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May 27, 2013
CollegeBaseballInsider.com Composite Poll
LSU rises to No. 1 in CBI Composite Poll
Vanderbilt falls to second, Cal State Fullerton stays third,
UNC up to fourth
 For
the first time this season, LSU has claimed the top spot in the CollegeBaseballInsider.com
Composite Poll.
The Tigers won the SEC Tournament, edging Vanderbilt 5-4 in 11
innings in the title game. LSU is first in four polls and second in the other.
The Commodores fell from first to second after its runner-up
finish in the SEC tourney. Vanderbilt is first in one poll and second in the
other four.
Cal State Fullerton swept its final Big West series at Cal
State Northridge to remain in third. The Titans are third in three polls and
fourth in the other two.
North Carolina went 5-0 and won the ACC Tournament to climb one
spot to fourth. The Tar Heels are third in two polls, fourth in one poll and
fifth in the other two.
Oregon State went 2-1 in its final Pac-12 series against
Washington State to fall one place to fifth. The Beavers are fourth in one
poll, fifth in three polls and sixth in the other.
Rice (17) and Oklahoma (18) return to the poll, while Virginia
Tech makes its debut at No. 19. Oklahoma State, Clemson and New Mexico all
dropped out.
The CBI Composite Poll contains five teams from both the ACC
and SEC. There are four from the Pac-12, two from the Big 12 and single entries
from the Big East, Big Ten, Big West and Conference USA.
About the
CollegeBaseballInsider.com Composite Poll
The
CollegeBaseballInsider.com Composite Poll weighs the five 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 (5/27/13) |
BA |
CB |
NCBWA |
PG |
U/E |
Composite |
Last rank |
|
1 |
LSU (52-9) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
|
2 |
Vanderbilt (51-9) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
1 |
|
3 |
Cal State Fullerton (48-8) |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
17 |
3 |
|
4 |
North Carolina (52-8) |
5 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
20 |
5 |
|
5 |
Oregon State (45-10) |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
25 |
4 |
|
6 |
Virginia (47-10) |
6 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
28 |
6 |
|
7 |
Oregon (45-14) |
9 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
7 |
39 |
8 |
|
8 |
NC State (44-14) |
7 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
40 |
9 |
|
9 |
Florida State (44-15) |
11 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
49 |
7 |
|
10 |
UCLA (39-17) |
10 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
53 |
11 |
|
11 |
Mississippi State (43-17) |
14 |
14 |
9 |
12 |
11 |
60 |
13 |
|
12 |
Indiana (43-14) |
8 |
22 |
12 |
8 |
13 |
63 |
14 |
|
13 |
Louisville (46-12) |
15 |
8 |
13 |
16 |
13 |
65 |
10 |
|
14 |
Arkansas (37-20) |
12 |
12 |
17 |
15 |
15 |
71 |
15 |
|
15 |
Kansas State (41-17) |
13 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
17 |
73 |
16 |
|
16 |
South Carolina (39-18) |
18 |
13 |
16 |
17 |
14 |
78 |
12 |
|
17 |
Rice (41-17) |
20 |
23 |
15 |
20 |
16 |
94 |
NR |
|
18 |
Oklahoma (35-16) |
19 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
95 |
NR |
|
19 |
Virginia Tech (35-19) |
16 |
19 |
26 |
13 |
22 |
96 |
NR |
|
20 |
Arizona State (35-20-1) |
24 |
16 |
20 |
24 |
20 |
104 |
18 |
BA-Baseball
America poll; CB-Collegiate
Baseball poll; NCBWA-National
Collegiate Baseball Writers Association poll; PG-Perfect Game poll; U/E-USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll; Composite-Sum
of rankings;
Last rank-Last week's composite ranking
Why a composite poll? CBI felt that
five 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: Indiana is
eighth in two polls, 22nd in another.
May
20: 1.
Vanderbilt, 2. LSU, 3. Cal State Fullerton, 4. Oregon State, 5. UNC
May
13: 1.
Vanderbilt, 2. UNC, 3. LSU, 4. Cal State Fullerton, 5. Oregon State
May 6: 1.
UNC, 2. Vanderbilt, 3. LSU, 4. Cal State Fullerton, 5. Oregon State
April
29: 1.
UNC, 2. Vanderbilt, 3. LSU, 4. Cal State Fullerton, 5. Oregon State
April
22: 1.
North Carolina, 2. LSU, 3. Cal State Fullerton, 4. Vanderbilt, 5. Virginia
April
15: 1.
UNC, 2. LSU, 3. Vanderbilt, 4. Cal State Fullerton, 5. Oregon State
April
8: 1.
North Carolina, 2. LSU, 3. Vanderbilt, 4. Cal State Fullerton, 5. Virginia
April 1: 1.
North Carolina, 2. LSU, 3. Vanderbilt, 4. Cal State Fullerton, 5. Virginia
March
25: 1.
North Carolina, 2. LSU, 3. Oregon State, 4. Vanderbilt, 5. Florida State
March
18: 1.
UNC, 2. Vanderbilt, 3. Oregon State, 4. LSU, 5. South Carolina
March
11: 1.
UNC, 2. Vanderbilt, 3. LSU, 4. Oregon State, 5. South Carolina
March 4: 1.
UNC, 2. Vanderbilt, 3. LSU, 4. Oregon State, 5. Mississippi State
Feb.
25: 1.
North Carolina, 2. Arkansas, 3. Vanderbilt, 4. LSU, 5. Oregon State
Feb. 18: 1.
North Carolina, 2. Arkansas, 3. Vanderbilt, 4. LSU, 5. UCLA
Preseason Poll: 1.
Arkansas, 2. North Carolina, 3. Vanderbilt, 4. LSU, 5. UCLA
(photo courtesy of LSU Media Relations)
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