ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll
HOW THE TOP 25 FARED
Week 4 – February 25-March 3
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1. Florida State (21-0)
@ UCF Invitational in Orlando, Fla.
3/2 Toledo W, 5-4
RV Louisiana Tech W, 4-0
3/3 Dartmouth W, 8-4
UCF W, 2-1
LAST WEEK
2/20 South Alabama W, 4-1
Host of Unconquered Invitational
2/22 Elon W, 15-1 (5)
Lipscomb W, 13-0 (5)
2/23 Samford W, 13-0 (5)
Lipscomb W, 14-2 (5)
2/24 Samford W, 13-1 (5)
2. UCLA (17-1)
@ Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif.
2/27 No. 3 Florida W, 7-1
3/1 No. 3 Florida W, 4-0
Michigan L, 1-3
3/2 No. 21 Auburn Cancelled
Loyola Marymount Postponed
3/3 Connecticut W, 4-0
LAST WEEK
@Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/21 No. 23 Texas A&M Cancelled
2/22 No. 4 Oklahoma W, 7-1
RV Missouri W, 11-3 (6)
2/23 RV Nebraska W, 9-1 (6)
No. 20 Kentucky W, 12-4 (6)
2/24 Colorado State W, 3-0
3. Florida (21-2)
@ Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif.
2/27 No. 2 UCLA L, 1-7
2/28 New Mexico W, 1-0
No. 20 Oregon W, 2-1
3/1 No. 2 UCLA L, 0-4
No. 6 Washington W, 1-0
3/2 CSUN Cancelled
LAST WEEK
2/20 @ Jacksonville W, 5-0
Host of Bubly Invitational
2/22 Illinois State W, 7-0
Florida A&M W, 4-0
2/23 Illinois State W, 10-2 (6)
Syracuse W, 8-0 (6)
2/24 Syracuse W, 8-2
Florida A&M W, 7-1
4. Oklahoma (15-2)
Host of Courtyard Marriott Tournament
3/1 T23. Oregon State W, 3-0
No. 11 Louisiana W, 9-1 (5)
3/2 No. 11 Louisiana Cancelled
T23. Oregon State Cancelled
LAST WEEK
@ Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/22 BYU W, 5-0
No. 2 UCLA L, 1-7
2/23 No. 13 Arizona W, 2-1
2/24 RV Cal State Fullerton W, 9-1 (5)
UC Santa Barbara W, 8-0 (6)
5. Alabama (20-0)
2/27 UAB W, 8-0 (6)
Host of Easton Crimson Classic
3/1 Michigan State W, 2-1
Southern Miss W, 3-2
3/2 Saint Francis W, 3-1
Southern Miss W, 3-1
3/3 Michigan State Cancelled
LAST WEEK
Host of Easton Bama Bash
2/22 Missouri State W, 11-1 (5)
RV Minnesota W, 1-0
2/23 Missouri State W, 7-5
RV Minnesota W, 7-2
2/24 ULM W, 5-1
6. Washington (16-3)
@ Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif.
3/1 No. 21 Auburn W, 8-6 (9)
No. 3 Florida L, 0-1 (8)
3/3 Michigan L, 2-4
Cal State Fullerton W, 2-0
LAST WEEK
@ Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/22 Cal Poly W, 4-2
No. 20 Kentucky W, 4-2
2/23 RV Cal State Fullerton W, 1-0
RV Missouri W, 6-3
2/24 RV Northwestern W, 3-1
No. 25 Texas Tech W, 4-1
7. Tennessee (16-2)
Host of Tennessee Classic
2/25 Virginia W, 6-2
Louisville W, 5-3
@ Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif.
2/28 UTSA W, 12-2
Fresno State W, 4-2
3/1 New Mexico W, 15-1
3/2 Michigan Cancelled
No. 20 Oregon Cancelled
LAST WEEK
2/19 @ ETSU Postponed
Host of Tennessee Classic
2/22 Kansas W, 9-0 (5)
2/24 Virginia W, 11-1 (5)
8. Georgia (18-2)
2/27 Presbyterian W, 7-1
Host of Bulldog Classic
3/1 RV Virginia Tech L, 6-7 (8)
3/2 RV Virginia Tech W, 8-0 (5)
UAB W, 5-1
3/3 UAB W, 10-2 (5)
LAST WEEK
2/20 @ Georgia State Postponed
Host of Georgia Classic
2/22 Bryant W, 8-0 (5)
UMass W, 8-0 (5)
2/23 UMass W, 4-0
Belmont W, 8-1
2/24 Belmont W, 3-0
9. LSU (18-4)
2/26 Kent State W, 8-0 (5)
Host of Purple & Gold Challenge
3/1 USC Upstate W, 2-0
No. 15 Indiana L, 3-7
3/2 Stephen F. Austin W, 6-0
Illinois State W, 6-2
3/3 Stephen F. Austin W, 13-3 (5)
LAST WEEK
Host of LSU Invitational
2/21 Stanford L, 5-7
2/22 Memphis W, 4-0
RV Michigan W, 2-0
2/23 CSUN W, 8-0 (5)
2/24 RV Michigan W, 2-1
10. Texas (16-3)
2/27 Houston Baptist W, 8-0 (5)
@ Sun Devil Classic in Tempe, Ariz.
3/1 RV Wisconsin W, 5-1
No. 17 Arizona State W, 11-4
3/2 Princeton W, 15-2 (5)
RV Wisconsin L, 1-3 (9)
3/3 No. 17 Arizona State L, 6-9
LAST WEEK
Host of Texas Invitational
2/22 Sam Houston State W, 9-1 (5)
Tulsa W, 9-1 (6)
2/23 RV Ole Miss W, 3-2
Tulsa W, 2-0
2/24 RV Ole Miss W, 7-0
11. Louisiana (15-3)
@ Courtyard Marriott Tournament in Norman, Okla.
3/1 T23. Oregon State W, 8-0 (5)
No. 4 Oklahoma L, 1-9 (5)
3/2 T23. Oregon State Cancelled
No. 4 Oklahoma Cancelled
LAST WEEK
@ Baylor Invitational in Waco, Texas
2/22 Kent State W, 21-1 (5)
No. 22 Baylor W, 5-2
2/23 North Texas W, 10-2 (5)
North Texas L, 1-5
2/24 No. 22 Baylor L, 3-4 (8)
12. Arizona (15-5)
2/28 RV Drake W, 4-0
Host of Wildcat Invitational
3/1 Drake W, 9-4
Kent State W, 10-0 (5)
3/2 RV Minnesota W, 2-0
Kent State W, 7-6
3/3 No. 19 James Madison W, 8-6
LAST WEEK
2/14 New Mexico Cancelled
@ Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/21 RV Missouri Cancelled
2/22 No. 16 Oklahoma State W, 3-0
Long Beach State W, 12-3
2/23 UC Santa Barbara W, 9-1 (5)
No. 4 Oklahoma L, 1-2
13. South Carolina (17-2)
2/27 Coastal Carolina W, 7-4
@ USF Tournament in Clearwater, Fla.
3/1 Ball State W, 15-1
USF W, 8-1
3/2 Troy W, 10-2
Western Michigan W, 7-2
3/3 Middle Tennessee W, 6-4
LAST WEEK
2/21 Charleston Southern W, 9-1
@ Charlotte First Pitch Classic in Charlotte, S.C.
2/23 Youngstown State W, 10-1 (5)
2/24 Charlotte W, 9-1 (5)
Winthrop W, 15-1 (5)
14. Arkansas (18-3)
Host of Wooo Pig Classic
2/28 Omaha W, 2-0
Northwestern State W, 8-2
3/1 Omaha W, 9-0 (5)
Nevada W, 9-6
3/2 Boston W, 4-2
Boston W, 12-7
LAST WEEK
Host of Razorback Invitational
2/21 Southeast Missouri St. W, 7-1
2/22 SIUE W, 2-1
Southeast Missouri St. L, 1-6
2/23 Drake L, 1-3
SIUE W, 15-3
2/24 IUPUI W, 10-2 (5)
15. Indiana (17-2)
@ Purple & Gold Challenge in Baton Rouge, La.
3/1 Stephen F. Austin L, 0-1
No. 9 LSU W, 7-3
3/2 USC Upstate W, 2-0
Illinois State L, 0-3
3/3 Illinois State W, 2-0
LAST WEEK
@ Black & Orange Challenge in Macon, Ga.
2/22 Akron W, 8-1
Loyola-Chicago W, 1-0
2/23 NC A&T State W, 7-1
Mercer W, 8-7 (11)
2/24 Loyola-Chicago W, 3-1
16. Texas Tech (17-1)
Host of Texas Tech Invitational
3/1 UT Arlington W, 9-1
North Texas W, 6-1
3/2 North Texas W, 8-1
UT Arlington W, 8-4
LAST WEEK
@ Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/21 No. 15 Arizona State W, 8-0 (5)
Long Beach State Cancelled
2/23 No. 17 Oregon W, 5-0
San Diego State W, 7-0
2/24 No. 5 Washington L, 1-4
17. Arizona State (15-6)
Host of Sun Devil Classic
3/1 Princeton W, 20-5
No. 10 Texas L, 4-11
3/2 Princeton W, 14-5
RV Wisconsin L, 1-5
3/3 No. 10 Texas W, 9-6
LAST WEEK
@ Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/21 No. 16 Oklahoma State L, 0-2
No. 25 Texas Tech L, 0-8
2/22 RV Nebraska W, 6-5
No. 23 Texas A&M W, 5-4
2/23 Bethune-Cookman W, 4-1
2/24 Cal Poly W, 11-1 (5)
18. Oklahoma State (14-5)
Host of OSU/Tulsa Invitational
3/1 Syracuse W, 8-0 (5)
McNeese State W, 3-2
3/2 McNeese State W, 12-2 (5)
Northern Iowa W, 12-0 (5)
LAST WEEK
@ Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/21 No. 15 Arizona State W, 2-0
RV North Carolina W, 7-5
2/22 San Diego State W, 15-5 (5)
No. 13 Arizona L, 0-3
2/23 Colorado State L, 1-2
19. James Madison (7-4)
@ Wildcat Invitational in Tucson, Ariz.
3/2 Drake W, 8-0 (5)
Kent State W, 8-1
3/3 RV Minnesota L, 1-5
No. 12 Arizona L, 6-8 (8)
LAST WEEK
@ Pirate Invitational in Greenville, N.C.
2/22 Seton Hall Cancelled
2/23 Seton Hall Cancelled
Boston College Cancelled
2/24 Boston College W, 9-0 (5)
East Carolina W, 3-1
20. Oregon (11-7)
@ Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif.
2/28 No. 3 Florida L, 1-2
Cal State Fullerton L, 2-3
3/1 No. 21 Auburn L, 0-8 (5)
3/2 Michigan Cancelled
No. 7 Tennessee Cancelled
LAST WEEK
@ Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/21 RV New Mexico State W, 3-1
Bethune-Cookman L, 3-5
2/22 Army W, 11-0 (5)
2/23 No. 23 Texas A&M W, 7-5
No. 25 Texas Tech L, 0-5
2/24 UC Santa Barbara W, 6-1
21. Auburn (16-4)
@ Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif.
2/28 Loyola Marymount W, 9-2
UTSA W, 7-1
3/1 No. 20 Oregon W, 8-0
No. 6 Washington L, 6-8
3/2 No. 2 UCLA Cancelled
LAST WEEK
Host of Tiger Invitational
2/22 Villanova W, 8-0 (5)
North Dakota State W, 4-1
2/23 Eastern Illinois W, 6-0
North Dakota State W, 10-2 (5)
2/24 Villanova W, 11-1 (6)
Troy W, 3-1
22. Kentucky (12-7)
@ Coach B Classic in Chattanooga, Tenn.
3/1 Saint Louis W, 10-0 (5)
3/2 Southern Illinois W, 6-5
Murray State W, 14-4
LAST WEEK
@ Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/21 RV North Carolina W, 1-0 (5)
2/22 No. 5 Washington L, 2-4
Bethune-Cookman W, 10-2 (5)
2/23 RV California W, 5-0
No. 2 UCLA L, 4-12
T23. Northwestern (14-4)
@ Stanford Tournament in Palo Alto, Calif.
3/1 Cal Poly W, 6-2
Stanford L, 0-1
3/2 Cal Poly Cancelled
North Dakota State W, 7-0
3/3 Montana W, 4-0
LAST WEEK
@ Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/22 BYU W, 1-0
Drake W, 6-5
2/23 Utah W, 10-0 (5)
Long Beach State W, 2-1
2/24 No. 5 Washington L, 1-3
T23. Oregon State (12-4)
@ Courtyard Marriott Tournament in Norman, Okla.
3/1 No. 11 Louisiana L, 0-8
No. 4 Oklahoma L, 0-3
3/2 No. 11 Louisiana Cancelled
No. 4 Oklahoma Cancelled
LAST WEEK
@ UOP-Libby Matson Tournament in Stockton, Calif.
2/22 Nevada W, 5-1
Pacific W, 12-3
2/23 California Baptist W, 2-0
2/24 Pacific W, 8-0
25. Illinois (12-4)
@ OSU/Tulsa Invitational in Tulsa, Okla.
3/1 Northern Iowa W, 10-9
Tulsa W, 6-4
3/2 Seattle L, 2-5
Syracuse Cancelled
3/3 McNeese Cancelled
LAST WEEK
@ Mardi Gras Classic in Mobile, Ala.
2/22 Hofstra Cancelled
South Alabama W, 11-2
2/23 Nicholls State W, 8-2
Stephen F. Austin L, 2-7
2/24 Nicholls State W, 5-3
RECEIVING VOTES
RVWisconsin (17-2)
@ Sun Devil Classic in Tempe, Ariz.
3/1 Princeton W, 11-2
No. 10 Texas L, 1-5
3/2 No. 10 Texas W, 3-1
No. 17 Arizona State W, 5-1
3/3 Princeton W, 4-1
LAST WEEK
@ Texas A&M Corpus-Christi Tournament in Corpus Christi, Texas
2/22 TX A&M – CC W, 3-2
Texas Southern W, 8-3
2/23 Texas Southern W, 4-0
TX A&M – CC W, 9-1
2/24 TX A&M – CC W, 9-0
RV Texas A&M (14-6)
2/27 Houston L, 3-9
Host of Texas A&M Invite
3/1 A&M-Corpus Christi W, 8-0 (5)
Lamar W, 9-1 (6)
3/2 Lamar W, 10-7
Longwood W, 4-1
3/3 A&M-Corpus Christi W, 7-1
LAST WEEK
@ Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/21 RV Nebraska Cancelled
No. 2 UCLA Cancelled
2/22 Cal Poly W, 4-2
No. 15 Arizona State L, 4-5
2/23 No. 17 Oregon L, 5-7
RV Minnesota (11-6)
@ Wildcat Invitational in Tucson, Ariz.
3/1 RV Drake W, 2-0
Kent State W, 12-1 (6)
3/2 RV Drake W, 4-1
No. 12 Arizona L, 0-2
3/3 No. 19 James Madison W, 5-1
LAST WEEK
@ Easton Bama Bash in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
2/22 ULM W, 5-0
No. 6 Alabama L, 0-1
2/23 No. 6 Alabama L, 2-7
ULM W, 13-1 (5)
2/24 Missouri State W, 7-0
RV Ohio State (8-4)
Did not play
LAST WEEK
@ Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/22 Army W, 4-0
2/23 Utah W, 2-0
Duke W, 6-0
2/24 RV New Mexico State W, 5-1
RVVirginia Tech (16-3)
2/27 Radford W, 10-0 (5)
@ Bulldog Classic in Athens, Ga.
3/1 No. 8 Georgia W, 7-6 (8)
3/2 UAB W, 8-6
No. 8 Georgia L, 0-8 (5)
3/3 UAB W, 4-1
LAST WEEK
@ USF-Rawlings Invitational in Tampa, Fla.
2/22 RV Texas State L, 5-17 (5)
USF L, 2-7
2/23 Georgia State W, 6-0
RV Texas State W, 10-0 (6)
2/24 Georgia State W, 5-1
RVBaylor (10-8)
@ Red Desert Classic in St. George, Utah
3/1 Southern Utah W, 5-1
RV Notre Dame L, 1-14
3/2 Utah Valley Cancelled
CSU Bakersfield Cancelled
3/3 RV Notre Dame Cancelled
LAST WEEK
Host of Baylor Invitational
2/22 North Texas W, 5-2
No. 11 Louisiana L, 2-5
2/23 Kent State L, 0-1
Kent State L, 5-6
2/24 Louisiana W, 4-3
RVLouisiana Tech (15-5)
2/27 UCF W, 3-0
@ UCF Tournament in Orlando, Fla.
3/1 Dartmouth College W, 8-0 (6)
Toledo W, 8-0 (5)
3/2 No. 1 Florida State L, 0-4
UCF L, 2-5
LAST WEEK
Did not receive votes
RV Mississippi State (14-5)
Host of the Snowman (Alex Wilcox Memorial Tournament)
2/25 Georgia Tech L, 4-6
Alcorn State W, 6-0
2/27 Memphis W, 10-7
@ Duke Invitational in Durham, N.C.
3/1 Ohio Suspended
3/2 Kansas W, 6-3
Duke W, 3-2 (9)
Ohio L, 4-5
LAST WEEK
2/20 Alabama State W, 3-1
Host of the Snowman (Alex Wilcox Memorial Tournament)
2/23 Georgia Tech W, 4-2
2/24 Georgia Tech W, 9-0 (5)
Southeastern Louisiana W, 4-3 (9)
RVTexas State (9-10)
@ Houston Red & White Showcase in Houston, Texas
3/1 Texas Southern W, 7-3
Houston L, 0-10 (5)
3/2 Wichita State L, 0-3
DePaul W, 3-0
3/3 Houston L, 3-8
LAST WEEK
2/20 Sam Houston State L, 3-4 (8)
@ USF Tournament in Tampa, Fla.
2/22 RV Virginia Tech W, 17-5 (5)
2/23 RV Virginia Tech L, 0-10 (6)
USF W, 4-3
2/24 USF L, 0-3
RV Cal State Fullerton (12-7)
Host of Judi Garman Classic
2/28 No. 20 Oregon W, 3-2
3/1 Connecticut W, 11-3 (5)
3/2 UTSA Cancelled
3/3 No. 6 Washington L, 0-2
New Mexico W, 19-1
LAST WEEK
2/20 San Diego State W, 5-1
@ Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/23 No. 5 Washington L, 0-1
Bethune-Cookman W, 4-0
2/24 No. 4 Oklahoma L, 1-9 (5)
RV California L, 1-2
RVDrake (11-9)
2/28 No. 12 Arizona L, 0-4
@ Wildcat Invitational in Tucson, Ariz.
3/1 RV Minnesota L, 0-2
No. 12 Arizona L, 4-9
3/2 No. 19 James Madison L, 0-8
RV Minnesota L, 1-4
3/3 Kent State W, 8-0
LAST WEEK
Did not receive votes
RV Notre Dame (9-7)
@ Red Desert Classic in St. George, Utah
3/1 Utah Valley W, 16-0
RV Baylor W, 14-1
3/2 CSU Bakersfield Postponed
Southern Utah Postponed
3/3 CSU Bakersfield Cancelled
RV Baylor Cancelled
Southern Utah Cancelled
LAST WEEK
@ Diamond 9 Citrus Classic in Kissimmee, Fla.
2/23 Fordham W, 6-3
UAB W, 6-0
2/24 Iowa L, 1-2
Morgan State W, 4-1
RV California (11-7)
@ Gauchos Classic in Santa Barbara, Calif.
3/1 Bowling Green W, 11-3 (5)
UC Santa Barbara W, 11-0 (5)
3/2 LIU Brooklyn Cancelled
LIU Brooklyn Cancelled
LAST WEEK
2/20 @ Saint Mary’s W, 13-5
@ Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
2/22 Duke W, 1-0
2/23 No. 20 Kentucky L, 0-5
RV New Mexico State L, 5-6
2/24 Long Beach State W, 12-9
RV Cal State Fullerton W, 2-1
RV Coastal Carolina (16-4)
2/27 No. 13 South Carolina L, 4-7
Host of Chanticleer Showdown
3/1 Radford Cancelled
Jacksonville W, 7-4
3/2 UNLV L, 1-10
Austin Peay W, 6-2
3/3 UNLV W, 2-1
Jacksonville W, 3-1
LAST WEEK
@ UCF Tournament in Orlando, Fla.
2/22 Pittsburgh W, 5-0
UCF L, 0-1
2/23 Penn State W, 3-1
Pittsburgh W, 11-3