March 19, 2008
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It is now 23 straight weeks, but this time the point margin is tighter. Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) holds onto No. 1 in the 2008 NAIA Baseball Coaches' Top 25 poll, announced today (March 19). The Warriors have been the top-ranked team in the last 23 straight polls dating back to the 2006 season. In this poll, the Warriors take 11 of the 19 possible first-place votes standing at 21-2 overall. Winners of the last two NAIA Championships, LCSC has secured 15 national championships.
The last time there was a different No. 1 was Oklahoma City in the 2006 Preseason Poll (Nov. 16, 2005).
No. 2 Lee (Tenn.) and No. 3 Lubbock Christian (Texas) are inching closer to the top slot - Lee earned seven first-place nods while Lubbock collected the remaining two. No. 4 Azusa Pacific (Calif.) falls two holes while Oklahoma City at No. 5 rounds out the first five teams.
The third regular season poll will be released on Wednesday, March 26.
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2007-08 NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll - March 19 (Rating #2)
|
RANK |
LAST WEEK |
SCHOOL (REGION) |
1st PLACE VOTES |
2007-08 RECORD* |
TOTAL POINTS |
|
1 |
1 |
Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho) (I) |
11 |
21-2 |
488 |
|
2 |
3 |
Lee University (Tenn.) (XIII) |
7 |
29-1 |
480 |
|
3 |
4 |
Lubbock Christian University (Texas) (VI) |
2 |
25-1 |
466 |
|
4 |
2 |
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) (II) |
|
21-5 |
440 |
|
5 |
6 |
Oklahoma City University (VI) |
|
29-3 |
422 |
|
6 |
10 |
Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) (XI) |
|
16-4 |
364 |
|
7 |
5 |
Spring Arbor University (Mich.) (VIII) |
|
4-2 |
324 |
|
8 |
16 |
University of Mobile (Ala.) (XIII) |
|
23-7 |
321 |
|
T9 |
12 |
Tennessee Wesleyan College (XII) |
|
17-8 |
301 |
|
T9 |
15 |
Wayland Baptist University (Texas) (VI) |
|
25-4 |
301 |
|
11 |
11 |
Bellevue University (Neb.) (IV) |
|
16-8 |
257 |
|
12 |
RV |
Warner Southern College (Fla.) (XIV) |
|
21-12 |
255 |
|
T13 |
22 |
Saint Ambrose University (Iowa) (VII) |
|
9-2 |
245 |
|
T13 |
14 |
Ohio Dominican University (IX) |
|
7-1 |
245 |
|
15 |
23 |
Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) (II) |
|
14-6 |
213 |
|
16 |
17 |
Union College (Ky.) (XII) |
|
19-4 |
206 |
|
17 |
NR |
University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) (XI) |
|
18-3 |
197 |
|
18 |
RV |
Bacone College (Okla.) (VI) |
|
26-3 |
157 |
|
19 |
NR |
Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.) (XIII) |
|
21-8 |
154 |
|
20 |
18 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) (XIV) |
|
18-8 |
149 |
|
21 |
21 |
Missouri Baptist University (V) |
|
11-5 |
127 |
|
22 |
7 |
Southern Polytechnic State University (Ga.) (XIII) |
|
21-6 |
71 |
|
23 |
RV |
Biola University (Calif.) (II) |
|
15-8 |
65 |
|
24 |
RV |
Bethany College (Kan.) (IV) |
|
15-2 |
53 |
|
25 |
NR |
Jamestown College (N.D.) (III) |
|
10-4 |
30 |
Others receiving votes:
California Baptist University (II) 28; Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) (VI) 26; University of St. Francis (Ill.) (VII) 25; Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) (XI) 18; Avila University (Mo.) (V) 13; Malone College (Ohio) (IX) 13; Madonna University (Mich.) (VIII) 12; Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) (XIV) 8; University of British Columbia (I) 7; Montreat College (N.C.) (XII) 6; The Master's College (Calif.) (II) 5; Louisiana State University-Shreveport (XIII) 5; Cumberland University (Tenn.) (XI) 2; Edward Waters College (Fla.) (XIV) 1
* Record through games played March 16
