2009 Pre-Season Poll - March 5, 2009

2009 Pre-Season Poll - March 5, 2009

1. Pleasure Ridge Park

2. Apollo

3. Eastern

4. Lexington Catholic

St. Xavier

6. Tates Creek

7. Trinity

8. Harrison County

9. Lawrence County

10. Henry Clay

11. Bullitt East

12. Lexington Christian

13. Christian County

14. Paul Dunbar

15. Greenup County

16. Ballard

17. Daviess County

18. Male

19. Covington Catholic

20. Elizabethtown

21. Henderson County

22. West Jessamine

23. Bowling Green

DuPont Manual

25. Owensboro Catholic

Points

Others Receiving Votes — Boyd County 22, Heath 20, Greenwood 17, Boyle County 15, Central Hardin 15, Franklin-Simpson 14, Shelby County 13, Beechwood 12, Bell County 12, Christian Academy 12, Hopkinsville 12, Lafayette 12, Madison Central 12, Larue County 11, Warren East 11, Bryan Station 10, Clay County 10 (one 1st-Place vote), Mayfield 10 (one 1st-Place vote), Ashland Blazer 9, Grayson County 9, Rockcastle County 9, Washington County 9, Anderson County 8, George Rogers Clark 8, Mercer County 8, Newport Central Catholic 8, Scott County 7, Western Hills 7, Campbellsville 6, Cumberland County 6, Franklin County 6, Ryle 6, Somerset 6, Danville 5, Estill County 5, Holy Cross-Covington 5, Louisville Collegiate 5, Marshall County 5, Ohio County 5, Owensboro 5, South Laurel 4, East Jessamine 3, Butler 2, Corbin 2, East Carter 2, Paintsville 2, Allen County Scottsville 1, Edmonson County 1, Johnson Central 1, Muhlenberg North 1, Oldham County 1, Trigg County 1

1 Pleasure Ridge Park 599

2 Apollo 310

3 Eastern 282

4 Lexington Catholic 241

4 St. Xavier 241

6 Tates Creek 202

7 Trinity 184

8 Harrison County 175

9 Lawrence County 169

10 Henry Clay 114

11 Bullitt East 103

12 Lexington Christian 101

13 Christian County 85

14 Paul Dunbar 81

15 Greenup County 77

16 Ballard 76

17 Daviess County 72

18 Male 66

19 Covington Catholic 54

20 Elizabethtown 48

21 Henderson County 47

22 West Jessamine 39

23 Bowling Green 33

23 DuPont Manual 33

25 Owensboro Catholic 26

26 Boyd County 22

27 Heath 20

28 Greenwood 17

29 Boyle County 15

29 Central Hardin 15

31 Franklin-Simpson 14

32 Shelby County 13

33 Beechwood 12

33 Bell County 12

33 Christian Academy 12

33 Hopkinsville 12

33 Lafayette 12

33 Madison Central 12

39 Larue County 11

39 Warren East 11

41 Bryan Station 10

41 Clay County (one 1st-Place vote), 10

41 Mayfield (one 1st-Place vote), 10

44 Ashland Blazer 9

44 Grayson County 9

44 Rockcastle County 9

44 Washington County 9

48 Anderson County 8

48 George Rogers Clark 8

48 Mercer County 8

48 Newport Central Catholic 8

52 Scott County 7

52 Western Hills 7

54 Campbellsville 6

54 Cumberland County 6

54 Franklin County 6

54 Ryle 6

54 Somerset 6

59 Danville 5

59 Estill County 5

59 Holy Cross-Covington 5

59 Louisville Collegiate 5

59 Marshall County 5

59 Ohio County 5

59 Owensboro 5

66 South Laurel 4

67 East Jessamine 3

68 Butler 2

68 Corbin 2

68 East Carter 2

68 Paintsville 2

72 Allen County Scottsville 1

72 Edmonson County 1

72 Johnson Central 1

72 Muhlenberg North 1

72 Oldham County 1

72 Trigg County 1

Clay County and Maysville getting a 1st place vote?

Something wrong there...

Once again....Northern Kentucky getting no respect!

Talk about no respect. Danville loses in the region by one to the region champs last year, graduates one (pitcher only) and started an 8th grader and a freshman, which means they have everyone back and only gets ranked 59th. Must be a good year for Kentucky baseball!

GRC was runnerup in their district and lost key players, Bourbon Co. won the district and return 8 starters. Talking about no resect, who picks these polls?

My point on Northern Kentucky getting no respect is Cov Cath should be in the top 10 (JMO) and the 9th Region winner last year Newport CC returns a a solid group of players this year and is slotted 48th. I understand this is all pure guessing at this point but I'm not sure if enough homework is being done on putting this poll together.

Clay County and Maysville getting a 1st place vote?

Something wrong there...

Now if Maysville got a vote that's funny--they closed about 15 years ago!

Mayfield.

I wish one of the States news papers would start up a baseball poll like they do for football and basketball. The coaches poll is becoming a joke.

Good to see Apollo close to the top once again. They don't have a dominate pitcher but they have several solid bats in the lineup. The 9th district looks to be tough once again with 3 of the 4 schools in the top 25.

Does anybody have previous preseason polls handy? Curious how close past polls came to the final 16?

My point on Northern Kentucky getting no respect is Cov Cath should be in the top 10 (JMO) and the 9th Region winner last year Newport CC returns a a solid group of players this year and is slotted 48th. I understand this is all pure guessing at this point but I'm not sure if enough homework is being done on putting this poll together.

:thumb: Very much agree. And while I mean no disrespect to Beechwood, the fact of the matter is they lost a ton of talent from last season and not sure they deserve a #33 ranking if NCC only deserves a #48. But you are right - it is nothing but pure speculation and guesswork at the beginning of March.

Does anybody have previous preseason polls handy? Curious how close past polls came to the final 16?

I would also like to see that:thumb:

This may sound like sandbagging, but X at #4 is based purely on what they accomplished last year and not on what they have returning. Just in Metro Louisville I would rank Bullit East, PRP, Eastern, Manual and Trinity ahead of them. X lost 6 position starters and the top three pitchers off last year's squad. I'll be happy if they make it out of district.