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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 Texas A&M Aggies (21-3) top the poll for
the first time this season on March 28. Florida (preseason No. 1
and Feb. 22-29-March 7-14-21) has held down the No. 1 position
in the initial six 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 28) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Record |
Week |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
Texas A&M |
Southeastern |
21-3 |
3-1 |
2 |
| 2. |
Miami |
Atlantic Coast |
20-4 |
4-0 |
4 |
| 3. |
Florida |
Southeastern |
23-3 |
2-2 |
1 |
| 4. |
Vanderbilt |
Southeastern |
20-4 |
3-1 |
6 |
| 5. |
Louisville |
Atlantic Coast |
19-5 |
3-1 |
8 |
| 6. |
South Carolina |
Southeastern |
23-2 |
3-0 |
12 |
| 7. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
18-5 |
3-0 |
10 |
| 8. |
TCU |
Big 12 |
18-5 |
2-2 |
5 |
| 9. |
Oregon State |
Pacific-12 |
16-5 |
1-3 |
3 |
| 10. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
19-4 |
2-2 |
7 |
| 11. |
Mississippi State |
Southeastern |
17-7-1 |
3-1 |
14 |
| 12. |
California |
Pacific-12 |
14-6 |
3-0 |
18 |
| 13. |
Ole Miss |
Southeastern |
20-5 |
1-3 |
9 |
| 14. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
17-8 |
2-2 |
11 |
| 15. |
LSU |
Southeastern |
16-7 |
2-2 |
13 |
| 16. |
Arkansas |
Southeastern |
18-6 |
3-0 |
20 |
| 17. |
Florida Atlantic |
Conference USA |
18-4 |
3-1 |
19 |
| 18. |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
17-7 |
4-0 |
22 |
| 19. |
Missouri State |
Missouri Valley |
19-4 |
2-2 |
15 |
| 20. |
Houston |
American Athletic |
16-7 |
3-1 |
23 |
| 21. |
Georgia Tech |
Atlantic Coast |
18-5 |
3-1 |
25 |
| 22. |
UC Santa Barbara |
Big West |
18-4 |
3-1 |
26 |
| 23. |
N.C. State |
Atlantic Coast |
16-8 |
0-2 |
16 |
| 24. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
17-6 |
1-3 |
17 |
| 25. |
Michigan |
Big Ten |
16-5 |
4-0 |
28 |
| 26. |
BYU |
West Coast |
20-3 |
2-1 |
27 |
| 27. |
Louisiana |
Sun Belt |
15-9 |
3-1 |
29 |
| 28. |
Kentucky |
Southeastern |
17-6 |
3-1 |
- |
| 29. |
UCLA |
Pacific-12 |
12-9 |
1-2 |
21 |
| 30. |
Oregon |
Pacific-12 |
11-9 |
2-2 |
24 |
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Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
Alabama (15-8), Arizona (16-7), Bryant (14-5), Cal
Poly (15-7), Cal State Northridge (20-5), College
of Charleston (17-7), Dallas Baptist (15-8), East
Carolina (16-8), Long Beach State (16-7), Michigan
State (18-3), Navy (18-6-1), Nebraska (16-7), Old
Dominion (18-7), Rice (14-9), San Diego (15-11),
South Alabama (18-6), Southeastern Louisiana (18-6),
USC (11-11), Southern Miss (19-6), Stanford (12-6),
Texas Tech (16-7), Tulane (17-7), UNC Wilmington
(15-6). |
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Dropped out: Alabama (30). |
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By conference: Southeastern 9, Atlantic Coast
8, Pacific-12 4, Big 12 2, American 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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