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DALLAS (NCBWA) The National Collegiate
Baseball Writers Association continues its tradition of
NCAA Division I polls for the 17th year with its 2014 weekly surveys.
Polls will be circulated from Feb. 17-June 26 (weekly through June
10) following the 68th annual NCAA World Series in Omaha, Neb.,
at TD Ameritade Park.
Virginia (eight weeks), Oregon State (three weeks - Feb. 17,
May 5-12), Florida State (March 17), South Carolina (March 10),
and Cal State Fullerton (preseason No. 1) have held down the No.
1 position in the poll after 14 weeks of surveys in 2014. This
equals last seasons five total teams at No. 1 during the entire
January-June NCBWA compilations. The 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
among the 302 baseball-playing schools in the 2014 NCAA Division
I ranks, and 17 circuits have been rated this season. The rankings
of 2012 had a NCBWA-poll record 22 different DI conferences and
independents rated at least one week while 12 separate circuits
had team rankings in '13.
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NCBWA DIVISION I POLL (MAY 12) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Record |
Week |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
Oregon State |
Pacific-12 |
38-8 |
4-0 |
1 |
| 2. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
41-9 |
4-0 |
2 |
| 3. |
Louisiana |
Sun Belt |
46-7 |
3-0 |
3 |
| 4. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
39-12 |
3-1 |
4 |
| 5. |
Louisville |
American Athletic |
40-12 |
3-1 |
5 |
| 6. |
Cal Poly |
Big West |
41-10 |
3-1 |
6 |
| 7. |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
38-13 |
3-0 |
7 |
| 8. |
LSU |
Southeastern |
36-14-1 |
1-1 |
8 |
| 9. |
South Carolina |
Southeastern |
39-13 |
4-0 |
12 |
| 10. |
Vanderbilt |
Southeastern |
38-14 |
2-2 |
10 |
| 11. |
Washington |
Pacific-12 |
36-11-1 |
4-0 |
13 |
| 12. |
Houston |
American Athletic |
39-13 |
4-0 |
14 |
| 13. |
Miami |
Atlantic Coast |
38-14 |
4-0 |
15 |
| 14. |
Florida |
Southeastern |
34-18 |
1-3 |
11 |
| 15. |
Oregon |
Pacific-12 |
36-16 |
2-3 |
9 |
| 16. |
Ole Miss |
Southeastern |
37-15 |
2-1 |
16 |
| 17. |
Rice |
Conference USA |
34-16 |
3-1 |
18 |
| 18. |
Indiana |
Big Ten |
35-12 |
3-0 |
19 |
| 19. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
34-15 |
0-0 |
17 |
| 20. |
TCU |
Big 12 |
36-14 |
2-1 |
20 |
| 21. |
Mississippi State |
Southeastern |
33-19 |
2-1 |
21 |
| 22. |
Alabama |
Southeastern |
32-19 |
2-1 |
23 |
| 23. |
Texas Tech |
Big 12 |
37-16 |
1-0 |
24 |
| 24. |
Liberty |
Big South |
38-11 |
3-1 |
26 |
| 25. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
31-21 |
3-2 |
22 |
| 26. |
Sam Houston State |
Southland |
37-14 |
3-0 |
28 |
| 27. |
UC Irvine |
Big West |
34-16 |
2-2 |
25 |
| 28. |
Nebraska |
Big Ten |
34-17 |
2-0 |
29 |
| 29. |
Pepperdine |
West Coast |
34-14 |
2-2 |
27 |
| 30. |
UAB |
Conference USA |
34-16 |
4-0 |
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Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
Arkansas (32-21), Bryant (37-12), College of Charleston
(35-16), Columbia (27-17), Creighton (27-15-1),
Dallas Baptist (33-18), FIU (35-15), Illinois (30-17),
Indiana State (33-13), Kansas (33-21), Kentucky
(30-20), Long Beach State (26-23), Maryland (33-19),
Mercer (36-13), N.C. State (29-20), New Mexico (35-17-1),
Rutgers (27-22), San Diego State (35-17), Seton
Hall (36-11), Southeast Missouri State (33-17),
Saint Louis (31-18), Stony Brook (31-15), UC Santa
Barbara (29-15-1), UCF (32-20). |
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Dropped out: Mercer (30). |
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By conference: Southeastern 7, Atlantic Coast
4, Big 12 4, Pacific-12 3, American 2, Big Ten 2,
Big West 2, Conference USA 2, Big South 1, Southland
1, Sun Belt 1, West Coast 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
also sponsors Division I Players of the Week, the Stopper of the
Year, and publication and writing contests.
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