The following polls make up the 1997 NCAA Division I baseball rankings. USA Today and ESPN began publishing the Coaches' Poll of 31 active coaches ranking the top 25 teams in the nation in 1992. Each coach is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association. Baseball America began publishing its poll of the top 20 teams in college baseball in 1981. Beginning with the 1985 season, it expanded to the top 25. Collegiate Baseball Newspaper published its first human poll of the top 20 teams in college baseball in 1957, and expanded to rank the top 30 teams in 1961.
| 1997 NCAA Division I baseball season | |
|---|---|
| Tournament | |
| College World Series | |
| Champions | LSU |
| Runners-up | Alabama |
| MOP | Brandon Larson (LSU) |
| Seasons | |
USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll
editCurrently, only the final poll from the 1997 season is available.[1]
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | LSU |
| 2 | Alabama |
| 3 | Miami (FL) |
| 4 | Stanford |
| 5 | Auburn |
| 6 | Mississippi State |
| 7 | UCLA |
| 8 | Rice |
| 9 | Florida State |
| 10 | Southern California |
| 11 | Georgia Tech |
| 12 | Oklahoma State |
| 13 | Arizona State |
| 14 | Texas Tech |
| 15 | Washington |
| 16 | South Alabama |
| 17 | Wichita State |
| 18 | Florida |
| 19 | Tennessee |
| 20 | NC State |
| 21 | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Texas A&M |
| 23 | Fresno State |
| 24 | Clemson |
| 25 | Long Beach State |
Baseball America
editCurrently, only the final poll from the 1997 season is available.[2]
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | LSU |
| 2 | Alabama |
| 3 | Miami (FL) |
| 4 | Stanford |
| 5 | UCLA |
| 6 | Auburn |
| 7 | Mississippi State |
| 8 | Rice |
| 9 | Florida State |
| 10 | Southern California |
| 11 | Arizona State |
| 12 | Texas Tech |
| 13 | Washington |
| 14 | Oklahoma State |
| 15 | South Alabama |
| 16 | Florida |
| 17 | Georgia Tech |
| 18 | Long Beach State |
| 19 | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Southwestern Louisiana |
| 21 | NC State |
| 22 | Santa Clara |
| 23 | Fresno State |
| 24 | Cal State Fullerton |
| 25 | Tennessee |
Collegiate Baseball
editCurrently, only the final poll from the 1997 season is available.[3][4]
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | LSU |
| 2 | Alabama |
| 3 | Miami (FL) |
| 4 | Stanford |
| 5 | Auburn |
| 6 | Mississippi State |
| 7 | Rice |
| 8 | UCLA |
| 9 | Florida State |
| 10 | Georgia Tech |
| 11 | Texas Tech |
| 12 | Oklahoma State |
| 13 | Southern California |
| 14 | Arizona State |
| 15 | Washington |
| 16 | South Alabama |
| 17 | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Fresno State |
| 19 | Santa Clara |
| 20 | Florida |
| 21 | Cal State Fullerton |
| 22 | Tennessee |
| 23 | NC State |
| 24 | Long Beach State |
| 25 | Wichita State |
| 26 | Texas A&M |
| 27 | Harvard |
| 28 | UNC Greensboro |
| 29 | Southwestern Louisiana |
| 30 | Ohio State |
References
edit- ^ "Division I Baseball Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 42. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ "Division I Baseball Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 41. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ "1997 NCAA DIV I Final Poll". Collegiate Baseball. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ "Division I Baseball Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 40. Retrieved July 26, 2012.