... in USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll
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Georgia Tech is ranked as the No. 1 team in the nation in the latest USA Today/ESPN coaches' poll released on Monday.
The Yellow Jackets are 10-0 to start the 2006 season, and Georgia Tech has the longest active winning streak in the nation.
Georgia Tech is ranked as the top team in the country for the 11th time in school history, including six times in 13 years under head coach Danny Hall. Tech's last No. 1 ranking came on March 28, 2005. The Yellow Jackets are ranked No. 1 for the fifth time since 2000.
Georgia Tech Baseball at No. 1
Date Weeks at No. 1
Mar. 16, 1987 1
Mar. 19, 1990 1
Feb. 11, 1991 1
Mar. 1, 1993 4
May 17, 1993 1
Preseason 2004 4
May 22, 2000 2
Preseason 2001 6
Preseason 2003 6
Mar. 28, 2005 1
Feb. 27, 2006 ??
This is great, but the only #1 that finally counts in college baseball is the winner of the World Series. Let's see if GT can get back to Omaha this year.
Full poll USA Today poll in the continuation
USA TODAY/ESPN TOP 25 COACHES' POLL -- 2/27/2006
The USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 College Coaches' Poll as selected by 36
Division I coaches representing the American Baseball Coaches
Association.
Rk School (record) Points Last First place votes
1. Georgia Tech (10-0) 843 7 13
2. Rice (10-2) 829 4 10
3. Clemson (5-1) 806 3 12
4. North Carolina (7-0) 771 8 0
5. Florida (8-3) 721 2 0
6. Florida State (10-1) 689 9 0
7. Cal State Fullerton (8-4) 602 5 0
8. Texas (9-6) 591 1 1
9. Tennessee (7-2) 548 12 0
10. Louisiana State (10-1) 480 19 0
11. Nebraska (5-2) 476 10 0
12. South Carolina (8-1) 460 17 0
13. Arkansas (9-0) 437 23 0
14. Oregon State (6-4) 426 6 0
15. Long Beach State (9-4) 288 20 0
16. Tulane (8-3) 274 15 0
17. Arizona State (10-5) 269 11 0
18. North Carolina State (12-1) 267 NR 0
19. Pepperdine (8-6) 265 14 0
20. Mississippi State (3-0) 238 21 0
21. Stanford (9-4) 230 NR 0
22. Mississippi (6-1) 184 22 0
23. Georgia (6-0) 180 NR 0
24. Miami (Fla.) (9-6) 109 16 0
25. San Diego (7-6) 79 NR 0
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