|
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 State returns atop the survey for the third time this
season and second week in succession. Florida has held the No. 1
post eight times during the first 11 surveys, and there have two
conferences represented at No. 1 in 2012.
The poll voters come from 42 college baseball writers and
related media persons from throughout the nation. This week's
poll has representation by a season-high 13 different
conferences among the 291 baseball-playing schools in the 2012
NCAA Division I ranks, and there have been 19 circuits in the
surveys this season. Last year there also were 16 different
leagues (from 30 in NCAA Division I) among the Top 30 polls.
|
2012 NCBWA DIVISION I POLL (APRIL 30) |
| 1. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
36-7 |
3-0 |
1 |
| 2. |
Baylor |
Big 12 |
38-8 |
3-1 |
5 |
| 3. |
South Carolina |
Southeastern |
33-11 |
3-0 |
4 |
| 4. |
LSU |
Southeastern |
35-10 |
3-1 |
6 |
| 5. |
Florida |
Southeastern |
33-12 |
2-3 |
2 |
| 6. |
Stanford |
Pac-12 |
28-11 |
3-1 |
7 |
| 7. |
Kentucky |
Southeastern |
36-9 |
1-3 |
3 |
| 8. |
Rice |
Conference USA |
30-12 |
0-0 |
9 |
| 9. |
Texas A&M |
Big 12 |
31-13 |
3-1 |
10 |
| 10. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
30-13 |
1-1 |
11 |
| 11. |
Purdue |
Big Ten |
34-7 |
3-1 |
13 |
| 12. |
Oregon |
Pac-12 |
30-13 |
3-1 |
14 |
| 13. |
UCF |
Conference USA |
35-10 |
1-2 |
8 |
| 14. |
Arkansas |
Southeastern |
31-13 |
3-1 |
17 |
| 15. |
UCLA |
Pac-12 |
28-12 |
2-2 |
12 |
| 16. |
Arizona |
Pac-12 |
29-13 |
3-0 |
18 |
| 17. |
Cal State Fullerton |
Big West |
26-14 |
0-1 |
16 |
| 18. |
Louisville |
Big East |
31-13 |
3-1 |
20 |
| 19. |
Miami |
Atlantic Coast |
27-16 |
1-2 |
15 |
| 20. |
N.C. State |
Atlantic Coast |
30-12 |
4-0 |
25 |
| 21. |
Oregon State |
Pac-12 |
28-14 |
2-2 |
19 |
| 22. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
30-14-1 |
4-0 |
26 |
| 23. |
Arizona State |
Pac-12 |
26-17 |
2-1 |
23 |
| 24. |
San Diego |
West Coast |
33-11 |
2-2 |
22 |
| 25. |
Sam Houston State |
Southland |
31-12 |
3-1 |
27 |
| 26. |
Ole Miss |
Southeastern |
28-16 |
1-3 |
21 |
| 27. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
25-16 |
2-2 |
24 |
| 28. |
Appalachian State |
Southern |
32-9 |
4-0 |
- |
| 29. |
TCU |
Mountain West |
26-15 |
3-1 |
- |
| 30. |
Stony Brook |
America East |
34-10 |
5-0 |
- |
|
Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
Army (35-12), Auburn (25-19), Cal Poly (25-17),
Clemson (26-19), Coastal Carolina (30-13), College
of Charleston (31-13), Dallas Baptist (29-14), East
Carolina (28-16-1), George Mason (30-17), Georgia
(25-20), Indiana State (34-11), Mississippi State
(27-17), Missouri State (31-14), New Mexico State
(30-13), North Dakota State (32-11), Oklahoma (28-16),
Pepperdine (24-16), USF (29-16), Stetson (29-14),
UNC Wilmington (27-17), Utah Valley (30-11). |
|
Dropped out: Georgia (28), New Mexico State
(29), Army (30). |
|
By conference: Pac-12 6, Southeastern 6,
Atlantic Coast 5, Big 12 3, Conference USA 2, America
East 1, Big East 1, Big West 1, Big Ten 1, Mountain
West 1, Southern 1, Southland 1, West Coast 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.
|
