According to national press releases, Alabama State, Albany State, Savannah State, West Virginia State, and Talladega continue to receive the national attention they deserve. As an HBCU baseball guru, I am excited to report on these programs for their noteworthy performance on the field.
West Virginia State:
| NCBWA DIVISION II ATLANTIC REGION POLL | ||||
| Rank | Team (1st Place Votes) | 2023 Record | Pts | Prev |
| 1 | Millersville (6) | 35-7 | 84 | 1 |
| 2 | Seton Hill (3) | 38-8 | 83 | 2 |
| 3 | Charleston (W.Va.) | 35-8 | 68 | 3 |
| 4 | East Stroudsburg | 33-10 | 67 | 4 |
| 5 | West Chester | 26-13 | 58 | 5 |
| 6 | Mercyhurst | 26-12 | 40 | 6 |
| 7 | West Virginia State | 27-17 | 32 | 9 |
| 8 | Bloomsburg | 22-14 | 19 | 10 |
| 9 | Kutztown | 25-17 | 18 | 8 |
| 10 | Frostburg State | 28-18 | 10 | RV |
| Receiving Votes: Concord (25-19) 9 points; California (Pa.) (24-19) 6 points; Shippensburg (24-22) 1 point. | ||||
| Dropped Out: Concord (7th). | ||||
Albany State and Savannah State:
| NCBWA DIVISION II SOUTH REGION POLL | ||||
| Rank | Team (1st Place Votes) | 2023 Record | Pts | Prev |
| 1 | Tampa (9) | 34-9 | 77 | 1 |
| 2 | Rollins (3) | 31-12 | 72 | 2 |
| 3 | West Florida | 32-14 | 66 | 3 |
| 4 | Montevallo | 37-12 | 52 | 4 |
| 5 | Alabama Huntsville | 29-18 | 46 | 7 |
| 6 | Florida Southern | 29-15 | 36 | 6 |
| 7 | Saint Leo | 26-18 | 35 | T8 |
| 8 | Valdosta State | 30-15 | 26 | 5 |
| 9 | Albany State | 33-8 | 15 | T8 |
| 10 | West Georgia | 31-16 | 9 | T8 |
| Receiving Votes: Barry (29-17) 3 points; Florida Tech (22-21) 1 points; Savannah State (23-10) 1 point; Spring Hill (29-21) 1 point. | ||||
| Dropped Out: None. | ||||
Talladega:
NAIA BASEBALL COACHES’ POLL
| RANK | LAST | SCHOOL [FIRST-PLACE VOTES] | WON | FINAL POINTS |
| 1 | 1 | Southeastern (Fla.) [20] | 41-3 | 560 |
| 2 | 2 | LSU Shreveport (La.) | 34-6 | 539 |
| 3 | 3 | Tennessee Wesleyan | 35-6 | 517 |
| 4 | 3 | Georgia Gwinnett | 36-5 | 516 |
| 5 | 5 | Bellevue (Neb.) | 34-6 | 483 |
| 6 | 6 | Hope International (Calif.) | 27-7 | 468 |
| 7 | 9 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 36-6 | 439 |
| 8 | 8 | Missouri Baptist | 32-5 | 436 |
| 9 | 7 | Mobile (Ala.) | 28-8 | 407 |
| 10 | 10 | Webber International (Fla.) | 32-11 | 397 |
| 11 | 11 | Westmont (Calif.) | 34-8 | 391 |
| 12 | 16 | William Carey (Miss.) | 31-9 | 363 |
| 13 | 15 | Vanguard (Calif.) | 31-12 | 332 |
| 14 | 17 | Texas Wesleyan | 30-11 | 291 |
| 15 | 19 | Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) | 33-8 | 290 |
| 16 | 13 | Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) | 26-12 | 274 |
| 17 | 12 | Loyola (La.) | 27-15 | 273 |
| 18 | 18 | Ave Maria (Fla.) | 29-10 | 264 |
| 19 | 14 | Bryan (Tenn.) | 27-15 | 223 |
| 20 | 21 | Central Methodist (Mo.) | 28-12 | 201 |
| 21 | RV | Taylor (Ind.) | 31-11 | 199 |
| 22 | RV | Kansas Wesleyan | 33-10 | 193 |
| 23 | 22 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | 28-10 | 180 |
| 24 | RV | Concordia (Neb.) | 29-11 | 128 |
| 25 | RV | Science & Arts (Okla.) | 27-15 | 126 |
Dropped From Poll: McPherson (Kan.); Oklahoma Wesleyan; SAGU (Texas); Arizona Christian
Receiving Votes: McPherson (Kan.) 65; Reinhardt (Ga.) 50; The Master’s (Calif.) 48; St. Thomas (Fla.) 46; Doane (Neb.) 42; Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) 35; Arizona Christian 30; Mid-America Christian (Okla.) 20; British Columbia 18; Point Park (Pa.) 13; Talladega (Ala.) 10; Keiser (Fla.) 9; Midway (Ky.) 9; Oklahoma Wesleyan 4; SAGU (Texas) 4; Columbia (Mo.) 3
Alabama State:
| 2023 NCBWA DIVISION I POLL | ||||
| Rk. | School | Conference | Record | Pvs. |
| 1. | LSU | SEC | 35-8 | 1 |
| 2. | Wake Forest | ACC | 37-6 | 2 |
| 3. | Florida | SEC | 35-10 | 4 |
| 4. | South Carolina | SEC | 35-8 | 3 |
| 5. | Vanderbilt | SEC | 32-11 | 8 |
| 6. | Arkansas | SEC | 33-11 | 6 |
| 7. | Stanford | Pac-12 | 28-13 | 7 |
| 8. | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 28-14 | 9 |
| 9. | Connecticut | Big East | 32-11 | 14 |
| 10. | Campbell | Big South | 31-10 | 5 |
| 11. | East Carolina | American Athletic | 31-13 | 10 |
| 12. | DBU | Conference USA | 34-10 | 17 |
| 13. | Virginia | ACC | 35-11 | 11 |
| 14. | Duke | ACC | 31-13 | 23 |
| 15. | West Virginia | Big 12 | 33-11 | 21 |
| 16. | Tennessee | SEC | 30-14 | 18 |
| 17. | Miami | ACC | 28-16 | 20 |
| 18. | Boston College | ACC | 29-14 | 12 |
| 19. | Oregon | Pac-12 | 30-13 | 22 |
| 20. | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 30-13 | 27 |
| 21. | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 29-15 | 16 |
| 22. | Louisville | ACC | 28-15 | 19 |
| 23. | Kentucky | SEC | 30-13 | 13 |
| 24. | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 30-15 | 15 |
| 25. | UTSA | Conference USA | 33-11 | 28 |
| 26. | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 30-13 | 24 |
| 27. | Texas | Big 12 | 30-15 | 26 |
| 28. | Maryland | Big Ten | 30-15 | RV |
| 29. | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | 26-13 | RV |
| 30. | Northeastern | Colonial Athletic | 35-7 | RV |
| Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically): Alabama (30-15), Alabama State (30-15), Auburn (25-18-1), Clemson (28-17), Creighton (22-15), CSU Northridge (25-13), FGCU (33-11), Indiana (31-14), Indiana State (28-13), Iowa (27-11), Kansas State (28-17), Kent State (29-12), NC State (28-14), North Carolina (28-16), Oral Roberts (32-11), Southern Miss (28-15), Texas A&M (25-19), UC Irvine (27-13), UC Santa Barbara (28-12), Wofford (32-11), Xavier (27-17). | ||||
| Dropped out: North Carolina (25), Indiana (29), FGCU (30). | ||||
| By conference: SEC 7, ACC 6, Big 12 4, American Athletic 1, Pac-12 4, Conference USA 2, Big East 1, Big South 1, Big Ten 1, Big West 1, Colonial Athletic 1, Sun Belt 1 | ||||