2006 NCAA Division I baseball season

The 2006 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began on January 26, 2006. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2006 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament and 2006 College World Series. The College World Series, which consisted of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament, was held in its annual location of Omaha, Nebraska at Rosenblatt Stadium. It concluded on June 26, 2006, with the final game of the best of three championship series. Oregon State defeated North Carolina two games to one to claim their first championship.

2006 NCAA Division I baseball season
DurationJanuary 26-June 26, 2006[1]
Number of teams293
Preseason #1Texas[2]
Tournament
DurationJune 2–June 26, 2006
Most conference bidsSEC (8)
College World Series
DurationJune 16–June 26, 2006
ChampionsOregon State (1st title)
Runners-upNorth Carolina (5th CWS Appearance)
Winning CoachPat Casey (1st title)
MOPJonah Nickerson (Oregon State)
Seasons

Realignment

New programs

Stephen F. Austin brought back its varsity intercollegiate baseball program for the 2006 season, after having dropped the program following the 1995 season.[3]

Both Kennesaw State and North Florida transitioned from Division II to Division I for the 2006 season.[4]

Conference changes

Entering the 2006 baseball season, many baseball-sponsoring schools changed conferences. Several schools left Conference USA, as Charlotte and St. Louis left for the Atlantic 10 Conference, Cincinnati, Louisville, and South Florida left for the Big East Conference, and Texas Christian left for the Mountain West Conference. In order to replace these schools, Conference USA added Rice from the Western Athletic Conference, Marshall from the Mid-American Conference, and Central Florida from the Atlantic Sun Conference.[5]

In order to compensate for the schools lost to Conference USA, the Western Athletic Conference also made several changes. New Mexico State joined from the Sun Belt Conference, along with Sacramento State, previously a Division I Independent.[6] The Sun Belt, in turn, added Florida Atlantic and Troy from the Atlantic Sun. The Colonial Athletic Association added Northeastern from the America East Conference and Georgia State from the Atlantic Sun Conference.[5]

The Atlantic Sun added three schools, East Tennessee State from the Southern Conference and Kennesaw State and North Florida from the Division II Peach Belt Conference.[5]

The Atlantic Coast Conference added Boston College from the Big East.[5]

The Southland Conference added one program, as conference member Stephen F. Austin revived its baseball program.[3]

Conference formats

As a result of the addition of Boston College as a 12th member, the Atlantic Coast Conference split into two six-team divisions. The Atlantic 10 Conference, which had added both Charlotte and St. Louis, eliminated its previous format of two six-team divisions. The West Coast Conference, which had previously competed in two four-team divisions, also eliminated its divisional format.

Conference standings

America East Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Vermont168.6671934.358
Stony Brook138.6192529.463
Maine139.5913522.614
Albany1210.5452032.385
Binghamton1211.5222723.540
Hartford816.3331138.224
UMBC517.2271834.346
Atlantic 10 Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Rhode Island196.7603416.680
St. Bonaventure188.6922921.580
Charlotte189.6673520.636
Dayton189.6673324.579
Saint Louis1512.5563229.525
George Washington1312.5202534.424
Fordham1314.4812432.429
La Salle1214.4622031.392
Richmond1215.4442233.400
Duquesne1215.4441934.358
Massachusetts1116.4071430.318
Xavier918.3331937.339
Saint Joseph's918.3331739.304
Temple619.2401241.226
Atlantic Coast Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Atlantic
Clemson246.8005316.791
Florida State1613.5524421.677
North Carolina State1613.5524023.635
Wake Forest1613.5523322.600
Boston College921.3002825.528
Maryland822.2672630.464
Coastal
North Carolina228.7335415.783
Virginia219.7004715.758
Georgia Tech1911.9505018.735
Miami (FL)1713.5674224.636
Duke624.2001540.273
Virginia Tech425.1382033.377
Atlantic Sun Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Jacksonville237.7674317.717
North Florida2010.6673421.618
Mercer1911.6333426.567
Stetson1614.5333824.613
East Tennessee State1416.4673127.534
Florida Atlantic1416.4673028.517
Campbell1317.4331938.333
Gardner–Webb1218.4002431.436
Kennesaw State1218.4002432.429
Belmont1119.3672431.436
Lipscomb1119.3672232.407
Big East Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Notre Dame215.8084517.723
Connecticut186.7503918.684
Louisville1710.6303129.517
St. John's1610.6154019.678
West Virginia1413.5193622.621
Cincinnati1314.4813226.552
Rutgers1314.4812928.509
South Florida1215.4442335.397
Pittsburgh1017.3702329.442
Georgetown1017.3702432.429
Villanova818.3082727.500
Seton Hall720.2591734.333
Big South Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Birmingham–Southern186.7503322.600
Winthrop177.7084618.719
Coastal Carolina159.6253027.526
High Point1410.5832732.458
Liberty1311.5423921.650
UNC Asheville1014.4172835.444
VMI915.3753025.545
Charleston Southern816.3331838.321
Radford420.167741.146
Big Ten Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Michigan239.7194321.672
Northwestern2111.6562633.441
Ohio State1912.6133721.638
Minnesota1714.5483426.567
Purdue1517.4693127.534
Illinois1517.4692929.500
Michigan State1319.4062630.464
Penn State1319.4062036.357
Iowa1220.3752333.411
Indiana1121.3442234.393
Big West Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Cal State Fullerton183.8575015.769
Long Beach State129.5712927.518
UC Irvine1110.5243624.600
Cal Poly1011.4762527.481
Pacific912.4293025.545
UC Riverside912.4292925.537
UC Santa Barbara912.4292628.481
Cal State Northridge615.2862630.464
Big 12 Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Texas197.7314121.661
Oklahoma State189.6674120.672
Nebraska1710.6304217.712
Oklahoma1710.6304522.672
Kansas1314.4814325.632
Baylor1314.4813726.587
Missouri1215.4443528.556
Texas Tech916.3603126.544
Kansas State817.3203120.608
Texas A&M620.2312530.455
Colonial Athletic Association
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
James Madison228.7333821.644
Old Dominion219.7003117.646
Northeastern1910.6552723.540
Virginia Commonwealth1811.6213424.586
UNC Wilmington1713.5674222.656
Georgia State1317.4332631.456
Delaware1218.4003024.556
George Mason1218.4002031.392
William & Mary1119.3672329.442
Hofstra1119.3672431.436
Towson822.2672034.370
Conference USA
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Rice222.9175713.814
Houston186.7503922.639
Tulane159.6254321.672
Southern Mississippi1311.5423923.629
Memphis1311.5423228.533
East Carolina1014.4173326.559
Marshall618.2502232.407
UAB618.2501938.333
Central Florida519.2082333.411
Horizon League
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Illinois–Chicago227.7593520.636
Wisconsin–Milwaukee1812.6003225.561
Wright State1713.5673227.542
Youngstown State1613.5522629.473
Butler921.3002136.368
Cleveland State622.2141042.192
Ivy League
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Lou Gehrig
Princeton119.4501926.422
Penn713.3501227.308
Columbia614.3001332.289
Cornell614.3001029.256
Red Rolfe
Harvard146.7002120.512
Dartmouth137.6502019.513
Brown128.6001624.400
Yale119.5502619.578
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Le Moyne215.8083814.731
Manhattan179.6543423.596
Niagara1710.6302826.519
Rider1710.6302531.446
Marist1610.6152428.462
Fairfield1214.4621829.383
Siena1215.4442331.426
Canisius918.3331836.333
Iona818.3081242.222
Saint Peter's323.1151041.196
Mid-American Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
East
Kent State197.7313819.667
Miami (OH)1710.6303325.569
Ohio1413.5192225.468
Bowling Green1116.4072627.491
Akron818.3081536.294
Buffalo621.2221537.288
West
Central Michigan179.6543523.603
Ball State169.6403822.633
Western Michigan169.6403022.577
Eastern Michigan1412.5382727.500
Toledo1115.4232627.491
Northern Illinois818.3082431.436
Mid-Continent Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Oral Roberts172.8954116.719
Western Illinois148.6363232.500
Oakland1311.5422038.345
Centenary1111.5002330.434
Southern Utah1113.4582628.481
Valparaiso914.3911734.333
Chicago State218.100744.137
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Bethune–Cookman1501.0003027.526
Norfolk State117.6112328.451
Coppin State78.4671341.241
Maryland–Eastern Shore810.4441734.333
Delaware State711.3891837.327
North Carolina A&T612.3332236.379
Florida A&M612.3331334.277
Missouri Valley Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Evansville168.6674322.662
Missouri State158.6523322.600
Wichita State159.6254622.676
Creighton1311.5423121.596
Southern Illinois1212.5003325.569
Bradley1112.4782631.456
Northern Iowa1014.4172827.509
Illinois State1014.4172033.377
Indiana State519.2082034.370
Mountain West Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Texas Christian175.7733923.629
BYU148.6363328.541
San Diego State148.6362336.390
UNLV1210.5452930.492
New Mexico1012.4553029.508
Utah913.4092828.500
Air Force121.0451038.208
Northeast Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Central Connecticut167.6963318.647
Quinnipiac148.6362224.846
Wagner159.6251834.346
Monmouth149.6092722.551
Sacred Heart149.6092630.464
Mount St. Mary's1211.5222324.489
Long Island1013.4351333.283
Fairleigh Dickinson618.2501043.189
St. Francis (NY)320.130639.133
Ohio Valley Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Samford216.7783425.576
Jacksonville State198.7043524.593
Eastern Illinois1710.6303124.564
Eastern Kentucky1610.6152926.527
Austin Peay1413.5193227.542
Southeast Missouri State1116.4072333.411
Tennessee Tech1116.4071838.321
Tennessee–Martin918.3332035.364
Morehead State818.3081736.321
Murray State819.2961540.273
Pacific-10 Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Oregon State167.6965017.746
Arizona State1410.5833721.638
UCLA1310.5653325.569
Arizona1212.5002728.491
Washington1113.4583625.590
Stanford1113.4583327.500
USC1113.4582533.397
Washington State1014.4173623.610
California915.3752628.481
Patriot League
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Bucknell137.6502424.500
Lehigh137.6502828.500
Lafayette119.5502724.529
Army1010.5003020.600
Navy812.4003221.604
Holy Cross515.2501626.381
Southeastern Conference
TeamWLPctWLPct
East
Kentucky2010.6674417.721
Georgia1812.6004723.671
Vanderbilt1614.5333827.585
South Carolina1515.5004125.621
Tennessee1118.3793124.563
Florida1020.3332828.500
West
Alabama2010.6674421.677
Arkansas1812.6003921.650
Ole Miss1713.5674422.667
LSU1317.4333524.593
Mississippi State1217.4143723.617
Auburn9212234.393
Southern Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Elon216.7784518.714
College of Charleston207.7414617.730
Furman1611.5933223.582
Georgia Southern1611.5933127.534
The Citadel1512.5563427.557
Western Carolina1413.5193327.550
UNC Greensboro1314.4812633.441
Appalachian State918.3332431.436
Davidson621.2221833.353
Wofford522.1852037.351
Southland Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
McNeese State228.7333520.636
Texas–San Antonio2010.6673722.627
Texas State2010.6672930.492
Lamar1911.6333523.603
Texas–Arlington1612.5712936.446
Northwestern State1515.5003328.541
Southeastern Louisiana1416.4672332.418
Louisiana–Monroe1216.4291837.327
Sam Houston State1218.4002331.426
Stephen F. Austin723.2331541.268
Nicholls State624.2001340.245
Southwestern Athletic Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
East
Mississippi Valley State204.8332432.429
Alcorn State159.6252621.553
Jackson State1410.5832217.564
Alabama State716.3041134.244
Alabama A&M320.130827.229
West
Prairie View A&M177.7083322.600
Southern168.6672620.565
Texas Southern1591930.388
Arkansas–Pine Bluff915.3751529.341
Grambling State321.125638.136
Sun Belt Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Troy204.8334716.746
Louisiana–Lafayette195.7923920.661
South Alabama167.6963921.650
Florida International1212.5003624.600
New Orleans1212.5003028.517
Middle Tennessee1013.4353025.545
Arkansas State716.3042230.423
Western Kentucky518.2172230.423
Arkansas–Little Rock519.2082430.444
Western Athletic Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Fresno State186.7504518.714
Hawaii176.7394517.726
San Jose State1212.5003326.559
Nevada1112.4782628.481
Louisiana Tech1113.4583325.569
Sacramento State816.3332037.351
New Mexico State618.2501936.345
West Coast Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Pepperdine156.7144221.667
San Francisco156.7143923.629
San Diego138.6193325.569
Loyola Marymount1110.5242432.429
Gonzaga912.4292924.547
Santa Clara912.4292826.519
Saint Mary's912.4292625.510
Portland318.1431537.288
Division I Independents
TeamWLPct
Savannah State3019.612
Dallas Baptist3323.589
NYIT3122.585
Longwood2327.460
Texas–Pan American2429.453
South Dakota State2329.442
IPFW2128.429
Northern Colorado2130.412
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi2031.392
UC Davis1834.346
Utah Valley1937.339
Hawaii–Hilo1534.306
North Dakota State1241.226
Team won the conference tournament and the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament
Conference does not have conference tournament, so team won the autobid for finishing in first
Team received at-large bid to NCAA Tournament

College World Series

The 2006 season marked the sixtieth 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 Oregon State claiming their first championship with a two games to one series win over North Carolina in the final.

Bracket

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                           
1 Clemson 8  
8 Georgia Tech 4  
  1 Clemson 0  
  North Carolina 2  
North Carolina 7
5 Cal State Fullerton 5  
    North Carolina 6  
  5 Cal State Fullerton 5  
8 Georgia Tech 5  
5 Cal State Fullerton 7  
  5 Cal State Fullerton 7
  1 Clemson 6  
  North Carolina 4 7 2
  Oregon State 3 11 3
2 Rice 6  
7 Georgia 4  
  2 Rice 3
  Miami (FL) 2  
Miami (FL) 11
Oregon State 1  
  2 Rice 0 0
  Oregon State 5 2  
7 Georgia 3  
Oregon State 5  
  Oregon State 8
  Miami (FL) 1  

Award winners

All-America team

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