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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 14 of the 17 polls
this season.
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NCBWA POLL (MAY 28) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Overall |
Week |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
Vanderbilt |
Southeastern |
51-11 |
5-1 |
1 |
| 2. |
Rice |
Conference USA |
49-12 |
4-1 |
2 |
| 3. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
48-12 |
3-1 |
4 |
| 4. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
44-15 |
2-1 |
5 |
| 5. |
Arizona State |
Pacific-10 |
43-13 |
2-1 |
6 |
| 6. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
47-11 |
1-2 |
3 |
| 7. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
43-14 |
2-1 |
8 |
| 8. |
San Diego |
West Coast |
43-16 |
2-1 |
9 |
| 9. |
South Carolina |
Southeastern |
42-18 |
2-2 |
7 |
| 10. |
Coastal Carolina |
Big South |
48-11 |
4-0 |
11 |
| 11. |
Texas A&M |
Big 12 |
44-16 |
3-1 |
13 |
| 12. |
Arizona |
Pacific-10 |
40-15 |
1-2 |
10 |
| 13. |
Arkansas |
Southeastern |
41-19 |
3-1 |
17 |
| 14. |
Wichita State |
Missouri Valley |
49-19 |
3-2 |
12 |
| 15. |
UC Irvine |
Big West |
40-15-1 |
2-1 |
16 |
| 16. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
38-21 |
2-1 |
18 |
| 17. |
Missouri |
Big 12 |
40-16 |
1-2 |
14 |
| 18. |
Charlotte |
Atlantic 10 |
47-10 |
3-0 |
20 |
| 19. |
Long Beach State |
Big West |
37-18 |
2-1 |
21 |
| 20. |
TCU |
Mountain West |
46-12 |
3-0 |
22 |
| 21. |
Mississippi |
Southeastern |
37-23 |
2-2 |
19 |
| 22. |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
38-19 |
0-3 |
15 |
| 23. |
Creighton |
Missouri Valley |
44-14 |
4-1 |
25 |
| 24. |
Louisiana-Lafayette |
Sun Belt |
43-15 |
3-1 |
24 |
| 25. |
Oregon State |
Pacific-10 |
38-17 |
2-1 |
23 |
| 26. |
Pepperdine |
West Coast |
35-20 |
0-0 |
26 |
| 27. |
UC Riverside |
Big West |
37-19 |
1-2 |
28 |
| 28. |
East Carolina |
Conference USA |
39-21 |
3-1 |
- |
| 29. |
N.C. State |
Atlantic Coast |
37-21 |
1-2 |
27 |
| 30. |
Oral Roberts |
Mid-Continent |
40-15 |
3-0 |
- |
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Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
Cal State Fullerton (33-23), Miami, Florida (36-22),
Michigan (39-16), Minnesota (40-16), Mississippi
State (33-20), Ohio State (37-22), Oklahoma (34-24),
Rutgers (41-19), St. John's (40-17), Western Carolina
(40-18). |
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Dropped out: Cal State Fullerton (29), Miami
(30). |
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By conference: Atlantic Coast 5, Big 12 4,
Southeastern 4, Big West 3, Pacific-10 3, Conference
USA 2, Missouri Valley 2, West Coast 2, Atlantic
10 1, Big South 1, Mid-Continent 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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