BaseBULLS Debut in National Poll

[Brad]

Courtesy USF SID

Bulls Baseball Enters National Polls In Third Week Of 2007 Season

TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 26, 2007) – The University of South Florida (9-1) broke into the national polls today as Collegiate Baseball Newspaper placed the Bulls 30th in the NCAA Division I poll.  

The Bulls are off to their best start since the 1986 season, and are 9-1 for only the fourth time in the history of USF baseball (1974, 1982, 1986 and 2007).  

In 10 games, USF is maintaining a .347 batting average, crushing 116 hits, while holding the opponent to 67 hits and a .209 batting average. The Bulls have scored 85 runs and tallied 77 RBI, and the opposition has scored just 44 runs with 35 RBI.  

USF pitchers hold a 3.13 ERA, allowing 31 earned runs in 89.0 innings. As a staff, the Bulls have struck out 70 and walked 44.

Vanderbilt (10-0) is ranked as the best team in college baseball, followed by Florida State (13-0) and North Carolina (7-0). Georgia Tech (6-4), who the Bulls play May 5-7 in Tampa, is ranked 14th.

The Collegiate Baseball Newspaper poll is the oldest college baseball poll. Its birth took place during the 1957 college baseball season.  

Watch the No. 30 Bulls in action Tuesday night at Red McEwen as USF welcomes the University of Florida to Tampa. The first pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m., gates open at 5 p.m.

Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's NCAA Div. I Poll

(As of Feb. 26, 2007)

www.baseballnews.com

Rank School (Record)              Points  Previous

 1. Vanderbilt (10-0)                493        1

 2. Florida St. (13-0)                491        2

 3. North Carolina (7-0)           490        3

 4. South Carolina (8-1)           488        4

 5. Clemson (6-1)                    487        5

 6. Rice (9-4)                           485        6

 7. Nebraska (5-2)                   483        7

 8. Virginia (10-1)                     482      11

 9. Oregon St. (11-2)               476        9

10. Arkansas (9-3)                    474      10

11. Cal. St. Fullerton (9-4)        471        8

12. Arizona St. (10-3)               468      14

13. Pepperdine (10-3)              465      18

14. Georgia Tech. (6-4)            463      15

15. Miami, Fla. (6-5)                  461      16

16. Mississippi (6-3)                 460      13

17. Arizona (11-3)                    458      17

18. Wichita St. (8-2)                  456      19

19. Texas A&M (11-1)               454      24

20. Long Beach St. (8-4)          452      20

21. San Diego (11-5)                451      21

22. Texas (9-6)                         450      22

23. Texas Christian (7-4)          447      12

24. Auburn (10-1)                     445      29

25. North Carolina St. (8-1)      443      26

26. Coastal Carolina (9-1)         440      30

27. Florida Atlantic (10-2)         438      27

28. Southern Calif. (9-7)           435      —

29. Baylor (7-4)                        432      —

30. USF (9-1)                            430      —

[flsportsfan83]

No UCF on that list? We own that pathetic school.

[BullyPulpit]

Top Ranked Team in The Big East.....GO BULLS!!!!!

[Brad]

No stinkin' Gators either...

[JoeB]

Top Ranked Team in The Big East.....GO BULLS!!!!!

Not saying too much considering the other records of the other teams.

[GrotheforHeisman07]

Yes, we just need to keep it up.  Beating UF and sweeping our weekend series will put us in the top 25!!!  It looks like FAU is off to one heck of a start as well.

[SANJAY]

This was the hope in hiring Prado.  Let's hope it keeps going.

[Jihme]

this is huge

[mattegunz]

We better win tomorrow. Everytime we get hyped up in a sport, besides fb, we usually lose. Lets break the streak and keep on rolling.

[BullDoug]

this is huge

Tomorrrow is huge.  This rating will be legit if they beat the Gators.