University of Maine (12-6) dropped to tenth place (48 total points) in the CollegeBaseballInsider.com Northeast Coaches Poll for April 1st, despite a 3-0 week. The Black Bears were eighth last week. University of Vermont (7-4) received 16 points, just one vote out of the top-15 and was among those also receiving votes. University of Richmond (20-4) maintained the top spot with all 8 first place votes and 133 total points.
Teams point values are determined by each coach’s rankings, with 15 points for first place, and descending by one point for each place away from first.
The Eastern Coaches Poll consists of 76 teams in the Northeast and East Regions declared by the NCAA. These two regions consist of eight conferences (America East, Atlantic 10, Big East, Colonial, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Northeast and Patriot), and two independents.
Top 15
1. Richmond (8) (20-4) 133 (1)
2. Virginia Commonwealth (1) (22-7) 124 (2)
3. Notre Dame (16-6) 104 (3)
4. North Carolina-Wilmington (21-11) 102 (4)
5. Pittsburgh (18-8) 92 (5)
6. Virginia Tech (15-8) 75 (7)
7. George Washington (16-7) 73 (6)
8. James Madison (14-11) 64 (9)
9. West Virginia (16-9) 53 (12)
10. Maine (11-6) 48 (8)
11. William & Mary (17-12) 39 (10)
12. Connecticut (12-8) 27 (x)
13. Central Connecticut State (10-4) 21 (14)
13. George Mason (11-10) 21 (14)
15. Boston College (12-9) 17 (13)
15. Le Moyne (7-9) 17 (x)
15. St. Bonaventure (11-8) 17 (x)
Dropped Out: Marist (No. 10)
Also Receiving Votes:
Vermont (16), Manhattan (10), Marist (10), Rutgers (6),
Bucknell (5), Pennsylvania (3), Towson (1).
Polling Institutions (9):
Central Connecticut State, George Washington, James Madison,
Le Moyne, Manhattan, Monmouth, North Carolina-Wilmington,
Rider, Stony Brook.