Bridgeport, Conn. -- The team atop the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) top 25 poll has again changed with Central Missouri taking over the top spot and Tampa, last week's No. 1, falling to No. 6. Grand Valley State University jumped one place and is currently No. 10 in the NCBWA top 25 poll.
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In the Midwest Region top 10, Grand Valley State remained No. 1, Wayne State University is in fourth, Northwood University jumped into the poll at No. 6, and Ashland University climbed one place to No. 8.
The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) will start conference play March 24 with the GLIAC Tournament set to start May 10 at V.A. Memorial Stadium in Chillicothe, Ohio.
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NCBWA Division II Top 25 |
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Rank |
School (#1 votes) |
W-L |
Points |
Previous |
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1. |
Central Missouri (13) |
16-1 |
325 |
2 |
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T2. |
Catawba, S.C. |
22-5 |
279 |
5 |
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T2. |
St, Mary’s, Texas |
22-4 |
279 |
4 |
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4. |
North Alabama |
21-7 |
276 |
12 |
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5. |
Chico State, Calif. |
17-5 |
255 |
6 |
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6. |
Tampa, Fla. |
18-5 |
233 |
1 |
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7. |
Southern New Hampshire |
16-2 |
224 |
9 |
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8. |
St. Cloud State, Minn. |
14-4 |
218 |
3 |
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9. |
Tusculum, Tenn. |
23-5 |
214 |
10 |
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10. |
Grand Valley State, Mich. |
10-4 |
200 |
11 |
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11. |
Mercyhurst, Pa. |
15-5 |
191 |
8 |
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12. |
Delta State, Miss. |
15-5 |
178 |
7 |
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13. |
Cal Baptist |
23-6 |
145 |
RV |
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14. |
Southern Connecticut State |
13-3 |
144 |
19 |
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15. |
West Florida |
20-7 |
139 |
18 |
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16. |
Angelo State, Texas |
18-6 |
118 |
15 |
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17. |
Seton Hill, Pa. |
15-4 |
115 |
17 |
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18. |
New Mexico Highlands |
17-3 |
104 |
RV |
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19. |
Lander, S.C. |
21-6 |
103 |
RV |
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20. |
Cal Poly Pomona |
16-7 |
73 |
16 |
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21. |
Missouri S&T |
12-3 |
72 |
RV |
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22. |
Minnesota State |
9-3 |
47 |
14 |
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23. |
West Chester, Pa. |
13-1 |
40 |
NR |
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24. |
Nova Southeastern, Fla. |
14-4 |
35 |
24 |
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25. |
Southern Indiana |
11-6 |
31 |
13 |
Also receiving votes: Emporia State, Kans. (11-6) 24 points; West Texas A&M (15-4) 20 points; Lemoyne, N.Y. (11-4) 18 points; Lynn, Fla. (16-7) 17 points; Western Oregon (15-6) 16 points; Mount Olive, N.C. (18-6) 10 points; East Stroudsburg,
Pa. (14-5) 9 points; Texas A&M-Kingsville (12-9) 7 points; Colorado Mesa (15-7) 5 points; Franklin Pierce, N.H. (10-6) 5
points; Harding, Ark. (18-8) 4 points; Hawaii Pacific (17-5) 3 points; Flagler, Fla. (17-8) 2 points; Newman, Kans. (17-7) 1
point.
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NCBWA Midwest Region Top 10 |
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Rank |
School (#1 votes) |
W-L |
Points |
Previous |
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1. |
Grand Valley St., Mich. (8) |
10-4 |
80 |
T1 |
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2. |
Missouri S&T |
12-3 |
68 |
T3 |
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3. |
Southern Indiana |
11-6 |
61 |
T1 |
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4. |
Wayne State, Mich. |
9-4 |
59 |
T3 |
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5. |
Drury, Mo. |
10-6 |
59 |
7 |
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6. |
Northwood, Mich. |
9-1 |
29 |
NR |
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7. |
Lewis, Ill. |
9-3 |
28 |
10 |
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8. |
Ashland, Ohio |
8-5 |
28 |
9 |
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9. |
Rockhurst, Mo. |
9-6 |
20 |
6 |
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10. |
Northern Kentucky |
7-7 |
12 |
5 |
Also receiving votes: Ohio Dominican (7-5) 5 points; Bellarmine, Ky. (8-6) 5 points; Quincy, Ill. (7-7) 1 point.
