College Baseball Poll Watching Week 4: TCU Is Ranked in Top Five in All Polls
The TCU Horned Frogs (12-0) set a record over the weekend for the best start in program history. This came after a sweep at the Kubota College Classic at Globe Life Field in Arlington. TCU beat USC on Friday 9-8, Arizona State on Saturday 11-9, and USC again on Sunday 9-5.
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TCU is one of five remaining undefeated teams and the only team in the nation with 12 wins.
In this week's polls, the Horned Frogs stayed steady in the D1 Baseball (#5), NCBWA (#3), and Perfect Game (#5) polls. In the Baseball America poll, the Frogs moved up one spot to No. 5. And in the USA Today Coaches Poll, the Frogs dropped one spot to No. 6.
Wake Forest remains No. 1 in all five polls. The rest of the top eight have the same teams, just in different orders - Arkansas, Florida, LSU, Oregon State, Tennessee, and Texas A&M. Rounding out the top ten you will see a mix of Clemson, Duke, Vanderbilt, and Virginia.
In this week's polls, TCU is ranked between No. 3 and No. 5, depending on which poll you read. All five polls are listed below. Two other teams in the Big 12 - Texas and Texas Tech - are also ranked. Several other teams - Kansas State, Oklahoma State, and UCF - are receiving votes in at least one of the three polls that show this category.
Ranked Big 12 Baseball Teams Ranked - Week 4:
- TCU - No. 3 (NCBWA), No. 4 (USA Today Coaches Poll), No. 5 (Baseball America, D1 Baseball, and Perfect Game)
- Texas Tech - No. 14 (Baseball America), No. 17 (D1 Baseball, NCBWA, and USA Today Coaches Poll), No. 24 (Perfect Game)
- Texas - No. 14 (Perfect Game), No. 17 (D1 Baseball and NCBWA), No. 22 (USA Today Coaches Poll), No. 23 (Baseball America)
- Kansas State - Receiving votes (NCBWA and USA Today Coaches Poll)
- Oklahoma State - Receiving votes (NCBWA and USA Today Coaches Poll)
- UCF - Receiving votes (NCBWA and Perfect Game)
Here are the highlights from four of the national polls:
Baseball America Poll - Week 4
1 - Wake Forest (10-1), no change
2 - LSU (11-1), no change
3 - Arkansas (9-2), no change
4 - Oregon State (11-1), no change
5 - TCU (12-0), up 1
6 - Florida (8-3), down 1
7 - Tennessee (11-1), no change
8 - Virginia (10-1), no change
9 - Vanderbilt (10-3), no change
10 - Clemson (9-1), no change
11 - Texas A&M (11-0), no change
14 - Texas Tech (9-2), up 2
20 - Dallas Baptist (10-1), up 3
23 - Texas (7-4), down 9
D1Baseball Poll - Week 4
1 - Wake Forest (10-1), no change
2 - Arkansas (9-2), no change
3 - LSU (11-1), no change
4- Florida (8-3), no change
5 - TCU (12-0), no change
6 - Oregon State (11-1), no change
7 - Texas A&M (11-0), no change
8 - Tennessee (11-1), no change
9 - Vanderbilt (10-3), no change
10 - Clemson (9-1), no change
17 - Texas Tech (9-2), up 1
20 - Dallas Baptist (10-1), up 5
24 - Texas (7-4), down 9
Dropped from the rankings - Indiana (#20)
NCBWA Poll - Week 4
1 - Wake Forest (10-1), no change
2 - LSU (11-1), no change
3 - TCU (12-0), no change
4 - Arkansas (9-2), up 1
5 - Oregon State (11-1), down 1
6 - Texas A&M (11-0), up 2
7 - Tennessee (11-1), no change
8 - Florida (8-3), down 2
9 - Clemson (9-1), up 2
10 - Duke (10-1), down 1
17 - Texas Tech (9-2), up 1
18 - Dallas Baptist (10-1), up 5
24 - Texas (7-4), down 10
Dropped from the rankings - Indiana (#21), Campbell (#24)
Other Big 12 teams receiving votes - Kansas State, Oklahoma State, UCF
Perfect Game Poll - Week 4
1 - Wake Forest (10-1), no change
2 - Arkansas (9-2), no change
3 - LSU (11-1), no change
4 - Texas A&M (11-0), no change
5 - TCU (12-0), no change
6 - Oregon State (11-1), up 1
7 - Tennessee (11-1), up 3
8- Florida (8-3), down 2
9 - Vanderbilt (10-3), up 2
10 - Virginia (10-1), up 2
14 - Texas (7-4), down 6
17 - Dallas Baptist (10-1), up 1
24 - Texas Tech (9-2), previously not ranked
Dropped from the rankings - Indiana, Indiana State, UCLA
Other Big 12 teams receiving votes - UCF
USA Today Coaches Poll - Week 4
1 - Wake Forest (10-1), no change
2 - LSU (11-1), no change
3 - Arkansas (9-2), up 2
4 - TCU (12-0), down 1
5 - Oregon State (11-1), up 1
6 - Texas A&M (11-0), up 1
7 - Florida (8-3), down 3
8 - Tennessee (11-1), no change
9 - Clemson (9-1), up 2
10 - Vanderbilt (10-3), up 4
17 - Texas Tech (9-2), up 2
17 - Dallas Baptist (10-1), up 4
22 - Texas (7-4), down 9
Dropped from the rankings - Indiana (#21)
Other Big 12 teams receiving votes - Kansas State, Oklahoma State
Bold teams = Big 12 Conference teams
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