| 1979 NCAA Division I baseball season | |
|---|---|
| Tournament | |
| College World Series | |
| Champions | Cal State Fullerton |
| Runners-up | Arkansas |
| MOP | Tony Hudson (Cal State Fullerton) |
| Seasons | |
The following poll makes up the 1979 NCAA Division I 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.
Currently, only the final poll from the 1979 season is available.[1][2]
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cal State Fullerton |
| 2 | Arkansas |
| 3 | Pepperdine |
| 4 | Texas |
| 5 | Arizona |
| 6 | Mississippi State |
| 7 | Miami (FL) |
| 8 | Connecticut |
| 9 | UCLA |
| 10 | Clemson |
| 11 | Hawaii |
| 12 | Delaware |
| 13 | Georgia Southern |
| 14 | BYU |
| 15 | Lamar |
| 16 | San Diego State |
| 17 | Murray State |
| 18 | Indiana State |
| 19 | Florida |
| 20 | Tulane |
| 21 | Southern Illinois |
| 22 | New Orleans |
| 23 | Texas–Pan American |
| 24 | Michigan State |
| 25 | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Fresno State |
| 27 | Florida State |
| 28 | St. John's |
| 29 | Washington State |
| 30 | Navy |