DALLAS (NCBWA) – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association continues its tradition of NCAA Division I polls for the 29th year with its 2026 weekly surveys.
The UCLA Bruins (29-2), riding a NCAA-2026-high 23-game winning streak, is in first place for the sixth week in succession after sweeping crosstown rival USC in their annual three-game set. Texas remains No. 2 ahead of No. 3 Georgia Tech, while Georgia at No. 4 and North Carolina at No. 5 achieved season-best NCBWA ratings.
Some of the top movers from the Week Eight to Week Nine polls are Alabama from No. 17 to 9, Coastal Carolina from No. 13 to 10, Nebraska from No. 20 to 14, Texas A&M from No. 21 to 16 and Big 12 Conference leader UCF from receiving votes to No. 17.
The Southeastern Conference (nine schools) and Atlantic Coast Conference (five teams) currently occupy 14 of the Top 25 slots with a season-high-tying four Big Ten Conference members in the April 6 poll.
There have been seven conferences (six this week plus independent Oregon State) represented in the first nine standings of 2026, and there were 10 different conferences in the 2025 NCBWA polls.
The 2026 poll voters come from among 33 college baseball writers and related media persons from throughout the nation. The ’26 season features 308 NCAA Division I baseball-playing schools, and for more information or to join the NCBWA, please go to ncbwa.com.
| 2026 NCBWA DIVISION I POLL (APRIL 6) | ||||
| Rk. | School | Conference | Record | Pvs. |
| 1. | UCLA | Big Ten | 29-2 | 1 |
| 2. | Texas | SEC | 26-5 | 2 |
| 3. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 26-5 | 3 |
| 4. | Georgia | SEC | 27-6 | 5 |
| 5. | North Carolina | ACC | 27-5-1 | 6 |
| 6. | Florida State | ACC | 24-7 | 7 |
| 7. | Oregon State | Independent | 24-6 | 8 |
| 8. | Mississippi State | SEC | 25-7 | 4 |
| 9. | Alabama | SEC | 25-8 | 17 |
| 10. | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 23-8 | 13 |
| 11. | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 23-9 | 10 |
| 12. | Auburn | SEC | 22-9 | 12 |
| 13. | USC | Big Ten | 27-6 | 9 |
| 14. | Nebraska | Big Ten | 26-6 | 20 |
| 15. | West Virginia | Big 12 | 21-7 | 11 |
| 16. | Texas A&M | SEC | 25-6 | 21 |
| 17. | UCF | Big 12 | 20-9 | RV |
| 18. | Florida | SEC | 24-9 | 18 |
| 19. | Oklahoma | SEC | 21-10 | 16 |
| 20. | Virginia | ACC | 24-9 | 19 |
| 21. | Arizona State | Big 12 | 23-9 | 22 |
| 22. | Oregon | Big Ten | 24-8 | 14 |
| 23. | Arkansas | SEC | 20-13 | 15 |
| 24. | Jacksonville State | CUSA | 27-6 | 24 |
| 25. | Boston College | ACC | 22-11 | 25 |
| Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically): Bethune-Cookman (22-10), California Baptist (26-6), Campbell (21-10), Cincinnati (21-13), Clemson (21-12), Duke (21-13), East Carolina (20-12-1), East Tennessee State (21-8), FGCU (20-11), Illinois State (20-12), Kansas (22-10), Kansas State (20-12), Kent State (23-7), Kentucky (23-8), Louisville (19-13), LSU (22-11), Mercer (24-8), Miami (Fla.) (24-8), Michigan (16-14), Missouri State (21-9), Murray State (20-12), Navy (18-12), NC State (21-11), New Mexico (19-11-1), Ohio State (17-13), Oklahoma State (21-11), Ole Miss (22-11), Pittsburgh (21-9), Purdue (20-10), TCU (20-11), Tennessee (20-12), Texas State (21-10), Texas Tech (18-13), UAB (22-10), UC Santa Barbara (19-12), USF (24-8), UTSA (22-10), Wake Forest (23-10), Wichita State (20-12). | ||||
| Dropped out: No. 23 Kentucky. | ||||
| By conference: SEC 9, ACC 5, Big Ten 4, Big 12 3, Sun Belt 2, CUSA 1, Independent 1.. | ||||
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