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DALLAS (NCBWA) – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers
Association continues its tradition of NCAA Division I polls
for the 11th year with its 2008 weekly surveys. Weekly polls will
be circulated from Feb. 25-June 30 following the NCAA World Series
in Omaha, Neb.
The poll voters come from 30 college baseball writers and related
media persons from throughout the nation. This week's poll has representation
by 11 different conferences among the 298 baseball-playing schools
in the 2008 NCAA Division I ranks.
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NCBWA DIVISION I TOP 30 POLL (FEB. 25) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Record |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
Arizona State |
Pacific-10 |
3-0 |
1 |
| 2. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
3-0 |
2 |
| 3. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
3-0 |
6 |
| 4. |
Mississippi |
Southeastern |
3-0 |
7 |
| 5. |
South Carolina |
Southeastern |
2-1 |
4 |
| 6. |
Arizona |
Pacific-10 |
2-1 |
5 |
| 7. |
Vanderbilt |
Southeastern |
2-1 |
8 |
| 8. |
Miami |
Atlantic Coast |
3-0 |
12 |
| 9. |
Rice |
Conference USA |
1-2 |
3 |
| 10. |
Wichita State |
Missouri Valley |
1-0 |
10 |
| 11. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
3-0 |
13 |
| 12. |
Long Beach State |
Big West |
2-1 |
18 |
| 13. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
3-0 |
16 |
| 14. |
Michigan |
Big Ten |
3-0 |
15 |
| 15. |
Cal State Fullerton |
Big West |
2-1 |
14 |
| 16. |
Missouri |
Big 12 |
3-0 |
17 |
| 17. |
Oregon State |
Pacific-10 |
1-2 |
11 |
| 18. |
San Diego |
West Coast |
1-2 |
9 |
| 19. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
4-0 |
21 |
| 20. |
UC Irvine |
Big West |
2-0 |
22 |
| 21. |
UCLA |
Pacific-10 |
1-1 |
19 |
| 22. |
Baylor |
Big 12 |
3-0 |
26 |
| 23. |
Kentucky |
Southeastern |
3-0 |
25 |
| 24. |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
4-0 |
27 |
| 25. |
Louisville |
Big East |
2-1 |
23 |
| 26. |
Coastal Carolina |
Big South |
3-0 |
30 |
| 27. |
Texas A&M |
Big 12 |
2-2 |
20 |
| 28. |
Georgia Tech |
Atlantic Coast |
3-0 |
31 |
| 29. |
Southern Miss |
Conference USA |
3-0 |
33 |
| 30. |
Pepperdine |
West Coast |
2-1 |
32 |
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Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
Arkansas (3-0), Cal Poly (2-1), Charlotte (3-0),
College of Charleston (3-0), East Carolina (1-2),
Fresno State (2-2), Georgia (1-2), Jacksonville
(3-0), Louisiana State (2-1), Louisiana Tech (3-0),
Louisiana-Lafayette (2-2), Mississippi State (1-2),
North Carolina State (2-1), North Florida (2-1),
Oral Roberts (4-0), San Diego State (2-1), Southern
California (3-0), St. John's (2-0), Texas-San Antonio
(2-1), Tulane (3-0). |
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By conference: Atlantic Coast 6, Big 12 5,
Pacific-10 4, Southeastern 4, Big West 3, Conference
USA 2, West Coast 2, Big East 1, Big South 1, Big
Ten 1, Missouri Valley 1. |
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Note: Preseason poll ranked 35 teams |
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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 Athletic Division I Players of the Week,
the Stopper of the Year, and publication and writing contests.
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