OMAHA, Neb. (NCBWA) After finishing its historic postseason run with a 6-1 victory over Georgia on Wednesday night to win the College World Series, Fresno State finishes the 2008 season ranked No. 1 in the final National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Top 30 Poll.
The NCBWA continued its tradition of NCAA Division I polls for the 11th year with its 2008 weekly surveys. Weekly polls have been circulated from Feb. 25-June 26 following the NCAA World Series in Omaha, Neb.
The poll voters come from 30 college baseball writers and related media persons from throughout the nation. The final poll has representation by 12 different conferences among the 297 baseball-playing schools in the 2008 NCAA Division I ranks, and 17 total leagues had at least one team in the '08 national surveys.
The first 2009 NCBWA Division I poll will be released in January 2009.
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 Dick Howser Trophy, Regional Players of the Year and NCBWA All-America voting. The NCBWA also sponsors the Pro-Line Athletic Division I Players of the Week, the Stopper of the Year, and publication and writing contests.