2008 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
| 2008 NCAA Division I baseball season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | February 22–June 25, 2008 |
| Number of teams | 298 |
| Preseason #1 | Arizona State |
| Tournament | |
| Duration | May 30–June 25, 2008 |
| Most conference bids | SEC (9) |
| College World Series | |
| Duration | June 14–June 25, 2008 |
| Champions | Fresno State |
| Runners-up | Georgia Bulldogs |
| MOP | Tommy Mendonca |
| Seasons | |
The following polls make up the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball rankings. USA Today and ESPN began publishing the Coaches' Poll of 31 active coaches ranking the top 25 teams in the nation in 1992. Each coach is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association. Baseball America began publishing its poll of the top 20 teams in college baseball in 1981. Beginning with the 1985 season, it expanded to the top 25. Collegiate Baseball Newspaper published its first human poll of the top 20 teams in college baseball in 1957, and expanded to rank the top 30 teams in 1961.
Currently, only the final poll from the 2008 season is available.
The preaseason poll ranked the top 40 teams. Remaining teams not listed above were: 31. Oklahoma State 32. Louisiana–Lafayette 33. Southern Illinois 34. Southern Miss 35. UC Riverside 36. Stetson 37. Coastal Carolina 38. Nebraska 39. California 40. Oral Roberts
The Preseason poll ranked the top 35 teams. Teams not listed above were: 31. Georgia Tech 32. Pepperdine 33. Southern Miss 34. LSU 35. Arkansas
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