March 26, 2008
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - By a mere four-point spread, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) clings to No. 1 in the 2008 NAIA Baseball Coaches' Top 25 poll, announced today (March 26). The Warriors have maintained the No. 1 slot for the last 24 straight polls. However, LCSC is narrowly in the lead over No. 2 Lee (Tenn.) after the Warriors earned 11 first-place votes and 537 points -- Lee (Tenn.) posted 10 first-place nods and 533 total points.
The Warriors have been the top-ranked dating back to the 2006 season. Winners of the last two National Championships, LCSC stands 25-2 overall on the year. Lee, who is at No. 2 for the second straight week, is the season wins leader in the NAIA with a 34-1 mark. The Flames have won 31 straight games heading into the week.
The next three teams in the Top 5 hold from last week: No. 3 Lubbock Christian (Texas), No. 4 Azusa Pacific (Calif.) and No. 5 Oklahoma City.
The last time there was a different No. 1 was Oklahoma City in the 2006 Preseason Poll (Nov. 16, 2005).
The fourth regular season poll will be released on Wednesday, April 2.
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2007-08 NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll - March 26 (Rating #3)
|
RANK |
LAST WEEK |
SCHOOL (REGION) |
1st PLACE VOTES |
2008 RECORD* |
TOTAL POINTS |
|
1 |
1 |
Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho) (I) |
11 |
25-2 |
537 |
|
2 |
2 |
Lee University (Tenn.) (XIII) |
10 |
34-1 |
533 |
|
3 |
3 |
Lubbock Christian University (Texas) (VI) |
1 |
28-1 |
512 |
|
4 |
4 |
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) (II) |
|
24-5 |
477 |
|
5 |
5 |
Oklahoma City University (VI) |
|
33-3 |
468 |
|
6 |
8 |
University of Mobile (Ala.) (XIII) |
|
26-7 |
409 |
|
7 |
T9 |
Tennessee Wesleyan College (XII) |
|
21-9 |
370 |
|
8 |
6 |
Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) (XI) |
|
19-7 |
368 |
|
9 |
7 |
Spring Arbor University (Mich.) (VIII) |
|
6-2 |
365 |
|
10 |
T9 |
Wayland Baptist University (Texas) (VI) |
|
28-5 |
352 |
|
11 |
12 |
Warner Southern College (Fla.) (XIV) |
|
24-12 |
331 |
|
12 |
15 |
Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) (II) |
|
19-7 |
300 |
|
13 |
16 |
Union College (Ky.) (XII) |
|
23-6 |
267 |
|
14 |
17 |
University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) (XI) |
|
22-5 |
247 |
|
15 |
24 |
Bethany College (Kan.) (IV) |
|
16-2 |
237 |
|
16 |
19 |
Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.) (XIII) |
|
24-10 |
183 |
|
17 |
20 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) (XIV) |
23-10 |
180 |
|
18 |
RV |
University of St. Francis (Ill.) (VII) |
|
15-5 |
143 |
|
19 |
RV |
Avila University (Mo.) (V) |
|
13-5 |
120 |
|
20 |
T13 |
Ohio Dominican University (IX) |
|
10-5 |
116 |
|
21 |
23 |
Biola University (Calif.) (II) |
|
17-8 |
99 |
|
22 |
NR |
Texas Wesleyan University (VI) |
|
18-8 |
85 |
|
23 |
25 |
Jamestown College (N.D.) (III) |
|
12-4 |
79 |
|
24 |
RV |
Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) (XI) |
|
20-6 |
65 |
|
T25 |
RV |
Montreat College (N.C.) (XII) |
|
23-8 |
42 |
|
T25 |
NR |
Louisiana State University-Shreveport (XIII) |
|
23-9 |
42 |
Others receiving votes:
Saint Ambrose University (Iowa) (VII) 41; Northwood University (Fla.) (XIV) 38; Oklahoma Baptist University (VI) 36; The Master's College (Calif.) (II) 20; Park University (Mo.) (IV) 18; Malone College (Ohio) (IX) 15; Madonna University (Mich.) (VIII) 13; Missouri Baptist University (V) 11; University of British Columbia (I) 8; William Carey University (Miss.) (XIII) 6; California Baptist University (II) 4; Edward Waters College (Fla.) (XIV) 3; Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) (VI) 3; Lambuth University (Tenn.) (XI) 2; Concordia University (Mich.) (VIII) 2; William Jewell College (Mo.) (V) 2; University of Rio Grande (Ohio) (IX) 1
