Ladies geaux 5-0 this weekend and DROP again...

[NOCajun]

http://nfca.org/top25/index.php?cat_id=1

[BeauCajun]

No big deal. They were just 3 points from moving up. It's still early in the season.

They actually went 5-0 this weekend.

[NOCajun]

They actually went 5-0 this weekend. _

That's right. My bad... Still a little upsetting when you think about it, though.

[JMV JustMyView]

It is not where you start, but where you finish...We will be alright in the end...Geaux Cajuns

[wcd35]

Gotta look at who's ahead of us as well.

Only Northwestern, Houston and Texas A&M ahead of us with more losses.

NU lost to #17 Nevada and #6 UCLA as well as Kansas
UH lost to St Marys, #10 Cal, #8 OU, Tx St
A&M lost to Tulsa, Ohio St 2x, #22 LSU 2x

We lost 2x to Ole Miss.

Definitely could have been higher than UH and A&M, but really it doesn't matter in the second week of the season. If we win out next weekend and don't move up, then I'll be a little more upset.

UCONN, Kentucky 2x, #28 SDSU 2x this weekend but the big ones are in a few weeks in the NFCA Leadoff and Judi Garman tournaments against quite a few ranked opponents.

[RaginCajun2010]

ESPN has us 18, above houston and a&m and lsu.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/ranki...GESOFTBALLPOLL

[RaginCajun2010]

they also gave FAU more votes than Ole Miss.

[Bunch24]

_ Gotta look at who's ahead of us as well.

Only Northwestern, Houston and Texas A&M ahead of us with more losses.

NU lost to #17 Nevada and #6 UCLA as well as Kansas
UH lost to St Marys, #10 Cal, #8 OU, Tx St
A&M lost to Tulsa, Ohio St 2x, #22 LSU 2x

We lost 2x to Ole Miss.

Definitely could have been higher than UH and A&M, but really it doesn't matter in the second week of the season. If we win out next weekend and don't move up, then I'll be a little more upset.

UCONN, Kentucky 2x, #28 SDSU 2x this weekend but the big ones are in a few weeks in the NFCA Leadoff and Judi Garman tournaments against quite a few ranked opponents. _

I'm with you on this. If the Cajuns go 5-0 this weekend and don't at least move up a spot or two, then something's screwy.

But I wouldn't fret too much about the rankings this early in the season. As you pointed out, in the next few weeks, the Cajuns play No. 4 Michigan, No. 8 Oklahoma, No. 12 Northwestern, No. 13 DePaul, and No. 14 Fresno State.

If the Cajuns are a top 10 team, they'll have plenty of chances to prove themselves in these next three weeks.

[Rebel02]

Oh no....they drop in the polls.....which have absolutely no bearing on where they are seeded in the NCAA tournament, which they will still make this season.

[Bunch24]

_ Oh no....they drop in the polls.....which have absolutely no bearing on where they are seeded in the NCAA tournament, which they will still make this season. _

Yes and no. Ultimately, it doesn't matter where they're ranked in the Top 25, but at the same time, I think it will matter when it comes time to pick host sites. I think if the Cajuns are in the top 10 with solid wins in the Leadoff and Judi Garman, I think they'll have a shot at being a national seed.

It's obvious that rankings meant very little in 2004 when the team was ranked as high as it was and was still the No. 5 seed in Arizona. At the same time, the coaches vote on the polls, so if there is a general consensus the Cajuns aren't a top 10 or top 15 team by the coaches, the NCAA will likely feel the same way.

[CajunCherokee]

I'm a little surprised to see A&M ahead of us at #19 with 5 losses.

[jllanclos]

At the same time, the coaches vote on the polls, so if there is a general consensus the Cajuns aren't a top 10 or top 15 team by the coaches, the NCAA will likely feel the same way. _

You're right, though...their view of us will change in the rear view mirror after they get a chance to face the killer B's (and a C, and an S, apparently) up close and personal! Once they get beat, they'll change their tune.

"Oh, the red team's pretty decent."
- Yvette Girourd