The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (in its 29th year of polling) has recognized Bethune-Cookman University’s baseball program as one receiving votes in its most recent poll of March 9th.
The Wildcats’ week included a big 9th inning comeback win against Florida Gulf Coast University which is also receiving votes in this week’s poll.
| 2026 NCBWA DIVISION I POLL (MARCH 9) | ||||
| Rk. | School | Conference | Record | Pvs. |
| 1. | UCLA | Big Ten | 13-2 | 1 |
| 2. | Texas | SEC | 15-0 | 3 |
| 3. | Mississippi State | SEC | 14-2 | 5 |
| 4. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 14-2 | 4 |
| 5. | Auburn | SEC | 13-2 | 7 |
| 6. | Arkansas | SEC | 12-4 | 8 |
| 7. | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 14-2 | 11 |
| 8. | Clemson | ACC | 15-1 | 10 |
| 9. | LSU | SEC | 12-5 | 2 |
| 10. | Georgia | SEC | 15-3 | 12 |
| 11. | Oklahoma | SEC | 14-2 | 14 |
| 12. | North Carolina | ACC | 13-3-1 | 6 |
| 13. | Wake Forest | ACC | 15-1 | 17 |
| 14. | NC State | ACC | 14-2 | 13 |
| 15. | Florida State | ACC | 13-2 | 15 |
| 16. | Florida | SEC | 14-3 | 9 |
| 17. | Texas A&M | SEC | 14-1 | 18 |
| 18. | Virginia | ACC | 13-3 | 25 |
| 19. | Oregon State | Independent | 10-4 | 22 |
| 20. | USC | Big Ten | 15-0 | RV |
| 21. | TCU | Big 12 | 9-6 | 20 |
| 22. | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 9-6 | 16 |
| 23. | West Virginia | Big 12 | 10-3 | 21 |
| 24. | Tennessee | SEC | 12-4 | 19 |
| 25. | Kentucky | SEC | 14-2 | RV |
| Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically): Alabama (14-3), Arizona State (11-4), Arkansas State (12-5), Bethune-Cookman (10-6), California (13-3), California Baptist (14-3), Charleston Southern (12-3), Cincinnati (13-4), Duke (13-5), East Tennessee State (10-5), FGCU (12-4), Houston (10-5), Kansas State (11-4), Kent State (11-4), Longwood (12-4), Louisville (10-5), Mercer (14-2), Miami (Fla.) (12-4), Missouri (14-2), Missouri State (10-5), New Mexico (12-5), Ole Miss (15-2), Oregon (12-3), Pittsburgh (12-2), South Carolina (12-5), UC Santa Barbara (12-2), USF (13-3), UTSA (13-2), Vanderbilt (10-7), Wichita State (11-5). | ||||
| Dropped out: No. 23 Miami, No. 24 Oregon. | ||||
| By conference: SEC 11, ACC 7, Big Ten 2, Big 12 2, Sun Belt 2, Independent 1. | ||||