Central Michigan is ranked #42 and Miami (Ohio) is ranked #48 in Baseball America's Preseason Top-50. BG will play both of these teams this season. BG will host CMU and play at Miami in a pair of MAC three-game series.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/co ... 63069.html
1 Rice
2 Miami
3 Clemson
4 Texas
5 North Carolina
6 South Carolina
7 Arkansas
8 Vanderbilt
9 Virginia
10 Wichita State
11 Tennessee
12 Georgia Tech
13 UCLA
14 Cal State Fullerton
15 Tulane
16 Oregon State
17 Nebraska
18 Florida State
19 Pepperdine
20 Arizona State
21 Evansville
22 Oklahoma State
23 Winthrop
24 Texas Christian
25 Mississippi
26 UC Riverside
27 Georgia
28 North Carolina State
29 Southern California
30 Kentucky
31 Stanford
32 San Francisco
33 San Diego State
34 Oral Roberts
35 Oklahoma
36 Auburn
37 Baylor
38 UC Irvine
39 Louisiana-Lafayette
40 Michigan
41 Texas Tech
42 Central Michigan
43 Delaware
44 Elon
45 Notre Dame
46 San Diego
47 Ohio State
48 Miami (Ohio)
49 Texas A&M
50 Louisiana State
Two MAC schools ranked in Baseball America's Top-50
Also of note, Central Michigan, Kent State and Ball State all received votes in Collegiate Baseball's Preseason Top-40 Poll.
http://www.collegiatebaseball.com/polls ... lldivI.htm
1. Rice (57-13) 497 3
2. Clemson (53-16) 492 5
3. South Carolina (41-25) 490 12
4. Arkansas (39-21) 488 25
5. North Carolina (54-15) 487 2
6. Miami, Fla. (42-24) 483 6
7. Texas (41-21) 482 17
8. Vanderbilt (38-27) 479 —
9. Nebraska (42-17) 477 22
10. Virginia (47-15) 474 20
11. Georgia Tech. (50-18 ) 472 8
12. Cal. St. Fullerton (50-15) 469 4
13. Florida St. (42-21) 467 24
14. Arizona St. (37-21) 464 —
15. Texas Christian (39-23) 462 —
16. Tulane (43-21) 459 27
17. Wichita St. (46-22) 456 —
18. Tennessee (31-24) 453 —
19. Pepperdine (42-21) 450 30
20. Mississippi (44-22) 448 11
21. Baylor (37-26) 447 26
22. Georgia (47-23) 444 7
23. Stanford (33-27) 441 15
24. Oklahoma St. (41-20) 438 23
25. Southern California (25-33) 435 —
26. UCLA (33-25) 433 —
27. Arizona (27-28 ) 431 —
28. Evansville (43-22) 429 19
29. Oral Roberts (41-16) 426 14
30. Long Beach St. (29-27) 424 —
31. Louisiana St. (35-24) 421 —
32. Mississippi St. (37-23) 420 —
33. Houston (39-22) 417 21
34. Oklahoma (45-22) 414 10
35. Troy (47-16) 412 —
36. San Francisco (39-23) 409 —
37. Winthrop (46-18 ) 407 —
38. Michigan (43-21) 406 —
39. Notre Dame (45-17-1) 403 —
40. Ohio St. (37-21) 401 —
Other Teams Receiving Votes: Oregon St., Kentucky, Florida, Alabama, Auburn, Hawaii, McNeese St., Missouri St., Jacksonville, Maine, North Carolina St., Wake Forest, U.C. Irvine, Fresno St., San Jose St., Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Missouri, San Diego, Loyola Marymount, Santa Clara, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana-Lafayette, South Alabama, Stetson, North Florida, Washington, Washington St., California, Western Carolina, College of Charleston, Rhode Island, Louisville, Minnesota, Cal. Poly-SLO, U.C. Riverside, Old Dominion, Southern Mississippi, East Carolina, Memphis, Central Michigan, Kent St., Ball St., Creighton, San Diego St., Samford, Army.
http://www.collegiatebaseball.com/polls ... lldivI.htm
1. Rice (57-13) 497 3
2. Clemson (53-16) 492 5
3. South Carolina (41-25) 490 12
4. Arkansas (39-21) 488 25
5. North Carolina (54-15) 487 2
6. Miami, Fla. (42-24) 483 6
7. Texas (41-21) 482 17
8. Vanderbilt (38-27) 479 —
9. Nebraska (42-17) 477 22
10. Virginia (47-15) 474 20
11. Georgia Tech. (50-18 ) 472 8
12. Cal. St. Fullerton (50-15) 469 4
13. Florida St. (42-21) 467 24
14. Arizona St. (37-21) 464 —
15. Texas Christian (39-23) 462 —
16. Tulane (43-21) 459 27
17. Wichita St. (46-22) 456 —
18. Tennessee (31-24) 453 —
19. Pepperdine (42-21) 450 30
20. Mississippi (44-22) 448 11
21. Baylor (37-26) 447 26
22. Georgia (47-23) 444 7
23. Stanford (33-27) 441 15
24. Oklahoma St. (41-20) 438 23
25. Southern California (25-33) 435 —
26. UCLA (33-25) 433 —
27. Arizona (27-28 ) 431 —
28. Evansville (43-22) 429 19
29. Oral Roberts (41-16) 426 14
30. Long Beach St. (29-27) 424 —
31. Louisiana St. (35-24) 421 —
32. Mississippi St. (37-23) 420 —
33. Houston (39-22) 417 21
34. Oklahoma (45-22) 414 10
35. Troy (47-16) 412 —
36. San Francisco (39-23) 409 —
37. Winthrop (46-18 ) 407 —
38. Michigan (43-21) 406 —
39. Notre Dame (45-17-1) 403 —
40. Ohio St. (37-21) 401 —
Other Teams Receiving Votes: Oregon St., Kentucky, Florida, Alabama, Auburn, Hawaii, McNeese St., Missouri St., Jacksonville, Maine, North Carolina St., Wake Forest, U.C. Irvine, Fresno St., San Jose St., Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Missouri, San Diego, Loyola Marymount, Santa Clara, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana-Lafayette, South Alabama, Stetson, North Florida, Washington, Washington St., California, Western Carolina, College of Charleston, Rhode Island, Louisville, Minnesota, Cal. Poly-SLO, U.C. Riverside, Old Dominion, Southern Mississippi, East Carolina, Memphis, Central Michigan, Kent St., Ball St., Creighton, San Diego St., Samford, Army.
GO BG!!!
Kent State is also receiving votes in the NCBWA Preseason Poll:
http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news ... 70110.html
1. Rice Conference USA 57-13 3
2. Clemson Atlantic Coast 53-16 5
3. South Carolina Southeastern 41-25 13
4. North Carolina Atlantic Coast 54-15 2
5. Miami Atlantic Coast 42-24 6
6. Texas Big 12 41-21 16
7. Virginia Atlantic Coast 47-15 14
8. Arkansas Southeastern 39-21 27
9. Cal State Fullerton Big West 50-15 4
10. Georgia Tech Atlantic Coast 50-18 7
11. Vanderbilt Southeastern 38-27 -
12. Nebraska Big 12 42-17 19
13. Mississippi Southeastern 44-22 11
14. Arizona State Pacific-10 37-21 28
15. Florida State Atlantic Coast 44-21 22
16. Tulane Conference USA 43-21 21
17. Oregon State Pacific-10 50-16 1
18. Wichita State Missouri Valley 46-22 -
19. Georgia Southeastern 47-23 8
20. Pepperdine West Coast 42-21 24
21. Oklahoma State Big 12 41-20 23
22. TCU Mountain West 39-23 -
23. UCLA Pacific-10 33-25 -
24. Stanford Pacific-10 33-27 18
25. Tennessee Southeastern 31-24 -
26. Baylor Big 12 37-26 30
27. Kentucky Southeastern 44-17 17
28. Alabama Southeastern 44-21 9
29. Evansville Missouri Valley 43-22 29
30. Oklahoma Big 12 45-22 10
31. Winthrop Big South 46-18 26
32. USC Pacific-10 25-33 -
33. Oral Roberts Mid-Continent 41-16 15
34. LSU Southeastern 35-24 -
35. Mississippi State Southeastern 37-23 -
Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically): Arizona (27-28 ), Auburn (22-34), California (26-28 ), College of Charleston (46-17), Charlotte (35-20-1), Elon (45-18 ), Florida (28-28 ), Fresno State (45-18 ), Hawaii (45-17), Houston (39-22), Jacksonville (43-19), Kansas (43-25), Kent State (38-19), Long Beach State (29-27), Louisiana-Lafayette (39-20), Michigan (43-21), Missouri (35-28 ), North Carolina State (40-23), Notre Dame (45-17-1), Ohio State (37-21), Rhode Island (34-16), San Diego State (23-36), San Francisco (39-23), Southern Miss (39-23), St. John's (40-19), Troy (47-16), UC Irvine (36-24), UC Riverside (29-25), Wake Forest (33-22), Washington State (36-23), West Virginia (36-22).
http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news ... 70110.html
1. Rice Conference USA 57-13 3
2. Clemson Atlantic Coast 53-16 5
3. South Carolina Southeastern 41-25 13
4. North Carolina Atlantic Coast 54-15 2
5. Miami Atlantic Coast 42-24 6
6. Texas Big 12 41-21 16
7. Virginia Atlantic Coast 47-15 14
8. Arkansas Southeastern 39-21 27
9. Cal State Fullerton Big West 50-15 4
10. Georgia Tech Atlantic Coast 50-18 7
11. Vanderbilt Southeastern 38-27 -
12. Nebraska Big 12 42-17 19
13. Mississippi Southeastern 44-22 11
14. Arizona State Pacific-10 37-21 28
15. Florida State Atlantic Coast 44-21 22
16. Tulane Conference USA 43-21 21
17. Oregon State Pacific-10 50-16 1
18. Wichita State Missouri Valley 46-22 -
19. Georgia Southeastern 47-23 8
20. Pepperdine West Coast 42-21 24
21. Oklahoma State Big 12 41-20 23
22. TCU Mountain West 39-23 -
23. UCLA Pacific-10 33-25 -
24. Stanford Pacific-10 33-27 18
25. Tennessee Southeastern 31-24 -
26. Baylor Big 12 37-26 30
27. Kentucky Southeastern 44-17 17
28. Alabama Southeastern 44-21 9
29. Evansville Missouri Valley 43-22 29
30. Oklahoma Big 12 45-22 10
31. Winthrop Big South 46-18 26
32. USC Pacific-10 25-33 -
33. Oral Roberts Mid-Continent 41-16 15
34. LSU Southeastern 35-24 -
35. Mississippi State Southeastern 37-23 -
Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically): Arizona (27-28 ), Auburn (22-34), California (26-28 ), College of Charleston (46-17), Charlotte (35-20-1), Elon (45-18 ), Florida (28-28 ), Fresno State (45-18 ), Hawaii (45-17), Houston (39-22), Jacksonville (43-19), Kansas (43-25), Kent State (38-19), Long Beach State (29-27), Louisiana-Lafayette (39-20), Michigan (43-21), Missouri (35-28 ), North Carolina State (40-23), Notre Dame (45-17-1), Ohio State (37-21), Rhode Island (34-16), San Diego State (23-36), San Francisco (39-23), Southern Miss (39-23), St. John's (40-19), Troy (47-16), UC Irvine (36-24), UC Riverside (29-25), Wake Forest (33-22), Washington State (36-23), West Virginia (36-22).
GO BG!!!
