Softball 11th in Preseason NFCA poll

[MelRock]

Sorry if this has been posted already, but I have been away for a week.

https://nfca.org/index.php/front-pag.preseason-poll

Anyway congrats and GEAUX CAJUNS

[Turbine]

Hey UL moved up in the off-season

[AstroCajun]

Still bull____ that La. State is ahead of us at 10.

[CajunRed]

Still bull____ that La. State is ahead of us at 10.

Yep. Year after year, that just continues to amaze.

[DieHard1280]

Yep. Year after year, that just continues to amaze.

Benefit of being in the mighty SEC. This is only my opinion, of course, but if our exact team was in the SEC, we'd be in the top 5 in this poll for sure. I'm looking at the positive, though. More often than not, by my recollection, we usually start off further back in the rankings than we ended the previous season. Coupled with our schedule this year, we are in a good position to work our way into the top 5. Again, jmo, but like I said, I'm looking at the positives.

[RaginScotsman]

Other than the seasons after our college world series appearances, I think we usually start around the 20s plus or minus a few spots.

[MelRock]

We started out 2012 & 2011 at 23 https://nfca.org/index.php/component.iv=div1&pnum=1
2011

[SlappyCajun]

LSU was in the CWS last season. I think they earned the ranking last year.

[CajunRed]

Benefit of being in the mighty SEC. This is only my opinion, of course, but if our exact team was in the SEC, we'd be in the top 5 in this poll for sure. I'm looking at the positive, though. More often than not, by my recollection, we usually start off further back in the rankings than we ended the previous season. Coupled with our schedule this year, we are in a good position to work our way into the top 5. Again, jmo, but like I said, I'm looking at the positives.

You are SPOT on.both with your opening statement.as well as your opinion on where we've started and where we have a GREAT chance to finish.

[AstroCajun]

LSU was in the CWS last season. I think they earned the ranking last year.

The thing is, if we swap super regionals, I think they'd be out and we'd be in.

And that still wouldn't change the preseason rankings.

[Just1More]

The thing is, if we swap super regionals, I think they'd be out and we'd be in.

And that still wouldn't change the preseason rankings.

Precisely why seeding is critical. I think it would have made a huge difference on where LSU ended up in this preseason poll. They redeemed themselves in that super regional. It probably would not have changed the UL preseason rank.

[CajunRed]

I mean, heck.they ONLY lost 25 games! Can't believe they aren't ranked 2nd or 3rd in the preseason poll!!

[SlappyCajun]

They were in the CWS. Maybe this year, our super regional wont be a murder's row.

[ULalum06]

Conferences >> record

[jjlouv]

They were in the CWS. Maybe this year, our super regional wont be a murder's row.

I like where your head's at. hopefully we get another regional, I'd hate to be on the road for regionals playing a top 4 team!