Jan. 31, 2008

 

Bruins earn top ranking by Baseball America

 

The UCLA Bruins are the favorites in the Baseball America preseason poll, one of four teams from the Pac-10 in the Top 10.

 

Arizona checks in at No. 2. Two-time defending national champion Oregon State is seventh and Arizona State is ninth.

 

Vanderbilt comes in at No. 3, followed by Ole Miss and North Carolina. The Tar Heels have been national runner-ups each of the past two seasons.

 

2008 Preseason Poll                     2007          Final 2007
                Team                             Record      Ranking
        1.      UCLA                           33-28         22
        2.      Arizona                         42-17         NR
        3.      Vanderbilt                     54-13         6
        4.      Mississippi                     40-25         17
        5.      North Carolina              57-16         2
        6.      Missouri                        42-18         24
        7.      Oregon State                 49-18         1
        8.      Michigan                       42-19         19
        9.      Arizona State                 49-15         5
        10.     Miami (Fla.)                 37-24         NR
        11.     San Diego                    43-18         18
        12.     South Carolina              46-20         10
        13.     Long Beach State         39-20         NR
        14.     Rice                             56-14         3
        15.     Baylor                          35-27         NR
        16.     Texas                           46-17         11
        17.     Virginia                         45-16         16
        18.     Fresno State                 38-29         NR
        19.     Louisiana-Lafayette      45-17         NR
        20.     Wichita State                53-22         13
        21.     Texas A&M                 48-20         12
        22.     Tulane                          34-26         NR
        23.     Clemson                       41-23         15
        24.     East Carolina                40-23         NR
        25.     Old Dominion               35-24         NR