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How the Top 25 Fared Week 8

March 31, 2019, 9:22 p.m. (ET)

ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll

HOW THE TOP 25 FARED

Week 8 – March 25-31, 2019

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1.     UCLA (32-1, 6-0 Pac-12)

3/25  UC Santa Barbara         W, 6-0

3/26  Cal State Fullerton         W, 5-1

3/29  California                      W, 3-2 (8)

3/30  California                      W, 1-0

3/31  California                      W, 6-0

 

LAST WEEK

3/24  @ Saint Mary’s             W, 9-1 (5)

        @ CSUN                     W, 14-2 (6)

 

2.     Oklahoma (32-2, 3-0 Big 12)

3/27  RV Tulsa                     W, 10-1 (5)

3/30  Utah                            W, 11-2 (6)

3/31  Utah                            W, 13-3 (5)

 

LAST WEEK

3/20  North Texas                 W, 8-0 (5)

3/22  @ No. 12 Texas Tech   W, 5-1

3/23  @ No. 12 Texas Tech   W, 8-3

3/24  @ No. 12 Texas Tech   W, 13-1 (6)

 

3.    Florida State (35-3, 8-1 ACC)

3/29 Virginia                        W, 11-0 (5)

3/30  Virginia                        W, 8-2

3/31  Virginia                        W, 16-3 (5)

 

LAST WEEK

3/19  Florida A&M                 W, 8-0 (6)

3/20  UNF                            W, 9-1 (5)

3/22 NC State                      W, 9-0 (6)

3/23  NC State                      W, 8-6

3/24  NC State                      W, 8-0 (6)

 

4.    Alabama (36-2, 7-2 SEC)

3/27  Georgia Tech                W, 4-3

3/29 Mississippi State           W, 3-2 (8)

3/30  Mississippi State           W, 8-2

3/31  Mississippi State           L, 9-12 (10)

 

LAST WEEK

3/22  @ Texas A&M              W, 13-3 (6)

3/23  @ Texas A&M              W, 11-1 (5)

3/24  @ Texas A&M              L, 3-4

 

5.    LSU (31-7, 9-3 SEC)

3/27  Nicholls                       W, 12-1 (5)

3/29 No. 25 South Carolina    W, 8-5

3/30  No. 25 South Carolina    L, 5-7

3/31  No. 25 South Carolina    W, 9-1 (6)

 

LAST WEEK 

3/18  No. 7 Florida                W, 3-2

3/20  Lamar                          W, 4-1

3/22 @ No. 15 Georgia         W, 11-4

3/23  @ No. 15 Georgia         W, 6-4

3/24  @ No. 15 Georgia         W, 7-4

 

6.    Tennessee (27-6, 5-3 SEC)

3/31  RV Missouri                 L, 4-5

        RV Missouri                 W, 2-1

 

LAST WEEK

3/19  @ Liberty                     W, 1-0

3/20  @ North Carolina           W, 2-0

3/22 No. 18 Arkansas           W, 6-4

3/23  No. 18 Arkansas           L, 0-1

3/24  No. 18 Arkansas           W, 5-2

 

7.    Florida (29-8, 3-6 SEC)

3/27  Bethune-Cookman         W, 15-0

3/29 No. 22 Ole Miss            W, 5-2

3/30  No. 22 Ole Miss            L, 4-8

3/31  No. 22 Ole Miss            L, 1-3

 

LAST WEEK

3/18  @ No. 6 LSU                L, 2-3

3/20  No. 19 Minnesota          W, 2-0

3/23  Mercer                         W, 10-2

3/24  Mercer                         W, 9-3

 

8.    Washington (29-6, 6-3 Pac-12)

3/25  @ Oregon                    W, 8-0 (5)

3/27  Cal Poly                      W, 7-1

3/29 Oregon State                 W, 5-2

3/30  Oregon State                 W, 5-0

3/31  Oregon State                 W, 8-0 (5)

 

LAST WEEK

3/23  @ Oregon                    W, 6-3 (10)

3/24  @ Oregon                    W, 14-2 (5)

 

9.     Arizona (27-7, 9-0 Pac-12)

3/29 No. 13 Arizona State      W, 8-0 (5)

3/30  No. 13 Arizona State      W, 8-0 (5)

3/31  No. 13 Arizona State      W, 2-0

 

LAST WEEK

3/22  @ RV Oregon State       W, 9-1 (5)

3/23  @ RV Oregon State       W, 11-4

3/24  @ RV Oregon State       W, 4-0

 

10. Texas (31-8, 5-2 Big 12)

3/27  @ Baylor                           W, 2-0

3/29 @ No. 16 Oklahoma State    L, 0-1

3/30  @ No. 16 Oklahoma State    L, 0-8 (5)

3/31  @ No. 16 Oklahoma State    W, 4-3

 

LAST WEEK

3/18 @ Lipscomb                  W, 5-0

3/22  Iowa State                    W, 11-0 (5)

3/23  Iowa State                    W, 6-1

3/24  Iowa State                    W, 7-2

 

11.  Louisiana (29-4, 12-0 Sun Belt)

3/29 @ Georgia Southern       W, 2-0

3/30  @ Georgia Southern       W, 6-3

3/31  @ Georgia Southern       W, 3-1

 

LAST WEEK

3/20  McNeese                     L, 4-5 (11)

3/22 @ South Alabama          W, 11-7

3/23  @ South Alabama          W, 11-2 (5)

3/24  @ South Alabama          W, 14-0 (6)

 

12. Auburn (30-7, 6-3 SEC)

3/27  Kennesaw State            W, 4-2

3/29 No. 18 Georgia             L, 6-7

3/30  No. 18 Georgia             L, 2-3

3/31  No. 18 Georgia             W, 9-5

 

LAST WEEK

3/22  @ Miss. State               L, 6-7

3/23  @ Miss. State               W, 7-4

3/24  @ Miss. State               W, 9-0

        

13. Arizona State (25-11, 5-4 Pac-12)

3/29  @ No. 9 Arizona           L, 0-8 (5)

3/30  @ No. 9 Arizona           L, 0-8 (5)

3/31  @ No. 9 Arizona           L, 0-2

 

LAST WEEK

3/22  Utah                            W, 13-0

3/23  Utah                            W, 14-4

3/24  Utah                            W, 18-17

 

14.   Texas Tech (29-6, 2-4 Big 12)

3/29 @ Iowa State                W, 8-3

3/30  @ Iowa State                L, 5-6

3/31  @ Iowa State                W, 8-4

 

LAST WEEK

3/22  No. 2 Oklahoma            L, 1-5

3/23  No. 2 Oklahoma            L, 3-8

3/24  No. 2 Oklahoma            L, 1-13 (6)

 

15.   Minnesota (25-9, 6-0 Big Ten)

3/29 Purdue                         W, 5-1

3/30  Purdue                         W, 5-1

3/31  Purdue                         W, 8-2

 

LAST WEEK

3/20  @ No. 7 Florida            L, 0-2

3/22  @ Maryland                 W, 6-5

3/23  @ Maryland                 W, 19-5 (5)

3/24  @ Maryland                 W, 5-3

 

16.   Oklahoma State (26-10, 4-2 Big 12)

3/27  @ Wichita State             W, 9-6

3/29 No. 10 Texas               W, 1-0

3/30  No. 10 Texas               W, 8-0 (5)

3/31  No. 10 Texas               L, 3-4

 

LAST WEEK

3/18  Memphis                      W, 5-2

3/20  @ Tulsa                       L, 0-3

3/22 @ Baylor                     W, 21-2 (5)

3/23  @ Baylor                     L, 1-2

3/24  @ Baylor                     W, 9-1 (5)

 

17.   Kentucky (22-13, 7-5 SEC)

3/26  Western Kentucky         L, 1-4

3/27  RV Ohio State               Postponed

3/29 @ No. 20 Arkansas       L, 0-1

3/30  @ No. 20 Arkansas       W, 16-2

3/31  @ No. 20 Arkansas       L, 2-3

 

LAST WEEK

3/20  @ Marshall                   W, 9-4

3/22 RV Missouri                 L, 8-10 (8)

3/23  RV Missouri                 L, 8-11

3/24  RV Missouri                 L, 4-8

 

18.  Georgia (28-10, 3-6 SEC)

3/27  Georgia Southern           W, 5-1

3/29 @ No. 12 Auburn          W, 7-6

3/30  @ No. 12 Auburn          W, 3-2

3/31  @ No. 12 Auburn          L, 5-9

 

LAST WEEK

3/22  No. 6 LSU                    L, 4-11

3/23  No. 6 LSU                    L, 4-6

3/24  No. 6 LSU                    L, 4-7

 

19.  Virginia Tech (30-5, 10-2 ACC)

3/27  Radford                        W, 8-0 (5)

3/29 Louisville                     L, 5-7

3/30  Louisville                     W, 10-1 (5)

3/31  Louisville                     W, 13-5 (6)

 

LAST WEEK

3/19  Binghamton                  W, 12-0 (5)

        Binghamton                  W, 9-1 (5)

3/20  Lipscomb                     W, 9-7

3/23  @ Pitt                          W, 18-0 (5)

        @ Pitt                          W, 9-1

3/24  @ Pitt                          W, 10-2

 

20. Arkansas (25-11, 6-6 SEC)

3/26  @ UT-Arlington             W, 4-1

        @ UT-Arlington             L, 4-7

3/29 No. 17 Kentucky           W, 1-0

3/30  No. 17 Kentucky           L, 2-16 (5)

3/31  No. 17 Kentucky           W, 3-2

 

LAST WEEK

3/22  @ No. 5 Tennessee      L, 4-6

3/23  @ No. 5 Tennessee      W, 1-0

3/24  @ No. 5 Tennessee      L, 2-5

 

21.   James Madison (23-6, 5-1 Colonial)

3/27  Marshall                       W, 8-5

3/30  @ Towson                   W, 5-1

        @ Towson                   W, 4-0

3/31  @ Towson                   W, 6-0 (9)

 

LAST WEEK

3/20  @ Longwood                W, 14-1 (6)

        @ Longwood                W, 10-2

3/23  Elon                            W, 13-2 (6)

        Elon                            L, 3-5

3/24  Elon                            W, 10-3

 

22.  Ole Miss (24-9, 5-3 SEC)

3/25  No. 25 South Carolina    Cancelled

3/29 No. 7 Florida                L, 2-5 (15)

3/30  No. 7 Florida                W, 8-4 (8)

3/31  No. 7 Florida                W, 3-1

 

LAST WEEK

3/23  @ RV South Carolina     L, 0-2

3/24  @ RV South Carolina     W, 2-0 (8)

 

23.  Michigan (23-10, 6-0 Big Ten)

3/26  Central Michigan           W, 8-0 (5)

3/29 @ Rutgers                    W, 10-2 (5)

3/30  @ Rutgers                    W, 7-0

3/31  @ Rutgers                    W, 7-4

 

LAST WEEK

3/19  Western Michigan          W, 3-0

3/23  Nebraska                     W, 8-0 (6)

        Nebraska                     W, 7-2

3/24  Nebraska                     W, 12-0 (5)

        

24.  Stanford (25-5, 4-1 Pac-12)

3/25  @ California                  Cancelled

3/27  Saint Mary’s                 W, 8-0 (5)

        Saint Mary’s                 W, 8-0 (6)

3/29 Oregon                        W, 8-6

3/30  Oregon                        L, 2-7

3/31  Oregon                        W, 7-6

 

LAST WEEK

3/23  @ California                  W, 9-3

3/24  @ California                  W, 11-10

 

25.  South Carolina (25-10, 3-8 SEC)

3/25  No. 22 Ole Miss            Cancelled

3/27  Georgia State                W, 7-3

3/29 @ No. 5 LSU                L, 5-8

3/30  @ No. 5 LSU                W, 7-5

3/31  @ No. 5 LSU                L, 1-9

 

LAST WEEK

3/20  Duke                           W, 5-4

3/23  No. 23 Ole Miss            W, 2-0

3/24  No. 23 Ole Miss            L, 0-2 (8)

 

RECEIVING VOTES

 

22.  Wisconsin (27-5, 4-2 Big Ten)

3/26  Northern Iowa               W, 6-1

        Northern Iowa               W, 11-2

3/29 @ Penn State                W, 13-0

3/30  @ Penn State                W, 3-2

3/31  @ Penn State                W, 12-3

 

LAST WEEK

3/22 @ RV Illinois                 W, 15-6

3/23  @ RV Illinois                 L, 0-2

3/24  @ RV Illinois                 L, 5-6

 

RV Northwestern (25-7, 6-0 Big Ten)

3/27  DePaul                         L, 7-9

3/29 @ Iowa                        W, 5-0

3/30  @ Iowa                        W, 6-2

3/31  @ Iowa                        W, 6-0

 

LAST WEEK

3/22  Rutgers                        W, 8-0 (5)

3/23  Rutgers                        W, 5-3

3/24  Rutgers                        W, 9-1 (5)

 

RVIllinois (22-9, 3-3 Big Ten)

3/26  Eastern Illinois               W, 8-7 (8)

3/29 @ Nebraska                 L, 2-3

3/30  @ Nebraska                 W, 11-8 (8)

3/31  @ Nebraska                 L, 4-5

 

LAST WEEK

3/19  IUPUI                          W, 9-4

3/20  Indiana State                 L, 2-9

        Indiana State                 W, 7-4

3/22 No. 22 Wisconsin          L, 6-15

3/23  No. 22 Wisconsin          W, 2-0

3/24  No. 22 Wisconsin          W, 6-5

 

20.  Indiana (28-10, 3-3 Big Ten)

3/26  @ Louisville                 L, 2-5

3/29 Michigan State              W, 13-8

3/30  Michigan State              W, 6-3

3/31  Michigan State              W, 15-2 (5)

 

LAST WEEK

3/22  @ Ohio State                L, 6-7

3/23  @ Ohio State                L, 3-5

3/24  @ Ohio State                L, 0-2

 

RVTulsa (24-10, 5-1 American)

3/27  @ No. 2 Oklahoma        L, 1-10

3/29 Memphis                      W, 5-1

3/30  Memphis                      W, 10-4

3/31  Memphis                      W, 12-5

 

LAST WEEK

Did not receive votes

 

RVHouston (24-12, 2-4 American)

3/27  McNeese                     W, 3-2 (9)

3/29 USF                            L, 2-4

3/30  USF                            L, 0-3

3/31  USF                            L, 0-3

 

LAST WEEK

3/19  @ Baylor                     W, 2-0

        @ Baylor                     W, 6-1

3/22  @ Wichita State             L, 5-13 (5)

3/23  @ Wichita State             W, 5-4

3/24  @ Wichita State             W, 8-0 (5)

 

RVMissouri (17-13, 6-5 SEC)

3/31  No. 6 Tennessee          W, 5-4

        No. 6 Tennessee          L, 1-2

 

LAST WEEK

3/20  Bradley                        L, 1-8

3/22 @ No. 14 Kentucky       W, 10-8 (8)

3/23  @ No. 14 Kentucky       W, 11-8

3/24  @ No. 14 Kentucky       W, 8-4

 

RVOhio State (20-10, 5-1 Big Ten)

3/27  @ No. 17 Kentucky       Postponed

3/29 @ Maryland                 L, 2-3

3/30  @ Maryland                 W, 10-1 (5)

3/31  @ Maryland                 W, 15-3

 

LAST WEEK

Did not receive votes

 

RVBoise State (23-8, 3-6 Mountain West)

3/29 @ San Jose State          L, 4-5

3/30  @ San Jose State          L, 5-6

3/31  @ San Jose State          L, 3-5

 

LAST WEEK

3/19  @ Loyola Marymount    W, 14-6

3/22 San Diego State             W, 7-0

        San Diego State             L, 2-5

3/23  San Diego State             W, 16-1

 

RVUCF (26-9, 6-0 American)

3/29  @ ECU                        W, 6-2

3/30  @ ECU                        W, 5-3

        @ ECU                        W, 7-2

 

LAST WEEK

Did not receive votes

 

RVColorado State (27-4, 9-0 Mountain West)

3/26  @ Northern Colorado     W, 4-3 (8)

3/29 Utah State                    W, 11-10

3/30  Utah State                    W, 6-3

3/31  Utah State                    W, 8-4

 

LAST WEEK

Did not receive votes

 

RVFlorida Gulf Coast (17-15, 3-3 ASUN)

3/30  Liberty                         L, 2-6

        Liberty                         L, 2-4

3/31  Liberty                         L, 0-2

 

LAST WEEK

Did not receive votes

 

RVUNLV (25-7, 6-2 Mountain West)

3/29  @ San Diego State         W, 5-4

3/30  @ San Diego State         W, 7-2

3/31  @ San Diego State         W, 4-3 (17)

 

LAST WEEK

Did not receive votes