TAMPA TOPS NCBWA DIVISION II POLL
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (NCBWA) – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) continues its tradition of NCAA Division II polls with its 2012 weekly surveys. Weekly polls will continue each Tuesday throughout the season.
| NCBWA DIVISION II POLL (FEB. 14) | ||||
| Rk. | School [1st place] | Record | Pts. | Pvs. |
| 1. | Tampa, Fla. [9] | 6-0 | 361 | t6 |
| 2. | Central Missouri [4] | 0-0 | 352 | 3 |
| 3. | Grand Valley State, Mich. | 0-0 | 322 | 4 |
| 4. | UNC Pembroke [2] | 8-0 | 320 | 17 |
| 5. | St. Cloud State, Minn. | 4-0 | 291 | 8 |
| 6. | Cal Poly Pomona | 7-0 | 276 | 24 |
| 7. | Southern Connecticut State | 0-0 | 266 | t6 |
| 8. | St. Mary’s, Texas | 6-1 | 257 | 11 |
| 9. | West Florida | 5-1 | 253 | 10 |
| 10. | Columbus State, Ga. | 6-0 | 251 | - |
| 11. | Mercyhurst, Pa. | 3-0 | 245 | 16 |
| 12. | Mount Olive, N.C. | 5-1 | 183 | 9 |
| 13. | North Alabama | 5-1 | 179 | 20 |
| 14. | Emporia State, Kan. | 0-0 | 164 | 13 |
| 15. | Franklin Pierce, N.H. | 0-0 | 142 | 15 |
| 16. | Minnesota State | 0-0 | 137 | 14 |
| 17. | Millersville, Pa. | 3-1 | 136 | 5 |
| 18. | Western Oregon | 7-2 | 126 | - |
| 19. | Barry, Fla. | 3-1 | 120 | 2 |
| 20. | Cal State Chico | 4-0 | 73 | - |
| 21. | Missouri S&T | 0-0 | 67 | 23 |
| 22. | Tusculum, Tenn. | 6-0 | 65 | - |
| 23. | Southern Arkansas | 4-1 | 60 | - |
| 24. | Colorado Mesa | 5-3 | 35 | - |
| 25 | Armstrong Atlantic State, Ga. | 6-0 | 29 | - |
| Also receiving votes: Dixie State, Utah (4-0) 26; Francis Marion, S.C. (4-2) 26; Winona State, Minn. (0-0) 25; Harding, Ark. (3-0) 20; East Stroudsburg, Pa. (3-0) 16; Delta State, Miss. (3-0) 15; USC Aiken (5-1) 7; Cal State Monterey Bay (6-3) 3; Lynn, Fla. (7-1) 2; Northern Kentucky (0-0) 2; Northwest Nazarene, Idaho (4-0) 2; Cal Baptist (5-3) 2; Seton Hill, Pa. (0-0) 1. | ||||
| Dropped out: Francis Marion, S.C. (1); Sonoma State (12); Calif.; Winona State, Minn. (18); UC San Diego (19); Catawba, N.C. (21); Incarnate Word, Texas (22); Florida Southern (25). | ||||
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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.
| 2012 NCBWA Division II Polls (No. 1 Team): | |
| • Preseason (Francis Marion) • Feb. 14 (Tampa) |
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