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DALLAS (NCBWA) – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers
Association continues its tradition of NCAA Division I polls
for the 15th year with its 2012 weekly surveys. Polls will be circulated
from Feb. 20-June 28, following the 66th annual NCAA World Series
in Omaha, Neb., at the second-year TD Ameritade Stadium.
Florida returns atop the survey for the ninth time this
season. Florida State nailed downed No. 1 during the April 9
survey, and there have been two conferences represented in the
No. 1 locale.
The poll voters come from 42 college baseball writers and related
media persons from throughout the nation. This week's poll has representation
by 10 different conferences among the 291 baseball-playing schools
in the 2012 NCAA Division I ranks, and there have been 16 circuits
in the surveys this season. Last year there were 16 different leagues
(from 30 in NCAA Division I) among the Top 30 polls.
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2012 NCBWA DIVISION I POLL (APRIL 16) |
| 1. |
Florida |
Southeastern |
28-8 |
3-1 |
4 |
| 2. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
29-7 |
2-2 |
1 |
| 3. |
Kentucky |
Southeastern |
32-5 |
2-2 |
3 |
| 4. |
Texas A&M |
Big 12 |
28-8 |
2-2 |
2 |
| 5. |
LSU |
Southeastern |
30-7 |
5-0 |
8 |
| 6. |
South Carolina |
Southeastern |
27-10 |
4-1 |
7 |
| 7. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
27-9 |
4-0 |
9 |
| 8. |
Stanford |
Pac-12 |
22-9 |
3-2 |
5 |
| 9. |
UCLA |
Pac-12 |
24-8 |
3-1 |
11 |
| 10. |
UCF |
Conference USA |
30-8 |
4-1 |
13 |
| 11. |
Miami |
Atlantic Coast |
25-11 |
1-3 |
6 |
| 12. |
Rice |
Conference USA |
27-11 |
4-0 |
15 |
| 13. |
Baylor |
Big 12 |
30-7 |
5-0 |
17 |
| 14. |
Oregon |
Pac-12 |
24-10 |
4-1 |
16 |
| 15. |
Arkansas |
Southeastern |
25-10 |
1-3 |
10 |
| 16. |
Arizona |
Pac-12 |
24-11 |
1-2 |
12 |
| 17. |
Purdue |
Big Ten |
28-5 |
4-0 |
18 |
| 18. |
Cal State Fullerton |
Big West |
23-12 |
2-2 |
14 |
| 19. |
Arizona State |
Pac-12 |
23-13 |
4-1 |
21 |
| 20. |
Oregon State |
Pac-12 |
23-11 |
5-0 |
22 |
| 21. |
San Diego |
West Coast |
29-8 |
4-0 |
24 |
| 22. |
Louisville |
Big East |
25-11 |
2-2 |
19 |
| 23. |
Ole Miss |
Southeastern |
24-12 |
3-2 |
20 |
| 24. |
N.C. State |
Atlantic Coast |
24-10 |
3-1 |
26 |
| 25. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
20-13 |
3-1 |
27 |
| 26. |
Georgia |
Southeastern |
22-14 |
3-1 |
28 |
| 27. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
23-13-1 |
2-3 |
23 |
| 28. |
Sam Houston State |
Southland |
25-10 |
2-1 |
29 |
| 29. |
East Carolina |
Conference USA |
25-10-1 |
3-2 |
30 |
| 30. |
Gonzaga |
West Coast |
25-9 |
5-0 |
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Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
Appalachian State (25-9), Army (28-9), Cal Poly
(21-13), Campbell (30-8), Clemson (20-17), Coastal
Carolina (24-11), Dallas Baptist (24-10), George
Mason (25-12), Indiana State (28-9), Liberty (30-9),
Missouri State (27-10), New Mexico State (27-10),
North Dakota State (24-9), Oklahoma (22-14), Southeastern
Louisiana (25-11), Stony Brook (24-10), TCU (20-13),
Tulane (25-11), Virginia Tech (25-13). |
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Dropped out: Appalachian State (27). |
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By conference: Southeastern 7, Pac-12 6,
Atlantic Coast 5, Big 12 3, Conference USA 3, West
Coast 2, Big East 1, Big West 1, Big Ten 1, Southland
1. |
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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
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the Stopper of the Year, and publication and writing contests.
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