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RAWLINGS WEEK 19 NCBA DI TOP 20 POLL

 Grand Canyon remains at  #1 spot as they sit at 15-0.   Penn State  remains at # 2 and sits closely behind them only by 7 points. #3 Cal Poly  collects a 1st place vote as well while they sit at 9-0.  UCSB  , who went from #5 to unranked, has jumped back in at #15 after a 5-0 weekend at SIS – Henderson! Creighton and UMass crack the top 20 after being previously unranked.

Auburn  falls to #17 after dropping 2 of 3 to #4 Tennessee in a non-conference series while  Oregon drops to #16 following a 2-2 week at SIS- Henderson.

3 different teams received 1st place votes.

Check out the full results HERE!

Next poll will be released April 17th. 

APRIL 15TH: NCBA ROSTER FREEZE

The NCBA roster freeze is on April 15th 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time.  After that time, no players can be added to the roster. ZERO exceptions.  It is essential that teams check their rosters to make sure it is accurate and to correct any issues before the roster freeze.

Any questions, please email Division I Director Jimmy Henderson: [email protected] 

RAWLINGS WEEK 17 NCBA DI TOP 20 POLL

 Grand Canyon takes over the #1 spot as they sit at 9-0!   Tennessee  jumps up to #4 by boasting a 5-0 week in PCB, including beating previous #1  Penn State. #3 Cal Poly   moves up 3 spots after sweeping conference rival and previously #5 UC Santa Barbara while NC State  moves up to #5 from #12  after a sweep of East Carolina.

UC Davis, Nevada, Central Florida , Boise State, and Miami (OH) all crack the Week 17 Top 20 after being unranked in Week 15.

44 different teams in total received votes.

4 different teams received 1st place votes.

Check out the full results HERE!

Next poll will be released April 3rd. 

RAWLINGS WEEK 15 NCBA DI TOP 20 POLL

With a month of the Spring under our belt, two teams are the clear favorite.  Penn State  remains at #1, while Grand Canyon  is hot on their trail to take over as the top team in the nation.   Tennessee   jumps up to #4 after boasting a 5-0 week at PCB, including beating previous #1 Penn State drops 13 spots to #16 after a 1-2 weekend against new Top 20 Team   Arlington Baptist.  Joining Arlington Baptist in the rankings from being unranked is  James Madison after an impressive weekend taking 2 of 3 from Virginia Tech

47 different teams in total received votes.

2 different teams received 1st place votes.

Check out the full results HERE!

Next poll will be released March 20th. 

RAWLINGS WEEK 13 NCBA DI TOP 20 POLL

Three weeks into the Spring Season and we are starting to see some movement in the polls. 2022 World Series champion Florida State falls to #12 from #3 after starting the season 3-2.   California – Santa Barbara  jumps up 5 spots to #8 after a 3-0 weekend outscoring conference foe Southern California 55-9. at #1.  Tennessee also has a 3-0 weekend and makes an appearance at #15 from being previously unranked.

 Penn State remains at #1!

41 different teams in total received votes.

2 different teams received 1st place votes.

Check out the full results HERE!

Next poll will be released March 6th. 

RAWLINGS WEEK 11 NCBA DI TOP 20 POLL

The 2025 Spring Season is officially underway and we have our 2nd Top 20 poll out for the season. 2023 and 2024 World Series Champion Penn State remains at #1. Cal Poly jumps from #14 to #11 after a 3-0 weekend.

53 different teams in total received votes.

2 different teams received 1st place votes.

Check out the full results HERE!

Next poll will be released February 20th. 

SWING INTO SPRING – HENDERSON SCHEDULE RELEASE

We’re 2 months out from the 2025 Swing into Spring – Henderson event kicking off.  CLICK HERE to see the full schedule!

RAWLINGS PRESEASON NCBA DI TOP 20 POLL

The 2025 Spring Season kicks off 10 days! 2023 and 2024 World Series Champion Penn State checks in at the #1 spot after their back-to-back World Series Championships. They will look to make it a 3-peat.

53 different teams in total received votes.

2 different teams received 1st place votes.

Check out the full results HERE!

Next poll will be released February 6th. 

NORTH ATLANTIC TEAM PREVIEWS

DIVISION I TEAM PREVIEWS  |  DAY 8 OF 8

NORTH ATLANTIC REGION!

Penn State enters  the 2025 season as the back-to-back World Series champion and will look to 3 peat in Alton this May.  Penn State went a perfect 7-0 in the 2024 postseason backed by a phenomenal pitching staff and a wealth of championship experience . Outside of a 2nd round 16-13 thriller against  National Runner up Grand Canyon,  the Lions only allowed 7 runs total in their 6 other postseason games. The defending champs currently sit at 3-0 in the North Atlantic East with St. Joes (6-3)and Temple  (4-2) chasing them. PSU will return 15 from last year’s National Championship squad.

Lot’s of baseball left to be played as UMass (5-1) & Boston College (5-1) currently sit atop the North Atlantic NorthNew Hampshire sits at 4-2 just one game back.

Be sure to check all the North Atlantic Team Previews to see how everyone’s looking heading into the Spring 2025 season!

-DIVISION I PRESEASON TOP 20 POLL WILL BE RELEASED TOMORROW!