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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 (37-7) continue to top
the poll for the 10th time in 12 weeks after Texas A&M led the
survey for the first time this year on March 28. Miami (Fla.)
was atop the poll for the first time on April 11. UF (preseason
No. 1 and Feb. 22-29-March 7-14-21, April 4-18-25-May 2) has
dominated the No. 1 spot most of the 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 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 (MAY 2) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Record |
Week |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
Florida |
Southeastern |
37-7 |
1-1 |
1 |
| 2. |
Texas A&M |
Southeastern |
35-9 |
3-1 |
2 |
| 3. |
Mississippi State |
Southeastern |
30-14-1 |
3-1 |
3 |
| 4. |
Miami |
Atlantic Coast |
33-8 |
3-0 |
4 |
| 5. |
Louisville |
Atlantic Coast |
35-9 |
4-0 |
6 |
| 6. |
Vanderbilt |
Southeastern |
34-10 |
4-0 |
7 |
| 7. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
29-12 |
1-1 |
5 |
| 8. |
South Carolina |
Southeastern |
34-9 |
1-1 |
8 |
| 9. |
N.C. State |
Atlantic Coast |
31-12 |
3-1 |
10 |
| 10. |
TCU |
Big 12 |
30-12 |
2-2 |
9 |
| 11. |
Ole Miss |
Southeastern |
33-12 |
2-2 |
13 |
| 12. |
Oregon State |
Pacific-12 |
28-12 |
2-2 |
12 |
| 13. |
UC Santa Barbara |
Big West |
29-10-1 |
4-0 |
16 |
| 14. |
Texas Tech |
Big 12 |
34-13 |
3-1 |
17 |
| 15. |
LSU |
Southeastern |
28-16 |
1-3 |
11 |
| 16. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
30-17 |
4-0 |
20 |
| 17. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
28-15 |
2-0 |
19 |
| 18. |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
28-15 |
3-1 |
21 |
| 19. |
Louisiana |
Sun Belt |
29-16 |
2-3 |
14 |
| 20. |
Florida Atlantic |
Conference USA |
30-12 |
2-2 |
18 |
| 21. |
Michigan |
Big Ten |
29-12 |
1-2 |
15 |
| 22. |
Georgia Tech |
Atlantic Coast |
30-14 |
3-1 |
25 |
| 23. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
27-15 |
1-1 |
26 |
| 24. |
California |
Pacific-12 |
24-16 |
2-2 |
24 |
| 25. |
Southern Miss |
Conference USA |
31-14 |
2-2 |
28 |
| 26. |
BYU |
West Coast |
30-10 |
2-1 |
30 |
| 27. |
Coastal Carolina |
Big South |
31-14 |
1-3 |
22 |
| 28. |
Creighton |
Big East |
30-9 |
3-0 |
- |
| 29. |
Arizona |
Pacific-12 |
28-16 |
2-2 |
27 |
| 30. |
Michigan State |
Big Ten |
30-11 |
3-1 |
- |
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Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
Alabama State (31-14), Arizona State (26-15),
Bryant (33-8), Cal State Fullerton (27-15), East
Carolina (27-16-1), Kent State (33-11), Lamar
(31-11), Long Beach State (26-16), Minnesota
(27-13), Missouri State (28-14), Navy (37-12-1),
Rice (27-14), South Alabama (33-12), South
Florida (21-23), Southeast Missouri State
(21-12), Southeastern Louisiana (31-13), St.
Mary's (24-17), Tulane (28-14), UNC Wilmington
(31-10), Washington (25-15). |
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Dropped out: Missouri State (23), Cal
Poly (29). |
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By conference: Atlantic Coast 8,
Southeastern 7, Big 12 3, Pac-12 3, Big Ten 2,
Conference USA 2, Big East 1, Big South 1, Big
West 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
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Year, and publication and writing contests.
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