1978 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
The following poll makes up the 1978 NCAA Division I baseball rankings. Collegiate Baseball Newspaper published its first human poll of the top 20 teams in college baseball in 1957, and expanded to rank the top 30 teams in 1961.
| 1978 NCAA Division I baseball season | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 239 |
| NCAA Tournament | |
| College World Series | |
| Champions | USC (11th title) |
| Runners-up | Arizona State (10th CWS Appearance) |
| Winning Coach | Rod Dedeaux (11th title) |
| MOP | Rod Boxberger (USC) |
| Seasons | |
Collegiate Baseball
Currently, only the final poll from the 1978 season is available.[1][2]
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | USC |
| 2 | Arizona State |
| 3 | North Carolina |
| 4 | Miami (FL) |
| 5 | Oral Roberts |
| 6 | Michigan |
| 7 | St. John's |
| 8 | Baylor |
| 9 | Memphis |
| 10 | Arizona |
| 11 | Gonzaga |
| 12 | Texas A&M |
| 13 | Houston |
| 14 | Mississippi State |
| 15 | UCLA |
| 16 | Washington State |
| 17 | Marshall |
| 18 | Arkansas |
| 19 | Temple |
| 20 | Southern Illinois |
| 21 | Cal State Fullerton |
| 22 | Auburn |
| 23 | BYU |
| 24 | UNLV |
| 25 | Clemson |
| 26 | Oklahoma State |
| 27 | Eastern Michigan |
| 28 | Hawaii |
| 29 | Texas–Pan American |
| 30 | Detroit |
References
- "1978 NCAA DIV I Final Poll". Collegiate Baseball. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- "Division I Baseball Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 39. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
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