1996 NCAA Division I baseball season

The 1996 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1996. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1996 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the fiftieth time in 1996, consisted of one team from each of eight regional competitions and was held in Omaha, Nebraska, at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. LSU claimed the championship for the third time.[1]

1996 NCAA Division I baseball season
Number of teams275
NCAA tournament
College World Series
ChampionsLSU (3rd title)
Runners-upMiami (FL) (15th CWS Appearance)
Winning CoachSkip Bertman (3rd title)
MOPPat Burrell (Miami (FL))
Seasons

Realignment

Format changes

  • The Trans America Athletic Conference divided into three divisions of four teams each, the Eastern, Southern, and Western.
  • The Big East divided into two divisions, named National and American.
  • The Southland Conference divided into two divisions of four teams each, named Louisiana and Texas.

Conference winners

This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1996 season. The NCAA sponsored regional competitions to determine the College World Series participants. Each of the eight regionals consisted of six teams competing in double-elimination tournaments, with the winners advancing to Omaha. In order to provide all conference champions with an automatic bid, 12 conference champions participated in a play-in round. The six winners joined the other 18 conference champions with automatic bids, 24 teams earned at-large selections.[1][2]

Conference Regular season winner Conference Tournament Tournament Venue • City Tournament Winner
Atlantic Coast ConferenceFlorida State1996 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournamentDurham Bulls Athletic ParkDurham, NCVirginia
Big East ConferenceAmerican - West Virginia
National - Villanova
1996 Big East Conference baseball tournamentMuzzy FieldBristol, CTWest Virginia
Big Eight ConferenceMissouri1996 Big Eight Conference baseball tournamentAll Sports StadiumOklahoma City, OKOklahoma State
Big Ten ConferencePenn State1996 Big Ten Conference baseball tournamentBeaver FieldState College, PAIndiana
Big West ConferenceLong Beach State1996 Big West Conference baseball tournamentTitan FieldFullerton, CAUNLV
Colonial Athletic AssociationOld Dominion/Richmond1996 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournamentGrainger StadiumKinston, NCOld Dominion
Conference USASouth Florida1996 Conference USA baseball tournamentPete Taylor ParkHattiesburg, MSTulane
Ivy LeagueGehrig - Princeton
Rolfe - Harvard
1996 Ivy League Baseball Championship SeriesBill Clarke FieldPrinceton, NJPrinceton
Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceNorthern - Siena
Southern - Iona
1996 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournamentHeritage ParkColonie, NYSiena
Mid-American ConferenceKent State1996 Mid-American Conference baseball tournamentGene Michael FieldKent, OHAkron
Midwestern Collegiate ConferenceButler1996 Midwestern Collegiate Conference baseball tournamentIndianapolis, INNorthern Illinois
Mid-Continent ConferenceTroy State1996 Mid-Continent Conference baseball tournamentRiddle–Pace FieldTroy, ALNortheastern Illinois
North Atlantic ConferenceDelaware1996 North Atlantic Conference baseball tournamentMahoney DiamondOrono, MEDelaware
Northeast ConferenceRider/Monmouth1996 Northeast Conference baseball tournamentEwing Township, NJRider
Pacific-10 ConferenceNorth - Washington
South - Southern California
no tournament
Patriot LeagueBucknell1996 Patriot League baseball tournamentBucknell FieldLewisburg, PABucknell
Southeastern ConferenceEastern - Florida
Western - Alabama
1996 Southeastern Conference baseball tournamentHoover Metropolitan StadiumHoover, ALAlabama
Southern ConferenceGeorgia Southern1996 Southern Conference baseball tournamentCollege ParkCharleston, SCGeorgia Southern
Southland ConferenceLouisiana - Northeast Louisiana
Texas - Southwest Texas State
1996 Southland Conference baseball tournamentFair Grounds FieldShreveport, LASam Houston State
Southwest ConferenceTexas1996 Southwest Conference baseball tournamentDan Law FieldLubbock, TXRice
Trans America Athletic ConferenceEastern - Georgia State
Southern - Stetson
Western - Jacksonville State
1996 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournamentConrad ParkDeLand, FLUCF
West Coast ConferenceSanta ClaraNo tournament

Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

1996 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 Florida State  y 195 .7925217 .754
No. 4 Clemson  y 177 .7085117 .750
No. 18 Georgia Tech  y 1311 .5424024 .625
No. 28 NC State  y 1311 .5424219 .689
No. 19 Virginia  y 1113 .4584421 .677
North Carolina   1113 .4583325 .569
Duke   914 .3913918 .684
Wake Forest   716 .3042632 .448
Maryland   717 .2922427 .471
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1996[3]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Big East Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
American Division
West Virginia  xy 15100 .60033250 .569
Providence  x 15100 .60032171 .650
St. John's   14100 .58326180 .591
Connecticut   13120 .52024230 .511
Pittsburgh   9130 .40924202 .543
Boston College   6180 .25015270 .357
National Division
Villanova  x 1650 .76225200 .556
Rutgers   1571 .67432211 .602
Notre Dame  y 1370 .65044180 .710
Georgetown   6180 .25018340 .346
Seton Hall   5171 .23918271 .402
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1996[4][5]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Big Eight Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 29 Missouri  y 208 .7143919 .672
No. 8 Oklahoma State  y 179 .6544521 .682
Oklahoma   1412 .5383225 .561
Iowa State   1214 .4622331 .426
Kansas State   1116 .4072826 .519
Kansas   1117 .3932630 .464
Nebraska   817 .3202727 .500
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1996[6]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Penn State   198 .7043224 .571
Indiana  y 188 .6924318 .705
Illinois   1710 .6303722 .627
Michigan   1711 .6072430 .444
Minnesota   1512 .5563026 .536
Ohio State   1513 .5363620 .643
Iowa   1313 .5002522 .532
Northwestern   1018 .3572629 .473
Purdue   819 .2962232 .407
Michigan State   424 .1431441 .255
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1996[7][8]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Big West Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Long Beach State   156 .7143426 .567
No. 26 UNLV   147 .6674317 .717
UC Santa Barbara   147 .6673220 .615
No. 13 Cal State Fullerton   138 .6194216 .724
Nevada   813 .3812818 .609
New Mexico State   813 .3812527 .481
San Jose State   714 .3332828 .500
Pacific   516 .2382425 .490
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the 1996 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
As of June 30, 1996[9]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Old Dominion  y 137 .6503917 .696
Richmond   137 .6502725 .519
VCU   117 .6113422 .607
George Mason   129 .5712529 .463
East Carolina   1011 .4762224 .478
James Madison   911 .4503425 .576
UNC Wilmington   911 .4502830 .483
William & Mary   216 .1112325 .479
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1996[10]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Conference USA baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Florida  y 204 .8334719 .712
Tulane  y 186 .7504320 .683
Southern Miss   1410 .5833228 .533
UAB   1311 .5423325 .569
Charlotte   1113 .4582930 .492
Memphis   911 .4502628 .481
Saint Louis   912 .4292524 .510
Louisville   615 .2861836 .333
Cincinnati   119 .050534 .128
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1996[11]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 NCAA Division I baseball independents standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Miami (FL)  y  5014 .781
Oral Roberts    3224 .571
Hawaii–Hilo    1431 .311
Wofford    835 .186
Colgate    320 .130
Southern Utah     
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1996[12]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Ivy League baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Lou Gehrig
Princeton  xy 137 .6502621 .553
Penn   137 .6502517 .595
Cornell   812 .4001727 .386
Columbia   713 .3501329 .310
Red Rolfe
Harvard  x 146 .7002317 .575
Yale   119 .5502418 .571
Dartmouth   812 .4001225 .324
Brown   614 .3001225 .324
x Division champion
Championship Series champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1996[13]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northern
Siena  xy 144 .7782820 .583
Le Moyne   108 .5561719 .472
Niagara   711 .3891420 .412
Canisius   513 .2781322 .371
Southern
Iona  x 117 .6112621 .553
Saint Peter's   107 .5881824 .429
Fairfield   108 .5562019 .513
Manhattan   413 .235930 .231
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1996[14]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Mid-American Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Kent State   2170 .75030200 .600
Ohio   21110 .65634230 .596
Toledo   18140 .56327270 .500
Akron  y 18140 .56337230 .617
Ball State   16140 .53332201 .613
Central Michigan   16140 .53331200 .608
Eastern Michigan   16160 .50026290 .473
Bowling Green   14170 .45228220 .560
Western Michigan   10210 .32317340 .333
Miami   5270 .15612400 .231
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1996[15]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Northeast Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Rider   1560 .71428220 .560
Monmouth   1560 .71425220 .532
St. Francis   1280 .60021201 .512
Long Island   1290 .57121190 .525
Fairleigh Dickinson   9120 .42916230 .410
Wagner   8120 .40014240 .368
Marist   8130 .38116241 .402
Mount St. Mary's   4170 .1906241 .210
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Patriot League baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Bucknell  y 1460 .70024230 .511
Lehigh   1280 .60018201 .474
Navy   1190 .55024280 .462
Army   9110 .45020210 .488
Lafayette   9110 .45012280 .300
Holy Cross   5150 .2507260 .212
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1996[16]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern Division
No. 3 Florida  x 2010 .6675018 .735
No. 12 Tennessee   1812 .6004320 .683
Kentucky   1514 .5173524 .593
Vanderbilt   1416 .4672925 .537
South Carolina   1317 .4332528 .472
Georgia   821 .2762430 .444
Western Division
No. 5 Alabama  x 2010 .6675019 .725
No. 1 LSU  x 2010 .6675215 .776
No. 27 Mississippi State   1713 .5673824 .613
Arkansas   1515 .5003920 .661
Auburn   1218 .4003224 .571
Ole Miss   723 .2332430 .444
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1996[17]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Southern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Georgia Southern †‡y  173 .8504614 .767
Western Carolina   177 .7083224 .571
Furman   159 .6252629 .473
The Citadel   1310 .5653326 .559
Appalachian State   1210 .5452719 .587
East Tennessee State   1112 .4782624 .520
VMI   716 .3041729 .370
Davidson   618 .2501633 .327
Marshall   417 .190735 .167
Conference champion
SoCon Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1996[18]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Southland Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Louisiana
Northeast Louisiana  x 219 .7004119 .683
Northwestern State   1416 .4673427 .557
Nicholls State   1119 .3671736 .321
McNeese State   1020 .3332331 .426
Texas
Southwest Texas State  x 1911 .6332732 .458
Texas–San Antonio   1713 .5672626 .500
Sam Houston State  y 1515 .5003129 .517
Texas–Arlington   1317 .4332335 .397
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1996[19]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Southwest Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 16 Texas  y 177 .7083924 .619
No. 17 Texas Tech  y 159 .6254915 .766
Texas A&M   1212 .5003721 .638
Baylor   1113 .4583227 .542
Texas Christian   1113 .4583433 .507
Houston   915 .3752928 .509
No. 25 Rice  y 915 .3754223 .646
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1996
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South
No. 22 Stetson xy 126 .6674223 .646
UCF y 99 .5004322 .662
Florida Atlantic  99 .5003923 .629
FIU  612 .3333524 .593
East
Georgia State x 126 .6672132 .396
Campbell  99 .5002333 .411
College of Charleston  810 .4442823 .549
Mercer  711 .3892530 .455
West
Jacksonville State x 126 .6673318 .647
Southeastern Louisiana  117 .6113424 .586
Centenary  711 .3892334 .404
Samford  612 .3332234 .393
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1996[20]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

College World Series

The 1996 season marked the fiftieth NCAA baseball tournament, which culminated with the eight team College World Series. The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with LSU claiming their third championship with a 9–8 win over Miami (FL) in the final.[1]

Bracket

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
             
1 Alabama 7
8 Oklahoma State 5
1 Alabama 1
5 Miami (FL) 15
4 Clemson 3
5 Miami (FL) 7
5 Miami (FL) 14
Bracket One
4 Clemson 5
8 Oklahoma State 5
4 Clemson 810
1 Alabama 13
4 Clemson 14
5 Miami (FL) 8
6 LSU 9
2 Florida 5
7 Florida State 2
2 Florida 4
6 LSU 9
3 Wichita State 8
6 LSU 9
6 LSU 2
Bracket Two
2 Florida 1
7 Florida State 8
3 Wichita State 4
2 Florida 6
7 Florida State 3

Award winners

All-America team

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