ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll
HOW THE TOP 25 FARED
Week 5 – March 8-14
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1. Oklahoma (22-0)
3/10 UT Arlington W, 14-0
Co-Host of Hall of Fame Classic in Oklahoma City, Okla.
3/12 Houston W, 9-1
UMKC W, 6-2
3/14 Liberty W, 5-4
Liberty W, 16-0
LAST WEEK
Host of Courtyard Marriott Tournament
3/5 Sam Houston W, 7-0
3/6 No. 17 Missouri W, 5-2
ULM W, 9-0 (5)
3/7 No. 17 Missouri W, 11-0 (5)
Sam Houston W, 17-0 (5)
2. Arizona (14-3)
3/8 @ No. 24 UCF L, 0-2
3/10 @ Florida A&M W, 8-0 (5)
3/11 @ No. 16 Florida State L, 2-4
3/12 @ No. 16 Florida State W, 1-0
3/13 @ No. 16 Florida State L, 0-2
LAST WEEK
3/6 @ USF W, 11-1 (5)
3/7 @ USF W, 8-0 (5)
3. UCLA (15-1)
3/9 UC San Diego W, 7-1
3/11 UC Santa Barbara W, 8-0 (5)
UC Santa Barbara W, 8-0 (5)
3/12 UNLV W, 10-0 (5)
UNLV W, 8-0 (5)
LAST WEEK
@ Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz.
3/1 No. 6 Oregon W, 9-3
Utah W, 6-5
3/3 Cal State Fullerton W, 9-1 (5)
3/6 @ Long Beach State Cancelled
3/7 San Jose State W, 14-0 (5)
4. Alabama (22-1, 3-0 SEC)
3/12 @ No. 22 Auburn W, 6-0
3/13 @ No. 22 Auburn W, 4-1
3/14 @ No. 22 Auburn W, 4-2
LAST WEEK
3/3 RV Mississippi State W, 4-0
Host of Easton T-Town Showdown
3/5 Kent State W, 9-1 (6)
Kent State W, 11-3 (6)
3/6 UNI W, 5-3
UNI W, 8-0 (5)
3/7 South Alabama L, 0-1
5. Florida (17-2, 2-1 SEC)
3/8 South Dakota Cancelled
3/10 Kennesaw State W, 10-2
3/12 No. 10 Kentucky W, 3-1
3/13 No. 10 Kentucky W, 3-1
3/14 No. 10 Kentucky L, 2-4
LAST WEEK
3/3 New Mexico State W, 6-2
3/5 No. 16 Florida State W, 5-0
@ No. 16 Florida State L, 2-7
6. Oregon (16-1)
3/12 Nevada Cancelled
Nevada Cancelled
3/13 Sacramento State W, 11-0 (5)
RV Oregon State W, 14-6 (5)
3/14 Sacramento State W, 8-0 (6)
LAST WEEK
@ Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz.
3/1 No. 4 UCLA L, 3-9
3/6 Portland State W, 4-2
Boise State W, 3-0
3/7 Boise State W, 10-2 (6)
Portland State W, 16-0 (5)
7. Oklahoma State (20-2)
Co-Host of Hall of Fame Classic
3/12 Liberty W, 9-4
Liberty W, 3-0
3/13 Houston L, 2-4
BYU Cancelled
Houston Cancelled
LAST WEEK
Host of OSU/Tulsa Invitational
3/5 Omaha W, 8-0
Omaha W, 8-0
3/6 New Mexico W, 7-2
New Mexico W, 4-1
3/7 Tulsa W, 7-0
8. Washington (20-2)
Host of Husky Classic
3/12 Seattle W, 5-0
3/13 Portland State W, 8-0 (5)
Seattle W, 4-1
3/14 Portland State W, 5-2
LAST WEEK
3/4 @ Hawaii W, 8-0 (5)
3/5 @ Hawaii W, 11-3 (5)
3/6 @ Hawaii W, 11-3
9. Arizona State (17-2)
3/9 Northern Illinois W, 10-2 (5)
3/11 RV Baylor W, 7-4
3/14 RV Baylor L, 2-7
3/15 UTEP Cancelled
UTEP Cancelled
LAST WEEK
3/1 Utah W, 8-2
3/5 Montana W, 17-5 (6)
Incarnate Word W, 14-0 (6)
3/6 Incarnate Word W, 8-0
UTEP W, 21-1
10. Kentucky (20-2, 1-2 SEC)
3/12 @ No. 5 Florida L, 1-3
3/13 @ No. 5 Florida L, 1-3
3/14 @ No. 5 Florida W, 4-2 (9)
LAST WEEK
@ FAU Tournament in Boca Raton, Fla.
3/4 Pittsburgh W, 8-1
FAU W, 3-1
3/5 Illinois State W, 5-4
3/6 Coastal Carolina Cancelled
3/7 Coastal Carolina W, 12-3 (5)
FAU W, 7-3
11. Texas (15-2)
3/10 Texas A&M – CC W, 10-6
3/12 Tarleton State W, 9-1 (6)
Texas Southern W, 11-2 (5)
3/13 Tarleton State W, 21-5 (5)
BYU W, 10-7
LAST WEEK
3/3 Houston W, 9-0 (5)
3/5 @ No. 12 LSU W, 8-5
3/6 @ No. 12 LSU L, 1-2 (8)
@ No. 12 LSU L, 2-7
12. LSU (15-7, 2-1 SEC)
3/12 @ No. 17 Tennessee Postponed
3/13 @ No. 17 Tennessee W, 2-1 (8)
@ No. 17 Tennessee L, 3-4 (8)
3/14 @ No. 17 Tennessee W, 11-3 (5)
LAST WEEK
3/2 Southern Miss W, 11-3 (6)
3/5 No. 7 Texas L, 5-8
3/6 No. 7 Texas W, 2-1 (8)
No. 7 Texas W, 7-2
13. Duke (19-1, 8-1 ACC)
3/12 Virginia W, 3-1
3/13 Virginia W, 5-1
Virginia W, 10-9 (9)
3/14 Virginia W, 8-2
LAST WEEK
3/3 @ Charlotte W, 5-3 (8)
3/4 NC Central W, 8-0 (5)
3/7 UCONN W, 7-0
14. Louisiana (13-4)
3/13 Georgia Southern Postponed
Georgia Southern Postponed
3/14 Georgia Southern Postponed
LAST WEEK
3/3 McNeese W, 5-4
3/4 RV Baylor L, 1-8
3/6 @ Memphis W, 7-2
@ Memphis W, 9-0 (5)
3/7 @ Memphis W, 11-7
15. Virginia Tech (10-3, 7-3 ACC)
3/12 @ RV NC State W, 4-2
3/13 @ RV NC State L, 0-8
@ RV NC State W, 12-2
3/14 @ RV NC State W, 17-4
LAST WEEK
3/5 Boston College Postponed
3/6 Boston College Postponed
Boston College Postponed
3/7 Boston College Postponed
16. Florida State (13-5, 4-2 ACC)
3/11 No. 2 Arizona W, 4-2
3/12 No. 2 Arizona L, 0-1
3/13 No. 2 Arizona W, 2-0
LAST WEEK
3/5 @ No. 5 Florida L, 0-5
3/6 No. 5 Florida W, 7-2
17. Tennessee (18-3, 1-2 SEC)
3/10 Austin Peay Cancelled
3/12 No. 12 LSU L, 1-2
3/13 No. 12 LSU W, 4-3
3/14 No. 12 LSU L, 3-11
LAST WEEK
@ Reveille Classic in College Station, Texas
3/5 Campbell W, 13-1 (5)
Lamar W, 8-0 (5)
3/6 @ RV Texas A&M W, 3-2
Lamar W, 8-0 (5)
3/7 Campbell W, 14-0 (5)
18. Missouri (19-4)
Host of Mizzou Tournament
3/13 Kent State W, 15-2 (5)
Drake W, 5-0
RV Iowa State W, 3-2
3/14 Drake W, 10-2 (5)
RV Iowa State Cancelled
LAST WEEK
@ Courtyard Marriott Tournament in Norman, Okla.
3/5 ULM W, 6-0
3/6 Sam Houston W, 10-0 (5)
@ No. 1 Oklahoma L, 2-5
3/7 ULM W, 20-0 (5)
@ No. 1 Oklahoma L, 0-11 (5)
19. Arkansas (20-2, 3-0 SEC)
3/9 @ Central Arkansas W, 4-1
3/12 @ No. 20 South Carolina W, 4-1
3/13 @ No. 20 South Carolina W, 7-5 (10)
3/14 @ No. 20 South Carolina W, 3-2
LAST WEEK
Host of Wooo Pig Classic
3/4 Drake W, 6-3
Drake W, 6-4
3/5 Kansas W, 8-3
Northwestern State W, 13-5 (6)
3/6 Northwestern State W, 13-2 (5)
20. South Carolina (13-6, 0-3 SEC)
3/10 Georgia Southern W, 9-1 (6)
3/12 No. 19 Arkansas L, 1-4
3/13 No. 19 Arkansas L, 5-7 (10)
3/14 No. 19 Arkansas L, 2-3
LAST WEEK
3/3 Winthrop W, 10-1 (5)
@ UNC Tournament in Chapel Hill, N.C.
3/5 Elon W, 14-1 (5)
3/6 UCONN W, 7-6 (8)
UNC L, 0-3
3/7 UNC W, 8-1
21. Georgia (19-2)
3/10 Georgia State W, 1-0
Host of UGA Classic
3/12 East Carolina W, 3-0
3/13 East Carolina W, 6-2 (9)
North Dakota W, 7-1
3/14 North Dakota W, 4-0
LAST WEEK
3/3 Alabama State W, 5-1
Host of Bulldog Classic
3/5 UAB W, 4-3
3/6 UAB W, 6-5
Mercer W, 9-0
3/7 Mercer W, 6-0
22. Auburn (16-4, 0-3 SEC)
3/10 @ Troy W, 3-0
3/12 No. 4 Alabama L, 0-6
3/13 No. 4 Alabama L, 1-4
3/14 No. 4 Alabama L, 2-4
LAST WEEK
Host of Auburn Invitational
3/4 RV Troy W, 8-1
3/5 Southern Miss W, 6-4
Southern Miss W, 2-1
3/6 Southeastern Louisiana W, 9-2
Southeastern Louisiana W, 9-1 (6)
23. Northwestern (11-1, 11-1 Big Ten)
3/11 Indiana W, 8-0
Indiana W, 8-1
3/12 Indiana W, 1-0
3/13 Ohio State L, 2-4
Ohio State W, 9-0
3/14 Ohio State W, 3-2
LAST WEEK
Did not play.
24. UCF (17-3)
3/8 No. 2 Arizona W, 2-0
3/11 FIU W, 7-1
3/13 FAU W, 3-0
3/14 FAU W, 5-0
FAU W, 4-0
LAST WEEK
3/3 UNF W, 8-0
3/6 Kennesaw State W, 5-1
3/7 Kennesaw State W, 7-4
Kennesaw State L, 1-8
25. Michigan (9-3, 9-3 Big Ten)
3/11 Nebraska W, 2-1 (8)
Nebraska W, 2-0
3/12 Nebraska L, 4-5 (8)
3/13 Wisconsin W, 8-0 (5)
Wisconsin W, 3-0
3/14 Wisconsin W, 2-1
LAST WEEK
Did not play.
RECEIVING VOTES
RV Baylor (15-4)
3/11 No. 9 Arizona State L, 4-7
@ Lopes Up Classic in Phoenix, Ariz.
3/12 Northern Illinois W, 3-2
@ Grand Canyon W, 12-1
3/13 Northern Illinois W, 8-1
@ Grand Canyon W, 12-2
3/14 No. 9 Arizona State W, 7-2
LAST WEEK
3/4 @ No. 13 Louisiana W, 8-1
@ LA Tech Invitational in Ruston, La.
3/6 Tarleton State W, 5-1
@ LA Tech W, 3-1
3/7 @ LA Tech W, 3-2
Tarleton State W, 2-0
RV Illinois (10-2, 10-2 Big Ten)
3/11 Michigan State W, 7-2
Michigan State W, 9-3
3/12 Michigan State L, 2-5
3/13 Penn State W, 1-0
Penn State W, 2-1
3/14 Penn State W, 8-0 (6)
LAST WEEK
Did not play.
RV Clemson (16-2, 8-2 ACC)
3/12 Furman W, 8-0 (6)
3/13 Furman W, 5-0
Furman W, 8-1
LAST WEEK
3/5 Virginia W, 9-1 (5)
3/6 Virginia W, 5-3
Virginia W, 4-2
3/7 Virginia W, 8-1
RV Oregon State (10-6)
3/12 Sacramento State W, 8-0 (6)
Sacramento State W, 8-0 (6)
3/13 Nevada Cancelled
@ No. 6 Oregon L, 6-14 (5)
LAST WEEK
@ Colorado Classic in Fort Collins, Colo.
3/5 South Dakota State L, 0-7
@ Colorado State L, 1-10
3/6 Northern Colorado W, 5-0
@ Colorado State L, 3-4
3/7 Northern Colorado W, 15-0 (6)
RV Minnesota (9-3, 9-3 Big Ten)
3/11 Rutgers W, 8-5
Rutgers W, 4-0
3/12 Rutgers W, 6-4
3/13 Michigan State W, 5-3
Michigan State W, 6-2
3/14 Michigan State W, 3-2
LAST WEEK
Did not play.
RV Mississippi State (15-7, 0-2 SEC)
3/9 Alabama State W, 10-4
3/10 Memphis W, 5-0
3/13 Ole Miss L, 0-6
3/14 Ole Miss L, 1-4
LAST WEEK
3/3 No. 2 Alabama L, 0-4
Host of Bulldog Invitational
3/5 Ball State W, 8-3
Alcorn State W, 16-0 (5)
3/6 Western Kentucky W, 10-0 (5)
Alcorn State W, 6-5 (8)
3/7 Western Kentucky W, 5-4
RV Texas A&M (17-3)
3/9 Texas Southern W, 8-0 (5)
Texas Southern W, 9-0 (5)
Host of Davis Diamond Classic
3/12 Montana W, 17-2 (5)
LA Tech W, 10-6
3/13 LA Tech W, 7-2
Montana W, 6-0
3/14 Montana Cancelled
LAST WEEK
3/3 @ Sam Houston W, 11-5
Host of Reveille Classic
3/5 Lamar W, 8-0 (5)
Campbell W, 3-0
3/6 Campbell W, 1-0
No. 19 Tennessee L, 2-3
3/7 Lamar W, 13-3 (5)
RV Stanford (14-4)
3/11 Saint Mary’s W, 9-0
Saint Mary’s L, 8-12
3/14 @ Cal Poly W, 4-0
@ Cal Poly W, 14-0 (5)
LAST WEEK
Host of DeMarini Invitational
3/4 BYU W, 5-3
3/5 Nevada W, 1-0
3/6 BYU W, 3-2
3/7 UC Santa Barbara W, 9-1
UC Santa Barbara L, 1-3
RV Texas State (14-3)
3/10 Sam Houston State W, 6-0
3/11 BYU W, 2-1
3/12 UTSA W, 5-0
3/13 UTSA W, 8-1
LAST WEEK
3/3 @ Texas Tech W, 6-5
@ Texas Tech L, 2-7
3/5 Houston W, 6-1
3/6 Houston W, 8-0
3/7 Houston W, 5-2
RV NC State (12-6, 8-6 ACC)
3/12 No. 15 Virginia Tech L, 2-4
3/13 No. 15 Virginia Tech W, 8-0 (5)
No. 15 Virginia Tech L, 2-12 (6)
3/14 No. 15 Virginia Tech L, 4-17
LAST WEEK
3/5 Georgia Tech W, 7-4
3/6 Georgia Tech W, 8-7
Georgia Tech L, 10-12
3/7 Georgia Tech W, 5-2
RV Iowa State (19-5)
@ Missouri Tournament in Columbia, Mo.
3/12 Kent State W, 9-1 (6)
3/13 Kent State W, 11-4
No. 18 Missouri L, 2-3
3/14 Drake W, 6-3
No. 18 Missouri Cancelled
LAST WEEK
@ UT-Arlington Boerner Invitational in Arlington, Texas
3/5 North Texas W, 7-1
UT Arlington W, 8-2
3/6 Texas A&M – CC W, 6-3
3/7 Missouri State L, 1-3
Wichita State L, 1-3
RV Southern Illinois (17-2)
@ UAB Tournament in Birmingham, Ala.
3/12 Ball State W, 7-1
UAB W, 6-1
3/13 Samford L, 0-2
UAB L, 0-1
3/14 Samford W, 3-0
LAST WEEK
Did not receive votes.