DALLAS (NCBWA) The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
continues its tradition of NCAA Division I polls for the eighth year with
its 2005 weekly surveys. Weekly polls will continue each Monday through
June 28, following the NCAA World Series in Omaha, Neb.
The top-ranked Texas Longhorns finished pre-conference play with
a blanking of Rice and a three-game sweep of Purdue to move to 21-1 and
retain their No. 1 ranking. South Carolina swept a two-game, home-and-home
set with Clemson to improve to 15-1 and move up to No. 2. Cal State Fullerton
took two of three from Tulane in New Orleans to move up to No. 3 and drop
the Green Wave down two spots to No. 4. Georgia Tech continues its climb
in the poll, up to No. 5 after scoring 47 runs in a three-game sweep of
Wake Forest.
Two Conference USA teams East Carolina and Southern Miss · are new
entries to the poll giving C-USA four ranked teams. Tennessee moved in at
No. 30 to give the SEC ten schools in the Top 35.
Founded in 1962, the NCBWA is dedicated to the advancement of college
baseball. Membership is open to writers, broadcasters and publicists of
the sport. Members receive a membership card, directory, newsletter updates
and official votes in the Xanthus Dick Howser Trophy, Regional Players of
the Year and NCBWA All-America voting. The NCBWA also sponsors the Pro-Line
Cap Division I Players of the Week, the Stopper of the Year, and publication
and writing contests.