Florida Atlantic University Athletics
FAU Baseball Ranked No. 36 in Preseason Poll
12/23/2010 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Dec. 23, 2010
BOCA RATON, FL - Fresh off a 2010 Sun Belt title and the 7th NCAA Regional appearance in the last 12 seasons, the FAU Baseball team has received the highest preseason ranking of any Sun Belt team according to the Collegiate Baseball poll released last week.
The Owls will begin the season ranked No. 36, ahead of any other team in their conference and fourth best in the very competitive state of Florida.
FAU went 37-24 in 2010 and clinched the top seed in the Sun Belt Conference in addition to qualifying for the Gainesville Regional. During regional play, the Owls advanced to the championship game and eliminated Bethune-Cookman and two-time national champion Oregon State from postseason play.
Eight position player starters and two members of the starting rotation return for head coach John McCormack this season including preseason All-American OF/RHP Andy Mee.
The FAU baseball team will open the 2011 season on Friday, February 18 at home against Hofstra at 6:30 p.m. at the FAU Baseball Stadium in Boca Raton. To purchase FAU baseball tickets, please call 1-866-FAU-OWLS.
Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's NCAA Div. I Pre-Season Poll
(As of Dec. 20, 2010)
Rank School ('10 Final Record) Points
1. Texas Christian (54-14) 495
2. Florida (47-17) 494
3. UCLA (51-17) 493
4. Clemson (45-25) 489
5. Vanderbilt (46-20) 486
6. Oklahoma (50-18) 483
7. Texas (50-13) 481
8. Texas A&M (43-21-1) 480
9. Oregon (40-24) 479
10. Stanford (31-25) 474
11. Arizona St. (52-10) 473
12. Cal. St. Fullerton (46-18) 470
13. Florida St. (48-20) 469
14. South Carolina (54-16) 467
15. Louisiana St. (41-22) 465
16. Connecticut (48-16) 462
17. Virginia (51-14) 457
18. Miami, Fla. (43-20) 455
19. Georgia Tech. (47-15) 454
20. Louisville (50-14) 451
21. Rice (40-23) 450
22. Arizona (34-24) 445
23. Wichita St. (41-19) 443
24. Coastal Carolina (55-10) 440
25. Auburn (43-21) 437
26. St. John's (43-20) 435
27. North Carolina (38-32) 434
28. San Diego (37-22) 427
29. Fresno St. (38-25) 426
30. Pittsburgh (38-18) 425
31. Washington St. (37-22) 422
32. Arkansas (43-21) 418
33. California (29-25) 417
34. U.C. Irvine (39-21) 414
35. College of Charleston (44-19) 412
36. Florida Atlantic (37-24) 409
37. Kansas St. (37-22) 407
38. Hawaii (35-28) 402
39. Baylor (36-24) 401
40. Kent St. (39-25) 398
Other Teams Receiving Votes: Florida International, U.C. Riverside, N.C. State, Oregon St., Mississippi, Kentucky, Southern California, Washington, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi St., Oklahoma St., Missouri, South Florida, Nebraska, Cal Poly, Long Beach St., U.C. Santa Barbara, Florida Gulf Coast, Liberty, Minnesota, Michigan, James Madison, Southern Mississippi, East Carolina, Central Florida, Central Michigan, Bethune-Cookman, Illinois St., San Diego St., Tennessee Tech., The Citadel, Texas St., Northwestern St., Oral Roberts, Louisiana Lafayette, Western Kentucky, Lamar, Portland, Pepperdine, Gonzaga, Nevada, New Mexico St., San Jose St., Charlotte, Mercer, East Tennessee St., Jacksonville, Georgia St., Tulane, Utah Valley St., New Mexico, Stony Brook, Iowa, Wisc.-Milwaukee, Canisius, Bryant, Jacksonville St., Dallas Baptist, Le Moyne.
