ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll
HOW THE TOP 25 FARED
Week 5 – March 2-8
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1. UCLA (25-1)
3/3 St. John’s W, 9-0 (5)
Host of UCLA/Long Beach State Invitational
3/5 No. 16 Michigan W, 2-0
3/6 No. T22 UCF W, 4-2
3/7 Boston W, 10-0 (5)
No. 19 Minnesota W, 4-0
3/8 Cal Poly W, 8-0 (5)
LAST WEEK
2/27 No. 3 Texas L, 4-6 (8)
@ San Diego Classic in San Diego, Calif.
2/28 Mount St. Mary’s W, 10-0 (5)
2/29 Weber State W, 10-5
RV San Diego State W, 5-0
3/1 San Diego W, 4-0
2. Texas (24-3)
Host of Longhorn Invitational
3/6 Liberty W, 2-0
3/7 Texas Southern W, 13-5 (6)
Liberty W, 3-0
3/8 New Mexico W, 7-0
LAST WEEK
2/25 No. 9 Louisiana L, 2-3
No. 9 Louisiana W, 2-1
2/27 @ No. 1 UCLA W, 6-4 (8)
@ Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif.
2/28 No. 2 Washington W, 8-6
2/29 RV Fresno State L, 3-4
No. 11 Michigan W, 1-0
3/1 Boise State W, 6-2
3. Washington (23-2)
@ Silicon Valley Classic in Santa Clara/San Jose, Calif.
3/6 St. Francis W, 9-1 (6)
Santa Clara W, 19-0 (5)
3/7 UC Santa Barbara W, 3-1
RV San Jose State Cancelled
3/8 St. Mary’s W 3-2
LAST WEEK
@ Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif.
2/28 No. 4 LSU W, 3-1
No. 3 Texas L, 6-8
2/29 RV Fresno State W, 8-0 (5)
3/1 No. 11 Michigan W, 10-2 (5)
Cal State Fullerton W, 7-2
4. LSU (20-3)
Host of LSU Round Robin
3/6 Campbell W, 21-0 (5)
3/7 Campbell W, 5-1
Illinois State W, 5-1
3/8 Illinois State W, 9-1 (6)
LAST WEEK
@ Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif.
2/27 Loyola Marymount L, 0-1
No. 24 Texas Tech W, 6-5
2/28 Cal W, 5-1
No. 2 Washington L, 1-3
2/29 Colorado State W, 6-2
5. Arizona (21-3)
Host of Wildcat Invitational
3/6 South Dakota W, 9-1 (6)
3/7 Boise State W, 2-1
SIUE W, 15-2 (5)
3/8 Indiana W, 6-1
LAST WEEK
@ Easton Crimson Classic in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
2/28 McNeese State W, 7-2
No. 12 Alabama W, 2-1
2/29 No. 12 Alabama W, 6-5
McNeese State W, 2-0
3/1 Texas-Arlington W, 9-1 (6)
6. Oklahoma (20-4)
3/4 Wichita State W, 8-5
3/6 Mercer W, 10-5
No. 25 Utah W, 10-2
3/7 Murray State W, 6-1
Missouri State W, 3-2
LAST WEEK
Host of Courtyard Marriott Tournament
2/28 RV Northwestern W, 8-3
Abilene Christian W, 4-2
2/29 RV North Texas L, 3-4 (8)
RV North Texas W, 15-8
3/1 RV Northwestern W, 5-1
7. Louisiana (16-6, 2-1 Sun Belt)
3/4 Campbell Cancelled
3/6 @ Coastal Carolina L, 1-7
3/7 @ Coastal Carolina W, 5-0
3/8 @ Coastal Carolina W, 10-2 (5)
LAST WEEK
2/25 @ No. 3 Texas W, 3-2
@ No. 3 Texas L, 1-2
2/28 @ No. 6 Florida L, 0-6
2/29 @ No. 6 Florida W, 7-5
3/1 @ No. 6 Florida W, 7-6
8. Florida (21-4, 3-0 SEC)
3/4 Florida Gulf Coast W, 3-1
3/6 RV Auburn W, 6-0
3/7 RV Auburn W, 2-1
3/8 RV Auburn W, 11-0 (5)
LAST WEEK
2/28 No. 9 Louisiana W, 6-0
2/29 No. 9 Louisiana L, 5-7
3/1 No. 9 Louisiana L, 6-7
9. Oregon (20-2)
Host of Oregon Tournament
3/6 Seattle Cancelled
Loyola Marymount Cancelled
3/7 Loyola Marymount W, 7-5
Seattle W, 10-2 (5)
3/8 Seattle W, 3-2 (8)
Portland State W, 12-2 (5)
LAST WEEK
@ OSU/Tulsa Invitational in Stillwater/Tulsa, Okla.
2/28 Drake W, 12-1 (5)
Tulsa W, 3-2
2/29 Louisville L, 3-4
No. 14 Oklahoma State L, 4-5 (9)
3/1 UIC W, 2-0
10. Kentucky (18-3, 1-0 SEC)
3/7 Texas A&M W, 11-9
3/8 Texas A&M L, 3-6
LAST WEEK
@ The Spring Games in North Orlando, Fla.
2/28 Loyola Chicago W, 10-2 (6)
FIU W, 17-1
2/29 Western Michigan W, 13-0 (5)
Detroit Mercy W, 22-0 (5)
3/1 Dartmouth W, 4-0
11. Florida State (17-6)
3/3 Holy Cross W, 8-0 (6)
3/4 @ No. T22 UCF W, 8-3
@ THE Spring Games in Clermont, Fla.
3/6 Longwood W, 6-0
3/7 Creighton W, 2-1
Charleston Southern W, 10-5
3/8 Penn W, 8-0 (6)
Detroit Mercy W, 16-0 (5)
LAST WEEK
2/26 RV UCF Cancelled
@ Wooo Pig Classic in Fayetteville, Ark.
2/28 No. 19 Baylor L, 1-2
Kent State W, 11-1
2/29 No. 19 Baylor W, 5-3
No. 21 Arkansas W, 2-1
3/1 Villanova L, 6-9
12. Oklahoma State (18-5)
Host of Mizuno Classic
3/6 Missouri State W, 15-1 (5)
Murray State W, 7-3
3/7 Mercer W, 11-2 (5)
No. 25 Utah W, 11-2 (6)
3/8 Missouri State W, 11-0 (5)
LAST WEEK
Host of OSU/Tulsa Invitational
2/28 UIC W, 8-0 (5)
Louisville W, 3-0
2/29 Louisville W, 2-1 (8)
No. 10 Oregon W, 5-4
3/1 Drake W, 5-0
13. Alabama (14-8, 2-1 SEC)
3/4 Alcorn State Cancelled
3/6 No. 20 Arkansas L, 0-1
3/7 No. 20 Arkansas W, 10-2 (6)
3/8 No. 20 Arkansas W, 9-1 (6)
LAST WEEK
Host of Easton Crimson Classic
2/28 UT Arlington W, 11-3 (5)
No. 7 Arizona L, 1-2
2/29 UT Arlington W, 3-2
No. 7 Arizona L, 5-6
3/1 McNeese State W, 4-0
14. Georgia (22-5, 2-1 SEC)
3/4 Georgia Tech Postponed
3/6 No. 17 South Carolina L, 2-4
3/7 No. 17 South Carolina W, 6-5 (9)
3/8 No. 17 South Carolina W, 11-3 (5)
LAST WEEK
2/25 Alabama State W, 9-1 (6)
2/26 @ Clemson L, 1-4
Host of Bulldog Classic
2/28 Eastern Illinois W, 4-0
Boston College W, 6-2
2/29 Boston College W, 4-0
Western Carolina W, 7-2
3/1 Western Carolina W, 8-0 (5)
15. Arizona State (19-7)
Host of ASU Invitational
3/5 Wright State W, 12-0 (5)
3/6 New Mexico State L, 0-2
3/7 Nebraska W, 7-3
Lehigh W, 16-0 (5)
3/8 Lehigh W, 9-0
Ohio State W, 9-0
LAST WEEK
Host of Sun Devil Classic
2/28 Maryland W, 8-0 (5)
RV Wisconsin W, 3-1
2/29 Southern Utah W, 12-0 (5)
RV Wisconsin L, 1-10 (5)
3/1 Maryland W, 16-2
16. Michigan (15-8)
3/3 St. John’s W, 4-2
@ UCLA/Long Beach State Invitational in Los Angeles/Long Beach, Calif.
3/5 RV Cal State Fullerton W, 5-1
No. 1 UCLA L, 0-2
3/6 Boston W, 2-1
No. T22 UCF L, 2-3 (8)
LAST WEEK
@ Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif.
2/28 Loyola Marymount L, 1-2
2/29 No. 3 Texas L, 0-1
No. 24 Texas Tech W, 8-2
3/1 No. 2 Washington L, 2-10 (5)
Colorado State W, 1-0
17. South Carolina (15-6, 1-2 SEC)
3/4 College of Charleston Cancelled
3/6 @ No. 14 Georgia W, 4-2
3/7 @ No. 14 Georgia L, 5-6 (9)
3/8 @ No. 14 Georgia L, 3-11 (5)
LAST WEEK
2/26 Georgia Southern W, 5-3
Host of Black & Garnet Challenge
2/29 Troy L, 1-2
Charlotte W, 10-0 (5)
3/1 Charlotte W, 10-7
Troy W, 5-2
18. Baylor (17-5)
3/3 UT Arlington L, 0-1
3/4 @ Stephen F. Austin Postponed
LAST WEEK
2/25 Louisiana Tech W, 2-1
@ Wooo Pig Classic in Fayetteville, Ark.
2/27 No. 21 Arkansas W, 3-2
2/28 No. 8 Florida State W, 2-1
Villanova L, 3-7
2/29 No. 8 Florida State L, 3-5
Kent State W, 5-2
19. Minnesota (14-9-1)
@ UCLA/Long Beach State Tournament in Los Angeles/Long Beach, Calif.
3/6 RV Cal State Fullerton L, 0-2
Long Beach W, 3-2 (8)
3/7 Cal Poly W, 10-0 (5)
No. 1 UCLA L, 0-4
3/8 No. T22 UCF T, 5-5 (8)
LAST WEEK
@ Auburn Tournament in Auburn, Ala.
2/28 Binghamton W, 11-0 (6)
Auburn W, 5-4
2/29 Georgia Southern W, 14-3 (6)
Auburn L, 1-5
3/1 Binghamton W, 11-2 (5)
20. Arkansas (17-5, 1-2 SEC)
3/6 @ No. 13 Alabama W, 1-0
3/7 @ No. 13 Alabama L, 2-10 (6)
3/8 @ No. 13 Alabama L, 9-1 (6)
LAST WEEK
Host of Wooo Pig Classic
2/27 No. 19 Baylor L, 2-3
2/28 Villanova W, 11-1 (5)
Kent State W, 9-5
2/29 No. 8 Florida State L, 2-1
Villanova W, 12-4 (5)
3/1 Kent State W, 8-0 (5)
21. Virginia Tech (19-4, 3-0 ACC)
3/4 @ Appalachian State Postponed
3/6 Virginia W, 4-0
3/7 Virginia W, 6-0
3/8 Virginia W, 7-0
LAST WEEK
2/26 @ Radford Postponed
@JU/UNF Spring Break Challenge in Jacksonville, Fla.
2/28 Purdue W, 4-0
North Florida L, 2-3
2/29 Purdue W, 2-0
Jacksonville W, 6-0
3/1 Stony Brook W, 6-1
T22. Mississippi State (24-3)
Host of the Snowman (Alex Wilcox Memorial)
3/2 UT Martin W, 6-0
Host of Bulldog Slamboree
3/6 Bryant W, 5-1
Mississippi Valley State W, 6-0
3/7 Southeast Missouri State W, 2-0
Mississippi Valley State W, 20-3 (5)
3/8 Southeast Missouri State W, 2-0
LAST WEEK
2/26 Central Arkansas W, 6-3
Host of the Snowman (Alex Wilcox Memorial)
2/28 UAB W, 16-6 (5)
2/29 UAB W, 5-0
Alcorn State W, 8-1
3/1 Alcorn State W, 9-1 (5)
UT Martin W, 6-1
T22. UCF (19-5-1)
3/4 No. 11 Florida State L, 3-8
@ UCLA/Long Beach State Invitational in Los Angeles/Long Beach, Calif.
3/6 No. 16 Michigan W, 3-2 (8)
No. 1 UCLA L, 2-4
3/7 RV Cal State Fullerton L, 2-7
Long Beach State W, 6-1
3/8 San Diego State W, 5-3
No. 19 Minnesota T, 5-5
LAST WEEK
2/26 @ No. 8 Florida State Postponed
Host of UCF Invitational
2/28 LIU W, 9-1 (5)
2/29 Longwood W, 3-1
3/1 Longwood W, 2-0
24. Missouri (19-6, 3-0 SEC)
3/4 Kansas City W, 11-0 (5)
3/6 Ole Miss W, 9-1 (6)
3/7 Ole Miss W, 6-1
3/8 Ole Miss W, 3-1
LAST WEEK
Host of Mizzou Tournament
2/29 Wichita State W, 7-3
Nebraska W, 7-1
3/1 Nebraska L, 2-10 (5)
Wichita State W, 5-4
25. Utah (14-4)
@ Mizuno Classic in Stillwater/Norman, Okla.
3/6 Mercer W, 6-5
No. 6 Oklahoma L, 2-10 (5)
3/7 Mercer W, 13-6
No. 12 Oklahoma State L, 2-11 (6)
LAST WEEK
2/24 @ San Diego W, 6-4 (9)
@ San Diego W, 8-0 (6)
RECEIVING VOTES
RV Fresno State (21-4)
Host of Bulldog Classic
3/5 BYU W, 8-0 (5)
3/6 East Carolina W, 8-5
North Dakota State W, 6-5
3/7 North Dakota State W, 8-7
3/8 UC Davis W, 3-2
LAST WEEK
@ Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif.
2/28 Illinois W, 3-2
2/29 No. 3 Texas W, 4-3
No. 2 Washington L, 0-8 (5)
3/1 Cal State Fullerton W, 10-2
Loyola Marymount Cancelled
RV North Texas (18-5, 2-1 C-USA)
3/6 @ UTSA W, 6-2
3/7 @ UTSA L, 9-1 (6)
3/8 @ UTSA W, 11-3
LAST WEEK
2/25 UT Arlington W, 10-1 (5)
@ Courtyard Marriott Tournament in Norman, Okla.
2/28 RV Northwestern L, 1-8
Abilene Christian W, 5-2
2/29 No. 5 Oklahoma W, 4-3 (8)
No. 5 Oklahoma L, 15-8
3/1 Abilene Christian W, 11-3
RV Stanford (22-4)
@ Tennessee Invitational
3/6 Toledo W, 13-0 (5)
RV Tennessee W, 7-2
3/7 East Tennessee State W, 5-3
Toledo W, 14-1 (5)
3/8 RV Tennessee L, 0-5
LAST WEEK
Host of Red & Black Challenge
2/28 Pacific W, 8-0 (5)
St. Francis W, 9-1 (5)
2/29 St. Francis W, 8-0 (5)
Rhode Island W, 13-3 (6)
3/1 Rhode Island W, 9-1 (5)
RV Louisville (10-13)
@ Louisville Invitational
3/6 Illinois L, 1-2 (8)
3/7 Northwestern W, 3-1
3/8 Illinois W, 4-3
Evansville W, 9-1 (5)
LAST WEEK
@ OSU/Tulsa Invitational in Stillwater/Tulsa, Okla.
2/28 UIC L, 2-10 (5)
No. 14 Oklahoma State L, 0-3
2/29 No. 10 Oregon W, 4-3
No. 14 Oklahoma State L, 1-2 (8)
3/1 Tulsa W, 3-2 (8)
RV San Jose State (21-5)
3/3 Pacific L, 1-3
Host of Silicon Valley Classic II
3/5 St. Francis W, 1-0
3/6 St. Mary’s W, 5-1
UC Santa Barbara L, 0-4
3/7 No. 3 Washington Cancelled
LAST WEEK
@ San Diego Classic in San Diego, Calif.
2/28 Mount St. Mary’s W, 4-1
Long Beach State W, 4-3
2/29 St. John’s L, 2-3
Weber State W, 13-0 (5)
3/1 Brown W, 5-0
RV Oregon State (17-9)
@ ASU Invitational in Tempe, Ariz.
3/5 Wright State W, 8-0 (6)
3/6 Nebraska W, 4-3
Ohio State L, 0-3
3/7 New Mexico State L, 2-4
3/8 Ohio State W, 7-3
LAST WEEK
@ Outrigger Hotels & Resorts Malhini Kipa Aloha Tournament in Honolulu, Hawaii
2/27 Nevada L, 0-1 (8)
Hawaii W, 2-1
2/28 Seattle W, 1-0 (8)
Hawaii W, 5-1
2/29 Seattle L, 1-6
Nevada W, 9-0 (6)
RV Tennessee (14-8)
@ ETSU Tournament in Johnson City, Tenn.
3/2 Tennessee Tech Postponed
3/4 Lipscomb W, 9-1 (5)
Host of Tennessee Invitational
3/6 East Tennessee State W, 10-1 (5)
RV Stanford L, 2-7
3/7 Toledo W, 10-9 (9)
3/8 East Tennessee State W, 10-2 (5)
RV Stanford W, 5-0
LAST WEEK
2/25 UT Martin W, 3-2
@ ETSU Tournament in Johnson City, Tenn.
2/29 Bowling Green Cancelled
Tennessee Tech Cancelled
3/1 ETSU L, 3-4
Bowling Green W, 9-3
RV South Florida (15-9)
3/4 Detroit Mercy W, 8-2
Host of USF Tournament
3/6 Massachusetts W, 8-3
Iowa State W, 4-0
3/7 RV Wisconsin W, 2-1 (8)
Massachusetts L, 5-14 (6)
3/8 Iowa State W, 5-3
LAST WEEK
2/26 @ FGCU Postponed
@ FGCU Postponed
Host of USF Tournament
2/28 Rutgers W, 2-0
Texas A&M – CC W, 5-4
2/29 Syracuse W, 1-0
Texas A&M – CC W, 2-1
3/1 Syracuse L, 5-7
RV Texas Tech (15-9)
Host of Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic
3/6 Delaware State W, 13-2 (5)
Fairleigh Dickinson W, 17-0 (5)
3/7 Marist College W, 2-1 (9)
Fairleigh Dickinson W, 8-0 (5)
3/8 Delaware State W, 8-0 (5)
LAST WEEK
@ Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif.
2/27 No. 4 LSU L, 5-6
Cal State Fullerton L, 0-1
2/28 BYU L, 5-7
2/29 No. 11 Michigan L, 2-8
Grand Canyon W, 6-2
RV Wisconsin (14-10)
@ USF Tournament in Tampa, Fla.
3/6 Massachusetts W, 8-1
Iowa State W, 7-6
3/7 RV South Florida L, 1-2 (8)
Iowa State W, 4-3
3/8 Massachusetts W, 9-0 (5)
LAST WEEK
@ Sun Devil Classic in Tempe, Ariz.
2/28 Southern Utah W, 15-2 (5)
No. 16 Arizona State L, 1-3
2/29 Maryland L, 4-5
No. 16 Arizona State W, 10-1 (5)
3/1 Southern Utah L, 0-2
RV Cal State Fullerton (14-9)
@ UCLA/Long Beach State Invitational in Los Angeles/Long Beach, Calif.
3/5 No. 16 Michigan L, 5-1
3/6 No. 19 Minnesota W, 2-0
San Diego State L, 5-6 (11)
3/7 No. T22 UCF W, 7-2
LAST WEEK
Host of Judi Garman Classic
2/27 No. 24 Texas Tech W, 1-0
Cal W, 4-3
2/28 Boise State W, 3-1
2/29 Illinois W, 4-3 (8)
3/1 No. 2 Washington L, 7-2
RV Fresno State L, 10-2
RV Duke (22-4, 1-2 ACC)
3/4 USC Upstate W, 11-2 (5)
USC Upstate W, 10-0 (5)
Host of Duke Invitational
3/6 Fordham W, 5-1
3/7 Kent State W, 3-1
Lafayette W, 10-0 (5)
3/8 Gardner-Webb W, 4-1
Gardner-Webb W, 10-2 (5)
LAST WEEK
2/25 NC Central W, 10-2 (6)
2/26 @ NC State W, 5-1
2/28 RV Notre Dame L, 2-6
2/29 RV Notre Dame L, 0-1
3/1 RV Notre Dame W, 6-2
RV James Madison (13-6)
3/3 @ Virginia W, 10-3
Host of JMU Invitational
3/6 UConn L, 5-9
Cal Postponed
3/7 Siena W, 10-2 (6)
UConn L, 2-12 (5)
3/8 Siena W, 14-1 (5)
Cal W, 10-3
LAST WEEK
@ NC State Invitational in Raleigh, N.C.
2/29 Lehigh L, 2-6
NC State W, 13-5
3/1 Lehigh W, 15-3 (5)
NC A&T W, 13-0 (5)
RV Villanova (14-13)
3/4 @ San Diego State W, 11-4
@ University of San Diego Tournament in San Diego, Calif.
3/5 Mount St. Mary’s L, 0-1 (8)
San Diego L, 1-2
3/6 Mount St. Mary’s W, 2-1
San Diego L, 3-4
3/7 Mount St. Mary’s W, 8-4
CSUN L, 0-2
LAST WEEK
@ Woo Pig Classic in Fayetteville, Ark.
2/28 No. 19 Baylor W, 7-3
No. 21 Arkansas L, 1-11 (5)
2/29 Kent State W, 9-1 (5)
No. 21 Arkansas L, 4-12 (5)
3/1 No. 8 Florida State W, 9-6
RV Notre Dame (12-6, 2-4 ACC)
3/7 @ NC State L, 2-3
@ NC State L, 3-5
3/8 @ NC State L, 1-5
LAST WEEK
2/28 @ RV Duke W, 6-2
2/29 @ RV Duke W, 1-0
3/1 @ RV Duke L, 2-6
RV Auburn (14-11, 0-3 SEC)
3/4 Mercer Postponed
3/6 @ No. 8 Florida L, 0-6
3/7 @ No. 8 Florida L, 1-2 (11)
3/8 @ No. 8 Florida L, 0-11 (5)
LAST WEEK
Host of Tiger Invitational
2/28 Georgia Southern W, 5-4 (9)
No. 18 Minnesota L, 4-5
2/29 No. 18 Minnesota W, 5-1
Binghamton W, 10-3
3/1 Binghamton W, 11-6
Georgia Southern W, 6-0