WINGATE, N.C. (NCBWA) – For the 12th straight week, the University of Tampa Spartans are the top-ranked team in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers of America (NCBWA) top 25 poll. Tampa received 19 of the 20 first-place votes, making this just the second time in the last 11 weeks UT has not been the unanimous number one team this season. The Spartans are 39-5 on the season and have been the top-ranked team in every in-season NCBWA poll this year, after checking in at #3 in the preseason poll.
The top four are the same once again, while Saint Leo moves up one spot to round out the top five. Ashland and Young Harris also move up one spot to sixth and seventh, respectively. Millersville jumps four spots to number eight, while Lubbock Christian is the big mover this week, checking in at number nine after being ranked 18th last week. Missouri Southern rounds out the top 10.
Catawba jumps up six spots to #15 in this week’s poll, while West Chester checks in at #17 this week, after receiving votes in last week’s poll. West Chester is the only new team in this week’s top 25. UIndy has moved up five spots this week, checking in at #20.
The NCBWA Region polls will be announced every Monday throughout the season, with a new top 25 national poll coming out every Wednesday.
| 2024 NCBWA DIVISION II POLL (MAY 1) | |||||
| Rk. | School [1st place] | Location | Record | Pts. | Pvs. |
| 1. | Tampa [19] | Tampa, Fla. | 39-5 | 499 | 1 |
| 2. | Central Missouri [1] | Warrensburg, Mo. | 43-6 | 479 | 2 |
| 3. | North Greenville | Tigerville, S.C. | 40-10 | 461 | 3 |
| 4. | Point Loma | San Diego, Calif. | 36-9-1 | 430 | 4 |
| 5. | Saint Leo | Saint Leo, Fla. | 37-6 | 412 | 6 |
| 6. | Ashland | Ashland, Va. | 36-9 | 374 | 7 |
| 7. | Young Harris | Youg Harris, Ga. | 38-11 | 357 | 8 |
| 8. | Millersville | Millersville, Pa. | 37-9 | 348 | 12 |
| 9. | Lubbock Christian | Lubbock, Texas | 36-14 | 341 | 18 |
| 10. | Missouri Southern | Joplin, Mo. | 37-13 | 335 | 9 |
| 11. | West Texas A&M | Canyon, Texas | 35-15 | 284 | 5 |
| 12. | Augustana | Sioux Falls, S.D. | 35-8 | 250 | 14 |
| 13. | Lee | Cleveland, Tenn. | 36-14 | 237 | 13 |
| 14. | Molloy | Rockville Centre, N.Y. | 34-10 | 229 | 15 |
| 15. | Catawba | Salisbury, N.C. | 37-12 | 214 | 21 |
| 16. | Colorado Mesa | Grand Junction, Colo. | 32-14 | 182 | 11 |
| 17. | West Chester | West Chester, Pa. | 35-7 | 176 | RV |
| 18. | Westmont | Santa Barbara, Calif. | 33-15-3 | 165 | 17 |
| 19. | Central Oklahoma | Edmond, Okla. | 36-12 | 122 | 20 |
| 20. | Indianapolis | Indianapolis, Ind. | 32-14 | 114 | 25 |
| 21. | Mount Olive | Mount Olive, N.C. | 34-14 | 107 | 16 |
| 22. | Charleston | Charleston, W. Va. | 36-7 | 92 | 22 |
| 23. | Saginaw Valley State | Saginaw, Mich. | 32-13 | 57 | 19 |
| 24. | Northwest Nazarene | Nampa, Idaho | 30-11-1 | 53 | 23 |
| 25. | East Stroudsburg | East Stroudsburg, Pa. | 35-9 | 52 | 10 |
| Also receiving votes: Angelo State (34-16) 43; Lander (37-12) 29; Southern New Hampshire (28-15) 19; Auburn Montgomery (30-20) 13; Arkansas Tech (33-15) 12; UNC Pembroke (38-12) 9; Goldey-Beacom (31-17) 2; Barton (34-14) 1; Minnesota State (30-14) 1. | |||||
| Dropped out: Angelo State (24th). | |||||
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