Feb. 20, 2006
TUCSON, Ariz. - The University of Florida (6-1) has been ranked No. 1 for the third straight Collegiate Baseball newspaper poll and the Gonzaga University Bulldogs fell out of the Top 30 poll one week after reaching their first national ranking since the 1981 season. The Bulldogs lost a series at New Mexico State University to fall to 7-3 on the year. They had been ranked No. 29 in last week's poll. Also falling from the national ranks were No. 28 Texas Christian University and No. 30 University of Kansas.
Over the past weekend, the Gators swept a 3-game series at Miami, Fla. by scores of 2-1, 4-1 and 11-10. Florida had never been perfect against the Hurricanes in a 3-game set and became the first team to take all three games in Coral Gables since Florida St. accomplished the feat during the 2002 season.
Poll Notes: In other key series across the nation, Pepperdine took two of three from previously second ranked Oregon St. Texas and Stanford split the first two games of their series at Stanford. Four teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference are in this week's top 10, including second ranked Clemson (3-0), fifth ranked North Carolina (3-0), sixth ranked Florida St. (7-1), and seventh ranked Georgia Tech. (6-0).
Other teams which are playing well include Tulane (6 wins in a row) and Arkansas (6 consecutive wins). Clemson, which moved to second this week, is 3-0 after sweeping James Madison, 8-1, 3-0 and 6-1. The Tiger pitching staff posted 36 strikeouts in 27 innings while allowing only one earned run in three games.
The Collegiate Baseball Newspaper poll is the oldest college baseball poll. Its birth took place during the 1957 college baseball season.
Collegiate Baseball Newspaper'sNCAA Div. I Poll(As of Feb. 20, 2006)Rank School (Record) Points Previous1. Florida (6-1) 494 12. Clemson (3-0) 491 53. Nebraska (3-1) 489 34. Rice (6-2) 486 45. North Carolina (3-0) 483 66. Florida St. (7-1) 481 77. Georgia Tech. (6-0) 480 88. San Diego (7-2) 473 99. Pepperdine (6-4) 470 1410. Oregon St. (3-3) 469 2
11. Texas (5-5) 468 1012. Stanford (5-3) 467 1113. Tennessee (6-1) 465 1314. Cal. St. Fullerton (5-4) 463 1215. Louisiana St. (6-1) 462 1616. South Carolina (5-1) 461 1717. Long Beach St. (6-4) 459 1518. North Carolina St. (8-1) 458 1919. Mississippi (2-0) 456 2120. Baylor (4-0) 455 23
21. Tulane (6-1) 454 2422. Notre Dame (0-0) 453 2223. Missouri (4-2) 451 2024. Arkansas (6-0) 448 -25. Cal Poly SLO (9-3) 446 2726. Winthrop (7-2) 445 2627. Miami, Fla. (6-6) 443 1828. Southern Cal. (7-4) 441 -29. Wichita St. (6-2) 439 2530. Arizona St. (8-4) 438 -
Dropped Out: Texas Christian, Gonzaga, Kansas
