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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 Mississippi State Bulldogs (40-14-1)
grabbed the No. 1 post for the first time in 16 after Florida
dominated that poll spot for the 12 times in the first 14 weeks.
Texas A&M led the survey on March 28, and Miami (Fla.) was atop
the poll for the first time in school history on April 11. UF
(preseason No. 1 and Feb. 22-29-March 7-14-21, April 4-18-25-May
2-9-16) has held No. 1 spot over all or parts of five months.
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 16 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 23) |
| Rk. |
School |
Conference |
Record |
Week |
Pvs. |
| 1. |
Mississippi State |
Southeastern |
40-14-1 |
3-0 |
3 |
| 2. |
Texas A&M |
Southeastern |
41-13 |
2-2 |
2 |
| 3. |
Miami |
Atlantic Coast |
43-10 |
3-1 |
4 |
| 4. |
Louisville |
Atlantic Coast |
46-10 |
4-0 |
5 |
| 5. |
Florida |
Southeastern |
44-11 |
1-2 |
1 |
| 6. |
LSU |
Southeastern |
39-17 |
3-1 |
9 |
| 7. |
Vanderbilt |
Southeastern |
41-15 |
4-0 |
7 |
| 8. |
South Carolina |
Southeastern |
42-13 |
4-0 |
10 |
| 9. |
Texas Tech |
Big 12 |
40-14 |
2-1 |
8 |
| 10. |
Ole Miss |
Southeastern |
40-16 |
1-3 |
6 |
| 11. |
Virginia |
Atlantic Coast |
36-18 |
3-0 |
12 |
| 12. |
TCU |
Big 12 |
38-14 |
4-0 |
13 |
| 13. |
N.C. State |
Atlantic Coast |
34-18 |
2-1 |
14 |
| 14. |
Clemson |
Atlantic Coast |
38-18 |
4-0 |
16 |
| 15. |
Florida State |
Atlantic Coast |
34-19 |
1-2 |
11 |
| 16. |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
35-18 |
3-1 |
15 |
| 17. |
Louisiana |
Sun Belt |
37-19 |
4-0 |
19 |
| 18. |
Florida Atlantic |
Conference USA |
37-15 |
3-0 |
21 |
| 19. |
UC Santa Barbara |
Big West |
35-16-1 |
3-1 |
20 |
| 20. |
Coastal Carolina |
Big South |
40-15 |
4-0 |
23 |
| 21. |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
34-21 |
2-2 |
17 |
| 22. |
Tulane |
American Athletic |
37-17 |
2-2 |
22 |
| 23. |
Southern Miss |
Conference USA |
36-18 |
0-3 |
18 |
| 24. |
Oregon State |
Pac-12 |
32-19 |
2-1 |
24 |
| 25. |
Georgia Tech |
Atlantic Coast |
35-20 |
2-2 |
25 |
| 26. |
Bryant |
Northeast |
44-10 |
5-0 |
- |
| 27. |
Louisiana Tech |
Conference USA |
37-16 |
3-0 |
- |
| 28. |
Arizona State |
Pac-12 |
33-19 |
2-2 |
30 |
| 29. |
Long Beach State |
Big West |
35-18 |
4-0 |
- |
| 30. |
BYU |
West Coast |
37-15 |
3-1 |
- |
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Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
Alabama (31-24), Alabama State (38-15), Arizona
(33-20), Boston College (31-19), Cal State Fullerton
(33-19), California (30-19), Creighton (36-15),
Dallas Baptist (37-18), Duke (33-21), East Carolina
(34-19-1), Fresno State (36-20), Gonzaga (33-16),
Hartford (36-16), Kent State (41-12), Marshall (32-19),
Michigan (35-19), Michigan State (34-18), Navy (41-13-1),
Nebraska (37-18), Ohio State (38-17-1), Rice (32-20),
Sam Houston State (37-19), Seattle (35-19), South
Alabama (38-18), St. Marys (30-22), UNC Wilmington
(37-15), Washington (31-19), Wright State (41-15). |
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Dropped out: Michigan (26), Cal State Fullerton
(27), Rice (28), Arizona (29). |
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By conference: ACC 8, SEC 7, Big 12 3, C-USA
3, Big West 2, Pac-12 2, American Athletic 1, Big
South 1, Northeast 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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