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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 11) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Overall |
Week |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
UC Irvine |
Big West |
37-11 |
3-0 |
2 |
| 2. |
LSU |
Southeastern |
38-14 |
2-1 |
4 |
| 3. |
Arizona State |
Pacific-10 |
38-11 |
5-0 |
5 |
| 4. |
Cal State Fullerton |
Big West |
36-13 |
4-1 |
6 |
| 5. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
38-13 |
3-2 |
1 |
| 6. |
Rice |
Conference USA |
33-13 |
2-2 |
3 |
| 7. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
36-12-1 |
3-1 |
8 |
| 8. |
Georgia Tech |
Atlantic Coast |
33-12-1 |
2-1 |
10 |
| 9. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
36-14 |
3-2 |
9 |
| 10. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
37-10-1 |
2-1 |
14 |
| 11. |
Mississippi |
Southeastern |
37-15 |
1-2 |
7 |
| 12. |
Florida |
Southeastern |
35-17 |
1-3 |
12 |
| 13. |
Oklahoma |
Big 12 |
37-16 |
3-2 |
17 |
| 14. |
TCU |
Mountain West |
31-14 |
2-1 |
18 |
| 15. |
Texas A&M |
Big 12 |
33-18 |
2-2 |
16 |
| 16. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
34-17 |
2-1 |
20 |
| 17. |
Arkansas |
Southeastern |
31-17 |
0-3 |
11 |
| 18. |
Georgia |
Southeastern |
34-17 |
1-2 |
13 |
| 19. |
Alabama |
Southeastern |
35-15 |
3-0 |
26 |
| 20. |
East Carolina |
Conference USA |
37-15 |
2-1 |
22 |
| 21. |
Miami |
Atlantic Coast |
32-18 |
1-2 |
15 |
| 22. |
Coastal Carolina |
Big South |
39-13 |
3-0 |
23 |
| 23. |
Kansas State |
Big 12 |
38-13-1 |
3-2 |
21 |
| 24. |
Cal Poly |
Big West |
33-15 |
1-3 |
19 |
| 25. |
Elon |
Southern |
36-14 |
3-1 |
28 |
| 26. |
Oregon State |
Pacific-10 |
29-14 |
2-2 |
24 |
| 27. |
George Mason |
Colonial Athletic |
38-9 |
0-0 |
27 |
| 28. |
Louisville |
Big East |
36-14 |
4-1 |
- |
| 29. |
Ohio State |
Big Ten |
36-14 |
2-3 |
25 |
| 30. |
Texas State |
Southland |
37-12 |
4-0 |
- |
| Also receiving
votes: Baylor (26-20), Bethune-Cookman (29-26), College
of Charleston (35-16), Dallas Baptist (35-14), Eastern Illinois
(34-10), Georgia Southern (35-14), Gonzaga (30-14), Indiana
State (33-14), Kansas (35-18), Minnesota (33-14), Missouri
(30-23), San Diego State (34-18), South Carolina (32-19),
Southeastern Louisiana (34-18), West Virginia (34-14). |
| Dropped
out: Kansas (29), Baylor (30). |
| By conference:
Atlantic Coast 6, Southeastern 6, Big 12 4, Big West 3,
Conference USA 2, Pacific-10 2, Big East 1, Big South 1,
Big Ten 1, Colonial 1, Mountain West 1, Southern 1, Southland
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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