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DALLAS (NCBWA) The National Collegiate
Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) continues its tradition
of NCAA Division II polls with its 2017 weekly surveys. Weekly polls
will continue each week throughout the season.
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2017 NCBWA
DIVISION II PRESEASON POLL (FEB. 1) |
| 1. |
Nova Southeastern [14] |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
44-16 |
419 |
17 |
| 2. |
Central Missouri |
Warrensburg, Mo. |
43-15 |
374 |
12 |
| 3. |
Southern New Hampshire |
Manchester, N.H. |
50-7 |
354 |
8 |
| 4. |
Millersville [1] |
Millersville, Pa. |
53-7 |
352 |
1 |
| 5. |
Tampa |
Tampa, Fla. |
41-10 |
351 |
2 |
| 6. |
USC Aiken |
Aiken, S.C. |
40-18 |
345 |
16 |
| 7. |
St. Edwards |
Austin, Texas |
46-12 |
344 |
5 |
| 8. |
California Baptist [2] |
Riverside, Calif. |
42-13 |
330 |
7 |
| 9. |
Franklin Pierce |
Rindge, N.H. |
48-9 |
259 |
3 |
| 10. |
Colorado Mesa |
Grand Junction, Colo. |
43-13 |
253 |
9 |
| 11. |
Quincy |
Quincy, Ill. |
39-19 |
246 |
18 |
| 12. |
Mercyhurst |
Erie, Pa. |
43-14 |
217 |
15 |
| 13. |
Grand Valley State |
Allendale, Mich. |
36-18-1 |
213 |
14 |
| 14. |
St. Cloud State |
St. Cloud, Minn. |
43-10 |
200 |
4 |
| 15. |
Catawba College |
Salisbury, N.C. |
34-21 |
195 |
- |
| 16. |
Dixie State |
St. George, Utah |
40-14 |
191 |
13 |
| 17. |
West Florida |
Pensacola, Fla. |
36-17 |
155 |
10 |
| 18. |
Cal Poly Pomona |
Pomona, Calif. |
42-19 |
127 |
21 |
| 19. |
Belmont Abbey |
Belmont, N.C. |
39-16-1 |
109 |
- |
| 20. |
Lubbock Christian |
Lubbock, Texas |
37-19 |
106 |
19 |
| 21. |
Minnesota State |
Mankato, Minn. |
36-18 |
79 |
- |
| 22. |
Indianapolis |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
38-21 |
75 |
- |
| 23. |
Delta State |
Cleveland, Miss. |
42-17 |
71 |
23 |
| 24. |
Angelo State |
San Angelo, Texas |
39-22 |
36 |
- |
| 25. |
West Chester |
West Chester, Pa. |
37-14 |
27 |
24 |
Also
receiving votes: Mount Olive, N.C. (33-21) 21; St.
Thomas Aquinas, N.Y. (37-17) 16; Chico
State, Calif. (35-22) 13; Ashland, Ohio (33-22) 8; Florida
Southern (31-17) 8; Arkansas-Monticello (40-16) 5; Southern
Indiana (38-21) 3; Lander, S.C. (44-16) 2; Shepherd,
W. Va. (39-15) 1. |
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Records are from the 2016 season |
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