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 (39-3) continue their dominance of the poll for the ninth consecutive week after having a 3-1 week, winning 14 consecutive road games and going a league-record 21-0 in Big Ten Conference clashes. North Carolina remains No. 2 this week ahead of Nos. 3-5 Georgia Tech, Texas and Oregon State, respectively. OSU moved back into the Top Five after spending two previous weeks in that poll position or higher.
Some of the top movers from the week 11 to week 12 polls are Auburn from No. 11 to 8, Mississippi State from No. 13 to 9, Kansas from No. 17 to 11, Southern Miss from No. 16 to 12, Oregon from No. 18 to 14, Nebraska from No. 20 to 17, USC from No. 23 to 20 and Arizona State from No. 25 to 22. Conference USA leader Jacksonville State also returns to the poll at No. 25.
Southeastern Conference (nine schools) and Atlantic Coast Conference (five teams) currently occupy 14 of the Top 25 places with the Big Ten and Big 12 following with a composite seven rankings.
There have been seven conferences (six this week plus independent Oregon State) represented in the first 12 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 27) | ||||
| Rk. | School | Conference | Record | Pvs. |
| 1. | UCLA | Big Ten | 39-3 | 1 |
| 2. | North Carolina | ACC | 36-8-1 | 2 |
| 3. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 36-7 | 3 |
| 4. | Texas | SEC | 32-9 | 4 |
| 5. | Oregon State | Independent | 33-9 | 6 |
| 6. | Georgia | SEC | 34-11 | 5 |
| 7. | Texas A&M | SEC | 31-8 | 8 |
| 8. | Auburn | SEC | 30-13 | 11 |
| 9. | Mississippi State | SEC | 34-10 | 13 |
| 10. | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 30-13 | 9 |
| 11. | Kansas | Big 12 | 33-11 | 17 |
| 12. | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 31-13 | 16 |
| 13. | Florida State | ACC | 29-14 | 7 |
| 14. | Oregon | Big Ten | 32-11 | 18 |
| 15. | Oklahoma | SEC | 29-14 | 12 |
| 16. | West Virginia | Big 12 | 28-12 | 10 |
| 17. | Nebraska | Big Ten | 33-11 | 20 |
| 18. | Ole Miss | SEC | 31-14 | 19 |
| 19. | Arkansas | SEC | 29-16 | 21 |
| 20. | USC | Big Ten | 34-11 | 23 |
| 21. | Boston College | ACC | 33-14 | 22 |
| 22. | Arizona State | Big 12 | 31-14 | 25 |
| 23. | Virginia | ACC | 29-16 | 14 |
| 24. | Alabama | SEC | 29-16 | 15 |
| 25. | Jacksonville State | CUSA | 36-9 | RV |
| Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically): Bethune-Cookman (31-13), California Baptist (33-11), Cal Poly (24-18), Cincinnati (29-17), East Carolina (28-16-1), East Tennessee State (26-15), Florida (29-16), Gonzaga (27-14), High Point (29-14), Kansas State (26-18), Kent State (30-11), Kentucky (27-15), Liberty (31-13), Mercer (32-12), Miami (Fla.) (32-12), Miami (Ohio) (29-13), Michigan (27-17), Missouri State (26-15), Navy (28-15), NC State (27-16), Pitt (28-14), Purdue (27-15), Saint Joseph’s (29-13), Southeast Missouri (31-13), Tarleton State (28-15), TCU (28-15), Tennessee (29-15), UAB (28-16), UCF (25-15), UC Santa Barbara (27-14), USF (28-15), Utah Tech (26-15), UTSA (29-14), Wake Forest (28-17), Yale (23-13-1). | ||||
| Dropped out: No. 24 Florida. | ||||
| By conference: SEC 9, ACC 5, Big Ten 4, Big 12 3, Sun Belt 2, CUSA 1, Independent 1. | ||||
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