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April 16, 2012
CollegeBaseballInsider.com Composite Poll
Florida State holds No. 1 in tight CBI Composite
Poll
Florida climbs to second, Kentucky falls to third, LSU up to
fourth
 After
a 2-2 week, Florida State stays at No. 1 in the CollegeBaseballInsider.com Composite Poll.
But things are tight at the top, as three teams are within one
point of first.
The Seminoles lost to No. 4 Florida on Tuesday before taking
two of three at Boston College in their ACC series. Florida State is first in
one poll, second in two polls and fifth in the other.
Florida went 3-1 and rose two spots to No. 2. After the Gators
won at Florida State, they took two of three SEC contests from Tennessee.
Florida is first in two polls, fourth in one poll and fifth in the other.
Kentucky had a 2-2 week to drop one place to third. The
Wildcats were shut out at home on Tuesday by Louisville before taking two of
three at No. 9 Arkansas in SEC action. Kentucky is second in one poll and
third in the other three.
LSU enjoyed a 5-0 week to climb one spot to No. 4. The Tigers
topped Alcorn State and Southern Miss before sweeping a three-game SEC series
from Alabama. LSU is first in one poll, fourth in two polls and fifth in the
other.
Texas A&M went 2-2 to fall to fifth. The Aggies lost to UT
Arlington on Tuesday before taking two of three from Kansas in Big 12 play. Texas A&M is second,
fourth, fifth and ninth in the national polls.
Oregon was the big climber after going 4-1 with two wins over
San Francisco before taking two of three at No. 6 Stanford. The Ducks rose
seven places from No. 17 to No. 10.
Ole Miss fell out of the poll, while NC State returned at No.
20.
This week's poll includes five SEC teams and four from
the ACC and Pac-12. There are two from the Big 12 and Conference USA and
single entries from the Big Ten, Big West and West Coast Conference.
About the
CollegeBaseballInsider.com Composite Poll
The
CollegeBaseballInsider.com Composite Poll weighs the four primary national
polls, thereby providing the most accurate national ranking. In case of ties in the composite ranking, the team with a higher
individual ranking will come first.
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CBI Composite Poll (4/16/12) |
BA |
CB |
NCBWA |
U/E |
Composite |
Last rank |
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1 |
Florida State (29-7) |
1 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
1 |
|
2 |
Florida (28-8) |
5 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
4 |
|
3 |
Kentucky (32-5) |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
11 |
2 |
|
4 |
LSU (30-7) |
4 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
14 |
5 |
|
5 |
Texas A&M (28-8) |
2 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
20 |
3 |
|
6 |
Baylor (30-7) |
6 |
3 |
13 |
9 |
31 |
11 |
|
7 |
North Carolina (27-9) |
10 |
10 |
7 |
6 |
33 |
10 |
|
8 |
UCLA (24-8) |
11 |
7 |
9 |
7 |
34 |
14 |
|
9 |
South Carolina (27-10) |
9 |
13 |
6 |
8 |
36 |
12 |
|
10 |
Oregon (24-10) |
8 |
6 |
14 |
11 |
39 |
17 |
|
11 |
Rice (27-11) |
7 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
43 |
13 |
|
12 |
Stanford (22-9) |
14 |
19 |
8 |
10 |
51 |
6 |
|
13 |
UCF (30-8) |
15 |
12 |
10 |
14 |
51 |
16 |
|
14 |
Arizona (24-11) |
13 |
8 |
16 |
16 |
53 |
8 |
|
15 |
Miami (Fla.) (25-11) |
18 |
15 |
11 |
12 |
56 |
7 |
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16 |
Cal State Fullerton (23-12) |
12 |
14 |
18 |
18 |
62 |
15 |
|
17 |
Arkansas (25-10) |
17 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
63 |
9 |
|
18 |
Purdue (28-5) |
16 |
22 |
17 |
17 |
72 |
18 |
|
19 |
San Diego (29-8) |
19 |
17 |
21 |
20 |
77 |
20 |
|
20 |
NC State (24-10) |
21 |
18 |
24 |
19 |
82 |
NR |
BA-Baseball
America poll; CB-Collegiate
Baseball poll; NCBWA-National
Collegiate Baseball Writers Association poll; U/E-USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll; Composite-Sum
of rankings;
Last rank-Last week's composite ranking
* The American Baseball Coaches
Association has ruled Arizona State ineligible for votes this season because of
the school's NCAA postseason ban.
Why a composite poll? CBI felt that
four national polls was enough. Plus, each week you find discrepancies that make
it tough to gauge where a team really is. This week's example: Baylor is No.
3 in one poll, No. 13 in another.
April
9: 1. Florida State, 2. Kentucky, 3. Texas A&M, 4. Florida, 5. LSU
April
2: 1. Florida, 2. Florida State, 3. North Carolina, 4. Kentucky, 5. UCLA
March
26: 1. Florida, 2. Stanford
3. Arkansas, 4. Florida State, 5. North Carolina
March
19: 1. Florida, 2. Stanford
3. Arkansas, 4. Florida State, 5. North Carolina
March
12: 1. Florida, 2. Stanford
3. South Carolina, 4. North Carolina, 5. Arkansas
March 5: 1. Florida, 2. Stanford
3. South Carolina, 4. Rice, 5. Texas A&M
Feb. 27: 1. Florida, 2. Stanford
3. South Carolina, 4. Rice, 5. Texas A&M
Feb. 20: 1. Florida, 2. South Carolina, 3. Stanford, 4. Texas A&M, 5.
Arkansas
Preseason Poll: 1. Florida, 2. South Carolina, 3. Stanford, 4. UNC, 5. Texas A&M
(photo courtesy of FSU Media Relations Office)
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