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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 Rice Owls enter the College World Series on top of
the poll, which has representation by 14 different conferences among
the 293 baseball-playing schools in the NCAA Division I ranks. Rice,
ranked No. 1 in the preseason by the NCBWA, unseated Vanderbilt
a week ago after the Commodores were eliminated in the NCAA regionals.
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NCBWA POLL (JUNE 12) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Overall |
Week |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
Rice |
Conference USA |
54-12 |
2-0 |
1 |
| 2. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
53-13 |
2-1 |
2 |
| 3. |
Arizona State |
Pacific-10 |
48-13 |
2-0 |
3 |
| 4. |
UC Irvine |
Big West |
45-15-1 |
2-0 |
8 |
| 5. |
Vanderbilt |
Southeastern |
54-13 |
- |
5 |
| 6. |
South Carolina |
Southeastern |
46-20 |
1-2 |
4 |
| 7. |
Texas A&M |
Big 12 |
48-19 |
0-2 |
6 |
| 8. |
Mississippi
State |
Southeastern |
38-20 |
2-0 |
20 |
| 9. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
46-17 |
- |
9 |
| 10. |
Oregon State |
Pacific-10 |
44-18 |
2-0 |
21 |
| 11. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
45-16 |
- |
7 |
| 12. |
Louisville |
Big East |
46-22 |
2-1 |
24 |
| 13. |
Cal State Fullerton |
Big West |
38-23 |
2-0 |
22 |
| t14. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
41-23 |
0-2 |
10 |
| t14. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
49-13 |
- |
11 |
| t14. |
Wichita State |
Missouri Valley |
53-22 |
0-2 |
12 |
| 17. |
Mississippi |
Southeastern |
40-25 |
0-2 |
13 |
| 18. |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
42-21 |
1-2 |
14 |
| 19. |
Coastal Carolina |
Big South |
50-13 |
- |
15 |
| 20. |
Michigan |
Big Ten |
42-19 |
0-2 |
17 |
| 21. |
Arizona |
Pacific-10 |
42-17 |
- |
16 |
| 22. |
Arkansas |
Southeastern |
43-21 |
- |
18 |
| 23. |
San Diego |
West Coast |
43-18 |
- |
19 |
| 24. |
Charlotte |
Atlantic 10 |
49-12 |
- |
25 |
| 25. |
Missouri |
Big 12 |
42-18 |
- |
23 |
| 26. |
UCLA |
Pacific-10 |
33-28 |
0-2 |
29 |
| 27. |
Long Beach State |
Big West |
39-20 |
- |
26 |
| 28. |
TCU |
Mountain West |
48-14 |
- |
28 |
| 29. |
Louisiana-Lafayette |
Sun Belt |
45-17 |
- |
27 |
| 30. |
Creighton |
Missouri Valley |
45-16 |
- |
30 |
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Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
Austin Peay (40-22), East Carolina (40-23), Kent
State (33-26), Minnesota (41-18), Ohio State (38-24),
Southern Mississippi (39-23), St. John's (41-19),
UC Riverside (38-21), Western Carolina (42-20). |
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Dropped out: None. |
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By conference: Southeastern 5, Atlantic Coast
4, Big 12 4, Pacific-10 4, Big West 3, Missouri
Valley 2, Atlantic 10 1, Big East 1, Big South 1,
Big Ten 1, Conference USA 1, Mountain West 1, Sun
Belt 1, West Coast 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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