ARKANSAS TOPS NCBWA DIVISION I POLL

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 12th week and season-best ninth week in a row this spring.


SEC schools Arkansas, Florida, Ole Miss and Vanderbilt · also have topped each of the NCBWA Top 30 polls in '21.


All 16 teams in the NCAA Super Regionals appear in this week's compilations.


Some notable changes from the May 31 survey in the standings are Texas Tech up to No. 6 from 7, Notre Dame climbing from No. 10 to 7, Mississippi State up to No. 8 from 12, Stanford moving from No. 11 to 9, and East Carolina jumping to No. 10 from 15.


This is the final NCBWA Division I poll before the NCAA World Series, June 19-29/30. There will be a postseason NCBWA survey the day after the 2021 DI champion is crowned.


There have been 14 conferences (11 for three weeks in succession) represented in the first 17 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.