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, and Arkansas is No. 1 for the 2021-high seventh week and fourth week in succession this season.
Southeastern Conference schools Arkansas, Florida, Ole Miss, and Vanderbilt · also have topped each of the NCBWA Top 30 polls in '21.
Several schools moved up from the April 26 standings, and these included TCU from No. 6 to 2, Mississippi State from No. 5 to 4, Texas Tech from No. 11 to 7, and Notre Dame from No. 13 to 9 its highest rating of the year. Southern Miss of Conference USA returns to the Top 30 at No. 25, and Indiana of the Big Ten enters the NCBWA poll for the first time this spring at No. 29.
There have been 13 conferences (nine for the fourth consecutive week) represented in the first 12 standings of 2021, and there were 15 different conferences included in the COVID-19 abbreviated NCBWA polls in 2020.
The 2021 poll voters come from among 33 college baseball writers and related media persons from throughout the nation. The '21 season features 302 NCAA Division I baseball-playing schools, and 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.