
NCAA.com presents a weekly edition of DII baseball power rankings. Here is 2016's first ranking, with this week's top 16 teams. Records are through April 6.
RANK | TEAM | RECORD | COMMENTS |
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1 | St. Cloud State | 22-0 | Averaging 13.2 runs in past five games |
2 | Millersville | 27-3 | Won four straight since brief two-game losing streak |
3 | Tampa | 25-6 | Defending champs won three straight since 11-10, 10 inning loss |
4 | Franklin Pierce | 24-2 | Has played only 2 games at home; won its last 11 |
5 | Colorado Mesa | 28-5 | Has won nine of its last 10 games |
6 | Emporia State | 25-7 | Plays important weekend series at Central Missouri |
7 | Dixie State | 28-6 | Split a 4-game series with Colorado Mesa in late February |
8 | USC-Aiken | 30-6 | Has won 14 of past 15, including four in extra innings |
9 | California Baptist | 27-7 | Scored 46 runs in most recent weekend series |
10 | Lander | 30-9 | Ninth time in programâs history to reach 30 wins |
11 | Delta State | 24-10 | Has won 12 of its past 13 games |
12 | Chico State | 23-9 | Pitching has hit a rough patch, giving up 33 runs in last 3 games |
13 | Missouri Southern | 22-10 | Dominant at home, compiling a 17-4 record |
14 | Florida Southern | 23-8 | Scored 10 or more runs in four straight before Wednesday loss |
15 | Lubbock Christian | 22-10 | 6-5 in last 11 games after starting season 9-0 |
16 | St. Edwards | 25-9 | Has won 9 of its past 11, but two losses were to Lubbock Christian |
NOTE: The NCAA.com power rankings are in no way affiliated with the weekly regional rankings of the Division II Baseball Committee and have no correlation or impact on selection to the 2016 NCAA Division II Baseball National Championship.