April 22, 2013
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bo Carter
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Another perfect week keeps Heels atop rankings
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NORTH CAROLINA REMAINS
ATOP NCBWA DIVISION I POLL

DALLAS (NCBWA) – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association continues its tradition of NCAA Division I polls for the 16th year with its 2013 weekly surveys. Polls will be circulated from Feb. 18-June 27 (weekly through June 11) following the 67th annual NCAA World Series in Omaha, Neb., at TD Ameritade Park.

North Carolina (10 consecutive weeks) and Arkansas (preseason No. 1) have held down the No. 1 position throughout the 2013 surveys. The poll voters come from 44 college baseball writers and related media persons from throughout the nation.

The current poll has representation by 10 different conferences (17 total for the season) among the 298 baseball-playing schools in the 2013 NCAA Division I ranks. The surveys of 2012 had a NCBWA-poll record 22 different DI conferences and independents rated at least one week.

Rk. School Conference Record Week Pvs.
1. North Carolina Atlantic Coast 39-2 5-0 1
2. LSU Southeastern 37-4 3-1 2
3. Cal State Fullerton Big West 34-6 3-1 4
4. Vanderbilt Southeastern 35-6 2-2 3
5. Virginia Atlantic Coast 35-6 4-0 8
6. Oregon State Pacific-12 30-8 2-2 6
7. Oregon Pacific-12 29-10 2-2 7
8. UCLA Pacific-12 25-11 3-1 12
9. Florida State Atlantic Coast 31-9 1-3 5
10. Mississippi State Southeastern 32-10 2-1 11
11. South Carolina Southeastern 31-10 4-0 15
12. Louisville Big East 30-9 2-2 9
13. NC State Atlantic Coast 32-10 4-0 17
14. Oklahoma Big 12 31-10 3-2 13
15. Arkansas Southeastern 27-15 2-3 10
16. Arizona State Pacific-12 24-12-1 2-2 14
17. Indiana Big Ten 29-8 3-1 19
18. Mississippi Southeastern 29-12 3-2 20
19. Georgia Tech Atlantic Coast 27-13 1-3 16
20. Rice Conference USA 28-14 3-1 23
21. Stanford Pacific-12 22-12 3-1 24
22. UC Irvine Big West 25-11 2-2 21
23. Cal Poly Big West 26-11 2-2 22
24. Oklahoma State Big 12 27-11 3-1 27
25. Kentucky Southeastern 24-15 0-4 18
26. Mercer Atlantic Sun 32-11 3-1 28
27. Arizona Pacific-12 25-14 2-2 25
28. Notre Dame Big East 22-15 3-1 29
29. Clemson Atlantic Coast 27-13 1-2 26
30. UNC Wilmington Colonial 30-11 4-0 -
Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically): Alabama (24-18), CSU Bakersfield (27-14), Campbell (35-8), Central Arkansas (28-10), Coastal Carolina (25-15), Creighton (22-9), Dartmouth (26-7), Florida (22-19), Gonzaga (26-11-1), Kansas State (28-13), Lamar (30-11), Louisiana (27-13), Miami (24-15), Michigan State (22-11), New Mexico (24-16), North Florida (29-12), Ohio State (25-13), Pittsburgh (29-10), San Diego (24-15), South Alabama (29-12), South Florida (26-14), Southern Miss (21-18), Troy (29-11), UNLV (27-12).
Dropped out: Coastal Carolina (30).
By conference: Southeastern 7, Atlantic Coast 6, Pac-12 6, Big West 3, Big 12 2, Big East 2, Atlantic Sun 1, Big Ten 1, Colonial 1, Conference USA 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.

2013 NCBWA Polls (No. 1 Team):
Preseason (Arkansas)
Feb. 18 (North Carolina)
Feb. 25 (North Carolina)
March 4 (North Carolina)
March 11 (North Carolina)
March 18 (North Carolina)
March 25 (North Carolina)
April 1 (North Carolina)
April 8 (North Carolina)
April 15 (North Carolina)
April 22 (North Carolina)
April 29 (Vanderbilt)
May 6 (Vanderbilt)
May 13 (Vanderbilt)
May 20 (Vanderbilt)
May 27 (LSU)
June 4 (LSU)
June 26 (UCLA)