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DALLAS (NCBWA) – The National Collegiate
Baseball Writers Association continues its tradition of
NCAA Division I polls for the 19th year with its 2016 weekly surveys.
Polls will be circulated from Feb. 22-June 30 (weekly through June
6) following the 70th annual NCAA World Series in Omaha, Neb., at
TD Ameritrade Park.
The Florida Gators (preseason No. 1 and Feb.
22-29-March 7-21) have held down the No. 1 position in the initial
five 2016 surveys. The 2016 poll voters come from 42 college baseball
writers and related media persons from throughout the nation.
The current survey has representation by 11 different conferences
(and 13 for the season) among the 302 baseball-playing schools in
the 2016 NCAA Division I ranks. The rankings of 2012 had a NCBWA-poll
record 22 different DI conferences and independents rated at least
one week while 16 separate circuits had team rankings in '15. For
more information or to join the NCBWA, please go to ncbwa.com.
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2016 NCBWA DIVISION I POLL (MARCH 21) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Record |
Week |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
Florida |
Southeastern |
21-1 |
4-0 |
1 |
| 2. |
Texas A&M |
Southeastern |
18-2 |
3-1 |
3 |
| 3. |
Oregon State |
Pacific-12 |
15-2 |
3-0 |
5 |
| 4. |
Miami |
Atlantic Coast |
16-4 |
3-1 |
6 |
| 5. |
TCU |
Big 12 |
16-3 |
4-0 |
7 |
| 6. |
Vanderbilt |
Southeastern |
17-3 |
2-2 |
2 |
| 7. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
17-2 |
5-0 |
10 |
| 8. |
Louisville |
Atlantic Coast |
16-4 |
3-2 |
4 |
| 9. |
Ole Miss |
Southeastern |
19-2 |
4-1 |
11 |
| 10. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
15-5 |
2-2 |
8 |
| 11. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
15-6 |
4-1 |
12 |
| 12. |
South Carolina |
Southeastern |
20-2 |
5-0 |
17 |
| 13. |
LSU |
Southeastern |
14-5 |
2-2 |
9 |
| 14. |
Mississippi State |
Southeastern |
14-6-1 |
2-3 |
14 |
| 15. |
Missouri State |
Missouri Valley |
17-2 |
5-0 |
19 |
| 16. |
N.C. State |
Atlantic Coast |
16-6 |
3-2 |
18 |
| 17. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
16-3 |
5-0 |
25 |
| 18. |
California |
Pacific-12 |
11-6 |
1-2 |
13 |
| 19. |
Florida Atlantic |
Conference USA |
15-3 |
2-1 |
20 |
| 20. |
Arkansas |
Southeastern |
15-6 |
2-3 |
15 |
| 21. |
UCLA |
Pacific-12 |
11-7 |
3-0 |
23 |
| 22. |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
13-7 |
4-1 |
24 |
| 23. |
Houston |
American Athletic |
13-6 |
5-0 |
26 |
| 24. |
Oregon |
Pacific-12 |
9-7 |
1-2 |
16 |
| 25. |
Georgia Tech |
Atlantic Coast |
15-4 |
3-1 |
28 |
| 26. |
UC Santa Barbara |
Big West |
15-3 |
3-0 |
30 |
| 27. |
BYU |
West Coast |
18-2 |
3-1 |
29 |
| 28. |
Michigan |
Big Ten |
12-5 |
1-2 |
22 |
| 29. |
Louisiana |
Sun Belt |
12-8 |
2-2 |
21 |
| 30. |
Alabama |
Southeastern |
13-6 |
2-2 |
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Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
Arizona (13-6), Bryant (14-4), Cal State Fullerton
(11-8), Cal State Northridge (18-3), Dallas Baptist
(13-6), East Carolina (13-7), Kentucky (14-5), Long
Beach State (14-6), Michigan State (14-3), Navy
(15-4-1), New Mexico (13-6), Old Dominion (16-4),
South Alabama (15-5), Southeastern Louisiana (14-6),
USC (9-9), Southern Miss (16-5), Stanford (10-5),
Texas State (15-5), Tulane (13-7). |
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Dropped out: Cal State Fullerton (27). |
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By conference: Southeastern 9, Atlantic Coast
8, Pacific-12 4, Big 12 2, American Athletic 1,
Big Ten 1, Big West 1, Conference USA 1, Missouri
Valley 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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