The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (in its 29th year of polling) continues to recognize Bethune-Cookman University’s baseball program as one receiving votes in its most recent poll of April 13th.
The Wildcats, in a three way battle for first place in the Southwestern Athletic Conference with Texas Southern University and Florida A&M, currently stand at 25-11 on the season.
| 2026 NCBWA DIVISION I POLL (APRIL 13) | ||||
| Rk. | School | Conference | Record | Pvs. |
| 1. | UCLA | Big Ten | 33-2 | 1 |
| 2. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 30-5 | 3 |
| 3. | North Carolina | ACC | 30-6-1 | 5 |
| 4. | Texas | SEC | 27-7 | 2 |
| 5. | Oregon State | Independent | 28-7 | 7 |
| 6. | Georgia | SEC | 29-8 | 4 |
| 7. | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 26-9 | 10 |
| 8. | USC | Big Ten | 30-7 | 13 |
| 9. | Florida State | ACC | 24-11 | 6 |
| 10. | Texas A&M | SEC | 27-7 | 16 |
| 11. | West Virginia | Big 12 | 24-8 | 15 |
| 12. | Auburn | SEC | 24-11 | 12 |
| 13. | Florida | SEC | 27-10 | 18 |
| 14. | Oklahoma | SEC | 24-11 | 19 |
| 15. | Mississippi State | SEC | 26-10 | 8 |
| 16. | Alabama | SEC | 26-11 | 9 |
| 17. | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 25-11 | 11 |
| 18. | Arkansas | SEC | 24-13 | 23 |
| 19. | Virginia | ACC | 26-11 | 20 |
| 20. | Oregon | Big Ten | 26-10 | 22 |
| 21. | Arizona State | Big 12 | 26-11 | 21 |
| 22. | Ole Miss | SEC | 26-11 | RV |
| 23. | Kansas | Big 12 | 26-10 | RV |
| 24. | Nebraska | Big Ten | 27-9 | 14 |
| 25. | Boston College | ACC | 26-12 | 25 |
| Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically): Bethune-Cookman (25-11), California Baptist (29-7), Campbell (23-12), Cincinnati (24-14), Clemson (23-14), DBU (21-15), East Carolina (22-14-1), East Tennessee State (23-10), Illinois State (22-14), Jacksonville State (29-8), Kansas State (23-13), Kent State (25-9), Kentucky (25-10), Liberty (25-10), Mercer (25-11), Miami (Fla.) (27-9), Michigan (20-15), Missouri State (24-10), Navy (22-13), NC State (24-12), New Mexico (22-12-1), Ohio State (19-15), Oklahoma State (22-14), Pittsburgh (22-12), Purdue (24-10), TCU (21-14), Tennessee (24-12), Texas State (24-12), UAB (23-13), UCF (20-12), UC Santa Barbara (22-11), USF (25-10), UTSA (25-11), Wake Forest (24-13), Wichita State (22-14). | ||||
| Dropped out: No. 17 UCF, No. 24 Jacksonville State. | ||||
| By conference: SEC 10, ACC 5, Big Ten 4, Big 12 3, Sun Belt 2, Independent 1. | ||||
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