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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 feature a national Top 30.
This week's poll has representation by 11 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 (APRIL 6) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Overall |
Week |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
Arizona State |
Pacific-10 |
23-5 |
4-1 |
4 |
| 2. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
24-7 |
4-1 |
6 |
| 3. |
LSU |
Southeastern |
23-8 |
2-2 |
5 |
| 4. |
Georgia |
Southeastern |
25-5 |
3-2 |
1 |
| 5. |
Miami |
Atlantic Coast |
23-8 |
3-1 |
7 |
| 6. |
Cal State Fullerton |
Big West |
20-7 |
2-3 |
2 |
| 7. |
Rice |
Conference USA |
21-7 |
4-0 |
8 |
| 8. |
Georgia Tech |
Atlantic Coast |
19-6 |
1-2 |
3 |
| 9. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
20-8 |
3-1 |
9 |
| 10. |
UC Irvine |
Big West |
19-8 |
3-1 |
12 |
| 11. |
Oklahoma |
Big 12 |
25-7 |
3-1 |
10 |
| 12. |
Arkansas |
Southeastern |
22-6 |
3-1 |
14 |
| 13. |
Baylor |
Big 12 |
20-8 |
3-2 |
11 |
| 14. |
East Carolina |
Conference USA |
25-5 |
5-0 |
16 |
| 15. |
Mississippi |
Southeastern |
22-8 |
6-0 |
17 |
| 16. |
Texas A&M |
Big 12 |
20-11 |
2-2 |
13 |
| 17. |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
21-10 |
2-3 |
15 |
| 18. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
26-5 |
4-1 |
21 |
| 19. |
Coastal Carolina |
Big South |
24-7 |
5-0 |
22 |
| 20. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
18-10 |
2-2 |
19 |
| 21. |
San Diego |
West Coast |
22-11 |
3-1 |
23 |
| 22. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
20-10 |
2-3 |
18 |
| 23. |
Cal Poly |
Big West |
21-7 |
4-0 |
25 |
| 24. |
TCU |
Mountain West |
19-9 |
4-0 |
27 |
| 25. |
Florida |
Southeastern |
19-11 |
1-3 |
20 |
| 26. |
San Diego State |
Mountain West |
22-11 |
4-2 |
29 |
| 27. |
Oregon State |
Pacific-10 |
18-6 |
3-0 |
- |
| 28. |
Ohio State |
Big Ten |
22-7 |
2-3 |
24 |
| 29. |
Alabama |
Southeastern |
20-10 |
4-0 |
- |
| 30. |
George Mason |
Colonial Athletic |
24-5 |
5-0 |
- |
| Also receiving
votes: Boston College (19-10), BYU (18-10), Dallas Baptist
(19-8), Eastern Illinois (21-5), Georgia Southern (21-7),
Gonzaga (20-8), Hawaii (19-10), Illinois (18-7), Kansas
State (24-8), Louisville (20-9), New Mexico (25-8), New
Mexico State (28-4), Pepperdine (17-13), South Carolina
(20-10), Southeastern Louisiana (19-10), Southern Miss (20-10),
Texas State (19-10), UC Riverside (18-8), West Virginia
(23-6). |
| Dropped
out: Pepperdine (26), South Carolina (28), UNC Wilmington
(30). |
| By conference:
Atlantic Coast 6, Southeastern 6, Big 12 5, Big West 3,
Conference USA 2, Mountain West 2, Pacific-10 2, Big South
1, Big Ten 1, Colonial 1, West Coast 1. |
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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