1996 NCAA Division I baseball season

The 1996 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1996. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1996 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the fiftieth time in 1996, consisted of one team from each of eight regional competitions and was held in Omaha, Nebraska at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. LSU claimed the championship for the third time.[1]

1996 NCAA Division I baseball season
Number of teams275
NCAA Tournament
College World Series
ChampionsLSU (3rd title)
Runners-upMiami (FL) (15th CWS Appearance)
Winning CoachSkip Bertman (3rd title)
MOPPat Burrell (Miami (FL))
Seasons

Realignment

Format changes

  • The Trans America Athletic Conference divided into three divisions of four teams each, the Eastern, Southern, and Western.
  • The Big East divided into two divisions, named National and American.
  • The Southland Conference divided into two divisions of four teams each, named Louisiana and Texas.

Conference winners

This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1996 season. The NCAA sponsored regional competitions to determine the College World Series participants. Each of the eight regionals consisted of six teams competing in double-elimination tournaments, with the winners advancing to Omaha. In order to provide all conference champions with an automatic bid, 12 conference champions participated in a play-in round. The six winners joined the other 18 conference champions with automatic bids, 24 teams earned at-large selections.[1][2]

Conference Regular Season Winner Conference Tournament Tournament Venue • City Tournament Winner
Atlantic Coast ConferenceFlorida State1996 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball TournamentDurham Bulls Athletic ParkDurham, NCVirginia
Big East ConferenceAmerican - West Virginia
National - Villanova
1996 Big East Conference Baseball TournamentMuzzy FieldBristol, CTWest Virginia
Big Eight ConferenceOklahoma State1996 Big Eight Conference Baseball TournamentAll Sports StadiumOklahoma City, OKOklahoma State
Big Ten ConferencePenn State1996 Big Ten Conference Baseball TournamentBeaver FieldState College, PAIndiana
Big West ConferenceLong Beach State1996 Big West Conference Baseball TournamentTitan FieldFullerton, CAUNLV
Colonial Athletic AssociationOld Dominion/Richmond1996 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball TournamentGrainger StadiumKinston, NCOld Dominion
Conference USASouth Florida1996 Conference USA Baseball TournamentPete Taylor ParkHattiesburg, MSTulane
Ivy LeagueGehrig - Princeton
Rolfe - Harvard
1996 Ivy League Baseball Championship SeriesBill Clarke FieldPrinceton, NJPrinceton
Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceNorthern - Siena
Southern - Iona
1996 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball TournamentHeritage ParkColonie, NYSiena
Mid-American ConferenceKent State1996 Mid-American Conference Baseball TournamentGene Michael FieldKent, OHAkron
Midwestern Collegiate ConferenceButler1996 Midwestern Collegiate Conference Baseball TournamentIndianapolis, INNorthern Illinois
Mid-Continent ConferenceTroy State1996 Mid-Continent Conference Baseball TournamentRiddle–Pace FieldTroy, ALNortheastern Illinois
North Atlantic ConferenceDelaware1996 North Atlantic Conference Baseball TournamentMahoney DiamondOrono, MEDelaware
Northeast ConferenceRider/Monmouth1996 Northeast Conference Baseball TournamentEwing Township, NJRider
Pacific-10 ConferenceNorth - Washington
South - Southern California
No Tournament
Patriot LeagueBucknell1996 Patriot League Baseball TournamentBucknell FieldLewisburg, PABucknell
Southeastern ConferenceEastern - Florida
Western - Alabama
1996 Southeastern Conference Baseball TournamentHoover Metropolitan StadiumHoover, ALAlabama
Southern ConferenceGeorgia Southern1996 Southern Conference Baseball TournamentCollege ParkCharleston, SCGeorgia Southern
Southland ConferenceLouisiana - Northeast Louisiana
Texas - Southwest Texas State
1996 Southland Conference Baseball TournamentFair Grounds FieldShreveport, LASam Houston State
Southwest ConferenceTexas1996 Southwest Conference Baseball TournamentDan Law FieldLubbock, TXRice
Trans America Athletic ConferenceEastern - Georgia State
Southern - Stetson
Western - Jacksonville State
1996 Trans America Athletic Conference Baseball TournamentConrad ParkDeLand, FLUCF
West Coast ConferenceSanta ClaraNo tournament

Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

1996 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Florida State  y 195 .792  5217 .754
No. 4 Clemson  y 177 .708  5117 .750
No. 18 Georgia Tech  y 1311 .542  4024 .625
No. 28 NC State  y 1311 .542  4219 .689
No. 19 Virginia  y 1113 .458  4421 .677
North Carolina   1113 .458  3325 .569
Duke   914 .391  3918 .684
Wake Forest   716 .304  2632 .448
Maryland   717 .292  2427 .471
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[3]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Big East Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
American Division
West Virginia  xy 15100 .600  33250 .569
Providence  x 15100 .600  32171 .650
St. John's   14100 .583  26180 .591
Connecticut   13120 .520  24230 .511
Pittsburgh   9130 .409  24202 .543
Boston College   6180 .250  15270 .357
National Division
Villanova  x 1650 .762  25200 .556
Rutgers   1571 .674  32211 .602
Notre Dame  y 1370 .650  44180 .710
Georgetown   6180 .250  18340 .346
Seton Hall   5171 .239  18271 .402
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[4][5]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Penn State   198 .704  3224 .571
Indiana  y 188 .692  4318 .705
Illinois   1710 .630  3722 .627
Michigan   1711 .607  2430 .444
Minnesota   1512 .556  3026 .536
Ohio State   1513 .536  3620 .643
Iowa   1313 .500  2522 .532
Northwestern   1018 .357  2629 .473
Purdue   819 .296  2232 .407
Michigan State   424 .143  1441 .255
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[6][7]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Big West Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Long Beach State   156 .714  3426 .567
No. 26 UNLV   147 .667  4317 .717
UC Santa Barbara   147 .667  3220 .615
No. 13 Cal State Fullerton   138 .619  4216 .724
Nevada   813 .381  2818 .609
New Mexico State   813 .381  2527 .481
San Jose State   714 .333  2828 .500
Pacific   516 .238  2425 .490
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the 1996 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[8]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Old Dominion  y 137 .650  3917 .696
Richmond   137 .650  2725 .519
VCU   117 .611  3422 .607
George Mason   129 .571  2529 .463
East Carolina   1011 .476  2224 .478
James Madison   911 .450  3425 .576
UNC Wilmington   911 .450  2830 .483
William & Mary   216 .111  2325 .479
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[9]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Conference USA baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
South Florida  y 204 .833  4719 .712
Tulane  y 186 .750  4320 .683
Southern Miss   1410 .583  3228 .533
UAB   1311 .542  3325 .569
Charlotte   1113 .458  2930 .492
Memphis   911 .450  2628 .481
Saint Louis   912 .429  2524 .510
Louisville   615 .286  1836 .333
Cincinnati   119 .050  534 .128
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[10]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 NCAA Division I baseball independents standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Miami (FL)  y    6413 .831
No. 30 New Orleans  y    4328 .606
Hofstra      1316 .448
Richmond      2029 .408
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[11]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Ivy League baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Lou Gehrig
Princeton  xy 137 .650  2621 .553
Penn   137 .650  2517 .595
Cornell   812 .400  1727 .386
Columbia   713 .350  1329 .310
Red Rolfe
Harvard  x 146 .700  2317 .575
Yale   119 .550  2418 .571
Dartmouth   812 .400  1225 .324
Brown   614 .300  1225 .324
x Division champion
Championship Series champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[12]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northern
Siena  xy 144 .778  2820 .583
Le Moyne   108 .556  1719 .472
Niagara   711 .389  1420 .412
Canisius   513 .278  1322 .371
Southern
Iona  x 117 .611  2621 .553
Saint Peter's   107 .588  1824 .429
Fairfield   108 .556  2019 .513
Manhattan   413 .235  930 .231
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[13]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Mid-American Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Kent State   2170 .750  30200 .600
Ohio   21110 .656  34230 .596
Toledo   18140 .563  27270 .500
Akron  y 18140 .563  37230 .617
Ball State   16140 .533  32201 .613
Central Michigan   16140 .533  31200 .608
Eastern Michigan   16160 .500  26290 .473
Bowling Green   14170 .452  28220 .560
Western Michigan   10210 .323  17340 .333
Miami   5270 .156  12400 .231
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[14]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Northeast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Rider   1560 .714  28220 .560
Monmouth   1560 .714  25220 .532
St. Francis   1280 .600  21201 .512
Long Island   1290 .571  21190 .525
Fairleigh Dickinson   9120 .429  16230 .410
Wagner   8120 .400  14240 .368
Marist   8130 .381  16241 .402
Mount St. Mary's   4170 .190  6241 .210
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Patriot League baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Bucknell  y 1460 .700  24230 .511
Lehigh   1280 .600  18201 .474
Navy   1190 .550  24280 .462
Army   9110 .450  20210 .488
Lafayette   9110 .450  12280 .300
Holy Cross   5150 .250  7260 .212
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[15]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern Division
No. 3 Florida  x 2010 .667  5018 .735
No. 12 Tennessee   1812 .600  4320 .683
Kentucky   1514 .517  3524 .593
Vanderbilt   1416 .467  2925 .537
South Carolina   1317 .433  2528 .472
Georgia   821 .276  2430 .444
Western Division
No. 5 Alabama  x 2010 .667  5019 .725
No. 1 LSU  x 2010 .667  5215 .776
No. 27 Mississippi State   1713 .567  3824 .613
Arkansas   1515 .500  3920 .661
Auburn   1218 .400  3224 .571
Ole Miss   723 .233  2430 .444
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[16]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 14 Georgia Southern †‡y  173 .850  4614 .767
Western Carolina   177 .708  3224 .571
Furman   159 .625  2629 .473
The Citadel   1310 .565  3326 .559
Appalachian State   1210 .545  2719 .587
East Tennessee State   1112 .478  2624 .520
VMI   716 .304  1729 .370
Davidson   618 .250  1633 .327
Marshall   417 .190  735 .167
Conference champion
SoCon Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[17]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Southland Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Louisiana
Northeast Louisiana  x 219 .700  4119 .683
Northwestern State   1416 .467  3427 .557
Nicholls State   1119 .367  1736 .321
McNeese State   1020 .333  2331 .426
Texas
Southwest Texas State  x 1911 .633  2732 .458
Texas–San Antonio   1713 .567  2626 .500
Sam Houston State  y 1515 .500  3129 .517
Texas–Arlington   1317 .433  2335 .397
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[18]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Southwest Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 16 Texas  y 177 .708  3924 .619
No. 17 Texas Tech  y 159 .625  4915 .766
Texas A&M   1212 .500  3721 .638
Baylor   1113 .458  3227 .542
Texas Christian   1113 .458  3433 .507
Houston   915 .375  2928 .509
No. 25 Rice  y 915 .375  4223 .646
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
South
No. 22 Stetson xy 126 .667  4223 .646
UCF y 99 .500  4322 .662
Florida Atlantic  99 .500  3923 .629
FIU  612 .333  3524 .593
East
Georgia State x 126 .667  2132 .396
Campbell  99 .500  2333 .411
College of Charleston  810 .444  2823 .549
Mercer  711 .389  2530 .455
West
Jacksonville State x 126 .667  3318 .647
Southeastern Louisiana  117 .611  3424 .586
Centenary  711 .389  2334 .404
Samford  612 .333  2234 .393
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[19]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

College World Series

The 1996 season marked the fiftieth NCAA Baseball Tournament, which culminated with the eight team College World Series. The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with LSU claiming their third championship with a 9–8 win over Miami (FL) in the final.[1]

Bracket

  First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
                                       
1 Alabama 7  
8 Oklahoma State 5  
  1 Alabama 1  
  5 Miami (FL) 15  
4 Clemson 3
5 Miami (FL) 7  
  5 Miami (FL) 14  
Bracket One
  4 Clemson 5  
8 Oklahoma State 5  
4 Clemson 810  
  1 Alabama 13
  4 Clemson 14  
  5 Miami (FL) 8
  6 LSU 9
2 Florida 5  
7 Florida State 2  
  2 Florida 4
  6 LSU 9  
3 Wichita State 8
6 LSU 9  
  6 LSU 2
Bracket Two
  2 Florida 1  
7 Florida State 8  
3 Wichita State 4  
  2 Florida 6
  7 Florida State 3  

Award winners

All-America team

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