ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll
HOW THE TOP 25 FARED
Week 6 – March 11-17
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1. UCLA (25-1, 3-0 Pac-12)
3/15@ No. 6 Washington W, 3-0
3/16 @ No. 6 Washington W, 4-2 (8)
3/17 @ No. 6 Washington W, 15-6 (5)
LAST WEEK
Co-host of UCLA/Long Beach State Invitational in LA/Long Beach, Calif.
3/8 Robert Morris W, 11-0 (5)
3/9 BYU W, 8-2
Liberty W, 4-3
3/10 Boston U. W, 12-0
Long Beach State W, 5-3 (8)
2. Oklahoma (25-2)
@ LMU/CSUN Tournament in Northridge/Los Angeles, Calif.
3/14 UC Santa Barbara W, 12-1
Loyola Marymount W, 14-0 (5)
3/15 Dartmouth W, 10-0
CSUN W, 11-0 (5)
3/16 RV Illinois W, 11-1 (6)
LAST WEEK
3/5 McNeese W, 6-1
Host of OU Tournament
3/8 No. 25 Northwestern W, 7-0
3/9 Drake W, 5-2
Grand Canyon W, 1-0
3/10 No. 25 Northwestern W, 8-0 (5)
3. Florida State (27-3, 2-1 ACC)
3/15 Notre Dame W, 11-1 (5)
3/16 Notre Dame L, 4-7
3/17 Notre Dame W, 5-0
LAST WEEK
@ UCF Invitational in Orlando, Fla.
3/4 RV UCF W, 9-3
3/6 @ Grand Canyon L, 3-5
@ Grand Canyon W, 11-1 (6)
3/8 @ No. 13 Arizona W, 5-3
3/9 @ No. 13 Arizona L, 3-11 (5)
3/10 @ No. 13 Arizona W, 4-3
4. Alabama (31-0, 3-0 SEC)
@ Rainbow Wahine Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii
3/13 SIUE W, 6-4
3/14 Niagra W, 9-3
SIUE W, 8-3
3/15 Niagra W, 12-2 (5)
Hawaii W, 9-0 (5)
3/16 Hawaii W, 6-2
LAST WEEK
3/5 South Alabama W, 5-2
3/6 Mississippi Valley St. W, 7-0
3/8 Missouri W, 3-1
3/9 Missouri W, 14-8
3/10 Missouri W, 11-5
5. Tennessee (22-4, 2-1 SEC)
3/12 Middle Tennessee W, 8-0
Host of Tennessee Invitational
3/14 BYU W, 14-2
3/15 No. 13 Texas W, 9-5
3/16 BYU W, 5-1
3/17 No. 13 Texas L, 0-2
LAST WEEK
3/8 @ No. 4 Florida W, 9-1 (5)
3/9 @ No. 4 Florida W, 3-0
3/10 @ No. 4 Florida L, 0-8 (6)
6. Washington (22-6, 0-3 Pac-12)
3/15 No. 1 UCLA L, 0-3
3/16 No. 1 UCLA L, 2-4 (8)
3/17 No. 1 UCLA L, 6-15 (5)
LAST WEEK
Host of Husky Classic
3/8 RV Ohio State W, 3-0
Northern Illinois W, 8-0 (6)
3/9 Northern Illinois W, 2-0
Idaho State W, 6-0
3/10 Idaho State W, 8-0 (5)
Seattle W, 1-0
7. Florida (24-5, 2-3 SEC)
3/13 UCF W, 5-0
3/16 @ No. 8 LSU W, 4-3
3/17 @ No. 8 LSU L, 0-8
LAST WEEK
3/8 No. 7 Tennessee L, 1-9 (5)
3/9 No. 7 Tennessee L, 0-3
3/10 No. 7 Tennessee W, 8-0 (6)
8. LSU (23-6, 3-2 SEC)
3/13 Troy W, 11-0 (5)
3/16 No. 7 Florida L, 3-4
3/17 No. 7 Florida W, 8-0 (6)
LAST WEEK
3/5 @ Northwestern State W, 10-3
3/8 @ RV Texas A&M W, 17-3 (5)
3/9 @ RV Texas A&M W, 7-0
3/11 @ RV Texas A&M L, 5-6
9. Georgia (25-6, 1-2 SEC)
3/11 Western Illinois W, 9-0 (5)
3/13 North Carolina L, 1-3
3/15 @ Missouri W, 1-0
3/16 @ Missouri L, 3-7
3/17 @ Missouri L, 7-8
LAST WEEK
3/6 @ Georgia Tech W, 16-4 (6)
Host of UGA Classic
3/8 Bowling Green W, 2-0
Elon W, 5-0
3/9 Bowling Green W, 10-2 (6)
Elon L, 4-5
3/10 Western Illinois W, 6-0
10. Texas Tech (27-2)
3/13 New Mexico State Cancelled
New Mexico State Cancelled
@ Tiger Classic in Memphis, Tennessee
3/15 Murray State W, 8-0 (5)
3/16 North Alabama W, 5-2
Memphis L, 3-5
3/17 Maine W, 10-0 (5)
LAST WEEK
3/5 UTEP W, 10-0 (5)
UTEP W, 16-8 (5)
Host of Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic
3/8 Northern Colorado W, 8-0 (5)
Gardner-Webb W, 8-0 (5)
3/9 Jacksonville State W, 11-3 (5)
3/10 Gardner-Webb W, 10-2 (6)
Northern Colorado W, 7-2
11. Louisiana (23-3, 6-0 Sun Belt)
3/11 Baylor W, 4-1
3/13 @ Nicholls W, 8-0
3/15 Troy W, 9-1 (6)
3/16 Troy W, 8-0 (6)
3/17 Troy W, 8-0 (5)
LAST WEEK
3/8 @ Texas State W, 6-1
3/9 @ Texas State W, 5-3
3/10 @ Texas State W, 7-4
12. Arizona (21-7, 3-0 Pac-12)
3/15 RV Oregon W, 8-0 (6)
3/16 RV Oregon W, 8-0 (5)
3/17 RV Oregon W, 8-3
LAST WEEK
3/5 @ New Mexico State W, 11-3 (6)
@ New Mexico State W, 11-1 (5)
3/8 No. 1 Florida State L, 3-5
3/9 No. 1 Florida State W, 11-3 (5)
3/10 No. 1 Florida State L, 3-4
13. Texas (25-6)
3/13 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W, 7-1
@ Tennessee Invitational in Knoxville, Tennessee
3/15 BYU W, 14-0
No. 5 Tennessee L, 5-9
3/16 BYU W, 3-0
3/17 No. 5 Tennessee W, 2-0
LAST WEEK
3/6 Longwood W, 8-0 (5)
Longwood W, 9-1 (5)
Host of Longhorn Invitational
3/8 Texas Southern W, 8-0 (5)
RV Minnesota L, 1-4
3/9 RV Minnesota W, 5-3
3/10 RV Minnesota L, 1-3
14. Oklahoma State (20-7)
3/14 @ Central Arkansas W, 16-1
3/16 @ Samford W, 8-0
@ RV Ole Miss L, 4-8
3/17 @ RV Ole Miss L, 1-10
LAST WEEK
3/6 Wichita State W, 3-0
3/8 @ No. 24 Oregon W, 3-0
3/9 @ No. 24 Oregon W, 7-6
3/10 @ No. 24 Oregon W, 9-6
15. Indiana (25-6)
3/12 @ FGCU L, 1-3
@ FGCU W, 2-0
Host of Hoosier Classic
3/15 Toledo W, 9-6
Ohio L, 1-4
3/16 RV Northwestern L, 0-5
3/17 Saint Francis W, 13-6
Ohio W, 6-4
LAST WEEK
3/5 Butler Cancelled
@ USF-Clearwater Parks & Recreation Showcase Tournament in Tampa, Fla.
3/8 Seton Hall W, 6-2
Saint Joseph’s W, 2-1
3/9 USC-Upstate W, 6-4
South Florida W, 3-2
3/10 Furman L, 1-5
16. Auburn (26-4, 3-0 SEC)
3/13 Georgia State W, 12-1
3/15 RV Texas A&M W, 7-6
3/16 RV Texas A&M W, 8-1
3/17 RV Texas A&M W, 12-4
LAST WEEK
Host of War Eagle Challenge
3/7 Michigan State W, 5-0
3/8 Mercer W, 10-2
Radford W, 5-2
3/9 Louisville W, 6-2
Michigan State W, 3-2
3/10 Radford W, 7-2
17. Arkansas (21-7, 3-3 SEC)
3/11 @ RV Ole Miss L, 2-6
3/13 Tulsa L, 1-2
3/15 No. 20 South Carolina W, 3-2
3/16 No. 20 South Carolina W, 7-4
3/17 No. 20 South Carolina L, 6-9
LAST WEEK
3/9 @ Ole Miss W, 10-4
3/10 @ Ole Miss L, 0-12 (5)
18. Kentucky (20-7, 6-0 SEC)
3/12 Miami (Ohio) W, 9-1 (5)
3/13 Syracuse W, 13-0 (5)
3/15 RV Mississippi State W, 8-0 (5)
3/16 RV Mississippi State W, 9-8
3/17 RV Mississippi State W, 4-1
LAST WEEK
3/8 @ No. 11 South Carolina W, 5-0
3/9 @ No. 11 South Carolina W, 11-2
3/10 @ No. 11 South Carolina W, 5-1
19. Arizona State (22-8, 2-1 Pac-12)
3/12 Lehigh W, 14-0
3/15 RV Oregon State L, 1-5
3/16 RV Oregon State W, 18-2
3/17 RV Oregon State W, 12-4
LAST WEEK
Host of ASU Invitational
3/7 No. 21 James Madison W, 6-4
No. 23 Michigan L, 6-7
3/8 New Mexico State W, 17-1
3/9 Lehigh W, 4-1
3/10 South Dakota W, 12-0
20. South Carolina (21-7, 1-5 SEC)
3/12 Rhode Island Cancelled
3/13 Bryant W, 7-0
Bryant W, 10-2
3/15 @ No. 17 Arkansas L, 2-3
3/16 @ No. 17 Arkansas L, 4-7
3/17 @ No. 17 Arkansas W, 9-6
LAST WEEK
3/6 Winthrop W, 3-0
3/8 No. 22 Kentucky L, 0-5
3/9 No. 22 Kentucky L, 2-11
3/10 No. 22 Kentucky L, 1-5
21. Minnesota (19-8)
@ USF-Michele Smith Pediatric Cancer Spring Invitational in Tampa, Fla.
3/15 Butler W, 3-2
USF W, 3-0
3/16 Wichita State W, 5-0
FGCU L, 1-4
3/17 USF W, 3-0
LAST WEEK
@ Longhorn Invitational in Austin, Texas
3/8 Texas Southern W, 7-0
No. 10 Texas W, 4-1
3/9 No. 10 Texas L, 3-5
Texas Southern W, 7-4
3/10 No. 10 Texas W, 3-1
22. Wisconsin (21-3)
Did not play
LAST WEEK
@ USF-Clearwater Parks and Recreation Showcase Tournament in Tampa, Fla.
3/8 UMass W, 8-0
USF L, 1-7
3/9 Central Michigan W, 2-0
Furman W, 4-1
3/10 Villanova W, 13-1
23. James Madison (15-5)
Host of JMU Invitational
3/15 Saint Joseph’s W, 14-2
Rutgers W, 10-1
3/16 Binghamton W, 15-0 (5)
3/17 Morgan State W, 15-1 (5)
LAST WEEK
@ ASU Invitational in Tempe, Ariz.
3/7 No. 23 Michigan W, 3-0 (9)
No. 17 Arizona State L, 4-6
3/8 South Dakota W, 9-1 (5)
3/9 New Mexico State W, 2-0
Lehigh W, 12-3 (5)
24. Michigan (15-10)
3/14 Kent State W, 8-0 (5)
3/17 Kent State W, 18-1 (5)
Kent State W, 8-1
LAST WEEK
@ ASU Invitational in Tempe, Ariz.
3/7 No. 21 James Madison L, 0-3 (9)
No. 17 Arizona State W, 7-6
3/8 Lehigh W, 5-0
New Mexico State W, 3-0
3/9 South Dakota L, 4-6
25. Virginia Tech (21-4, 5-1 ACC)
3/15 NC State W, 4-2
3/16 NC State W, 12-1 (5)
3/17 NC State W, 1-0
LAST WEEK
3/8 Georgia Tech W, 5-1
3/9 Georgia Tech L, 7-10
3/10 Georgia Tech W, 5-4
RECEIVING VOTES
RV Boise State (19-4, 1-2 Mountain West)
3/15 @ UNLV L, 1-8
3/16 @ UNLV W, 11-2 (5)
3/17 @ UNLV L, 0-1
LAST WEEK
@Louisville Slugger Tournament in Stockton, Calif.
3/8 Sacramento State W, 5-2
Pacific W, 9-4
3/9 Fairleigh Dickinson W, 9-2
Sacramento State W, 7-3
RV Northwestern (19-6)
@ Hoosier Classic in Bloomington, Ind.
3/16 Toledo W, 11-2
No. 15 Indiana W, 5-0
LAST WEEK
@ Oklahoma Invitational Tournament in Norman, Okla.
3/8 Drake W, 2-1
No. 3 Oklahoma L, 0-7
3/9 Tulsa W, 9-1 (5)
Grand Canyon W, 7-2
3/10 No. 3 Oklahoma L, 0-8 (5)
RV Illinois (16-5)
@ LMU Tournament in Los Angeles, Calif.
3/15 UC Santa Barbara W, 11-2 (5)
Cal Poly W, 9-1 (5)
3/16 No. 2 Oklahoma L, 1-11 (6)
Loyola Marymount W, 5-2 (8)
3/17 Cal Poly W, 4-1
LAST WEEK
Did not play
RV Oregon State (17-7, 1-2 Pac-12)
3/15 @ No. 19 Arizona State W, 5-1
3/16 @ No. 19 Arizona State L, 2-18
3/17 @ No. 19 Arizona State L, 4-12
LAST WEEK
@ LMU Tournament in Los Angeles, Calif.
3/8 New Mexico L, 5-6
Loyola Marymount W, 6-2
3/9 Western Carolina W, 7-0
New Mexico W, 5-3
3/10 Western Carolina W, 2-0
RV Stanford (19-4)
Did not play
LAST WEEK
Host of Cardinal Classic
3/8 Bucknell W, 2-1
UMass-Lowell W, 7-6
3/9 UNLV L, 0-1
UMass-Lowell W, 4-3
3/10 UNLV L, 1-4 (6 – rain)
Bucknell Cancelled
RV Oregon (11-13, 0-3 Pac-12)
3/15 @ No. 12 Arizona L, 0-8 (6)
3/16 @ No. 12 Arizona L, 0-8 (5)
3/17 @ No. 12 Arizona L, 3-8
LAST WEEK
3/8 No. 18 Oklahoma State L, 0-3
3/9 No. 18 Oklahoma State L, 6-7
3/10 No. 18 Oklahoma State L, 6-9
RV California (19-9, 2-2 Pac-12)
3/13 Fairleigh Dickinson W, 6-1
Fairleigh Dickinson W, 12-1 (5)
3/15 @ Utah L, 4-5
3/16 @ Utah L, 3-7
3/17 @ Utah W, 8-7 (8)
LAST WEEK
@ Hawaii Spring Fling Tournament in Manoa, Hawaii
3/6 St. Bonaventure W, 8-0 (5)
3/7 Niagara W, 14-3 (5)
Hawaii W, 14-0 (5)
3/8 St. Bonaventure W, 12-0 (5)
3/9 SIU-Edwardsville W, 8-0 (5)
RV Mississippi State (19-8, 0-3 SEC)
3/15 @ No. 18 Kentucky L, 0-8 (5)
3/16 @ No. 18 Kentucky L, 8-9
3/17 @ No. 18 Kentucky L, 1-4
LAST WEEK
Did not receive votes
RV Ole Miss (21-7, 2-1 SEC)
3/11 No. 17 Arkansas W, 6-2
3/13 Memphis W, 8-0 (6)
3/15 Samford W, 15-2 (5)
3/16 No. 14 Oklahoma State W, 8-4
3/17 Samford W, 6-3
No. 14 Oklahoma State W, 10-1 (5)
LAST WEEK
Did not receive votes
RV Houston (19-8)
3/12 @ RV Cal State Fullerton W, 1-0
LAST WEEK
Did not receive votes
RV Ohio State (15-9)
3/12 @ Portland State W, 8-4
@ Portland State W, 7-0
@ GCU Invitational in Phoenix, Ariz.
3/15 Weber State L, 0-4
Lehigh W, 2-0
3/16 Lehigh W, 12-3 (6)
Grand Canyon L, 7-8
3/17 Grand Canyon L, 3-4 (8)
LAST WEEK
@ Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash.
3/8 Seattle W, 6-4 (8)
No. 6 Washington L, 0-3
3/9 Seattle L, 0-3
Idaho State W, 9-3
3/10 Northern Illinois W, 3-2
RV Cal State Fullerton (18-10)
3/12 RV Houston L, 0-1
Host of Easton Invitational
3/14 Boston W, 3-1
3/15 Harvard L, 3-4
3/16 DePaul W, 5-1
3/17 Charleston W, 7-1
LAST WEEK
@ Silicon Valley Classic in Santa Clara, Calif.
3/7 San Jose State Cancelled
3/8 Nevada L, 0-5
Weber State W, 1-0
3/9 Northern Kentucky W, 3-0
Santa Clara W, 8-1
RV Texas A&M (16-11, 1-5 SEC)
3/15 @ No. 16 Auburn L, 6-7
3/16 @ No. 16 Auburn L, 1-8
3/17 @ No. 16 Auburn L, 4-12 (6)
LAST WEEK
3/6 UT-Arlington W, 1-0
3/8 No. 9 LSU L, 3-17 (5)
3/9 No. 9 LSU L, 0-7
3/10 No. 9 LSU W, 6-5
RV Wichita State (18-9)
3/13 North Texas Cancelled
@ USF-Michele Smith Pediatric Cancer Spring Invitational in Tampa, Fla.
3/15 UT-Chattanooga L, 2-3
North Dakota State L, 4-6
3/16 Towson W, 5-4
No. 21 Minnesota L, 0-5
3/17 Monmouth L, 4-7
LAST WEEK
Did not receive votes
RV South Florida (22-12)
3/12 Colgate W, 4-0
Colgate W, 1-0 (8)
3/14 Purdue W, 4-3 (9)
Host of USF-Michele Smith Pediatric Cancer Spring Invitational
3/15 No. 21 Minnesota L, 0-3
Butler W, 4-1
3/17 FAMU W, 7-3
No. 21 Minnesota L, 0-3
LAST WEEK
Did not receive votes