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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 Floirida Gators (33-5) have returned to
the No. 1 spot and have help down the top spot in eight of the 10
polls this season. Miami (April 11) and Texas A&M (March 28)
each have topped the poll once this season. The 2016 poll voters
come from 40 college baseball writers and related media persons
from throughout the nation.
The current survey has representation by 11 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 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 18) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Record |
Week |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
Florida |
Southeastern |
33-5 |
4-0 |
2 |
| 2. |
Miami |
Atlantic Coast |
29-5 |
4-1 |
1 |
| 3. |
Texas A&M |
Southeastern |
29-7 |
4-0 |
3 |
| 4. |
Vanderbilt |
Southeastern |
28-8 |
3-1 |
6 |
| 5. |
Louisville |
Atlantic Coast |
29-7 |
5-0 |
8 |
| 6. |
TCU |
Big 12 |
27-8 |
3-1 |
9 |
| 7. |
Mississippi State |
Southeastern |
24-12-1 |
1-3 |
4 |
| 8. |
LSU |
Southeastern |
25-11 |
4-1 |
12 |
| 9. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
23-11 |
1-3 |
5 |
| 10. |
N.C. State |
Atlantic Coast |
26-10 |
4-1 |
14 |
| 11. |
South Carolina |
Southeastern |
29-8 |
1-3 |
7 |
| 12. |
Oregon State |
Pacific-12 |
23-9 |
1-2 |
10 |
| 13. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
25-11 |
2-2 |
13 |
| 14. |
UC Santa Barbara |
Big West |
24-7-1 |
3-0 |
20 |
| 15. |
Ole Miss |
Southeastern |
26-10 |
1-3 |
11 |
| 16. |
Texas Tech |
Big 12 |
29-9 |
5-0 |
23 |
| 17. |
Missouri State |
Missouri Valley |
27-8 |
2-2 |
15 |
| 18. |
California |
Pacific-12 |
21-11 |
2-2 |
17 |
| 19. |
Florida Atlantic |
Conference USA |
25-8 |
2-2 |
16 |
| 20. |
Louisiana |
Sun Belt |
24-12 |
3-1 |
22 |
| 21. |
Michigan |
Big Ten |
25-9 |
4-1 |
26 |
| 22. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
23-15 |
3-1 |
25 |
| 23. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
24-12 |
1-3 |
18 |
| 24. |
BYU |
West Coast |
27-7 |
2-2 |
21 |
| 25. |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
22-13 |
3-1 |
27 |
| 26. |
Georgia Tech |
Atlantic Coast |
24-11 |
1-3 |
19 |
| 27. |
Rice |
Conference USA |
24-11 |
4-0 |
- |
| 28. |
Coastal Carolina |
Big South |
27-10 |
4-0 |
- |
| 29. |
Kentucky |
Southeastern |
23-12 |
1-3 |
24 |
| 30. |
Michigan State |
Big Ten |
25-7 |
4-1 |
- |
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Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
Alabama (22-14), Arizona (22-14), Bryant (24-7),
Cal Poly (21-13), Cal State Fullerton (21-13), Creighton
(25-7), East Carolina (23-12), Lamar (26-10), Long
Beach State (21-13), McNeese State (22-12), Minnesota
(21-11), New Mexico (26-11), Oral Roberts (23-12),
Oregon (17-12), South Alabama (27-10), Southeastern
Louisiana (26-11), Southern Miss (27-10), St. Mary's
(20-12), Stanford (19-11), UNC Greensboro (28-10),
UNC Wilmington (23-9). |
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Dropped out: Southern Miss (28), South Alabama
(29), Houston (30). |
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By conference: Atlantic Coast 8, Southeastern
8, Big 12 3, Big Ten 2, Conference USA 2, Pac-12
2, Big South 1, Big West 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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