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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 (MARCH 3) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Overall |
Week |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
Arizona State |
Pacific-10 |
7-0 |
4-0 |
1 |
| 2. |
Mississippi |
Southeastern |
8-0 |
5-0 |
4 |
| 3. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
7-1 |
4-1 |
2 |
| 4. |
South Carolina |
Southeastern |
5-1 |
3-0 |
5 |
| 5. |
Arizona |
Pacific-10 |
5-1 |
3-0 |
6 |
| 6. |
Rice |
Conference USA |
6-2 |
5-0 |
9 |
| 7. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
6-2 |
3-2 |
3 |
| 8. |
Miami |
Atlantic Coast |
5-1 |
2-1 |
8 |
| 9. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
7-0 |
4-0 |
11 |
| 10. |
Vanderbilt |
Southeastern |
5-2 |
3-1 |
7 |
| 11. |
Long Beach State |
Big West |
5-2 |
3-1 |
12 |
| 12. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
10-0 |
6-0 |
19 |
| 13. |
UC Irvine |
Big West |
7-0 |
5-0 |
20 |
| 14. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
5-2 |
2-2 |
13 |
| 15. |
UCLA |
Pacific-10 |
5-1 |
4-0 |
21 |
| t16. |
Baylor |
Big 12 |
7-0 |
4-0 |
22 |
| t16. |
Wichita State |
Missouri Valley |
3-3 |
2-3 |
10 |
| 18. |
Missouri |
Big 12 |
6-2 |
3-2 |
16 |
| 19. |
Oregon State |
Pacific-10 |
3-3 |
2-1 |
17 |
| 20. |
Kentucky |
Southeastern |
9-0 |
6-0 |
23 |
| 21. |
San Diego |
West Coast |
5-4 |
4-2 |
18 |
| 22. |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
7-1 |
3-1 |
24 |
| 23. |
Michigan |
Big Ten |
4-3 |
1-3 |
14 |
| 24. |
Coastal Carolina |
Big South |
8-1 |
5-1 |
26 |
| 25. |
Texas A&M |
Big 12 |
7-2 |
5-0 |
27 |
| 26. |
Cal State Fullerton |
Big West |
3-4 |
1-3 |
15 |
| 27. |
Georgia Tech |
Atlantic Coast |
7-1 |
4-1 |
28 |
| 28. |
Louisville |
Big East |
4-2 |
2-1 |
25 |
| 29. |
Pepperdine |
West Coast |
5-2 |
3-1 |
30 |
| 30. |
Arkansas |
Southeastern |
6-1 |
3-1 |
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Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
California (5-1-1), Charlotte (7-1), College of
Charleston (6-2), Elon (9-0), Florida (6-2), Georgia
(2-4), Jacksonville (6-0), LSU (7-1), Oral Roberts
(7-0), San Diego State (5-4), Southern Miss (6-2),
St. John's (6-2), Stanford (6-2), Texas-San Antonio
(6-2), UCF (7-0). |
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Dropped out: Southern Miss (29) |
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By conference: Atlantic Coast 6, Big 12 5,
Southeastern 5, Pacific-10 4, Big West 3, West Coast
2, Big East 1, Big South 1, Big Ten 1, Conference
USA 1, Missouri Valley 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 Athletic Division I Players of the Week,
the Stopper of the Year, and publication and writing contests.
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