2/17 Softball Top 25 Rankings

RankTeamCommentsPrior
1#1 Florida Softball 2014 PreviewFloridaThe Gators are impressive in week two, scoring more than 10 runs three times while allowing no more than two.1
2#2 Tennessee Softball 2014 Preview TennesseeThree shutout outs during a 5-0 weekend. Wins included USF, Pittsburgh and Illinois. Solid weekend for the Vols.2
3#7 Arizona State Softball 2014 PreviewArizona StateArizona State goes 5-0 during week two, which includes an impressive 7-0 win over Oklahoma.5
4#4 Michigan Softball 2014 PreviewMichiganThe Wolverines earn split with Louisiana, including a 15-1 win, while picking up three additional victories.3
5#5 Oregon Softball 2014 PreviewOregonA good weekend for the Ducks in Las Vegas. Three of the five wins come via the mercy rule include a 9-0 win over Ohio State.6
6#10 Kentucky Softball 2014 PreviewKentuckyThe Wildcats put up another nice weekend with a 5-0 record. Included are two wins over Texas on the Longhorn's home field.8
7#9 Florida State Softball 2014 PreviewFlorida StateSix games with three each against Southern Miss and North Dakota State equals six wins. FSU allow only two runs.10
8#18 Washington Softball 2014 PreviewWashingtonThe Huskies are 10-0 on the season now after five more victories. UW closed out the weekend winning against Oklahoma.15
9#8 Nebraska Softball 2014 PreviewNebraskaIt looked like Nebraska would be able to go 5-0 this weekend but they fall to Stephen F. Austin 1-0.9
10#21 Arizona Softball 2014 PreviewArizonaWildcats have a good second weekend, going 5-0 with two shutout wins over Alabama. UA allowed one run all weekend.21
11#6 Alabama Softball 2014 PreviewAlabamaThe Tide fall twice to Arizona to conclude the weekend in the Wildcats' tournament. Alabama has home opener on Friday.4
12#17 UCLA Softball 2014 PreviewUCLAA pefect 6-0 home weekend for the Bruins. Four of the wins come via the shutout.13
13#3 Oklahoma Softball 2014 PreviewOklahomaThe Sooners go 3-2 in Tempe and drop both games against ranked teams (Arizona State and Washington).7
14#19 Georgia Softball Top 25 RankingsGeorgiaWinter weather alters the Bulldogs' weekend home event, so UGA battles Furman and shuts them out twice.18
15#15 Baylor Softball 2014 PreviewBaylorWins over UAB, Iowa and Missouri are good for Baylor at home but a 1-0 loss to Lipscomb is surprising.14
16#14 California Softball 2014 PreviewCaliforniaThree losses to San Diego St., Texas State and St. Mary's are not what the Bears were expecting. Cal now faces a tough field.11
17#16 South Alabama Softball 2014 PreviewSouth AlabamaInteresting weekend for USA with a loss to Northwestern, but a win over LSU in Baton Rouge after event at Georgia is cancelled.12
18#11 LSU Softball 2014 PreviewLSUTigers have their Invitational schedule altered by weather, but they pick up three wins while falling to South Alabama.16
19#23 Stanford Softball 2014 PreviewStanfordStanford improves to 11-0 after a perfect record in its home opening tournament.23
20#20 Missouri Softball 2014 PreviewMissouriMissouri redirects to Waco as weather changes travel. Tigers go 4-1 with a loss to Baylor but beat UAB in opener.20
21#12 Louisiana Softball 2014 Preview
LouisianaThe Ragin' Cajuns pick up a win over Michigan while dropping the rematch.19
22#25 Minnesota Softball 2014 PreviewMinnesotaThe Gophers go to Vegas and defeat three west coast teams but fall to Florida to end the weekend.24
23#22 Texas A&M Softball 2014 PreviewTexas A&MAlthough winning twice against Oregon State, the Aggies are upset by McNeese State and Tulsa in their home tournament.22
24Tulsa Softball Top 25 RankingsTulsaTulsa puts up a nice 5-0 weekend in College Station. Two wins over Oregon State plus a win over the host is a nice weekend.NR
25Lipscomb Softball Top 25 RankingsLipscombLipscomb enters the top 25 after a 4-1 weekend in which it feel to Missouri but defeated Baylor (in Waco), Iowa and UAB.NR