For the second straight week Jackson State University has received votes in the latest National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Division I poll released on Monday, March 29.
The Tigers are 14-6 overall this season, with a 9-0 mark in the SWAC and a 7-1 record at Braddy Field.
It’s not easy to become recognized at the national level, but head coach Omar Johnson I think deserves to be ranked in the top 30.
So far the season is highlighted by sweeping conference rival and Black College Nines’ HBCUpreseason No. 1 Alabama State this past March 5-7, and No. 9 Alcorn State on March 12-14 on the road.
Next up for Jackson State is a non-conference game at Tulane University on March 30, then a three-game series at Mississippi Valley State on April 1-3.
| 2021 NCBWA DIVISION I POLL (MARCH 29) | ||||
| Rk. | School | Conference | Record | Pvs. |
| 1. | Vanderbilt | SEC | 19-3 | 1 |
| 2. | Arkansas | SEC | 19-3 | 3 |
| 3. | Ole Miss | SEC | 20-4 | 5 |
| 4. | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 19-4 | 4 |
| 5. | Louisville | ACC | 16-6 | 7 |
| 6. | Texas | Big 12 | 17-7 | 9 |
| 7. | Tennessee | SEC | 21-4 | 10 |
| 8. | Mississippi State | SEC | 17-7 | 2 |
| 9. | UCLA | Pac-12 | 15-7 | 11 |
| 10. | East Carolina | American Athletic | 17-5 | 8 |
| 11. | TCU | Big 12 | 16-7 | 13 |
| 12. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 13-7 | 12 |
| 13. | Florida | SEC | 16-8 | 6 |
| 14. | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 16-5 | 14 |
| 15. | Notre Dame | ACC | 11-4 | 17 |
| 16. | South Carolina | SEC | 16-6 | 24 |
| 17. | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 15-6-1 | 18 |
| 18. | Miami | ACC | 12-8 | 19 |
| 19. | Arizona | Pac-12 | 16-7 | 25 |
| 20. | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 17-6 | 26 |
| 21. | Oregon | Pac-12 | 12-6 | 15 |
| 22. | Florida State | ACC | 12-8 | 23 |
| 23. | Michigan | Big Ten | 11-4 | 21 |
| 24. | Stanford | Pac-12 | 14-3 | 28 |
| 25. | LSU | SEC | 16-8 | 16 |
| 26. | Pittsburgh | ACC | 12-8 | 20 |
| 27. | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 15-5 | RV |
| 28. | UC Santa Barbara | Big West | 15-7 | 29 |
| 29. | North Carolina | ACC | 13-7 | 27 |
| 30. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 13-8 | RV |
| Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically): Alabama (15-9), Baylor (13-10), California (14-8), California Baptist (15-6), Clemson (12-9), Coastal Carolina (14-8), Dallas Baptist (14-7), Florida Atlantic (14-9), Georgia (16-7), Gonzaga (13-10), Indiana (11-3), Indiana State (11-6), Jackson State (13-6), Kentucky (17-4), Liberty (16-6), Nebraska (11-4), North Dakota State (16-6), Northeastern (10-5), Oklahoma (13-10), Old Dominion (17-5), Sacramento State (17-6), San Diego (17-4), San Diego State (13-6), Southern Illinois (19-3), Southern Miss (14-9), Texas A&M (17-9), UC Irvine (14-7), USC (10-9), Virginia (10-13), Washington State (12-8), West Virginia (10-9). | ||||
| Dropped out: Alabama (22), Georgia (30). | ||||
| By conference: ACC 8, SEC 8, Pac-12 6, Pac-12 6, American Athletic 1, Big 12 4, Big Ten 1, Big West 1, Conference USA 1. | ||||