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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 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 (MAY 18) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Overall |
Week |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
UC Irvine |
Big West |
40-12 |
3-1 |
1 |
| 2. |
LSU |
Southeastern |
41-15 |
3-1 |
2 |
| 3. |
Arizona State |
Pacific-10 |
41-11 |
3-0 |
3 |
| 4. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
41-14 |
3-1 |
5 |
| 5. |
Cal State Fullerton |
Big West |
38-14 |
2-1 |
4 |
| 6. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
38-12-1 |
2-0 |
7 |
| 7. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
40-14 |
4-0 |
9 |
| 8. |
Mississippi |
Southeastern |
40-15 |
3-0 |
11 |
| 9. |
Rice |
Conference USA |
35-15 |
2-2 |
6 |
| 10. |
Oklahoma |
Big 12 |
40-16 |
3-0 |
13 |
| 11. |
Florida |
Southeastern |
38-18 |
3-1 |
12 |
| 12. |
TCU |
Mountain West |
35-14 |
4-0 |
14 |
| 13. |
Georgia Tech |
Atlantic Coast |
34-15-1 |
1-3 |
8 |
| 14. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
39-12-1 |
2-2 |
10 |
| 15. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
39-17 |
5-0 |
16 |
| 16. |
Miami |
Atlantic Coast |
35-18 |
3-0 |
21 |
| 17. |
East Carolina |
Conference USA |
41-15 |
4-0 |
20 |
| 18. |
Coastal Carolina |
Big South |
42-13 |
3-0 |
22 |
| 19. |
Texas A&M |
Big 12 |
34-21 |
1-3 |
15 |
| 20. |
Arkansas |
Southeastern |
32-20 |
1-3 |
17 |
| 21. |
Alabama |
Southeastern |
37-17 |
2-2 |
19 |
| 22. |
Georgia |
Southeastern |
35-20 |
1-3 |
18 |
| 23. |
Louisville |
Big East |
40-14 |
4-0 |
28 |
| 24. |
Elon |
Southern |
37-14 |
1-0 |
25 |
| 25. |
Cal Poly |
Big West |
35-17 |
2-2 |
24 |
| 26. |
South Carolina |
Southeastern |
37-19 |
5-0 |
- |
| 27. |
Ohio State |
Big Ten |
39-15 |
3-1 |
29 |
| 28. |
Kansas State |
Big 12 |
39-15-1 |
1-2 |
23 |
| 29. |
George Mason |
Colonial Athletic |
40-10 |
2-1 |
27 |
| 30. |
Oregon State |
Pacific-10 |
31-16 |
2-2 |
26 |
| Also receiving
votes: Auburn (31-25), Bethune-Cookman (32-26), Dallas
Baptist (38-16), Georgia Southern (38-15), Gonzaga (32-16),
Kansas (37-19), Kent State (38-15), Middle Tennessee State
(38-15), Minnesota (35-15), Missouri (32-23), New Mexico
(37-18), San Diego State (37-19), San Jose State (39-18),
Texas State (38-14), Washington State (28-22), West Virginia
(36-16). |
| Dropped
out: Texas State (30). |
| By conference:
Southeastern 7, Atlantic Coast 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. |
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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