Oklahoma State University Athletics
Baseball Ranked No. 21 in Preseason Poll
June 21, 1999 | Cowboy Baseball
January 5, 1999
STILLWATER, Okla. - The Oklahoma State baseball team is ranked No. 21 according to Baseball America 's Preseason College Top 25 Poll released today.
Three Big 12 teams are ranked with Texas A&M topping the list at No. 11 followed by No. 19 Texas Tech and No. 21 Oklahoma State.
Defending national champion Southern Cal was ranked No. 1 followed by Long Beach State, Miami, Florida State and Wichita State to round out the top five.
The Cowboys return five position starters from last year's squad which finished 40-21 and made the NCAA tournament for the 18th straight year.
Oklahoma State was also ranked No. 19 according to Collegiate Baseball's preseason poll released last month.
Baseball America's Preseason Top 25
Team Last Year's Record
1. Southern California (49-17)
2. Long Beach State (43-23)
3. Miami (51-12)
4. Florida State (52-20)
5. Wichita State (56-7)
6. Rice (46-17)
7. Stanford (42-14)
8. Louisiana State (48-19)
9. Georgia Tech (41-22)
10. Florida (46-18)
11. Texas A&M (46-18)
12. Arizona State (41-23)
13. Alabama (46-18)
14. Cal State Fullerton (47-17)
15. Clemson (43-16)
16. North Carolina (42-23)
17. Wake Forest (43-23)
18. Auburn (46-18)
19. Texas Tech (44-20)
20. Washington (41-17)
21. Oklahoma State (40-21)
22. Arkansas (38-21)
23. California (22-32)
24. Houston (34-25)
25. South Carolina (44-18)
