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Feb. 24, 2020
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TEXAS TECH TOPS NCBWA DIVISION I POLL

DALLAS – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association continues its tradition of NCAA Division I polls for the 23rd year with its 2020 weekly surveys and after the first weekend of the regular season, Texas Tech takes over at No. 1, followed by Miami at No. 2 and Georgia at No. 3.

Texas Tech takes over the top spot after scoring 65 runs and going 4-0 over opening weekend. Miami jumps up to the top three from No. 5 after a 3-0 weekend vs. Rutgers. Georgia moves up one spot to round out the top three after a weekend sweep of Richmond.

Preseason No. 1 Vanderbilt falls to fourth after a 1-2 record over opening weekend at the MLB4 Collegiate Baseball Tournament in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Michigan jumps into the top 10 after a 3-1 record over the weekend, moving up two spots after wins over then-No. 1 Vanderbilt, then-No. 7 Arizona State and Cal Poly.

Overall, the top 10 consists of six SEC schools, two ACC programs, one from the Big 12 and one from the Big Ten.

The biggest risers this week include Ole Miss, who jumped up five spots from 25 to 20 and Cal State Fullerton who went from receiving votes to ranking No. 28th.

Three new D1 programs in 2020 include the University of Akron, Boise State and Merrimack. Akron, back after a five-year absence, went 0-2 on the weekend, while Merrimack went 2-2. Boise State was idle last week.

2020 NCBWA DIVISION I POLL (FEB. 17)
Rk. School Conference Record Pvs.
1. Texas Tech Big 12 4-0 3
2. Miami ACC 3-0 5
3. Georgia SEC 3-0 4
4. Vanderbilt SEC 1-2 1
5. Florida SEC 3-0 8
6. Arkansas SEC 3-0 6
7. Mississippi State SEC 3-0 9
8. Louisville ACC 1-2 2
9. Michigan Big Ten 3-1 12
10. Auburn SEC 4-0 10
11. UCLA Pac-12 3-0 11
12. NC State ACC 3-0 17
13. LSU SEC 2-1 13
14. Arizona State Pac-12 2-2 7
15. Florida State ACC 2-1 14
16. East Carolina American Athletic 3-0 20
17. North Carolina ACC 2-0 19
18. Duke ACC 2-1 15
19. Texas A&M SEC 3-0 21
20. Ole Miss SEC 2-1 25
21. Wake Forest ACC 3-1 23
22. Georgia Tech ACC 2-1 22
23. Arizona Pac-12 3-0 26
24. Oklahoma Big 12 2-1 24
25. TCU Big 12 3-0 28
26. Stanford Pac-12 1-2 16
27. Dallas Baptist Missouri Valley 3-0 27
28. Cal State Fullerton Big West 2-1 RV
29. Oklahoma State Big 12 1-2 18
30. Texas Big 12 3-0 30
Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically): Abilene Christian (4-0), Alabama (3-0), Alabama State (3-0), Boston College (3-1), Butler (3-0), Cal Poly (2-1), Cal State Northridge (3-0), Clemson (3-0), Coastal Carolina (1-1), Creighton (2-1), East Tennessee State (3-0), Florida Atlantic (3-0), Fresno State (2-1), Georgia Southern (3-0), Georgia State (3-0), Grambling (3-0), Grand Canyon (2-1), Hawaii (2-1), Iowa (2-1), Kennesaw State (3-0), Louisiana Tech (3-0), Maryland (3-0), Minnesota (1-2), New Mexico State (4-0), Norfolk State (2-1), Ohio State (2-1), Old Dominion (3-0), Oregon State (2-1), Penn State (3-1), Pepperdine (3-0), Pittsburgh (3-1), Sam Houston State (2-1), San Diego State (2-1), South Carolina (3-0), Southern Miss (3-0), Stetson (3-0), Tennessee (3-0), Texas-Arlington (3-0), UC Irvine (1-2), UC Santa Barbara (2-1), UNCW (3-1), Virginia (1-2), West Virginia (2-1).
Dropped out: Oregon State (29).
By conference: SEC 9, ACC 8, Big 12 5, Pac-12 4, American Athletic 1, Big Ten 1, Big West 1, Missouri Valley 1.

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.

2020 NCBWA Polls (No. 1 Team):
• Preseason (Vanderbilt)
• Feb. 17 (Texas Tech)
• Feb. 24 (Florida)
• March 2 (Florida)
• March 9 (Florida)
• Final (Florida)		    
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