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OMAHA, Neb. (NCBWA) – After finishing its historic postseason
run with a 6-1 victory over Georgia on Wednesday night to win the
College World Series, Fresno State finishes the 2008 season
ranked No. 1 in the final National Collegiate Baseball Writers
Association Top 30 Poll.
The NCBWA continued its tradition of NCAA Division I polls for
the 11th year with its 2008 weekly surveys. Weekly polls have been
circulated from Feb. 25-June 26 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. The final poll has representation
by 12 different conferences among the 297 baseball-playing schools
in the 2008 NCAA Division I ranks, and 17 total leagues had at least
one team in the '08 national surveys.
The first 2009 NCBWA Division I poll will be released in January
2009.
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FINAL NCBWA DIVISION I TOP 30 POLL (JUNE 25) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Overall |
Post |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
Fresno State |
Western Athletic |
47-31 |
10-4 |
8 |
| 2. |
Georgia |
Southeastern |
45-25-1 |
10-4 |
6 |
| 3. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
54-14 |
8-2 |
2 |
| 4. |
Stanford |
Pacific-10 |
41-24-2 |
8-3 |
7 |
| 5. |
Miami |
Atlantic Coast |
53-11 |
6-3 |
1 |
| 6. |
LSU |
Southeastern |
49-19-1 |
6-3 |
5 |
| 7. |
Rice |
Conference USA |
47-15 |
5-2 |
4 |
| 8. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
54-14 |
6-4 |
3 |
| 9. |
Arizona State |
Pacific-10 |
49-13 |
4-2 |
9 |
| 10. |
UC Irvine |
Big West |
42-18 |
4-2 |
10 |
| 11. |
Cal State Fullerton |
Big West |
41-22 |
4-3 |
11 |
| 12. |
Arizona |
Pacific-10 |
42-19 |
4-2 |
12 |
| 13. |
Coastal Carolina |
Big South |
50-14 |
3-2 |
13 |
| 14. |
Texas A&M |
Big 12 |
46-19 |
3-3 |
14 |
| 15. |
Wichita State |
Missouri Valley |
48-17 |
4-2 |
15 |
| 16. |
N.C. State |
Atlantic Coast |
42-22 |
4-2 |
16 |
| 17. |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
44-18 |
2-2 |
17 |
| 18. |
San Diego |
West Coast |
44-17 |
3-2 |
18 |
| 19. |
Missouri |
Big 12 |
39-21 |
1-2 |
19 |
| 20. |
Nebraska |
Big 12 |
41-16-1 |
1-2 |
20 |
| 21. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
39-22 |
2-2 |
21 |
| 22. |
Long Beach State |
Big West |
38-21 |
1-2 |
22 |
| 23. |
Kentucky |
Southeastern |
44-19 |
2-2 |
23 |
| 24. |
Oral Roberts |
Summit |
48-14 |
2-2 |
24 |
| 25. |
Vanderbilt |
Southeastern |
41-22 |
1-2 |
25 |
| 26. |
Georgia Tech |
Atlantic Coast |
41-21 |
2-2 |
26 |
| 27. |
South Carolina |
Southeastern |
40-23 |
2-2 |
27 |
| 28. |
Michigan |
Big Ten |
46-14 |
1-2 |
28 |
| 29. |
California |
Pacific-10 |
33-21-2 |
0-2 |
29 |
| 30. |
Houston |
Conference USA |
42-24 |
3-2 |
30 |
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Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
Canisius (41-13), Charlotte (43-16), East Carolina
(42-21), Elon (44-18), Mississippi (39-26), UNC
Wilmington (44-17-1), Oklahoma (36-26-1), Pepperdine
(38-21), Southern Miss (42-22), St. John's (42-16),
TCU (44-19), Tulane (39-22-1), UCLA (33-27). |
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Dropped out: None. |
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By conference: Atlantic Coast 5, Big 12 5,
Southeastern 5, Pacific-10 4, Big West 3, Conference
USA 2, Big South 1, Big Ten 1, Missouri Valley 1,
Summit 1, West Coast 1, Western Athletic 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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