Baseball Earns Votes In Preseason Poll
12/22/2007 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Dec. 22, 2007
Spokane, Wash. -
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The preseason poll features five teams in the top-40 that the Bulldogs will face in 2008. In addition to the five opponents, three 2008 foes are receiving votes by the national publication. West Coast Conference opponent the
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When the 2008 campaign begins February 22 at
The Bulldogs finished 2007 with a 33-25 record. The 33 wins marked the first time since 1990 that the Zags have posted 30 or more victories. The season also marked the highest finish in conference play for Gonzaga, as the Zags finished second in the regular season standings with a 15-6 mark against league opponents.
The Collegiate Baseball newspaper poll is the oldest college baseball poll. Its birth took place during the 1957 college baseball season.
Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's
NCAA Div. I Pre-Season Poll
(As of Dec. 21, 2007)
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6. Rice (56-14) 483
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11. Vanderbilt (54-13) 471
13. Clemson (41-23) 466
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18. UCLA (33-28) 452
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25. Georgia Tech. (32-25) 434
26. U.C. Irvine (47-17-1) 432
28. Baylor (35-27) 428
29. Pepperdine (35-22) 426
32. Louisiana-Lafayette (45-17) 419
33. Southern
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35. U.C. Riverside (38-21) 411
36. Stetson (42-21) 408
37. Coastal
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40. Oral Roberts (40-17) 400
OTHER TEAMS RECEIVING VOTES: Georgia, Alabama, Creighton, South Florida, Notre Dame, Winthrop, Arkansas, Old Dominion, Texas-San Antonio, New Orleans, Oklahoma, East Carolina, Tulane, Kent St., Houston, Central Michigan, Texas Christian, Central Florida, Lamar, Southeastern Louisiana, Florida Atlantic, Charlotte, GONZAGA, Santa Clara, Tennessee, Florida, Auburn, Southern California, Stanford, Washington, Washington St., College of Charleston, Rutgers, Western Carolina, Penn. St., Minnesota, Ohio St., North Carolina St., Wake Forest, Hawaii, Virginia Commonwealth, Louisiana Tech., Nevada, LeMoyne, Troy, Kennesaw St., Richmond, St. John's, Old Dominion, Austin Peay, Southern.
