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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 (MAY 4) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Overall |
Week |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
35-11 |
0-0 |
1 |
| 2. |
UC Irvine |
Big West |
34-11 |
4-0 |
4 |
| 3. |
Rice |
Conference USA |
31-11 |
3-1 |
3 |
| 4. |
LSU |
Southeastern |
36-13 |
3-1 |
5 |
| 5. |
Arizona State |
Pacific-10 |
33-11 |
2-2 |
2 |
| 6. |
Cal State Fullerton |
Big West |
32-12 |
3-1 |
6 |
| 7. |
Mississippi |
Southeastern |
36-13 |
4-1 |
8 |
| 8. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
33-11-1 |
4-0 |
10 |
| 9. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
33-12 |
3-0 |
9 |
| 10. |
Georgia Tech |
Atlantic Coast |
31-11-1 |
3-0 |
14 |
| 11. |
Arkansas |
Southeastern |
31-14 |
2-2 |
12 |
| 12. |
Florida |
Southeastern |
34-14 |
3-0 |
20 |
| 13. |
Georgia |
Southeastern |
33-15 |
0-4 |
7 |
| 14. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
35-9-1 |
1-0 |
15 |
| 15. |
Miami |
Atlantic Coast |
31-16 |
2-2 |
13 |
| 16. |
Texas A&M |
Big 12 |
31-16 |
3-1 |
17 |
| 17. |
Oklahoma |
Big 12 |
34-14 |
1-3 |
11 |
| 18. |
TCU |
Mountain West |
29-13 |
2-1 |
18 |
| 19. |
Cal Poly |
Big West |
32-12 |
3-2 |
16 |
| 20. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
32-16 |
2-1 |
19 |
| 21. |
Kansas State |
Big 12 |
35-11-1 |
4-0 |
23 |
| 22. |
East Carolina |
Conference USA |
35-14 |
3-1 |
21 |
| 23. |
Coastal Carolina |
Big South |
36-13 |
4-1 |
22 |
| 24. |
Oregon State |
Pacific-10 |
27-12 |
3-1 |
29 |
| 25. |
Ohio State |
Big Ten |
34-11 |
3-1 |
25 |
| 26. |
Alabama |
Southeastern |
32-15 |
3-0 |
27 |
| 27. |
George Mason |
Colonial Athletic |
38-9 |
4-1 |
28 |
| 28. |
Elon |
Southern |
33-13 |
5-0 |
- |
| 29. |
Kansas |
Big 12 |
33-16 |
4-1 |
- |
| 30. |
Baylor |
Big 12 |
26-20 |
1-3 |
24 |
| Also receiving
votes: Boston College (29-19), College of Charleston
(30-16), Dallas Baptist (32-12), Eastern Illinois (34-10),
Gonzaga (30-14), Illinois (30-13), Indiana State (30-14),
Louisville (32-13), Minnesota (30-13), New Mexico (32-16),
New Mexico State (38-10), Oklahoma State (29-19), San Diego
(27-21), San Diego State (31-18), South Carolina (30-18),
Southeastern Louisiana (31-17), Texas State (33-12), Western
Carolina (30-17), Western Kentucky (35-12) |
| Dropped
out: Oklahoma State (26), San Diego (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,
Colonial 1, Mountain West 1, Southern 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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