Five HBCU Baseball Programs Ranked or Receiving Votes in the Latest National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Polls

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) 

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