1986 NCAA Division I baseball season

1986 NCAA Division I baseball season
Number of teams 265
NCAA Tournament
College World Series
Champions Arizona
Runners-up Florida State
MOP Mike Senne (Arizona)
Seasons

← 1985

1987 →

The 1986 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 1986. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1986 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the fortieth time in 1986, 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. Arizona claimed the championship for the third time.[1]

Conference format change

Conference winners

This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1986 season. The NCAA sponsored regional competitions to determine the College World Series participants. Four regionals of four teams and four of six each competed in double-elimination tournaments, with the winners advancing to Omaha. 25 teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference championship while 15 teams earned at-large selections.[1][2]

Conference Regular Season Winner Conference Tournament Tournament Venue • City Tournament Winner
Atlantic Coast Conference NC State 1986 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament Durham Athletic Park • Durham, NC Georgia Tech
Big East Conference North - Providence/St. John's
South - Seton Hall 		1986 Big East Conference Baseball Tournament Muzzy Field • Bristol, CT St. John's
Big Eight Conference Oklahoma State 1986 Big Eight Conference Baseball Tournament All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma State
Big Ten Conference East - Michigan
West - Minnesota 		1986 Big Ten Conference Baseball Tournament Siebert Field • Minneapolis, MN Michigan
EIBL Navy No Tournament
Mid-American Conference Central Michigan No Tournament
Midwestern Collegiate Conference North - Detroit
South - Oral Roberts 		1986 Midwestern City Conference Baseball Tournament Detroit, MI Oral Roberts
Metro Conference Florida State 1986 Metro Conference Baseball Tournament Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL Florida State
Pacific-10 Conference North - Oregon State
South - UCLA 		No Tournament
Pacific Coast Athletic Association UC Santa Barbara No Tournament
Southeastern Conference LSU 1986 Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA LSU
Southern Conference North - Appalachian State
South - Western Carolina 		1986 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament Hennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NC Western Carolina
Southwest Conference Texas/Texas A&M 1986 Southwest Conference Baseball Tournament Olsen Field • College Station, TX Texas A&M
Trans America Athletic Conference East - Georgia Southern
West - Hardin–Simmons 		1986 Trans America Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament Hunter Field • Abilene, TX Georgia Southern

Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

1986 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#29 NC State †y 11 – 2   .846     35 – 15   .700
#17 Georgia Tech ‡y 10 – 4   .714     45 – 23   .662
Clemson 9 – 4   .692     42 – 21   .667
North Carolina 7 – 7   .500     33 – 22   .600
Virginia 6 – 7   .462     27 – 22   .551
Wake Forest 6 – 8   .429     29 – 21   .580
Maryland 3 – 10   .231     18 – 28   .391
Duke 2 – 12   .143     25 – 17   .595
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1986[3]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1986 Big East Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT     W   L   T   PCT
North Division
Providence x 11 – 7 – 0   .611     28 – 23 – 0   .549
#30 St. John's x‡y 11 – 7 – 0   .611     35 – 15 – 1   .696
Connecticut 10 – 8 – 0   .556     18 – 21 – 0   .462
Boston College 4 – 14 – 0   .222     14 – 23 – 0   .378
South Division
Seton Hall x 13 – 5 – 0   .722     32 – 26 – 0   .552
Georgetown 12 – 6 – 0   .667     23 – 22 – 0   .511
Villanova 8 – 10 – 0   .444     21 – 20 – 1   .512
Pittsburgh 3 – 15 – 0   .167     10 – 22 – 0   .313
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1986[4][5]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1986 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
#28 Michigan x‡y 13 – 3   .813     42 – 17   .712
Purdue 9 – 7   .563     37 – 27   .578
Indiana 7 – 9   .438     43 – 17   .717
Michigan State 7 – 9   .438     28 – 26   .519
Ohio State 4 – 12   .250     21 – 27   .438
West
Minnesota x 10 – 5   .667     40 – 19   .678
Wisconsin 10 – 6   .625     35 – 22   .614
Northwestern 9 – 7   .563     39 – 14   .736
Illinois 8 – 8   .500     34 – 19   .642
Iowa 2 – 13   .133     29 – 27   .518
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1986[6][7]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1986 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Northern
#23 Oregon State xy 18 – 5   .783     39 – 15   .722
Gonzaga 13 – 10   .565     30 – 21   .588
Portland State 12 – 11   .522     39 – 23   .629
Washington State 11 – 12   .478     35 – 24   .593
Portland 10 – 13   .435     24 – 26   .480
Washington 9 – 14   .391     25 – 23   .521
Eastern Washington 8 – 16   .333     22 – 28   .440
Southern
#13 UCLA xy 21 – 9   .700     39 – 23   .629
#1 Arizona y 18 – 12   .600     49 – 19   .721
#15 Stanford y 18 – 12   .600     38 – 23   .623
Southern California 12 – 18   .400     26 – 29   .473
Arizona State 11 – 19   .367     34 – 28   .548
California 10 – 20   .333     32 – 25   .561
x – Division champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1986[8]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1986 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#5 LSU †‡y 22 – 5   .815     55 – 14   .797
#21 Alabama y 18 – 9   .667     43 – 20   .683
Auburn 15 – 12   .556     31 – 24   .564
Ole Miss 14 – 13   .519     38 – 17   .691
Georgia 14 – 13   .519     35 – 24   .593
Florida 14 – 13   .519     27 – 26   .509
Mississippi State 12 – 15   .444     34 – 21   .618
Tennessee 10 – 17   .370     27 – 23   .540
Vanderbilt 9 – 18   .333     25 – 29   .463
Kentucky 7 – 20   .259     25 – 28   .472
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1986[9]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1986 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Northern
Appalachian State xy 15 – 2   .882     40 – 13   .755
East Tennessee State 9 – 9   .500     21 – 21   .500
VMI 7 – 11   .389     15 – 25   .375
Marshall 4 – 13   .235     15 – 18   .455
Southern
Western Carolina x‡y 12 – 5   .706     33 – 28   .541
Davidson 10 – 8   .556     21 – 20   .512
The Citadel 9 – 9   .500     29 – 20   .592
Furman 4 – 13   .235     15 – 24   .385
x – Division champion
‡ – SoCon Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1986[10]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

College World Series

The 1986 season marked the fortieth 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 Arizona claiming their third championship with a 10–2 win over Florida State in the final.[1]

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round
                           
  Winner's Bracket
   Loyola Marymount 4  
   LSU 3    
       Loyola Marymount 5  
       Arizona 7    
   Arizona 8          
   Maine 7        
       Arizona 9
       Florida State 5
   Miami (FL) 6        
   Oklahoma State 2          
       Miami (FL) 2    
       Florida State 7  
   Florida State 5    
   Indiana State 3  
  Loser's Bracket
   LSU 8  
   Maine 4      Miami (FL) 4
     LSU 3
   Oklahoma State 4  
   Indiana State 0      Loyola Marymount 5
     Oklahoma State 11
  Semifinals     Finals     if needed
                           
  Re-ordered Semi-finals
   Arizona 2        Arizona 10
   Miami (FL) 4            Florida State 2
       Miami (FL) 3    
       Florida State 4  
   Florida State 6    
   Oklahoma State 5  

Award winners

All-America team

References

  1. 1 2 3 W.C. Madden & Patrick J. Stewart (2004). The College World Series:A Baseball History, 1947-2003. McFarland & Co. pp. 41–43. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  2. ↑ "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 7. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  3. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1986". Boyd's World. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  4. ↑ 2012 Big East Baseball Media Guide. Big East Conference. p. 62. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  5. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1986". boydsworld.com. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  6. ↑ 2012 Big Ten Baseball Record Book (PDF). Big Ten Conference. p. 101. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  7. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1986". Boyd's World. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  8. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1986". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  9. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1986". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  10. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1986". Boyd's World. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
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