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Baseball America Preseason Baseball Poll
Posted on 1/25/16 at 9:22 am
Posted on 1/25/16 at 9:22 am
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1. Florida
2. Louisville
3. Texas A&M
4. Virginia
5. Oregon State
6. Miami
7. Vanderbilt
8. Cal
9. Oklahoma State
10. UCLA
11. LSU
12. Houston
13. Louisiana
14. Oregon
15. Michigan
16. Southern Cal
17. Florida State
18. TCU
19. NC State
20. Mississippi State
21. Oklahoma
22. Cal State Fullerton
23. Coastal Carolina
24. Ole Miss
25. Kentucky
1. Florida
2. Louisville
3. Texas A&M
4. Virginia
5. Oregon State
6. Miami
7. Vanderbilt
8. Cal
9. Oklahoma State
10. UCLA
11. LSU
12. Houston
13. Louisiana
14. Oregon
15. Michigan
16. Southern Cal
17. Florida State
18. TCU
19. NC State
20. Mississippi State
21. Oklahoma
22. Cal State Fullerton
23. Coastal Carolina
24. Ole Miss
25. Kentucky
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Florida heads a group of seven Southeastern Conference schools in the Top 25, the most of any conference. Texas A&M (No. 3) and Vanderbilt (No. 7), the 2015 runner-up, join Florida in the Top 10.
This post was edited on 1/25/16 at 9:28 am
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Posted on 1/25/16 at 9:25 am to Farmer1906
Can't get here soon enough.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 9:30 am to Farmer1906
yea, you ag's and florida are loaded this year.
due to the size of the state and the sport i'm surprised both of you don't compete for the title more often (not being negative).
LSU is rebuilding with 7 new position starters. very good pitching staff but ya gotta score runs too.
due to the size of the state and the sport i'm surprised both of you don't compete for the title more often (not being negative).
LSU is rebuilding with 7 new position starters. very good pitching staff but ya gotta score runs too.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 9:31 am to Farmer1906
embarrassing
Posted on 1/25/16 at 9:32 am to gamecocks22
Baseball preseason polls have always been garbage. Just look at the inconsistency between the polls. Teams are all over the place.
Pretty sure we're ranked like 17th in a different one. They're fun to look at though.
Pretty sure we're ranked like 17th in a different one. They're fun to look at though.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 9:35 am to LSU GrandDad
Texas also has a lot of high level programs.
tu and Rice both have national titles in the last ~15 years. Those 2 plus A&M, TCU, TTU, BU and UH (I think) have all been to Omaha not that long ago.
I'll agree and disagree with you. A&M should be doing better, but based on the size of the state alone isn't the only (main) reason.
tu and Rice both have national titles in the last ~15 years. Those 2 plus A&M, TCU, TTU, BU and UH (I think) have all been to Omaha not that long ago.
I'll agree and disagree with you. A&M should be doing better, but based on the size of the state alone isn't the only (main) reason.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 9:37 am to Farmer1906
Chad please leave 
Posted on 1/25/16 at 9:39 am to CarolinaGamecock99
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Chad please leave
There is no universe where USC shouldn't be top-15 and making the postseason.
None.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 9:39 am to Farmer1906
Why.........where's Alabama ?????
Ohhhh, that's right....
Ohhhh, that's right....
Posted on 1/25/16 at 9:39 am to RoyalAir
We had one thing!
Posted on 1/25/16 at 9:40 am to GameCocky88
I hope we aren't replacing it with Women's Baskeball.
Why can't we have two things?!
Why can't we have two things?!
Posted on 1/25/16 at 9:41 am to CNB
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Baseball preseason polls have always been garbage. Just look at the inconsistency between the polls. Teams are all over the place.
It usually takes them awhile throughout the season to normalize too.
I think it just speaks to the limited nature of college baseball coverage and the focus of the various entities that do cover it.
Baseball America is always more pro-prospect-focused. They're going to keep teams elevated because of potential, even if on field performance doesn't support it.
D1 Baseball is still so new, but I think they're more focused on how college players play in college, so they're going to look more at performance (last year, summer ball, etc) to inform them on their rankings.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 9:43 am to ProjectP2294
I'll say this though, all Gamecock homerism aside, Vandy at 7? Too low imo.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 9:44 am to Farmer1906
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tu and Rice both have national titles in the last ~15 years. Those 2 plus A&M, TCU, TTU, BU and UH (I think) have all been to Omaha not that long ago.
Then you factor in how strong the Texas schools in the Southland are and perennial regional team Dallas Baptist. There is a lot of competition for players.
Not saying those southland schools are beating the big boys for kids, but (for example) if the best player at Sam Houston would have gone to A&M but for getting a bigger scholly at Sam Houston, there is an effect there.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 9:47 am to GameCocky88
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Vandy at 7? Too low imo.
I don't really disagree, but they're still being ranked based on two or three returning pitchers and a shite load of projection. They lost so much and even some of the arms coming back didn't throw a lot for them (for good reasons, but still). It's still generous to rank them as an Omaha contender based on their development track record and recruiting, since there is so little else to go right now.
Now you can take out Vandy and replace them with LSU and that paragraph applies almost to a tee.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 10:21 am to ProjectP2294
I loved chad as the #2, but the honeynoom is over.
HOST a regional or go back to UNC IMO
HOST a regional or go back to UNC IMO
Posted on 1/25/16 at 10:35 am to GameCocky88
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I'll say this though, all Gamecock homerism aside, Vandy at 7? Too low imo.
I agree.
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Posted on 1/25/16 at 10:36 am to Farmer1906
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24. Ole Miss
our pitching rotation will be so weak this year....
Posted on 1/25/16 at 11:27 am to Farmer1906
What's really crazy is that I see neither South Carolina or North Carolina in that poll ... which has got to be the first time in many many years.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 12:53 pm to scrooster
No Arkansas anywhere. By the first of June Van Horn will have this team playing for a spot to Omaha.
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