Tampa (26-2) tops NCBWA Division II Poll

WINGATE, N.C. (NCBWA) – For the sixth straight week, the University of Tampa Spartans received every first-place vote, sitting atop the National Collegiate Baseball Writers of America (NCBWA) top 25 in the seventh poll of the 2024 regular season. The Spartans are 26-2 on the season and have been the top-ranked team in all seven in-season NCBWA polls this year, after checking in at #3 in the preseason poll.

The top 10 teams this week are the same as last week, while Northwest Nazarene moved up one spot to number 11. East Stroudsburg jumped from #17 to #12, while Colorado Mesa made the jump from 23rd to 13th, followed at #14 by Augustana, moving up six spots from last week’s poll. Lee also jumped seven spots from #22 to 15th this week.

Mount Olive is new to this week’s poll, checking in at #16 after being the first team out of last week’s top 25 poll. Five of the final six spots in this week’s poll are new teams, led by #20 Barton. Pittsburg State is 24th in this week’s poll after not receiving a vote last week.

The NCBWA Region polls will be announced every Monday throughout the season, with a new top 25 national poll coming out every Wednesday. 

2024 NCBWA DIVISION II POLL (MARCH 27)
Rk.School [1st place]LocationRecordPts.Pvs.
1.Tampa [20]Tampa, Fla.26-25001
2.Central MissouriWarrensburg, Mo.26-44762
3.North GreenvilleTigerville, S.C.22-74473
4.West Texas A&MCanyon, Texas22-84204
5.Point LomaSan Diego, Calif.22-8-14035
6.MillersvilleMillersville, Pa.21-53916
7.Saint LeoSaint Leo, Fla.24-43827
8.Missouri SouthernJoplin, Mo.26-62578
9.Young HarrisYoung Harris, Ga.24-53549
10.AshlandAshland, Va.16-333410
11.Northwest NazareneNampa, Idaho19-5-128212
12.East StroudsburgEast Stroudsburg, Pa.19-323717
13.Colorado MesaGrand Junction, Colo.18-822123
14.AugustanaSioux Falls, S.D.17-421420
15.LeeCleveland, Tenn.22-820922
16.Mount OliveMount Olive. N.C.20-8207RV
17.Wayne StateDetroit, Mich.15-619918
18.MolloyRockville Centre, N.Y.16-718616
19.Angelo StateSan Angelo, Texas22-1115411
20.BartonWilson, N.C.24-698RV
21.MaryvilleSt. Louis, Mo.17-772RV
22.WestmontSanta Barbara, Calif.18-7-350RV
23.Goldey-BeacomWilmington, Del.16-948RV
24.Pittsburg StatePittsburg, Kan.20-946NR
25.Seton HillGreensburg, Pa.14-74424
Also receiving votes: Catawba (22-8) 36 points; Lubbock Christian (20-10) 32 points; Montevallo (20-10) 31 points; Georgia Southwestern (24-7) 27 points; Rollins (16-9) 14 points; Southern New Hampshire (13-8) 10 points; West Florida (18-10) 10 points; Southern Arkansas (19-10) 6 points; Cal State San Marcos (16-9) 4 points; Central Oklahoma (23-7) 4 points; Lander (20-9) 3 points; Cal State Monterey Bay (18-10) 1 point.
Dropped out: Southern Arkansas (13); West Florida (14); North Georgia (15); Cal State Monterey Bay (19); UNC Pembroke (21); Central Oklahoma (25).

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