ÂESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll
HOW THE TOP 25 FARED
Week 4 – February 26-March 4
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1. Washington (23-0)
Host of Husky Classic
3/2 No. 11 Alabama W, 8-0 (5)
Northwestern W, 8-2
3/3 No. 11 Alabama W, 4-1
RV BYU W, 7-4
3/4 Portland State W, 4-1
LAST WEEK
2/19 @ Lamar W, 9-1 (5)
@ Lamar W, 8-0 (6)
2/21 @ Texas W, 2-1
@ Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/23 No. 25 Notre Dame W, 8-0 (5)
2/24 No. 9 Texas A&M W, 4-3 (9)
No. 23 Nebraska W, 4-2
2/25 Wisconsin W, 4-1
RV Long Beach State W, 4-0
2. Florida (19-1)
@ Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif.
3/1 Loyola Marymount W, 13-0 (5)
Cal State Fullerton W, 10-0 (5)
3/2 Michigan State Cancelled
Charlotte Cancelled
3/3 No. 9 Baylor W, 4-0
LAST WEEK
2/21 Oakland W, 6-2
Oakland W, 10-0 (5)
Host of Aquafina Invitational
2/23 Maryland W, 7-2
Illinois State W, 10-1 (5)
2/24 Maryland W, 12-0 (5)
Iowa State W, 8-0 (5)
2/25 Iowa State W, 3-0
Georgia Southern W, 8-0 (5)
3. UCLA (19-0)
@ San Diego Classic in San Diego, Calif.
3/2 UCF W, 9-1 (5)
3/3 No. 20 Minnesota W, 12-4
San Diego W, 8-3
3/4 Santa Clara W, 8-0 (6)
San Diego State Cancelled
LAST WEEK
@ Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/19 Grand Canyon W, 7-6
2/23 No. 23 Nebraska W, 5-0
Liberty W, 4-3
2/24 No. 8 LSU W, 9-1 (5)
2/25 RV Missouri W, 4-0
Fresno State W, 7-3
4. Oregon (18-4)
3/1 @ USF W, 6-1
@ USF W, 8-0 (5)
@ Unconquered Invitational in Tallahassee, Fla.
3/2 No. 13 Florida State W, 5-0
Florida Gulf Coast W, 5-0
3/3 Hofstra W, 2-1 (11)
Florida Gulf Coast W, 5-1
3/4 No. 13 Florida State L, 1-2
LAST WEEK
@ Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/23 No. 16 Oklahoma State W, 4-1
No. 9 Texas A&M L, 1-3
2/24 No. 11 Tennessee L, 0-1
2/25 No. 8 LSU W, 4-0
San Jose State W, 1-0
5. Tennessee (21-1)
Host of Tennessee Invitational
3/2 Charleston Southern W, 13-1 (5)
Toledo W, 6-2
3/3 South Alabama W, 4-0
Charleston Southern W, 6-3
3/4 South Alabama W, 2-0
LAST WEEK
@ Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/22 BYU W, 13-0 (5)
Bethune-Cookman W, 7-1
2/23 UC Davis W, 7-0
RV Oregon State W, 9-3
2/24 No. 2 Oregon W, 1-0
Northwestern W, 6-1
T6. Oklahoma (13-2)
Host of Courtyard Marriott Tournament
3/2 Missouri State W, 6-0
3/3 Abilene Christian W, 8-0 (5)
Missouri State W, 9-0 (5)
3/4 Abilene Christian W, 8-1
LAST WEEK
@ Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/22 No. 15 Arizona State W, 7-2
2/23 BYU W, 10-0 (6)
2/24 North Carolina W, 3-1
No. 12 Arizona L, 0-2
T6. Texas A&M (18-3)
2/28 Sam Houston State W, 9-1 (5)
Sam Houston State W, 3-0
Host of A&M Invite
3/2 Louisiana Tech W, 1-0
RV Utah L, 7-8
3/3 Texas State W, 6-3
RV Utah W, 1-0
3/4 Louisiana Tech W, 10-1 (5)
LAST WEEK
@ Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/22 No. 25 Notre Dame W, 5-3
No. 23 Nebraska L, 3-6
2/23 No. 2 Oregon W, 3-1
No. 19 California W, 5-1
2/24 No. 3 Washington L, 3-4 (9)
8. Arizona (15-2)
3/2 @ Texas W, 2-0
3/3 @ Texas L, 1-3
3/4 @ Texas W, 10-2
LAST WEEK
@ Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/22 North Carolina W, 10-0 (5)
RV Missouri W, 9-4
2/23 St. John’s (NY) W, 7-5
CSUN W, 8-0 (5)
2/24 No. 5 Oklahoma W, 2-0
9. Baylor (11-3)
@ Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif.
3/2 No. 23 Michigan L, 3-6
3/3 No. 2 Florida L, 0-4
Charlotte W, 7-1
3/4 Iowa L, 1-3
No. 17 Louisiana W, 1-0
LAST WEEK
2/20 @ UTSA Postponed
2/25 @ Abilene Christian W, 3-0
@ Abilene Christian W, 13-2 (5)
10. LSU (19-2)
Host of LSU Invitational
3/2 Illinois State W, 1-0 (10)
McNeese State W, 2-0
3/3 Purdue W, 6-2
Florida Atlantic W, 6-1
3/4 Florida Atlantic W, 5-1
LAST WEEK
@ Libby Matson Tournament
2/22 San Jose State W, 4-0
Pacific W, 9-0 (5)
2/23 Nevada W, 5-2
@ Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/24 Fresno State W, 10-2 (5)
No. 4 UCLA L, 1-9 (5)
2/25 No. 2 Oregon L, 0-4
11. Alabama (12-5)
2/27 @ UAB W, 4-0
@ Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash.
3/2 RV BYU W, 7-6 (8)
No. 1 Washington L, 0-8 (5)
3/3 Portland State W, 3-0
No. 1 Washington L, 1-4
3/4 Northwestern L, 0-4
LAST WEEK
Host of Easton Bama Bash
2/23 Georgia State W, 5-1
No. 7 Florida State W, 3-0
2/24 Northern Iowa W, 11-3 (6)
No. 7 Florida State L, 1-3
2/25 Georgia State Cancelled
12. Auburn (23-2)
Host of Wilson/DeMarini Classic
3/2 UNC-Wilmington W, 9-0 (5)
Western Carolina W, 9-0 (5)
3/3 Western Carolina W, 5-0
Western Illinois W, 6-2
3/4 Western Illinois W, 7-0
UNC-Wilmington W, 6-1
LAST WEEK
2/21 @ CSUN W, 8-0
@ Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/22 No. 25 Notre Dame W, 6-2
Wisconsin L, 2-3
2/23 San Jose State W, 4-0
2/24 RV Oregon State W, 10-7
RV Long Beach State L, 3-6
13. Florida State (15-6)
Host of Unconquered Invitational
3/2 Hofstra L, 0-1 (10)
No. 4 Oregon L, 0-5
3/3 Florida Gulf Coast W, 6-2
Hofstra W, 5-0
3/4 No. 4 Oregon W, 2-1
LAST WEEK
2/20 McNeese L, 1-6
2/21 @ South Alabama L, 1-3
@ South Alabama W, 14-1 (5)
@ Easton Bama Bash in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
2/23 Northern Iowa W, 9-0 (5)
No. 13 Alabama L, 0-3
2/24 No. 13 Alabama W, 3-1
Georgia State W, 8-0 (6)
2/25 Northern Iowa Cancelled
14. Georgia (18-1)
2/28 @ Winthrop Postponed
@ Winthrop Postponed
Host of Bulldog Classic
3/2 Radford W, 12-2
Jacksonville State W, 7-0
3/3 UNCG W, 7-0
Jacksonville State W, 6-0
3/4 UNCG W, 6-1
LAST WEEK
Host of Georgia Classic
2/23 College of Charleston W, 12-0 (5)
Gardner-Webb W, 9-0 (6)
2/24 College of Charleston W, 6-0
ETSU W, 7-0
15. Arizona State (16-2)
Host of Devil Classic
3/2 Coastal Carolina W, 4-2
3/3 Coastal Carolina W, 8-0 (6)
3/4 New Mexico State W, 3-0
LAST WEEK
@ Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/22 RV Mississippi State W, 3-1
No. 5 Oklahoma L, 2-7
2/23 LIU Brooklyn W, 9-5
2/24 Liberty W, 6-0
2/25 Cal State Fullerton W, 7-3
16. California (18-3)
@ Hawaii Tournament in Honolulu, Hawaii
2/28 Hawaii W, 5-0
3/1 UTEP W, 4-0
3/2 RV James Madison L, 1-5
3/3 East Carolina W, 6-4
3/4 Longwood L, 4-6
LAST WEEK
@ Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/19 UC Riverside W, 14-3 (5)
2/21 @ Saint Mary’s W, 3-0
@ Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/23 North Carolina W, 4-3
No. 9 Texas A&M L, 1-5
2/24 CSUN W, 8-0 (5)
2/25 Cal State Fullerton W, 3-0
RV Long Beach State W, 6-5
17. Louisiana (12-5)
@ Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif.
3/2 No. 23 Michigan L, 1-3
Iowa Cancelled
3/3 Michigan State Cancelled
3/4 Fresno State W, 7-2
No. 9 Baylor L, 0-1
LAST WEEK
Host of Louisiana Classic
2/22 Southeastern Louisiana W, 4-0
2/23 North Florida W, 8-6
2/24 North Florida L, 0-1
UMBC W, 7-4
2/25 Memphis W, 6-3 (11)
18. Ole Miss (13-3)
2/26 SIUE W, 6-1
Host of Ole Miss Classic
3/2 UT Martin W, 10-2 (5)
3/3 Saint Louis W, 3-1
Chattanooga W, 10-2 (5)
3/4 Southern Mississippi L, 2-5
LAST WEEK
@ Trojan Classic in Troy, Ala.
2/23 Murray State W, 4-2
Tennessee Tech W, 12-2 (5)
2/25 SIUE W, 1-0
19. Ohio State (11-1)
Did not play
LAST WEEK
@ Texas Invitational in Austin, Texas
2/23 RV Virginia Tech Cancelled
Wichita State W, 4-3
2/24 Texas W, 8-5
Wichita State W, 9-0 (5)
20. Minnesota (12-7)
@ San Diego Classic in San Diego, Calif.
3/2 RV Oregon State W, 4-1
San Diego State L, 2-6
3/3 RV Long Beach State L, 0-1
No. 3 UCLA L, 4-12
3/4 RV Colorado State W, 5-3
LAST WEEK
@ Diamond 9 Citrus Classic in Orlando, Fla.
2/23 No. 24 Kentucky W, 2-1
South Alabama W, 13-3
2/24 Bradley W, 4-0
Lehigh W, 5-1
2/25 Duke W, 5-1 (8)
21. South Carolina (19-1)
2/28 Duke Postponed
Host of Carolina Classic
3/2 Liberty W, 12-1 (6)
3/3 George Washington W, 2-0
Marshall W, 5-2
3/4 Marshall W, 11-3 (5)
LAST WEEK
2/20 North Carolina W, 5-0
@ Diamond 9 Citrus Classic in Orlando, Fla.
2/23 RV Louisville W, 5-3
Bradley W, 8-0 (5)
2/24 Miami (OH) W, 12-0 (5)
South Alabama W, 1-0
2/25 Lehigh W, 15-0 (5)
22. Kentucky (14-3)
Host of John Cropp Classic
3/1 Dayton W, 4-1
3/3 Ohio W, 5-3
Southeast Missouri State W, 4-2
3/4 Southeast Missouri State W, 11-2
Ohio W, 11-1 (5)
LAST WEEK
@ Diamond 9 Citrus Classic in Orlando, Fla.
2/23 No. 22 Minnesota L, 1-2
Duke W, 5-1
2/24 Bradley W, 11-6
Harvard W, 9-3
2/25 Purdue W, 5-3
23. Michigan (13-6)
@ Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif.
3/1 Loyola Marymount W, 3-2
Charlotte W, 5-0
3/2 No. 9 Baylor W, 6-3
No. 17 Louisiana W, 3-1
3/3 Cal Poly W, 11-3 (5)
LAST WEEK
@ Texas Invitational in Austin, Texas
2/23 RV Virginia Tech W, 2-0
Texas L, 0-3
2/24 RV Virginia Tech L, 0-1 (8)
Wichita State W, 11-0 (5)
2/25 Texas W, 4-0
24. Oklahoma State (14-6)
Host of Mizuno Classic
3/2 Omaha W, 8-0 (5)
Maine W, 19-1 (5)
3/3 Omaha W, 16-3 (5)
Maine W, 8-0 (5)
3/4 Saint Francis W, 9-3
LAST WEEK
@ Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/22 Wisconsin W, 3-2
RV Oregon State L, 2-4 (8)
2/23 No. 2 Oregon L, 1-4
RV Mississippi State L, 4-9
2/24 UC Davis L, 1-3
25. Mississippi State (16-3)
Host of Bulldog Slamboree
3/2 Lamar W, 6-3
3/3 Mercer W, 7-1
Sam Houston State W, 9-0 (5)
3/4 Sam Houston State W, 5-0
LAST WEEK
2/20 Southeastern Louisiana W, 3-2 (8)
@ Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/22 No. 15 Arizona State L, 1-3
No. 23 Nebraska W, 9-0 (5)
2/23 No. 16 Oklahoma State W, 9-4
2/24 San Jose State W, 6-4
Cal State Fullerton L, 1-4
RECEIVING VOTES
RV Nebraska (11-7)
3/3 Wichita State L, 2-6
Wichita State W, 3-1
3/4 Wichita State L, 0-8 (5)
LAST WEEK
@ Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/22 No. 9 Texas A&M W, 6-3
RV Mississippi State L, 0-9 (5)
2/23 No. 4 UCLA L, 0-5
2/24 St. John’s W, 7-4
No. 3 Washington L, 2-4
RV USC Upstate (18-0)
2/27 Presbyterian W, 9-0 (5)
2/28 Furman Postponed
Furman Postponed
Host of Wings Etc. Classic
3/2 Mount St. Mary’s W, 8-1
Delaware State W, 2-1
3/3 Delaware State W, 11-0 (5)
Indiana W, 5-1
3/4 Indiana W, 5-0
LAST WEEK
2/20 @ Charlotte W, 4-1 (8)
@ Charlotte W, 3-2
Host of Spartan Classic
2/23 Marshall W, 2-1
2/24 Winthrop W, 6-1
Winthrop W, 10-2 (5)
2/25 Presbyterian Cancelled
Presbyterian Cancelled
RV Long Beach State (16-4)
@ San Diego Classic in San Diego, Calif.
3/1 San Diego W, 2-0
3/2 Santa Clara W, 8-0 (6)
UCF L, 0-3
3/3 No. 20 Minnesota W, 1-0
RV Oregon State W, 3-2
LAST WEEK
@ Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/23 Bethune Cookman W, 4-1
Northwestern W, 9-0 (6)
2/24 No. 6 Auburn W, 6-3
2/25 No. 3 Washington L, 0-4
No. 19 California L, 5-6
RV Oregon State (13-8)
@ San Diego Classic in San Diego, Calif.
3/2 RV Colorado State W, 1-0
No. 20 Minnesota L, 1-4
3/3 RV Long Beach State L, 2-3
3/4 Boston U. W, 4-1
San Diego W, 5-1
LAST WEEK
@ Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/22 No. 16 Oklahoma State W, 4-2
Bethune-Cookman W, 11-2
2/23 No. 11 Tennessee L, 3-9
2/24 No. 6 Auburn L, 7-10
2/25 LIU Brooklyn W, 4-0
RV Arkansas (16-1)
2/28 Missouri State W, 9-0 (5)
Host of Razorback Invitational
3/2 Dartmouth W, 12-3 (5)
Northern Colorado W, 9-0 (6)
3/3 Dartmouth W, 2-1
Central Conn. State W, 7-0
3/4 Northern Colorado W, 1-0
Central Conn. State W, 6-5
LAST WEEK
@ Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/19 Fordham W, 4-2
@ Madeira Beach Invitational in Madeira Beach, Fla.
2/23 Marist W, 15-3 (6)
2/24 Delaware W, 9-1 (6)
Villanova W, 9-0 (5)
2/25 McNeese State L, 5-6
RV McNeese State (16-5)
2/28 @ ULM W, 2-0
@ LSU Invitational in Baton Rouge, La.
3/2 Purdue W, 7-1
No. 10 LSU L, 0-2
3/3 Illinois State W, 7-5
Florida Atlantic L, 2-4
LAST WEEK
Did not receive any votes
RV Colorado State (8-6)
2/27 @ Northern Colorado W, 9-4
@ San Diego Classic in San Diego, Calif.
3/2 RV Oregon State L, 0-1
San Diego L, 2-7
3/3 Boston U. L, 2-6
CSUN L, 1-3
3/4 No. 20 Minnesota L, 3-5
LAST WEEK
Did not play
RV BYU (8-11)
@ Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash.
3/2 Portland State W, 11-2 (5)
No. 11 Alabama L, 6-7 (8)
3/3 Northwestern W, 8-0 (5)
No. 1 Washington L, 4-7
LAST WEEK
Did not receive votes
RV James Madison (14-2)
@ Hawaii Tournament in Honolulu, Hawaii
3/2 No. 19 California W, 5-1
UTEP W, 6-0
3/3 East Carolina W, 9-0 (6)
Longwood University W, 4-2 (8)
3/4 Hawaii W, 1-0
LAST WEEK
@ Green & Gold Classic in Jacksonville, Fla.
2/24 UCF W, 3-2
Jacksonville W, 5-2
2/25 Penn State W, 4-1
Western Carolina W, 2-0
RV Notre Dame (12-7)
@ Diamond 9 Citrus Classic in Kissimmee, Fla.
3/2 UMass W, 11-9
Fordham W, 8-0 (5)
3/3 UC Santa Barbara W, 10-2 (5)
FIU W, 4-1
3/4 Robert Morris W, 10-0 (5)
LAST WEEK
@ Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/22 No. 6 Auburn L, 2-6
No. 9 Texas A&M L, 3-5
2/23 No. 3 Washington L, 0-8 (5)
San Diego State L, 1-2
2/24 St. John’s W, 7-1
RV Utah (9-7)
@ Texas A&M Invitational in College Station, Texas
3/2 Texas State L, 1-6
No. T6 Texas A&M W, 8-7
3/3 No. T6 Texas A&M L, 0-1
Louisiana Tech W, 5-3
3/4 Texas State W, 1-0
LAST WEEK
@ Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/19 Loyola Marymount L, 1-4
UC Santa Barbara W, 9-0 (6)
RV Virginia Tech (10-8)
2/28 Radford L, 0-4
@ Jacksonville Tournament in Jacksonville, Fla.
3/2 Iowa State L, 0-2
Campbell W, 3-0
3/3 Presbyterian W, 5-4
Jacksonville L, 3-4 (8)
3/4 Iowa State W, 6-4
LAST WEEK
@ Texas Invitational in Austin, Texas
2/23 No. 21 Ohio State Postponed
No. 20 Michigan L, 0-2
2/24 No. 20 Michigan W, 1-0 (8)
Texas L, 2-3
2/25 Wichita State L, 2-5