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DALLAS (NCBWA) – The National Collegiate
Baseball Writers Association continues its tradition of
NCAA Division I polls for the 18th year with its 2015 weekly surveys.
Polls will be circulated from Feb. 16-June 25 (weekly through June
10) following the 69th annual NCAA World Series in Omaha, Neb.,
at TD Ameritade Park.
LSU remains No. 1 nationally for the fourth consecutive week
after its May 4-10 showing. There have been five teams to date in
the top spot with Vanderbilt (preseason No. 1, March 30-April 6),
Virginia (Feb. 16-23-March 2-9), TCU (March 16), LSU (March 23,
April 20-27-May 4-11), and Texas A&M (April 13) previously holding
the top positions in the 2015 surveys. The poll voters come from
42 college baseball writers and related media persons from throughout
the nation.
The current survey has representation by 12 different conferences
among the 302 baseball-playing schools in the 2015 NCAA Division
I ranks. There have been 14 conferences with Top 30 rated teams
in 2015. The rankings of 2012 had a NCBWA-poll record 22 different
DI conferences and independents rated at least one week while 19
separate circuits had team rankings in '14.
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2015 NCBWA DIVISION I POLL (MAY 11) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Record |
Week |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
LSU |
Southeastern |
43-8 |
3-0 |
1 |
| 2. |
Louisville |
Atlantic Coast |
40-12 |
4-1 |
2 |
| 3. |
TCU |
Big 12 |
39-9 |
2-0 |
3 |
| 4. |
UCLA |
Pacific-12 |
36-12 |
3-1 |
5 |
| 5. |
Illinois |
Big Ten |
43-6-1 |
3-0 |
7 |
| 6. |
Texas A&M |
Southeastern |
42-9 |
1-2 |
4 |
| 7. |
Florida |
Southeastern |
38-14 |
3-1 |
8 |
| 8. |
UC Santa Barbara |
Big West |
35-13-1 |
1-3 |
6 |
| 9. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
37-16 |
2-2 |
10 |
| 10. |
Miami |
Atlantic Coast |
38-13 |
4-0 |
13 |
| 11. |
Vanderbilt |
Southeastern |
36-16 |
1-2 |
9 |
| 12. |
Dallas Baptist |
Missouri Valley |
39-9 |
3-0 |
15 |
| 13. |
Rice |
Conference USA |
33-16 |
4-0 |
17 |
| 14. |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
31-16 |
0-1 |
11 |
| 15. |
College of Charleston |
Colonial |
38-10 |
3-1 |
18 |
| 16. |
USC |
Pacific-12 |
34-16 |
2-2 |
14 |
| 17. |
Missouri State |
Missouri Valley |
38-10 |
4-0 |
19 |
| 18. |
Iowa |
Big Ten |
37-12 |
4-0 |
20 |
| 19. |
Florida Atlantic |
Conference USA |
36-14 |
1-3 |
12 |
| 20. |
Arizona State |
Pacific-12 |
30-17 |
1-2 |
16 |
| 21. |
Houston |
American Athletic |
35-17 |
3-1 |
21 |
| 22. |
Oregon State |
Pacific-12 |
32-14-1 |
3-0-1 |
24 |
| 23. |
Nevada |
Mountain West |
40-12 |
2-1 |
22 |
| 24. |
Arkansas |
Southeastern |
30-19 |
1-1 |
23 |
| 25. |
Maryland |
Big Ten |
35-17 |
3-1 |
28 |
| 26. |
Coastal Carolina |
Big South |
33-16 |
1-1 |
26 |
| 27. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
29-19 |
2-1 |
27 |
| 28. |
California |
Pacific-12 |
31-16 |
2-1 |
29 |
| 29. |
Texas Tech |
Big 12 |
29-20 |
0-0 |
25 |
| 30. |
UC Irvine |
Big West |
31-17 |
3-1 |
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Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
Bradley (32-15), Cal State Fullerton (28-21), Columbia
(29-15), Georgia Tech (32-18), Memphis (33-17),
Missouri (28-24), Nebraska (34-18), North Carolina
(31-19), North Florida (39-13), Notre Dame (33-18),
Ohio State (34-15), Oral Roberts (35-13), Oregon
(29-22), Radford (36-14), San Diego State (34-18),
South Alabama (34-18), Southeastern Louisiana (38-15),
Southern Miss (31-16-1), St. John's (32-14), Winthrop
(35-16). |
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Dropped out: Auburn (30). |
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By conference: Pac-12 5, Southeastern 5,
Atlantic Coast 4, Big 12 3, Big Ten 3, Big West
2, Conference USA 2, Missouri Valley 2, American
Athletic 1, Big South 1, Colonial 1, Mountain West
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,
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