DALLAS (NCBWA) The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association continues its tradition of NCAA Division I polls for the 24th year with its 2021 weekly surveys.
After the first weekend of the regular season, the Ole Miss Rebels (3-0) take over at No. 1 followed by Miami at No. 2 and Georgia at No. 3.
Overall, the top 10 consists of six SEC schools, three ACC programs and one school from the Pac-12. The biggest movers this week were South Carolina up seven places from 23 to 16, Dallas Baptist up seven sports from 25 to 18, Oklahoma State advancing six places from 26 to 20, and Wake Forest jumping six places from 30 to 24.
There have been eight conferences represented in the first two standings of 2021, and there were 15 different conferences included in the COVID-19 abbreviated NCBWA polls in 2020.
Florida and Ole Miss are the two teams to hold down the No. 1 position in the early surveys.
The 2021 poll voters come from among 40 college baseball writers and related media persons from throughout the nation. After a preseason Top 35 listing, the remainder of the polls will feature a national Top 30 beginning with the Feb. 22 NCBWA DI regular season poll. The '21 season will feature 298 NCAA Division I baseball-playing schools. For more information or to join the NCBWA, please go to ncbwa.com.
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 Division I Players of the Week, the Stopper of the Year, and publication and writing contests.