Several HBCU baseball programs have once again be ranked or are receiving votes in various national and regional National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association polls as announced on April 1, 2024.
Jackson State University
National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Top 25…
2024 NCBWA DIVISION I POLL (APRIL 1) | ||||
Rk. | School | Conference | Record | Pvs. |
1. | Arkansas | SEC | 23-3 | 1 |
2. | Clemson | ACC | 24-3 | 3 |
3. | Texas A&M | SEC | 25-3 | 4 |
4. | Tennessee | SEC | 24-5 | 5 |
5. | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 21-4 | 2 |
6. | Vanderbilt | SEC | 23-6 | 9 |
7. | North Carolina | ACC | 25-4 | 11 |
8. | DBU | CUSA | 23-4 | 12 |
9. | Duke | ACC | 20-8 | 13 |
10. | Florida | SEC | 16-11 | 8 |
11. | Virginia | ACC | 22-6 | 6 |
12. | Florida State | ACC | 22-4 | 1 |
13. | East Carolina | American Athletic | 20-6 | 14 |
14. | Alabama | SEC | 21-7 | 17 |
15. | Kentucky | SEC | 24-4 | 20 |
16. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 21-5 | 18 |
17. | UC Irvine | Big West | 22-3 | 19 |
18. | LSU | SEC | 20-9 | 7 |
19. | NC State | ACC | 18-7 | 25 |
20. | South Carolina | SEC | 21-7 | 16 |
21. | Wake Forest | ACC | 17-10 | 10 |
22. | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 20-7 | 21 |
23. | Nebraska | Big Ten | 20-5 | RV |
24. | TCU | Big 12 | 20-7 | RV |
25. | Indiana State | MVC | 21-5 | RV |
Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically): Auburn (16-11), Campbell (19-8), Creighton (20-4), Georgetown (19-8), Georgia (22-6), Jackson State (19-8), Kansas State (18-8), Lamar (22-5), Louisiana (20-8), Maryland (20-8), Mississippi State (19-10), Northeastern (21-6), Oklahoma (15-12), Oklahoma State (18-10), Oregon (19-7), Rutgers (19-9), St. John’s (19-5-1), Samford (18-9), Southern Miss (18-10), Texas (17-11), Texas Tech (19-9), UCF (18-7), UC Santa Barbara (15-8), UNCW (17-11), Utah (18-8), William & Mary (20-8).. | ||||
Dropped out: No. 22 Georgia, No. 23 Mississippi State, No. 24 Kansas State. | ||||
By conference: SEC 9, ACC 8, Big 12 1, American 1, Big Ten 1, Big 12 1, CUSA 1, Missouri Valley 1, Pac-12 1. Sun Belt 1. |
2024 Region Polls (Week Eight – April 1, 2024)
Atlantic Region National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Top 10…
West Virginia State and Bluefield State
ATLANTIC REGION
Rank | Team (1st Place Votes) | Record | Points | Previous |
1 | Millersville (12) | 25-5 | 129 | 1 |
2 | East Stroudsburg (1) | 24-3 | 117 | 2 |
3 | Charleston | 20-6 | 99 | 4 |
4 | California (Pa.) | 17-6 | 79 | 5 |
5 | Seton Hill | 17-9 | 76 | 3 |
6 | West Chester | 18-5-1 | 75 | 6 |
7 | Frostburg State | 17-7 | 45 | 9 |
8 | Slippery Rock | 13-6 | 33 | 8 |
9 | Shippensburg | 16-11 | 27 | 7 |
10 | Indiana (Pa.) | 14-6 | 13 | 10 |
Receiving Votes: West Virginia State (16-10) 10 points; Wheeling (16-10) 3 points; Bluefield State (18-10)
2 points
2024 Region Polls (Week Eight – April 1, 2024)
Albany State University and Savannah State University
South Region National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Top 10…
SOUTH REGION
Rank | Team (1st-Place Votes) | Record | Points | Previous |
1 | Tampa (8) | 29-3 | 80 | 1 |
2 | Saint Leo | 27-4 | 72 | 2 |
3 | Lee | 25-9 | 63 | 3 |
4 | West Florida | 21-11 | 55 | 6 |
5 | Auburn Montgomery | 22-14 | 46 | 9 |
6 | Rollins | 17-11 | 39 | 5 |
7 | Albany State | 19-7 | 28 | 8 |
8 | Montevallo | 21-14 | 19 | 4 |
9 | Nova Southeastern | 16-11 | 17 | 7 |
10 | Delta State | 21-14 | 15 | RV |
Receiving Votes: Barry (3 points); Valdosta State (2 points); Savannah State (1 point)