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How the Top 25 Fared – Final

June 15, 2021, 10:28 a.m. (ET)

 

ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll

HOW THE TOP 25 FARED

Final – May 17-June 10, 2021

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1.    Oklahoma (56-4, 16-1 Big 12)

        NCAA WCWS National Champion

Host of NCAA Regional

5/21  Morgan State W, 19-0 (5)

5/22  No. 23 Wichita State W, 7-5

5/23  No. 23 Wichita State W, 24-7

Host of NCAA Super Regional

5/28  No. 6 Washington W, 4-2

5/29  No. 6 Washington W, 9-1 (5)

@ WCWS in Oklahoma City, Okla.

6/3   No. 21 James Madison L, 3-4 (8)

6/5   RV Georgia W, 8-0 (6)

6/5   No. 2 UCLA W, 10-3

6/6   No. 21 James Madison W, 6-3

6/7   No. 21 James Madison W, 7-1

6/8    No. 9 Florida State L, 4-8

6/9    No. 9 Florida State W, 6-2

6/10  No. 9 Florida State W, 5-1

 

LAST WEEK

@ Big 12 Softball Championship in Oklahoma City, Okla.

5/14  Baylor W, 10-2 (5)

5/14  Texas Tech W, 8-2

5/15  No. 7 Oklahoma State W, 10-2 (6)

 

2.    UCLA (47-7, 19-2 Pac-12)

Host of NCAA Regional

5/21  Long Beach State W, 8-0 (5)

5/22  RV Fresno State W, 5-4 (8)

5/23  RV Minnesota W, 2-1

Host of NCAA Super Regional

5/27  No. 22 Virginia Tech L, 2-7

5/28  No. 22 Virginia Tech       W, 2-0

5/29  No. 22 Virginia Tech       W, 6-0

@ WCWS in Oklahoma City, Okla.

6/3   No. 9 Florida State W, 4-0

6/4   No. 3 Alabama L, 0-6

6/5   No. 1 Oklahoma L, 3-10

 

LAST WEEK

5/13  @ No. 11 Arizona W, 8-0 (5)

5/14  @ No. 11 Arizona W, 6-2

         @ No. 11 Arizona L, 1-5

5/15  @ No. 11 Arizona W, 7-2

 

3.    Alabama (52-9, 18-6 SEC)

        Host of NCAA Regional

5/21  Alabama State W, 9-0 (6)

5/22  No. 10 Clemson W, 6-0

5/23  No. 10 Clemson W, 5-0

        Host of NCAA Super Regional

5/28  No. 16 Kentucky W, 4-3

5/29  No. 16 Kentucky W, 4-1

        @ WCWS in Oklahoma City, Okla.

6/3   No. 12 Arizona W, 5-1

6/4   No. 2 UCLA W, 6-0

6/6   No. 9 Florida State L, 0-2

6/7   No. 9 Florida State L, 5-8

 

LAST WEEK

        Host of SEC Tournament in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

5/13  No. 16 Kentucky W, 5-1

5/14  No. 17 Tennessee W, 6-5

5/15  No. 4 Florida W, 4-0

 

4.    Florida (45-11, 19-5 SEC)

        Host of NCAA Regional

5/21  RV South Florida W, 1-0

5/22  South Alabama W, 10-0

5/23  RV South Florida W, 8-0

        Host of NCAA Super Regional

5/28  RV Georgia L, 0-4

5/29  RV Georgia L, 0-6

 

LAST WEEK

@ SEC Tournament in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

5/13  RV Mississippi State W, 6-2

5/14  No. 15 Missouri W, 7-6

5/15  No. 3 Alabama L, 0-4

 

5.    Oklahoma State (48-12, 15-3 Big 12)

        Host of NCAA Regional

5/21  Campbell W, 10-0

5/22  RV Mississippi State W, 9-3

5/23  RV Mississippi State W, 10-2

        Host of NCAA Super Regional

5/28  No. 13 Texas W, 6-1

5/29  No. 13 Texas L, 2-4

5/30  No. 13 Texas W, 2-0

        @ WCWS in Oklahoma City, Okla.

6/3   RV Georgia W, 3-2

6/4   No. 21 James Madison L, 1-2

6/5   No. 9 Florida State L, 2-4

 

LAST WEEK

@ Big 12 Softball Championship in Oklahoma City, Okla.

5/14  No. 13 Texas W, 3-2 (9)

        Iowa State                       W, 6-5

5/15  No. 1 Oklahoma             L, 2-10 (6)

 

 

T6.  Arkansas (43-11, 19-5 SEC)

        Host of NCAA Regional

5/21  Manhattan W, 8-0 (5)

5/22  South Dakota State W, 4-0

5/23  RV Stanford W, 7-3

        Host of NCAA Super Regional

5/28  No. 12 Arizona               L, 4-10

5/29  No. 12 Arizona               L, 1-4

 

LAST WEEK

        @ SEC Tournament in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

5/13  No. 17 Tennessee L, 1-0

 

T6. Washington (45-14, 18-5 Pac-12)

Host of NCAA Regional

5/21  Portland State W, 3-0

5/22  No. 20 Michigan L, 1-2

5/22  Seattle W, 8-0 (5)

5/23  No. 20 Michigan W, 2-0

5/23  No. 20 Michigan W, 10-5

        @ NCAA Super Regional in Norman, Okla.

5/28  No. 1 Oklahoma L, 2-4

5/29  No. 1Oklahoma L, 1-9 (5)

 

LAST WEEK

5/13  @ Stanford W, 4-0

5/14  @ Stanford L, 1-4

 @ Stanford L, 0-8 (5)

5/15  @ Stanford W, 1-0

 

8.    Arizona State (33-16, 12-9 Pac-12)

Host of NCAA Regional

5/20  Southern Illinois W, 7-4

5/21  No. 22 Virginia Tech L, 2-8

5/21  BYU L, 8-9

 

LAST WEEK

Did not play.

 

9. Florida State (49-13-1, 26-5-1 ACC)

        NCAA WCWS Runner-Up

        Host of NCAA Regional

5/21  Kennesaw State W, 6-2

5/22  UCF W, 3-0

5/23  UCF W, 2-0

        @ NCAA Super Regional in Baton Rouge, La.

5/27  No. 15 LSU W, 1-0

5/28  No. 15 LSU W, 4-3 (9)

        @ WCWS in Oklahoma City, Okla.

6/3   No. 2 UCLA L, 0-4

6/5   No. 12 Arizona W, 4-3

        No. 5 Oklahoma State W, 4-2

6/6   No. 3 Alabama W, 2-0

6/7   No. 3 Alabama W, 8-5

6/8   No. 1 Oklahoma W, 8-5

6/9   No. 1 Oklahoma L, 2-6

6/10 No. 1 Oklahoma L, 1-5         

 

LAST WEEK

        @ ACC Tournament in Louisville, Ky.

5/13  NC State W, 2-0

5/14  No. 21 Duke L, 3-4

 

10.  Clemson (44-8, 29-5 ACC)

        @ NCAA Regional in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

5/21  Troy W, 8-0 (5)

5/22  No. 3 Alabama L, 0-6

5/22  Troy W, 4-2

5/23  No. 3 Alabama L, 0-5

 

LAST WEEK

        @ ACC Tournament in Louisville, Ky.

5/13  Georgia Tech W, 2-0

5/14  No. 20 Virginia Tech W, 2-0

5/15  No. 21 Duke L, 0-1

 

11. Oregon (40-17, 14-10 Pac-12)

        @ NCAA Regional in Austin, Texas

5/21  Texas State L, 1-5

5/22  Saint Francis W, 7-0

5/22  Texas State W, 2-0

5/23  No. 13 Texas W, 3-2 (8)

5/23  No. 13 Texas L, 0-1

 

LAST WEEK

5/13  Cal W, 2-0

5/14  Cal W, 4-1

         Cal W, 9-4

5/15  Cal W, 3-1

 

12.  Arizona (41-15, 12-10 Pac-12)

        Host of NCAA Regional

5/21  UMBC W, 7-0

5/22  No. 25 Ole Miss W, 12-6

5/23  No. 25 Ole Miss W, 12-6

        @ NCAA Super Regional in Fayetteville, Ark.

5/28  No. 6 Arkansas W, 10-4

5/29  No. 6 Arkansas W, 4-1

        @ WCWS in Oklahoma City, Okla.

6/3   No. 3 Alabama L, 1-5

6/5   No. 9 Florida State L, 3-4

 

LAST WEEK

5/13  No. 2 UCLA L, 0-8 (5)

5/14  No. 2 UCLA L, 2-6

        No. 2 UCLA W, 5-1

5/15  No. 2 UCLA L, 2-7

 

 

13. Texas (43-14, 12-6 Big 12)

        Host of NCAA Regional

5/21 Saint Francis W, 12-0 (5)

5/22  Texas State W, 6-0

5/23  No. 11 Oregon L, 2-3 (8)

5/23  No. 11 Oregon W, 1-0

        @ NCAA Super Regional in Stillwater, Okla.

5/28  No. 5 Oklahoma State L, 1-6

5/29  No. 5 Oklahoma State W, 4-2

5/30  No. 5 Oklahoma State L, 0-2

 

LAST WEEK

        @ Big 12 Softball Championship in Oklahoma City, Okla.

5/14  No. 7 Oklahoma State L, 2-3 (9)

         Iowa State W, 7-4

5/15  Texas Tech L, 1-5

 

 

14. Missouri (42-17, 15-9 SEC)

        Host of NCAA Regional

5/21  UIC W, 8-0 (6)

5/22  UNI W, 4-0

5/23  Iowa State W, 5-0

        Host of NCAA Super Regional

5/28  No. 21 James Madison L, 1-2

5/29  No. 21 James Madison W, 7-1

5/30  No. 21 James Madison L, 2-7

 

LAST WEEK

@ SEC Tournament in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

5/13  No. 14 LSU W, 4-1

5/14  No. 4 Florida L, 6-7

 

15. LSU (35-22, 13-11 SEC)

        Host of NCAA Regional

5/21  McNeese W, 10-2 (6)

5/22  No. 18 Louisiana W, 10-3

5/23  No. 18 Louisiana L, 0-2

5/23  No. 18 Louisiana W, 8-3

        Host of NCAA Super Regional

5/27  No. 9 Florida State L, 0-1

5/28  No. 9 Florida State L, 3-4 (9)

 

LAST WEEK

        @ SEC Tournament in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

5/12  South Carolina W, 7-3

5/13  No. 15 Missouri L, 1-4

 

16. Kentucky (43-16, 13-11 SEC)

        Host of NCAA Regional

5/21  Northwestern W, 3-2

5/22  RV Notre Dame L, 3-12 (5)

5/22  Northwestern W, 7-2

5/23  RV Notre Dame W, 7-0

5/23  RV Notre Dame W, 4-0

        @ NCAA Super Regional in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

5/28  No. 3 Alabama L, 3-4

5/29  No. 3 Alabama L, 1-4

 

LAST WEEK

        @ SEC Tournament in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

5/12  RV Georgia W, 3-0

5/13  No. 3 Alabama L, 1-5

 

17.  Duke (44-12, 26-10 ACC)

        @ NCAA Regional in Athens, Ga.

5/21  UNC Greensboro W, 2-0

5/22  RV Georgia L, 0-1

5/22  Western Kentucky W, 4-0

5/23  RV Georgia L, 9-10

 

LAST WEEK

        @ ACC Tournament in Louisville, Ky.

5/13  Louisville W, 4-3

5/14  No. 8 Florida State W, 4-3

5/15  No. 10 Clemson W, 1-0

 

18. Louisiana (47-12, 21-3 Sun Belt)

        @ NCAA Regional in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

5/21  George Washington W, 1-0 (11)

5/22  No. 15 LSU L, 3-10

5/22  McNeese W, 4-0

5/23  No. 15 LSU W, 2-0

5/23  No. 15 LSU L, 5-8

 

LAST WEEK

        @ Sun Belt Conference Tournament in Troy, Ala.

5/12  ULM W, 7-0

5/13  South Alabama W, 10-3

5/14  Texas State W, 4-3

5/15  South Alabama W, 15-3 (5)

       

19.  Tennessee (42-15, 12-11 SEC)

        Host of NCAA Regional

5/21  Eastern Kentucky W, 8-1

5/22  No. 21 James Madison L, 1-3

5/22  No. 24 Liberty L, 4-6

 

LAST WEEK

        @ SEC Tournament in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

5/12  Texas A&M W, 3-2 (9)

5/13  No. 6 Arkansas W, 1-0

5/14  No. 3 Alabama L, 5-6

 

 

20. Michigan (38-8, 36-6 Big Ten)

        @ NCAA Regional in Seattle, Wash.

5/21  Seattle W, 2-0

5/22  No. 6 Washington W, 2-1

5/23  No. 6 Washington L, 0-2

5/23  No. 6 Washington L, 5-10

 

LAST WEEK

5/14  Rutgers W, 3-0

5/15  Rutgers W, 13-0 (5)  

         Rutgers W, 11-0 (5)

5/16  Rutgers W, 2-1

 

21.  James Madison (41-4, 17-1 CAA)

        @ NCAA Regional in Knoxville, Tenn.

5/21  No. 24 Liberty W, 4-3 (10)

5/22  No. 19 Tennessee W, 3-1

5/23  No. 24 Liberty W, 8-5

        @ NCAA Super Regional in Columbia, Mo.

5/28  No. 14 Missouri W, 2-1

5/29  No. 14 Missouri L, 1-7

5/30  No. 14 Missouri W, 7-2

        @ WCWS in Oklahoma City, Okla.

6/3   No. 1 Oklahoma W, 4-3 (8)

6/4   No. 5 Oklahoma State W, 2-1

6/6   No. 1 Oklahoma L, 3-6

6/7   No. 1 Oklahoma L 1-7

 

LAST WEEK

        Host of CAA Softball Championship in Harrisonburg, Va.

5/12  Delaware W, 5-0

5/13  Drexel W, 10-0 (5)

5/14  Delaware W, 17-0 (5)

 

22. Virginia Tech (37-15, 23-11 ACC)

        @ NCAA Regional in Tempe, Ariz.

5/20  BYU W, 5-2

5/21  No. 8 Arizona State W, 8-2

5/22  BYU W, 11-3 (5)

        @ NCAA Super Regional in Los Angeles, Calif.

5/27  No. 2 UCLA W, 7-2

5/28  No. 2 UCLA L, 0-2

5/29  No. 2 UCLA L, 0-6

 

LAST WEEK

        @ ACC Tournament in Louisville, Ky.

5/13  RV Notre Dame W, 4-1

5/14  No. 10 Clemson L, 0-2

 

23. Wichita State (41-13-1, 18-5-1 AAC)

        @ NCAA Regional in Norman, Okla.

5/21  Texas A&M W, 9-7

5/22  No. 1 Oklahoma L, 5-7

5/22  Texas A&M W, 9-6

5/23  No. 1 Oklahoma L, 7-24

 

LAST WEEK

5/14  Tulsa W, 9-4

5/15  RV UCF W, 7-4

 

24. Liberty (44-15, 16-2 ASUN)

        @ NCAA Regional in Knoxville, Tenn.

5/21  No. 21 James Madison L, 3-4 (10)

5/22  Eastern Kentucky W, 5-1

5/22  No. 19 Tennessee W, 6-4

5/23  No. 21 James Madison L, 5-8

 

LAST WEEK

        @ ASUN Championship in Kennesaw, Ga.

5/13  Jacksonville W, 1-0

5/14  Kennesaw State W, 4-1

5/15  Kennesaw State W, 5-4

 

25.  Ole Miss (36-22, 12-12 SEC)

        @ NCAA Regional in Tucson, Ariz.

5/21  Villanova W, 5-1

5/22  No. 12 Arizona L, 6-12

5/22  Villanova W, 6-2

5/23  No. 12 Arizona L, 6-12

 

LAST WEEK

        @ SEC Tournament in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

5/12  RV Mississippi State L, 1-3

 

RECEIVING VOTES

 

RV. Boston (36-4, 21-1 Patriot League)

        @ NCAA Regional in Stillwater, Okla.

5/21  RV Mississippi State L, 1-3

5/22  Campbell L, 1-7

 

LAST WEEK

        Host of Patriot League Tournament in Boston, Mass.

5/13  Army W, 5-4

5/14  LeHigh W, 9-1 (5)

5/15  LeHigh W, 9-2

 

RV. Fresno State (37-12, 20-4 Mountain West)

        @ NCAA Regional in Los Angeles, Calif.

5/21  RV Minnesota W, 3-0

5/22  No. 2 UCLA L, 4-5 (8)

5/22  RV Minnesota L, 3-6

 

LAST WEEK

5/14  @ San Diego State L, 1-2

         @ San Diego State W, 10-0 (5)

5/15  @ San Diego State W, 4-1

 

RV. UCF (41-19-1, 16-7-1 AAC)

        @ NCAA Regional in Tallahassee, Fla.

5/21  Auburn W, 5-4

5/22  No. 9 Florida State L, 0-3

5/22  Kennesaw State W, 2-0

5/23  No. 9 Florida State L, 0-2

 

LAST WEEK

        @ AAC Championship in Tulsa, Okla.

5/13  ECU W, 4-3

5/14  RV South Florida W, 3-2

5/15  No. 23 Wichita State L, 4-7

 

RV. Minnesota (31-13, 29-11 Big Ten)

        @ NCAA Regional in Los Angeles, Calif.

5/21  RV Fresno State L, 0-3

5/22  Long Beach State W, 11-0

5/22  RV Fresno State W, 6-3

5/23  No. 2 UCLA L, 1-2

 

LAST WEEK

5/14  @ Penn State W, 4-0

5/15  @ Penn State W, 8-3

         @ Penn State W, 10-0

5/16  @ Penn State L, 1-4

 

RV. Mississippi State (35-25, 8-15 SEC)

        @ NCAA Regional in Stillwater, Okla.

5/21  RV Boston W, 3-1

5/22  No. 5 Oklahoma State L, 3-9

5/22  Campbell W, 12-0 (5)

5/23  No. 5 Oklahoma State L, 2-10 (5)

 

LAST WEEK

        @ SEC Tournament in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

5/12  No. 24 Ole Miss W, 3-1

5/13  No. 4 Florida L, 2-6

 

RV. Notre Dame (33-15, 20-10 ACC)

        @ NCAA Regional in Lexington, Ky.

5/21  Miami University (Ohio) W, 3-2

5/22  No. 16 Kentucky W, 12-3 (5)

5/23  No. 16 Kentucky L, 0-7

5/23  No. 16 Kentucky L, 0-4

 

LAST WEEK

@ ACC Tournament in Louisville, Ky.

5/13  No. 20 Virginia Tech L, 1-4

 

RV. Stanford (33-22, 9-12 PAC-12)

        @ NCAA Regional in Fayetteville, Ark.

5/21  South Dakota State L, 1-7

5/22  Manhattan W, 11-2

5/22  South Dakota State W, 2-1 (10)

5/23  No. 6 Arkansas L, 3-7

 

LAST WEEK

5/13  No. 6 Washington L, 0-4

5/14  No. 6 Washington W, 4-1

5/14  No. 6 Washington W, 8-0 (5)

5/15  No. 6 Washington L, 0-1

 

RV. South Florida (31-19, 16-7 AAC)

        @ NCAA Regional in Gainesville, Fla.

5/21  No. 4 Florida L, 0-1

5/22  Baylor W, 5-0

5/22  South Alabama W, 1-0

5/23  No. 4 Florida L, 0-8

 

LAST WEEK

        @ AAC Championship in Tulsa, Okla.

5/13  Memphis W, 10-2 (6)

5/14  RV UCF L, 2-3

 

RV. Northwestern (30-17, 29-15 Big Ten)

        @ NCAA Regional in Lexington, Ky.

5/21  No. 16 Kentucky L, 2-3

5/22  Miami (OH) W, 7-1

5/22  No. 16 Kentucky L, 2-7

 

LAST WEEK

5/14  @Nebraska W, 6-1

5/15  @Nebraska W, 9-1

         @Nebraska L, 4-5

5/16  @Nebraska W, 6-5

 

RV. Georgia (34-23, 7-17 SEC)

        Host of NCAA Regional

5/21  Western Kentucky W, 11-3 (6)

5/22  No. 17 Duke W, 1-0

5/23  No. 17 Duke W, 10-9

        @ NCAA Super Regional in Gainesville, Fla.

5/28  No. 4 Florida W, 4-0

5/29  No. 4 Florida W, 6-0

        @ WCWS in Oklahoma City, Okla.

6/3   No. 5 Oklahoma State L, 2-3

6/5   No. 1 Oklahoma L, 0-8 (6)

 

LAST WEEK

        @ SEC Tournament in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

5/12  No. 16 Kentucky L, 0-3