The following poll makes up the 1962 NCAA University Division baseball rankings. 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.
| 1962 NCAA University Division baseball season | |
|---|---|
| NCAA tournament | |
| Duration | May 29–June 16, 1962 |
| College World Series | |
| Champions | Michigan (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Santa Clara (1st CWS Appearance) |
| Winning Coach | Don Lund (1st title) |
| MOP | Bob Garibaldi (Santa Clara) |
| Seasons | |
Collegiate Baseball
editCurrently, only the final poll from the 1962 season is available.[1][2]
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan |
| 2 | Santa Clara |
| 3 | Texas |
| 4 | Florida State |
| 5 | Ithaca |
| 6 | Holy Cross |
| 7 | Missouri |
| 8 | Northern Colorado |
| 9 | Fresno State |
| 10 | Western Michigan |
| 11 | Illinois |
| 12 | Wake Forest |
| 13 | Florida |
| 14 | Mississippi State |
| 15 | Oregon State |
| 16 | Detroit |
| 17 | St. John's |
| 18 | Texas A&M |
| 19 | Arizona |
| 20 | West Virginia |
| 21 | Cal Poly Pomona |
| 22 | Cal State Los Angeles |
| 23 | USC |
| 24 | Navy |
| 25 | Army |
| 26 | Arizona State |
| 27 | Auburn |
| 28 | Gettysburg |
| 29 | Vermont |
| 30 | Harvard |
References
edit- ^ "1962 NCAA DIV I Final Poll". Collegiate Baseball. Archived from the original on June 20, 2004. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ^ "Division I Baseball Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 38. Retrieved June 21, 2012.