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Last Updated May 30, 2010

Rank		Last Week	Team	Comment
1		9		Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles University of Southern Indiana (52-14) is the NCAA Division II National Champion after knocking off number one ranked UCSD, 6-4, in Cary, North Carolina. USI won 42 of its last 49 games on its way to the title and went 13-2 in the post-season (GLVC and NCAA II Tournaments).
2		1		UC San Diego Tritons UC San Diego's drive for a national title came up short, as the top-ranked Tritons lost a 6-4 decision Southern Indiana on the final day of the 2010 NCAA Division II National Championship Finals. UCSD's 54 victories were a new program record, while the eight losses were also the fewest in a season.
3		5		Georgia College and State Bobcats Georgia College & State University (42-17) dropped a 3-2 decision to eventual Southern Indiana in the semifinals of the 2010 Division II College World Series. The Bobcats battled back with three victories in elimination games, and eliminated Tampa and Central Missouri, but couldn't get the fourth to advance to the National Championship game.
4		3		Central Missouri University Mules The Mules' (52-11) loss to GCSU at the DII Championships concluded a season that marked the 13th time in 15 appearances that the Mules left the event with at least a fifth place finish. UCM won their opener over Tampa, but lost their next two to UCSD and the Bobcats.
5		2		Tampa Spartans Tampa (46-11) managed only a single run in their games against UCM and GCSU in the DII Championship series to get quickly eliminated. The Spartans conclude the season as the SSC and South Regional champions and registered the program's eighth straight 40-plus win campaign under head coach Joe Urso.
6		4		Southern Arkansas Muleriders Southern Arkansas (47-10) defeated Tampa to force a second game at the NCAA South Regional, but after playing six games as opposed to the Spartans' four, the Muleriders ran out of pitching as were steamrolled in the finale 20-3. Starter Hayden Simpson (1.81, 13-1) is a finalist for the Tino Martinez Award and a favorite to win.
7		15		Franklin Pierce University Ravens Franklin Pierce (43-17-1) fell to UCSD in the semifinal round of the NCAA Championship National Finals to have their run to a title cut short. The Ravens went 2-2 in Cary, eliminating Minnesota State and Kutztown before getting ousted themselves.
8		7		Kutztown Pennsylvania Golden Bears The Golden Bears (42-15) went 1-2 in the NCAA Division II National Baseball Championships to have their season come to a close. KU finished the season with their fifth trip to the national tournament in 10 years and had their seventh straight 30 win season.
9		6		Abilene Christian Wildcats The ACU's (50-15) bid to win the South Central Regional be coming through the loser's bracket came one win short. The Wildcats forced a second and decisive game, but fell 11-4 to Central Missouri. The team's 50 wins set a new program record.
10		8		Francis Marion Patriots Francis Marion (40-14) had the second-most wins in team history, hosted a regional for the first time in school history and was ranked as high as number three in country, but went 2-2 in the Southeast to be eliminated at the ends of eventual region champion GCSU.
11		10		Valdosta State Blazers Valdosta State (43-15) won the Gulf South Tournament and their first game in the South Regional against West Florida, but were bounced in their next two, falling to Tampa and Rollins. Brandon Decker (.426, 21, 79) had one of the premier offense seasons in DII and finished seventh in Tino Martinez Award voting.
12		11		Columbus State Cougars CSU (44-12) won the Peach Belt Conference Tournament and put up a respectable 2-2 showing in the Southeast Regional, but fell short of making the NCAA Championship. First baseman Jason Rogers (.419, 26, 86, 16 SB) powered the Cougar offense and set Columbus State and Peach Belt Conference marks for homeruns in a single season.
13		12		Rollins College Tars Rollins (41-19) finished second in the Sunshine State Conference, tied the school's second most win total and established new records for hits, doubles and at-bats in as the Tars strong second half almost advanced them to Cary. Rollins went 3-2 in the South Region, being ultimately eliminated against top seeded Southern Arkansas.
14		18		Minnesota State - Mankato Mavericks Minnesota State (44-16) advanced to the DII CWS, but had it record-breaking season ended quickly in Cary as the lost to eventual champion Southern Indiana and Franklin Pierce. The Mavericks captured the NSIC regular season and postseason tournament crowns and won the Central Region title as the second seed.
15		13		New Mexico Highlands Cowboys The Cowboys (41-13) season came to an end on with a loss to St. Cloud State in the NCAA Central Regional. NMHU, the tournament host, finished the tournament with a 2-2 record. The 2010 Cowboys were ranked first in the Central Region for the first time and hosted the NCAA Central Regional Tournament for the first time as well as they tied the school record for wins.
16		14		Mount Olive College Trojans Mount Olive (41-11) started their season 25-1, but couldn't maintain their winning ways the second half of the season. The Trojans did win the Conference Carolinas regular season and tournament titles, but went 1-2 in the Southeast Regional to have their season come to an end.
17		16		Florida Southern College Moccasins The Moccasins' (41-16) season came to a close at the hands of Rollins in the South Regional. The Mocs held the top spot in the rankings for five straight weeks during the regular season, the longest stretch of any team, but went 4-11 to end the year. FSC's final record is identical to last season's finish.
18		17		Emporia State Hornets ESU (42-16) made their seventh straight NCAA Regional Tournament, but was ousted early, losing their first two games at the hands of Incarnate Word and Central Missouri.
19		19		West Chester Pennsylvania Golden Rams West Chester (39-14) won their first three games to advanced to the Atlantic Region Final and needed just one win on the last day to defend its title and make trip to Cary. However, Kutztown took game one by a 14-5 margin and captured game two, 2-0 to eliminate the Rams.
20		20		Florida Tech Panthers Florida Tech (39-16) easily surpassed the previous Panther record for wins (35) and won their first NCAA Tournament game since 1992 when they advanced to the NCAA Championships, but lost their other two games in Tampa to the host Spartans and Florida Southern to have their season come to an end.
21		21		Grand Valley State Lakers Grand Valley State (37-16) was forced into winner-take-all elimination game with USI to determine the Midwest Regional Champion. The Lakers had four errors that lead to six unearned runs to help the Screaming Eagles take the title and elminate GVSU. Sophomore Cody Grice (.455, 6, 49, 18 SB) finished with 100 hits and was a semifinalist for the Tino Martinez Award.
22		22		California State - Dominguez Hills Toros The Toros (41-20) had their deepest run into the post season since 1987 but the Pacific University Sea Warriors ended their run in the West Regional. During the year Kevin Pillar set a new all-time NCAA Division II game hit streak record at 54 games.
23		23		Incarnate Word Cardinals Incarnate Word (42-18) lost to Abilene Christian in a South Central semi-final elimination game which had its first pitch at 12:22 AM and did not end until 3:13 AM. The Cardinals did establish a new school records for wins while in Warrensburg as they compiled victories over Emporia State and ACU before being eliminated.
24		24		Delta State Statesmen The Statemen (34-16-1) had the Gulf South Conference Tournament relocated to their home stadium due to weather in Tennessee, but failed to take advantage and went 0-2 in the tournament. Consequently the Statesmen didn't get an invite to the NCAAs. DSU was likely the last team out for the second year in a row.
25		25		Catawba College Indians SAC Tournament champion Catawba (40-13) dropped both their games in the Southeast Regional, falling to Columbus State and Francis Marion. The Indians' Craige Lyerly (.399, 8, 54, 27 SB) had two of the four Catawba hits in the finale to finish his career by reaching base safely in 88 straight games.
26		26		Saint Cloud State Huskies The Huskies (41-17) were a win away from advancing to the NCAA DII World Series, but ran out of steam in the final game of the Central Region Tournament as they lost to Minnesota State. SCSU racked up two wins over New Mexico Highlands and single wins over Minnesota State and Winona State before getting eliminated.
27		27		West Florida Argonauts The Argos (36-20) earned a NCAA Regional Berth for the second time in school history, but couldn't capitalize as they dropped both games in the South Region, falling to Florida Tech and Valdosta State.
28		28		Mesa State College Mavericks Mesa State (37-20) had a strong second half of the season but faltered in the Central Regional, going 1-2 with a win over Winona State and losses to eventual champ Minnesota State and top seeded New Mexico Highlands.
29		29		Southern Connecticut State Fighting Owls The Owls (38-12-1) were win away from their second trip to the DII CWS, but back-to-back losses to Franklin Pierce on the final day ended their season. SCSU did tie a program single-season record with 38 wins and won the Northeast-10 Regular Season Title and were the No. 1 seed in the East Region Tournament.
30*		30		Erskine College Flying Fleet The Fleet (41-17) earned the third most victories in school history by defeating Francis Marion in the first round of the Southeast Region. Despite the presence of Tino Award finalist Bryan Fogle in the lineup, Erskine lost thier next two games by a single run to Mount Olive and Columbus State.
30*		30		Hawaii Pacific Sea Warriors Despite an impressive record, gauging the Sea Warriors (39-12) has been difficult as their win total was fueled by eight wins over the Academy of Art and eleven over Hawaii Hilo. However HPU came to play in the West Regional, eliminating Chico State and CSUDH as they were the runner up to top ranked UCSD. It was the first time HPU had qualified for the West Region.