Gators No.13 in Collegiate Baseball Preseason Poll
Thursday, December 21, 2000 | Baseball
The University of Florida baseball team will enter the 2001 season ranked 13th nationally by Collegiate Baseball in its preseason Fabulous-40 poll announced Thursday. The Collegiate Baseball newspaper NCAA Division I poll is the nation's oldest college baseball poll. It's birth took place during the 1957 season.
Florida was the third-highest ranked team in the Southeastern Conference and one of eight SEC schools ranked among the poll's top-25. LSU was ranked No. 3, followed by South Carolina at No. 10, Florida (13), Georgia (16), Auburn (18), Mississippi State (21), Alabama (24) and Tennessee (25). The eight SEC teams were also the most of any conference. The Big 12 was represented by five schools, the ACC (4), Pac-10 and Conference USA (3).
Florida ended its 2000 season ranked 17th by Collegiate Baseball. The Gators return 22 letterwinners from a squad that finished 44-23-1 (18-11-1 SEC), appeared in the school's 18th NCAA Regional and advanced to both the NCAA Regional and SEC Tournament championship games. In addition, head coach Andy Lopez welcomes 16 newcomers to the squad.
Florida opens practice on Tuesday, January 9th. The Gators will host their annual alumni baseball game on Saturday, January 27. Florida opens its 2001 season at home with a two-game series vs. Miami on Feb. 3-4. Season ticket information is available by calling the Gator ticket office at 1-800-34-GoUF.
COLLEGIATE BASEBALL NEWSPAPER
2001 NCAA DIVISION 1 BASEBALL PRESEASON POLL
School '00 W-L Pts. Final '00 Rk.
1. Georgia Tech 50-16 478 10
2. Southern Cal 44-20 477 5
3. LSU 52-17 473 1
4. Nebraska 51-17 469 11
5. Clemson 51-18 465 6
6. Arizona State 44-15 462 12
7. Rice 43-23 460 26
8. Florida State 53-19 456 3
9. Miami, Fla. 41-19-1 455 14
10. South Carolina 56-10 453 9
11. Stanford 50-16 449 2
12. Cal St.-Fullerton 38-21 446 22
13. FLORIDA 44-23-1 442 17
14. Notre Dame 46-18 439 NR
15. Oklahoma 41-23 437 NR
16. Georgia 32-26 433 NR
17. Baylor 45-17 430 18
18. Auburn 41-20 429 25
19. Central Florida 43-19 425 30
20. Stetson 48-16 424 23
21. Mississippi State 41-20 420 15
22. Long Beach State 31-25 418 NR
23. Evansville 41-22 415 NR
24. Alabama 41-24 411 27
25. Tennessee 40-23 409 NR
26. Texas 46-21 406 7
27. The Citadel 39-20 404 NR
28. Wake Forest 41-20-1 399 20
29. Wichita State 44-21 397 28
30. East Carolina 46-18 394 29
31. Florida International 42-20 390 NR
32. Southern Miss 32-26 387 NR
33. Tulane 38-22-1 383 NR
34. Texas A&M 23-35 380 NR
35. Oklahoma State 36-22 379 NR
36. Fresno State 40-21 375 NR
37. Pepperdine 36-23 370 NR
38. Virginia Tech 34-25-2 367 NR
39. Minnesota 38-24 364 NR
40. Penn State 45-19 360 19
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