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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 20) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Overall |
Week |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
31-10 |
4-1 |
4 |
| 2. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
29-8 |
5-0 |
6 |
| 3. |
Arizona State |
Pacific-10 |
28-8 |
3-0 |
5 |
| 4. |
Georgia |
Southeastern |
31-8 |
2-2 |
2 |
| 5. |
Rice |
Conference USA |
27-10 |
2-2 |
3 |
| 6. |
UC Irvine |
Big West |
26-10 |
4-1 |
7 |
| 7. |
LSU |
Southeastern |
28-12 |
2-3 |
1 |
| 8. |
Georgia Tech |
Atlantic Coast |
26-8-1 |
5-0 |
11 |
| 9. |
Cal State Fullerton |
Big West |
24-11 |
2-2 |
8 |
| 10. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
25-12 |
4-1 |
15 |
| 11. |
Mississippi |
Southeastern |
28-11 |
3-1 |
16 |
| 12. |
Miami |
Atlantic Coast |
26-13 |
1-3 |
9 |
| 13. |
Arkansas |
Southeastern |
26-11 |
2-3 |
12 |
| 14. |
Oklahoma |
Big 12 |
29-11 |
1-3 |
10 |
| 15. |
Baylor |
Big 12 |
25-12 |
2-2 |
13 |
| 16. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
30-8-1 |
2-1 |
17 |
| 17. |
Cal Poly |
Big West |
27-9 |
3-1 |
19 |
| 18. |
Texas A&M |
Big 12 |
25-14 |
4-0 |
23 |
| 19. |
Coastal Carolina |
Big South |
30-9 |
1-2 |
14 |
| 20. |
TCU |
Mountain West |
23-11 |
1-1 |
21 |
| 21. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
26-14 |
3-2 |
18 |
| 22. |
Florida |
Southeastern |
26-14 |
3-2 |
22 |
| 23. |
Ohio State |
Big Ten |
29-8 |
3-1 |
26 |
| 24. |
East Carolina |
Conference USA |
28-12 |
2-3 |
20 |
| 25. |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
25-15 |
4-1 |
28 |
| 26. |
Oregon State |
Pacific-10 |
23-9 |
3-2 |
25 |
| 27. |
Alabama |
Southeastern |
27-13 |
5-1 |
- |
| 28. |
San Diego |
West Coast |
25-15 |
2-2 |
27 |
| 29. |
Georgia Southern |
Southern |
28-9 |
4-0 |
- |
| 30. |
Kansas State |
Big 12 |
29-11 |
3-2 |
29 |
Also receiving
votes: Dallas Baptist (25-11), Elon (24-12), George
Mason (30-7), Hawaii (24-13),
Kansas (25-14), Kent State (28-8), Liberty (26-12), Louisville
(27-10), New Mexico (30-11), New Mexico State (32-8), Oral
Roberts (21-9), Rhode Island (24-12-1), Sam Houston State
(25-13), San Diego State (26-15), San Jose State (26-11),
South Carolina (26-14), Texas State (27-10), West Virginia
(28-9). |
| Dropped
out: San Diego State (24), Kansas (30). |
| By conference:
Atlantic Coast 6, Big 12 6, Southeastern 6, Big West 3,
Conference USA 2, Pacific-10 2, Big South 1, Big Ten 1,
Mountain West 1, Southern 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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