University of Maine (16-6) dropped to eleventh place (65 total points) in the CollegeBaseballInsider.com Northeast Coaches Poll for April 1st, despite a 4-0 week. The Black Bears were tenth last week. University of Vermont (9-4) received 15 points, just five votes out of the top-15 and was among those also receiving votes. University of Richmond (23-6) maintained the top spot with 11 of the 13 first place votes and 192 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 (11) (23-6) 192 (1)
2. Notre Dame (2) (20-6) 179 (3)
3. Virginia Commonwealth (25-7) 174 (2)
4. North Carolina-Wilmington (25-11) 146 (4)
5. Virginia Tech (20-8) 129 (6)
6. George Washington (19-7) 109 (7)
7. Pittsburgh (21-10) 106 (5)
8. West Virginia (18-10) 78 (9)
9. Connecticut (15-11) 67 (12)
10. William & Mary (19-14) 66 (10)
11. Maine (16-6) 65 (10)
12. Boston College (14-10) 59 (15)
13. George Mason (16-10) 36 (13)
14. James Madison (16-14) 31 (8)
15. Saint Bonaventure (11-8) 20 (15)
Dropped Out: Central Connecticut State (No. 13), Le Moyne (No. 15)
Also Receiving Votes:
Vermont (15), Central Connecticut State (13), Le Moyne (11), Bucknell (10), Marist (10), Rutgers (10), Manhattan (3), Rhode Island (2), Saint John's (1).
Polling Institutions (13):
Bucknell, Central Connecticut State, Columbia, George Washington, Lafayette, Manhattan, Navy, North Carolina-Wilmington, Pittsburgh, Richmond, Rider, Saint Bonaventure, Stony Brook.