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DALLAS (NCBWA) – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers
Association continues its tradition of NCAA Division I polls
for the 12th year with its 2009 weekly surveys. Weekly polls will
continue from Feb. 23 through June 25 following the NCAA World Series
in Omaha, Neb.
The poll voters come from 32 college baseball writers and related
media persons from throughout the nation. After a preseason Top
35 listing, the remainder of the polls will feature a national Top
30.
This week's poll has representation by 12 different conferences
among the 302 baseball-playing schools in the 2009 NCAA Division
I ranks.
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NCBWA DIVISION I TOP 30 POLL (MARCH 2) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Overall |
Week |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
LSU |
Southeastern |
7-0 |
4-0 |
2 |
| 2. |
Georgia |
Southeastern |
8-0 |
5-0 |
4 |
| 3. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
7-1 |
4-1 |
1 |
| 4. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
9-0 |
5-0 |
7 |
| 5. |
Arizona State |
Pacific-10 |
8-1 |
4-1 |
6 |
| 6. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
6-1 |
2-1 |
5 |
| 7. |
Texas A&M |
Big 12 |
7-2 |
3-2 |
3 |
| 8. |
Rice |
Conference USA |
5-2 |
4-0 |
9 |
| 9. |
Miami |
Atlantic Coast |
6-1 |
3-0 |
10 |
| 10. |
Georgia Tech |
Atlantic Coast |
6-1 |
3-1 |
8 |
| 11. |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
6-1 |
2-1 |
12 |
| 12. |
Cal State Fullerton |
Big West |
5-2 |
4-0 |
16 |
| 13. |
UC Irvine |
Big West |
5-2 |
2-1 |
14 |
| 14. |
Coastal Carolina |
Big South |
6-1 |
3-0 |
18 |
| 15. |
Baylor |
Big 12 |
6-2 |
4-1 |
20 |
| 16. |
San Diego |
West Coast |
6-3 |
4-2 |
17 |
| 17. |
Florida |
Southeastern |
5-3 |
2-3 |
13 |
| 18. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
4-1 |
1-1 |
19 |
| 19. |
Pepperdine |
West Coast |
5-2 |
3-1 |
21 |
| 20. |
East Carolina |
Conference USA |
5-1 |
2-1 |
23 |
| 21. |
TCU |
Mountain West |
5-1 |
3-0 |
27 |
| 22. |
Oklahoma |
Big 12 |
7-3 |
3-3 |
22 |
| 23. |
Stanford |
Pacific-10 |
2-5 |
0-4 |
11 |
| 24. |
Fresno State |
Western Athletic |
3-4 |
1-3 |
15 |
| 25. |
Mississippi |
Southeastern |
3-3 |
2-1 |
24 |
| 26. |
Arkansas |
Southeastern |
5-1 |
2-1 |
29 |
| 27. |
Southern Miss |
Conference USA |
7-1 |
4-1 |
- |
| 28. |
Michigan |
Big Ten |
7-2 |
3-2 |
25 |
| 29. |
Louisville |
Big East |
4-3 |
4-0 |
28 |
| 30. |
Cal Poly |
Big West |
6-1 |
4-0 |
- |
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Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
Boston College (7-1), California (6-2), College
of Charleston (4-2), Elon (4-2), Georgia Southern
(7-1), Gonzaga (6-1), Indiana State (8-1), Kent
State (5-0), Kentucky (4-2), Lamar (9-1), Ohio State
(7-0), Oregon State (4-2), South Carolina (4-0),
St. Mary's (6-2), UC Santa Barbara (5-2), UCLA (2-6),
UNC Wilmington (7-0), Vanderbilt (5-3), Virginia
(8-0) |
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Dropped out: UCLA (26), Kentucky (30) |
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By conference: Atlantic Coast 5, Big 12 5,
Southeastern 5, Big West 3, Conference USA 3, Pacific-10
2, West Coast 2, Big East 1, Big South 1, Big Ten
1, Mountain West 1, Western Athletic 1 |
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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,
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the Stopper of the Year, and publication and writing contests.
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