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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 (27-3) have returned as
No. 1 for the seventh time in eight surveys. Texas A&M topped
the poll on March 28 after Florida (preseason No. 1 and Feb.
22-29-March 7-14-21) held down the No. 1 position in the initial
six 2016 compilations. The 2016 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 (and 14 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 (APRIL 4) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Record |
Week |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
Florida |
Southeastern |
27-3 |
4-0 |
3 |
| 2. |
Miami |
Atlantic Coast |
23-4 |
3-0 |
2 |
| 3. |
Vanderbilt |
Southeastern |
23-5 |
3-1 |
4 |
| 4. |
Louisville |
Atlantic Coast |
22-5 |
3-0 |
5 |
| 5. |
Texas A&M |
Southeastern |
22-6 |
1-3 |
1 |
| 6. |
TCU |
Big 12 |
22-5 |
4-0 |
8 |
| 7. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
19-6 |
1-1 |
7 |
| 8. |
Mississippi State |
Southeastern |
20-8-1 |
3-1 |
11 |
| 9. |
South Carolina |
Southeastern |
24-5 |
1-3 |
6 |
| 10. |
California |
Pacific-12 |
18-6 |
4-0 |
12 |
| 11. |
Oregon State |
Pacific-12 |
19-7 |
3-2 |
9 |
| 12. |
Florida Atlantic |
Conference USA |
21-4 |
3-0 |
17 |
| 13. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
20-7 |
1-3 |
10 |
| 14. |
Ole Miss |
Southeastern |
21-7 |
1-2 |
13 |
| 15. |
LSU |
Southeastern |
18-9 |
2-2 |
15 |
| 16. |
Missouri State |
Missouri Valley |
22-5 |
3-1 |
19 |
| 17. |
N.C. State |
Atlantic Coast |
19-9 |
3-1 |
23 |
| 18. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
21-7 |
4-1 |
24 |
| 19. |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
19-9 |
2-2 |
18 |
| 20. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
18-11 |
1-3 |
14 |
| 21. |
Michigan |
Big Ten |
20-5 |
4-0 |
25 |
| 22. |
BYU |
West Coast |
23-3 |
3-0 |
26 |
| 23. |
UC Santa Barbara |
Big West |
20-6 |
2-2 |
22 |
| 24. |
Arkansas |
Southeastern |
19-9 |
1-3 |
16 |
| 25. |
Georgia Tech |
Atlantic Coast |
20-7 |
2-2 |
21 |
| 26. |
Louisiana |
Sun Belt |
18-10 |
3-1 |
27 |
| 27. |
Houston |
American Athletic |
17-10 |
1-3 |
20 |
| 28. |
Kentucky |
Southeastern |
20-8 |
3-2 |
28 |
| 29. |
East Carolina |
American Athletic |
19-9 |
3-1 |
- |
| 30. |
College of Charleston |
Colonial |
20-8 |
3-1 |
- |
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Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
Alabama (16-11), Bryant (16-5), Cal State Fullerton
(16-11), Coastal Carolina (20-9), Dallas Baptist
(18-9), Fresno State (20-8), Lamar (20-7), Long
Beach State (17-10), Michigan State (19-4), Nebraska
(19-8), New Mexico (19-9), Ohio State (19-7-1),
Rice (17-10), South Alabama (21-7), Southeast Missouri
State (20-8), Southeastern Louisiana (22-7), Southern
Miss (22-7), Stanford (14-8), Texas Tech (20-8),
Tulane (19-8), UNC Greensboro (23-6). |
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Dropped out: UCLA (29), Oregon (30). |
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By conference: Southeastern 9, Atlantic Coast
8, American 2, Big 12 2, Pacific-12 2, Big Ten 1,
Big West 1, Colonial 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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