May 2, 2022
For Immediate Release
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Vols, among six SEC schools, sit atop rankings for fifth straight week
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TENNESSEE TOPS NCBWA DIVISION I POLL

DALLAS (NCBWA) – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association continues its tradition of NCAA Division I polls for the 25th year with its 2022 weekly surveys.

Tennessee (40-4 overall) is No. 1 for the sixth consecutive week after having an earlier school-record winning streak of 23 games and going 9-3 since then. Volunteers head coach Tony Vitello, the 2021 NCBWA Mike Martin National Coach of the Year Award winner, has led the Vols to their best start in Southeastern Conference annals at 19-2. Texas, Vanderbilt and Tennessee have held down the No. 1 position in 10 NCBWA surveys to date.

Some of the big poll movers from Weeks 11 to 12 have been Oklahoma State from No. 8 to 3, No. 9 Virginia Tech to a tie for 5, UCLA from No. 12 to 8, Connecticut from No. 13 to 10, Maryland from No. 21 to 15, LSU from No. 23 to 19, and No. 26 Texas A&M to 21, among others.

There have been 18 conferences (with 10 this week) represented in the first 12 standings of 2022, and there also were 14 different conferences in all the 2021 NCBWA polls.

The 2022 poll voters come from among 33 college baseball writers and related media members from throughout the nation. The '22 season features 301 NCAA Division I baseball-playing schools, and for more information or to join the NCBWA, please go to ncbwa.com.

Rk. School Conference Record Pvs.
1. Tennessee SEC 40-4 1
2. Oregon State Pac-12 34-9 2
3. Oklahoma State Big 12 31-13 8
4. Arkansas SEC 34-10 6
5. Southern Miss Conference USA 34-10 4
5. Virginia Tech ACC 31-10 9
7. Miami ACC 32-12 3
8. UCLA Pac-12 30-13 12
9. Texas Tech Big 12 31-16 11
10. Connecticut Big East 37-8 13
11. Gonzaga West Coast 28-13 14
12. Stanford Pac-12 25-14 5
13. Virginia ACC 33-12 10
14. Louisville ACC 31-12 17
15. Maryland Big Ten 35-9 21
16. Notre Dame ACC 28-10 16
17. Georgia SEC 30-14 15
18. Texas Big 12 31-16 7
19. LSU SEC 29-14 23
20. Texas State Sun Belt 34-11 20
21. Texas A&M SEC 27-15 26
22. Auburn SEC 31-14 19
23. Florida State ACC 26-15 30
24. Oregon Pac-12 28-15 25
25. UC Santa Barbara Big West 30-10 29
26. Vanderbilt SEC 29-13 22
27. Arizona Pac-12 32-14 27
28. TCU Big 12 27-16 18
29. Rutgers Big Ten 36-9 RV
30. Georgia Tech ACC 27-18 RV
Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically): Abilene Christian (23-20), Alabama (25-20), Ball State (29-14), Cal Poly (24-19), California Baptist (26-14), Central Michigan (27-14), Columbia (26-13), Creighton (25-12), Dallas Baptist (26-17), Davidson (33-9), East Carolina (27-18), Florida (25-18), Georgia Southern (29-15), Grand Canyon (30-15), Iowa (25-13), Liberty (28-14), Louisiana Tech (30-15), Mercer (36-8), NC State (29-13), Oklahoma (27-15), San Diego (27-15), SE Missouri State (30-12), Southern Illinois (31-12), UTSA (30-14), Wake Forest (31-13), Wofford (31-13).
Dropped out: Georgia Southern (24), Wofford (28).
By conference: ACC 7, SEC 7, Pac-12 5, Big 12 4, Big Ten 2, Big East 1, Big West 1, Conference USA 1, Sun Belt 1, West Coast 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.

2022 NCBWA Polls (No. 1 Team):
Preseason (Texas)
Feb. 21 (Texas)
Feb. 28 (Texas)
March 7 (Texas)
March 14 (Vanderbilt)
March 21 (Vanderbilt)
March 28 (Tennessee)
April 4 (Tennessee)
April 11 (Tennessee)
April 18 (Tennessee)
April 25 (Tennessee)
May 2 (Tennessee)
May 9 (Oregon State)
May 16 (Tennessee)