3/9 Softball Top 25 Rankings | College Sports Madness
Rank Team Comments Prior
1 #1 Florida Softball 2015 Preview Florida Florida is now 27-0 after holding off Michigan and beating Oregon again and now a showdown with LSU awaits. 1
2 #15 LSU Softball 2015 Preview LSU LSU continues to dominate as they swept Arkansas with ease and now get their shot at Florida next weekend. 5
3 #2 Oregon Softball 2015 Preview Oregon Oregon just hasn't been able to execute well enough offensively to breakthrough against Florida. 3
4 #4 Alabama Softball 2015 Preview Alabama Leslie Jury was electric on Saturday against Ole Miss in a 7-0 complete game shutout win. 4
5 #5 Michigan Softball 2015 Preview Michigan Wolverines recover from two losses to Arizona State and Florida to dominate Baylor 11-1 on Friday. 2
6 #9 Georgia Softball 2015 Preview Georgia Bulldogs start the SEC schedule off with a bang as they dominate Mississippi State in Starkville. 6
7 #3 Oklahoma Softball 2015 Preview Oklahoma Oklahoma continues to roll as they dominated the Courtyard Marriott Tournament this week. 7
8 #10 Louisiana Softball 2015 Preview Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns take control of the Sun Belt with a series win at South Alabama. 8
9 #7 Florida State Softball 2015 Preview Florida State Jessica Burroughs no-hitter against Coastal Carolina highlights a 5-0 trip to the FAU Parents Weekend Tourney. 11
10 #24 Auburn Softball 2015 Preview Auburn Auburn gets their second win ever against the Pac-12 in style with a 20-2 win over Arizona. 12
11 California Softball Top 25 Rankings California Golden Bears are now 21-1 after another rock solid performance at the Rebel Classic in Las Vegas. 13
12 #12 Minnesota Softball 2015 Preview Minnesota Minnesota bounces back with a fury as they dominated Stanford and Santa Clara in Palo Alto. 15
13 #6 UCLA Softball 2015 Preview UCLA Bruins get back on track in all phases heading into their matchup on Tuesday against Baylor. 16
14 Texas A&M Softball Top 25 Rankings Texas A&M Aggies are emerging as a darkhorse in the SEC after taking two of three from Kentucky this weekend. NR
15 #13 Washington Softball 2015 Preview Washington Huskies finally come home and don’t disappoint in wins over Cal State Northridge and Ohio State. 17
16 #11 Baylor Softball 2015 Preview Baylor A rough weekend in Fullerton in the circle and defensively for the Bears. UCLA is next on Tuesday. 10
17 #8 Kentucky Softball 2015 Preview Kentucky Wildcats have a rough weekend in College Station as they lost the series to Texas A&M in very tough battles. 9
18 #17 Missouri Softball 2015 Preview Missouri Tigers get a key road series win against South Carolina to start the SEC schedule on the right foot. 19
19 UCF Softball Top 25 Rankings UCF Knights drop a pitchers duel to Kent State, but recover to finish 3-1 during the UCF Knights Invitational. 17
20 #19 Tennessee Softball 2015 Preview Tennessee Tennessee finally gets to play again and dominates offensively during the Tenneesee Invitational. 20
21 #16 Arizona Softball 2015 Preview Arizona Arizona's pitching was torched too many times this weekend at the Judy Garman Classic and Cal is up next. 14
22 North Carolina State Softball Top 25 Rankings North Carolina State Wolfpack surge back into the rankings after sweeping Notre Dame this past weekend. NR
23 #18 South Alabama Softball 2015 Preview South Alabama Jaguars lose the series to Louisiana but have time to recover to still get a solid NCAA tournament draw. 23
24 Kansas Softball Top 25 Rankings Kansas Jayhawks are still rolling despite a loss to Chattanooga as the Mocs rode a great performance from Cori Jennings. 24
25 UAB Softball Top 25 Rankings UAB Blazers are having a nice season at 18-5 and look like a favorite in Conference USA along with Western Kentucky. NR
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USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll - Week 5
The USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll is voted on by 32 NCAA Division I head coaches, one representing each conference. Current 2015 records are shown, first-place votes are in parentheses.
Rankings
Rank Team Record Points Previous
1 Florida (29) 27-0 725 1
2 Oregon 20-3 684 2
3 Michigan 22-3 645 3
LSU 25-0 645 5
5 Alabama 18-4 621 4
6 Oklahoma 18-3 577 6
7 Louisiana 17-3 523 7
8 Georgia 21-3 502 8
9 Tennessee 16-3 487 11
10 Florida State 18-5 443 12
11 California 21-1 392 16
12 Auburn 25-2 386 14
13 UCLA 23-5 354 15
14 Kentucky 14-5 340 10
15 Baylor 14-5 336 9
16 Minnesota 18-4 302 17
17 Washington 25-4 249 19
18 Arizona 21-6 229 13
19 Texas A&M 19-5 228 20
20 UCF 18-4 188 18
21 Missouri 12-3 178 21
22 Arizona State 19-8 139 22
23 Kansas 21-2 84 25
24 South Alabama 16-5 78 24
25 UAB 18-5 20
North Carolina State 10-7 20
Others receiving votes:
Notre Dame (16), Mississippi State (10), James Madison (7), Virginia Tech (4), North Carolina (4), South Carolina (3), Texas (3), Florida Atlantic (3).
Dropped out:
No. 23 Notre Dame (12-9)
Top 25 Polls
ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25
2015 Season – Week 5 – March 10, 2015
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Rank
Team Record Points Previous Ranking
1. Florida (19) 27-0 499 1
2. LSU (1) 25-0 465 4
3. Oregon 20-3 460 3
4. Michigan 22-3 450 2
5. Alabama 18-4 419 T5
6. Oklahoma 18-3 400 T5
7. Louisiana 17-3 367 7
8. Georgia 21-3 344 8
9. Florida State 18-5 321 11
10. UCLA 23-5 275 13
11. California 21-1 265 14
12. Kentucky 14-5 260 9
13. Baylor 14-5 247 10
14. Auburn 25-2 239 18
15. Tennessee 16-3 220 16
16. Minnesota 18-4 203 17
17. Arizona 21-6 194 12
18. Washington 25-4 166 19
19. Missouri 12-3 148 20
20. UCF 18-4 147 15
21. Texas A&M 19-5 133 21
22. Arizona State 19-8 109 23
23. South Alabama 16-5 47 24
24. Kansas 21-2 42 25
25. NC State 10-7 22 RV
Parenthesis denotes first place votes.
Dropped Out: Notre Dame (22)
New to Poll: NC State (RV)
Others receiving votes: Mississippi State (15), Notre Dame (8), Virginia Tech (7), North Carolina (5), Cal State Northridge (3), FAU (1), South Carolina (1), UAB (1), Utah (1), Western Kentucky (1)
Rank Team Comments Prior
1 #1 Florida Softball 2015 Preview Florida Florida is now 27-0 after holding off Michigan and beating Oregon again and now a showdown with LSU awaits. 1
2 #15 LSU Softball 2015 Preview LSU LSU continues to dominate as they swept Arkansas with ease and now get their shot at Florida next weekend. 5
3 #2 Oregon Softball 2015 Preview Oregon Oregon just hasn't been able to execute well enough offensively to breakthrough against Florida. 3
4 #4 Alabama Softball 2015 Preview Alabama Leslie Jury was electric on Saturday against Ole Miss in a 7-0 complete game shutout win. 4
5 #5 Michigan Softball 2015 Preview Michigan Wolverines recover from two losses to Arizona State and Florida to dominate Baylor 11-1 on Friday. 2
6 #9 Georgia Softball 2015 Preview Georgia Bulldogs start the SEC schedule off with a bang as they dominate Mississippi State in Starkville. 6
7 #3 Oklahoma Softball 2015 Preview Oklahoma Oklahoma continues to roll as they dominated the Courtyard Marriott Tournament this week. 7
8 #10 Louisiana Softball 2015 Preview Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns take control of the Sun Belt with a series win at South Alabama. 8
9 #7 Florida State Softball 2015 Preview Florida State Jessica Burroughs no-hitter against Coastal Carolina highlights a 5-0 trip to the FAU Parents Weekend Tourney. 11
10 #24 Auburn Softball 2015 Preview Auburn Auburn gets their second win ever against the Pac-12 in style with a 20-2 win over Arizona. 12
11 California Softball Top 25 Rankings California Golden Bears are now 21-1 after another rock solid performance at the Rebel Classic in Las Vegas. 13
12 #12 Minnesota Softball 2015 Preview Minnesota Minnesota bounces back with a fury as they dominated Stanford and Santa Clara in Palo Alto. 15
13 #6 UCLA Softball 2015 Preview UCLA Bruins get back on track in all phases heading into their matchup on Tuesday against Baylor. 16
14 Texas A&M Softball Top 25 Rankings Texas A&M Aggies are emerging as a darkhorse in the SEC after taking two of three from Kentucky this weekend. NR
15 #13 Washington Softball 2015 Preview Washington Huskies finally come home and don’t disappoint in wins over Cal State Northridge and Ohio State. 17
16 #11 Baylor Softball 2015 Preview Baylor A rough weekend in Fullerton in the circle and defensively for the Bears. UCLA is next on Tuesday. 10
17 #8 Kentucky Softball 2015 Preview Kentucky Wildcats have a rough weekend in College Station as they lost the series to Texas A&M in very tough battles. 9
18 #17 Missouri Softball 2015 Preview Missouri Tigers get a key road series win against South Carolina to start the SEC schedule on the right foot. 19
19 UCF Softball Top 25 Rankings UCF Knights drop a pitchers duel to Kent State, but recover to finish 3-1 during the UCF Knights Invitational. 17
20 #19 Tennessee Softball 2015 Preview Tennessee Tennessee finally gets to play again and dominates offensively during the Tenneesee Invitational. 20
21 #16 Arizona Softball 2015 Preview Arizona Arizona's pitching was torched too many times this weekend at the Judy Garman Classic and Cal is up next. 14
22 North Carolina State Softball Top 25 Rankings North Carolina State Wolfpack surge back into the rankings after sweeping Notre Dame this past weekend. NR
23 #18 South Alabama Softball 2015 Preview South Alabama Jaguars lose the series to Louisiana but have time to recover to still get a solid NCAA tournament draw. 23
24 Kansas Softball Top 25 Rankings Kansas Jayhawks are still rolling despite a loss to Chattanooga as the Mocs rode a great performance from Cori Jennings. 24
25 UAB Softball Top 25 Rankings UAB Blazers are having a nice season at 18-5 and look like a favorite in Conference USA along with Western Kentucky. NR
https://nfca.org/index.php/component/nfca/?top25=1&list=1&year=2015&pdiv=div1
USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll - Week 5
The USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll is voted on by 32 NCAA Division I head coaches, one representing each conference. Current 2015 records are shown, first-place votes are in parentheses.
Rankings
Rank Team Record Points Previous
1 Florida (29) 27-0 725 1
2 Oregon 20-3 684 2
3 Michigan 22-3 645 3
LSU 25-0 645 5
5 Alabama 18-4 621 4
6 Oklahoma 18-3 577 6
7 Louisiana 17-3 523 7
8 Georgia 21-3 502 8
9 Tennessee 16-3 487 11
10 Florida State 18-5 443 12
11 California 21-1 392 16
12 Auburn 25-2 386 14
13 UCLA 23-5 354 15
14 Kentucky 14-5 340 10
15 Baylor 14-5 336 9
16 Minnesota 18-4 302 17
17 Washington 25-4 249 19
18 Arizona 21-6 229 13
19 Texas A&M 19-5 228 20
20 UCF 18-4 188 18
21 Missouri 12-3 178 21
22 Arizona State 19-8 139 22
23 Kansas 21-2 84 25
24 South Alabama 16-5 78 24
25 UAB 18-5 20
North Carolina State 10-7 20
Others receiving votes:
Notre Dame (16), Mississippi State (10), James Madison (7), Virginia Tech (4), North Carolina (4), South Carolina (3), Texas (3), Florida Atlantic (3).
Dropped out:
No. 23 Notre Dame (12-9)
Top 25 Polls
ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25
2015 Season – Week 5 – March 10, 2015
Click here to view poll in a Word Document
Rank
Team Record Points Previous Ranking
1. Florida (19) 27-0 499 1
2. LSU (1) 25-0 465 4
3. Oregon 20-3 460 3
4. Michigan 22-3 450 2
5. Alabama 18-4 419 T5
6. Oklahoma 18-3 400 T5
7. Louisiana 17-3 367 7
8. Georgia 21-3 344 8
9. Florida State 18-5 321 11
10. UCLA 23-5 275 13
11. California 21-1 265 14
12. Kentucky 14-5 260 9
13. Baylor 14-5 247 10
14. Auburn 25-2 239 18
15. Tennessee 16-3 220 16
16. Minnesota 18-4 203 17
17. Arizona 21-6 194 12
18. Washington 25-4 166 19
19. Missouri 12-3 148 20
20. UCF 18-4 147 15
21. Texas A&M 19-5 133 21
22. Arizona State 19-8 109 23
23. South Alabama 16-5 47 24
24. Kansas 21-2 42 25
25. NC State 10-7 22 RV
Parenthesis denotes first place votes.
Dropped Out: Notre Dame (22)
New to Poll: NC State (RV)
Others receiving votes: Mississippi State (15), Notre Dame (8), Virginia Tech (7), North Carolina (5), Cal State Northridge (3), FAU (1), South Carolina (1), UAB (1), Utah (1), Western Kentucky (1)
