May 13, 2013
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VANDERBILT TOPS 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.

Arkansas (preseason), North Carolina (next 10 surveys) and Vanderbilt (three polls from April 29-May 13) have held the No. 1 positions during the 2013 NCBWA Top 30/35s. The NCBWA poll voters come from 44 college baseball writers and related media persons from throughout the nation.

The current poll has representation by 12 different conferences (18 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. Vanderbilt Southeastern 45-6 4-0 1
2. LSU Southeastern 45-7 2-1 4
3. Oregon State Pac-12 41-8 4-0 5
4. North Carolina Atlantic Coast 45-6 3-2 2
5. Cal State Fullerton Big West 41-8 2-1 3
6. Oregon Pac-12 40-11 3-0 6
7. Virginia Atlantic Coast 42-8 3-0 7
8. Florida State Atlantic Coast 41-10 3-1 8
9. N.C. State Atlantic Coast 39-12 2-1 9
10. Louisville Big East 42-10 5-0 10
11. UCLA Pac-12 34-14 3-1 11
12. South Carolina Southeastern 37-14 4-0 12
13. Arkansas Southeastern 34-17 2-1 14
14. Arizona State Pac-12 32-15-1 2-1 15
15. Indiana Big Ten 38-11 3-2 16
16. Oklahoma State Big 12 36-13 2-1 19
17. Mississippi State Southeastern 37-15 1-2 13
18. Ole Miss Southeastern 35-17 2-1 20
19. Clemson Atlantic Coast 37-15 7-0 25
20. Rice Conference USA 33-17 2-2 17
21. Oklahoma Big 12 35-16 1-2 18
22. Kansas State Big 12 37-15 3-0 28
23. Pittsburgh Big East 40-11 4-0 29
24. UC Irvine Big West 31-16 2-1 23
25. South Alabama Sun Belt 39-14 3-1 26
26. Georgia Tech Atlantic Coast 32-20 3-2 30
27. Cal Poly Big West 33-16 2-2 22
28. Mercer Atlantic Sun 39-14 3-2 24
29. Campbell Big South 43-9 4-0 -
30. Austin Peay Ohio Valley 38-13 3-0 -
Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically): Arizona (29-20), Belmont (36-15), Bryant (36-15-1), CSU Bakersfield (34-18), Canisius (37-13), Coastal Carolina (32-18), Creighton (28-14), Dartmouth (32-9), Florida Gulf Coast (34-17), Gonzaga (32-16-1), llinois State (33-18), Kentucky (28-22), Louisiana (35-17), Miami (33-20), New Mexico (32-18), Sam Houston State (33-18), Seton Hall (33-16), Stanford (26-20), Troy (37-14), UNC Wilmington (36-16), UNLV (34-17), Virginia Tech (33-19).
Dropped out: Stanford (21), Arizona (27).
By conference: Atlantic Coast 6, Southeastern 6, Pac-12 4, Big 12 3, Big West 3, Big East 2, Atlantic Sun 1, Big South 1, Big Ten 1, Conference USA 1, Ohio Valley 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, 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)