-1 |
27 |
| 26. |
Pepperdine |
West Coast |
35-20 |
3-1 |
26 |
| 27. |
N.C. State |
Atlantic Coast |
36-19 |
3-1 |
30 |
| 28. |
UC Riverside |
Big West |
36-17 |
3-0 |
- |
| 29. |
Cal State Fullerton |
Big West |
32-21 |
1-2 |
23 |
| 30. |
Miami |
Atlantic Coast |
35-20 |
3-0 |
- |
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Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
College of Charleston (39-17), East Carolina (36-20),
Michigan (39-14),Minnesota (38-14), Mississippi
State (33-18), Oral Roberts (37-15), Southern Miss
(37-19), St. John's (39-15), Western Carolina (40-16). |
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Dropped out: Mississippi State (24), East
Carolina (29). |
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By conference: Atlantic Coast 6, Big 12 4,
Big West 4, Southeastern 4, Pacific-10 3, Missouri
Valley 2, West Coast 2, Atlantic 10 1, Big South
1, Conference USA 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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