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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 (36-6) have held down
top spot for nine of the first 11 weeks. Texas A&M led the
survey initially on March 28. Miami (Fla.) also was No. 1 on
April 11 for the first time this season. UF (preseason No. 1 and
Feb. 22-29-March 7-14-21, April 4 and 18-25) has dominated the
No. 1 position most of the year. 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 300
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 25) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Record |
Week |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
Florida |
Southeastern |
36-6 |
3-1 |
1 |
| 2. |
Texas A&M |
Southeastern |
32-8 |
3-1 |
3 |
| 3. |
Mississippi State |
Southeastern |
27-13-1 |
3-1 |
7 |
| 4. |
Miami |
Atlantic Coast |
30-8 |
1-3 |
2 |
| 5. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
28-11 |
5-0 |
9 |
| 6. |
Louisville |
Atlantic Coast |
31-9 |
2-2 |
5 |
| 7. |
Vanderbilt |
Southeastern |
30-10 |
2-2 |
4 |
| 8. |
South Carolina |
Southeastern |
33-8 |
4-0 |
11 |
| 9. |
TCU |
Big 12 |
28-10 |
1-2 |
6 |
| 10. |
NC State |
Atlantic Coast |
28-11 |
2-1 |
10 |
| 11. |
LSU |
Southeastern |
27-13 |
2-2 |
8 |
| 12. |
Oregon State |
Pacific-12 |
26-10 |
3-1 |
12 |
| 13. |
Ole Miss |
Southeastern |
31-10 |
5-0 |
15 |
| 14. |
Louisiana |
Sun Belt |
27-13 |
3-1 |
20 |
| 15. |
Michigan |
Big Ten |
28-10 |
3-1 |
21 |
| 16. |
UC Santa Barbara |
Big West |
25-10-1 |
1-3 |
14 |
| 17. |
Texas Tech |
Big 12 |
31-12 |
2-3 |
16 |
| 18. |
Florida Atlantic |
Conference USA |
28-10 |
3-2 |
19 |
| 19. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
26-15 |
1-4 |
13 |
| 20. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
26-17 |
3-2 |
22 |
| 21. |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
25-14 |
3-1 |
25 |
| 22. |
Coastal Carolina |
Big South |
30-11 |
3-1 |
28 |
| 23. |
Missouri State |
Missouri Valley |
28-10 |
1-2 |
17 |
| 24. |
California |
Pacific-12 |
22-14 |
1-3 |
18 |
| 25. |
Georgia Tech |
Atlantic Coast |
27-13 |
3-2 |
26 |
| 26. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
26-14 |
2-2 |
23 |
| 27. |
Arizona |
Pacific-12 |
26-14 |
4-0 |
- |
| 28. |
Southern Miss |
Conference USA |
29-12 |
2-2 |
- |
| 29. |
Cal Poly |
Big West |
25-13 |
4-0 |
- |
| 30. |
BYU |
West Coast |
28-9 |
1-2 |
24 |
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Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
Arizona State (23-14), Arkansas (24-16), Bryant
(28-7), Cal State Fullerton (24-14), Creighton (27-9),
Dallas Baptist (27-11), East Carolina (26-14), Kent
State (30-10), Kentucky (24-15), Lamar (29-10),
Long Beach State (22-16), Michigan State (27-10),
Minnesota (25-11), Navy (33-11-1), New Mexico (29-13),
Oral Roberts (25-13), Rice (25-13), South Alabama
(30-11), Southeast Missouri State (29-11), St. Mary's
(22-15), Tulane (26-13), UNC Greensboro (31-11),
UNC Wilmington (27-9), Wake Forest (26-17), Washington
(22-14). |
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Dropped out: Rice (27), Kentucky (29), Michigan
State (30). |
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By conference: Atlantic Coast 8, Southeastern
7, Big 12 3, Pac-12 3, Big West 2, Conference USA
2, Big South 1, Big Ten 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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