College Index
	Preseason All-America Team

January 3, 2002

DURHAM, N.C.–For the fifth time in the last eight seasons, a talent-laden Stanford team has garnered the top spot in Baseball America's preseason Top 25 college baseball rankings.

Coach Mark Marquess, entering his 26th season with the Cardinal, has six preseason All-Americans on his squad, including three first-teamers in outfielders Jason Cooper and Carlos Quentin and righthander Jeremy Guthrie. The Cardinal's trademark pitching depth includes top returnees such as lefthander Tim Cunningham and righthander J.D. Willcox, and second baseman Chris O'Riordan returns to his senior season after leading the Cardinal in home runs, RBIs and stolen bases in 2001.

Clemson, keyed by the return for their senior seasons of righthander Steve Reba and infielder Khalil Greene, opens the season ranked second, while defending CWS champion Miami ranks third. Southern California and Notre Dame round out the preseason top five, with the Fighting Irish earning their highest preseason rank ever.

The staff of Baseball America determines the Top 25 rankings. Records indicated are 2001 final records.

Team	2001 Record	Final 2001 Rank
1.Stanford	51-17	2
2.Clemson	41-22	17
3.Miami	53-12	1
4.Southern California	45-19	4
5.Notre Dame	49-13	15
6.Florida State	47-19	10
7.Louisiana State	44-22	9
8.Nebraska	50-16	6
9.Texas	36-26	NR
10.Tulane	56-13	5
11.Rice	47-20	13
12.Wichita State	42-24	NR
13.Georgia Tech	41-20	NR
14.South Carolina	49-20	12
15.Cal State Fullerton	48-18	3
16.Baylor	37-24	NR
17.Mississippi State	39-23	19
18.Arizona State	37-20	22
19.North Carolina	31-26	NR
20.Mississippi	39-23	NR
21.Wake Forest	44-18	18
22.Cal State Northridge	34-22	NR
23.Oklahoma State	42-22	NR
24.Washington	29-23	NR
25.Rutgers	42-17	25

Contact: John Manuel (johnmanuel@baseballamerica.com)