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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 final poll will be released one day after the
College World Series ends.
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 (JUNE 9) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Overall |
Week |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
LSU |
Southeastern |
51-16 |
5-0 |
1 |
| 2. |
Arizona State |
Pacific-10 |
49-12 |
5-0 |
2 |
| 3. |
Cal State Fullerton |
Big West |
47-14 |
5-0 |
3 |
| 4. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
47-16 |
5-0 |
5 |
| 5. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
46-14-1 |
5-1 |
4 |
| 6. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
48-13-1 |
5-1 |
8 |
| 7. |
Arkansas |
Southeastern |
39-22 |
5-0 |
16 |
| 8. |
Southern Miss |
Conference USA |
40-24 |
5-1 |
20 |
| 9. |
Rice |
Conference USA |
43-18 |
4-3 |
6 |
| 10. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
45-18 |
3-2 |
7 |
| 11. |
TCU |
Mountain West |
40-18 |
4-2 |
10 |
| 12. |
Mississippi |
Southeastern |
44-20 |
4-3 |
12 |
| 13. |
UC Irvine |
Big West |
45-15 |
2-2 |
11 |
| 14. |
Florida |
Southeastern |
42-22 |
3-2 |
9 |
| 15. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
44-22 |
4-3 |
13 |
| 16. |
East Carolina |
Conference USA |
46-20 |
4-3 |
14 |
| 17. |
Louisville |
Big East |
47-18 |
3-3 |
15 |
| 18. |
Oklahoma |
Big 12 |
43-20 |
2-2 |
17 |
| 19. |
Georgia Tech |
Atlantic Coast |
38-19-1 |
3-2 |
18 |
| 20. |
Miami |
Atlantic Coast |
38-22 |
2-2 |
19 |
| 21. |
Coastal Carolina |
Big South |
47-16 |
1-2 |
21 |
| 22. |
Kansas State |
Big 12 |
43-18-1 |
2-2 |
22 |
| 23. |
South Carolina |
Southeastern |
40-23 |
2-2 |
23 |
| 24. |
Oregon State |
Pacific-10 |
37-19 |
2-2 |
25 |
| 25. |
Texas A&M |
Big 12 |
37-24 |
1-2 |
24 |
| 26. |
Georgia |
Southeastern |
38-24 |
1-2 |
26 |
| 27. |
Elon |
Southern |
41-18 |
1-2 |
27 |
| 28. |
Western Kentucky |
Sun Belt |
42-20 |
3-2 |
29 |
| 29. |
Vanderbilt |
Southeastern |
37-27 |
3-2 |
28 |
| 30. |
Alabama |
Southeastern |
37-21 |
0-2 |
30 |
| Also receiving
votes: Army (36-21), Boston College (34-26), Cal Poly
(37-21), Dallas Baptist (38-17), Georgia Southern (42-17),
Georgia State (39-22), Gonzaga (36-18), Kansas (39-24),
Kent State (43-17), Middle Tennessee State (44-18), Minnesota
(40-19), Ohio State (42-19), Oklahoma State (34-24), Oral
Roberts (33-15), San Diego State (41-23), Tennessee Tech
(31-24-1), Texas State (41-17), Washington State (32-25) |
| Dropped
out: None. |
| By conference:
Southeastern 8, Atlantic Coast 6, Big 12 4, Conference USA
3, Big West 2, Pacific-10 2, Big East 1, Big South 1, Mountain
West 1, Southern 1, Sun Belt 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,
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the Stopper of the Year, and publication and writing contests.
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