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USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll

The USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll is voted on by 32 NCAA Division I head coaches, one representing each conference.Current 2015 records are shown, first-place votes are in parentheses.
Rankings
Rank Team Record Points Previous
1 Florida (26) 11-0 722 1
2 Oregon (3) 6-0 699 2
3 Alabama 11-1 619 3
4 Oklahoma 9-1 593 4
5 Michigan 8-1 580 8
6 Louisiana 9-0 553 7
7 Baylor 9-0 503 9
8 Georgia 10-0 480 10
9 Florida State 7-3 474 6
10 Tennessee 9-0 465 11
11 Kentucky 6-2 458 5
12 UCLA 9-2 403 12
13 Arizona 9-0 397 14
14 LSU 10-0 357 16
15 Minnesota 8-1 328 13
16 Auburn 12-0 320 17
17 Washington 8-2 304 15
18 Missouri 4-1 228 18
19 Arizona State 8-4 190 21
UCF 8-0 190
21 California 9-0 131
22 South Alabama 7-2 115 24
23 Texas A&M 7-3 102 23
24 Notre Dame 5-4 51 20
25 Texas 7-3 23
Others receiving votes:

South Carolina (22), Kansas (21), Virginia Tech (20), Stanford (16), Tulsa (15), Mississippi State (15), Cal State Fullerton (12), Nebraska (11), James Madison (3), Hofstra (2), Florida Atlantic (2), Western Kentucky (1)
Dropped out:

No. 19 Nebraska (4-6), No. 22 Tulsa (7-3), No. 25 Cal State Fullerton (7-3)

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ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25
2015 Season – Week 2 – February 17, 2015

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Rank
Team Record Points Previous Ranking
1. Florida (18) 11-0 498 1
2. Oregon (2) 6-0 482 2
3. Oklahoma 9-1 450 3
4. Michigan 8-1 429 7
5. Alabama 11-1 426 4
6. Louisiana 9-0 379 8
7. Georgia 10-0 356 9
8. Florida State 7-3 354 5
9. Kentucky 6-2 316 6
10. Arizona 9-0 307 T12
11. Baylor 9-0 302 11
12. UCLA 9-2 298 10
13. Tennessee 9-0 252 14
14. Minnesota 8-1 244 T12
15. LSU 10-0 235 16
16. Washington 8-2 198 15
17. Auburn 12-0 192 17
18. Missouri 4-1 146 18
19. UCF 8-0 136 RV
20. California 9-0 111 23
21. Arizona State 8-4 109 21
22. Texas A&M 7-3 63 22
T23. Notre Dame 5-4 51 19
T23. South Alabama 7-2 51 25
25. Tulsa 7-3 27 24

Parenthesis denotes first place votes.

Dropped Out: Nebraska (20)
New to Poll: UCF (19)

Others receiving votes: Stanford (15), Texas (11), Virginia Tech (11), Cal State Fullerton (8), Kansas (6), Mississippi State (6), San Diego State (6), South Carolina (6), Nebraska (4), NC State (4), Ohio State (4), James Madison (3), Cal State Northridge (2), Fresno State (1), North Dakota State (1)


*The ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll is voted on by coaching representatives of nine Division I Conferences in the 15 ASA/USA Softball Regions as well as members of the National and Local media who consistently cover Division I Softball across the country.

http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/10794

Rank Team Comments Prior
1 #1 Florida Softball 2015 Preview Florida North Carolina State tested the Gators a bit on multiple occasions, but Florida continued to stay perfect so far in 2015. 1
2 #2 Oregon Softball 2015 Preview Oregon Oregon was off this past week and begins a tough week long three city trip in the state of Texas on Tuesday at Houston. 2
3 #5 Michigan Softball 2015 Preview Michigan Michigan grinds out two huge wins over Florida State in Tallahassee en route to a perfect weekend to build a ton of confidence. 6
4 #4 Alabama Softball 2015 Preview Alabama A solid trip out west for Alabama despite a 4-1 loss to Stanford on Saturday where the offense could not get rolling. 4
5 #3 Oklahoma Softball 2015 Preview Oklahoma Sooners suffer their first loss of the season on Sunday thanks to a walkoff grand slam by Arizona State in an 8-4 loss. 3
6 #10 Louisiana Softball 2015 Preview Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns rack up 49 runs in an easy undefeated weekend that allowed everyone to get plenty of playing time. 9
7 #9 Georgia Softball 2015 Preview Georgia The offense keeps rolling for Georgia but the level of competition ramps up next week as Oklahoma and Notre Dame await. 8
8 #11 Baylor Softball 2015 Preview Baylor Bears keep rolling along offensively as they are now 9-0. A showdown with Oregon awaits on Thursday in Waco. 11
9 #19 Tennessee Softball 2015 Preview Tennessee Another dominant weekend for Tennessee down at the USF President's Day Tourney. They are one of the better stories of the season so far. 15
10 #15 LSU Softball 2015 Preview LSU LSU continues to a do great job in the circle as they limited Notre Dame to three runs in two wins over the Fighting Irish. 13
11 #16 Arizona Softball 2015 Preview Arizona Wildcats got rolling in all phases, going 5-0 over the entire weekend and they will play Kentucky and Oklahoma next Thursday. 12
12 #7 Florida State Softball 2015 Preview Florida State Seminoles had a tough weekend at home in two tough, hard fought losses against a very good Michigan team. 7
13 #8 Kentucky Softball 2015 Preview Kentucky Wildcats go 2-1 on the week at Kennesaw State as they fell short in 9-8 slugfest against the host Owls on Saturday. 5
14 #24 Auburn Softball 2015 Preview Auburn Tigers continue to dominate as they are now 12-0 and have 11 run-rule victories in their 12 wins so far this season. 19
15 #6 UCLA Softball 2015 Preview UCLA UCLA gets back rolling with an undefeated trip to the Wilson DeMarini Desert Classic as the Bruins outscored their opponents 54-11. 17
16 #12 Minnesota Softball 2015 Preview Minnesota Head coach Jessica Allister won her 150th game over the weekend as Gophers coach and UCF slowed down Minnesota on Sunday in a 4-0 loss. 10
17 UCF Softball Top 25 Rankings UCF UCF gets some excellent pitching in wins over Missouri, Arkansas and Missouri to establish themselves as an early season dark horse. 24
18 #13 Washington Softball 2015 Preview Washington Huskies show well in an 8- loss to Oklahoma. The production of the offense is very encouraging so far and the pitching is going to get better. 16
19 #22 Stanford Softball 2015 Preview Stanford Stanford gets a big win over Alabama this weekend in Palo Alto to give their pitching staff some needed confidence. 22
20 #17 Missouri Softball 2015 Preview Missouri Missouri opens up the season with a 4-1 weekend with a just a 1-0 loss to a very good UCF team. The Tigers are going to be a tough out in 2015. 18
21 #18 South Alabama Softball 2015 Preview South Alabama South Alabama is starting to get rolling as they have now won six games in a row to improve to 7-2 on the season. 23
22 Notre Dame Softball Top 25 Rankings Notre Dame Fighting Irish were slowed down in two tough losses down in Baton Rouge at LSU, but they will be alright in the long run. 14
23 Cal State Northridge Softball Top 25 Rankings Cal State Northridge Matadors have another solid weekend as they go 3-1 at the Wilson DeMarini Dessert Classic. The loss to Utah 8-0 was a rough one though. 20
24 #20 Texas Softball 2015 Preview Texas Texas gets a split against Wichita State as the Shockers got a 6-4 win on Friday. The pitching is still a work in progress. 21
25 Arizona State Softball Top 25 Rankings Arizona State Sun Devils have a nice bounce back weekend in earning a split against an outstanding Oklahoma team. NR

[ulXrunner]

That Bama series should be one to watch. I wish I could go!

[UL_Cajuns]

That Bama series should be one to watch. I wish I could go!

That is a tough 6 games. Bama and then USA. Two top 25 teams.

[ulXrunner]

That is a tough 6 games. Bama and then USA. Two top 25 teams.

Yea u rite... Forgot USA was right after.

[Cajun Soldier]

Going to try to catch both. Maybe Christina will be back.

[cajunfan337]

Not to mention Baylor in the middle and Oregon down the stretch. Loteif did a fantastic job of putting this schedule together.

[CajunAmos]

Not to mention Baylor in the middle and Oregon down the stretch. Loteif did a fantastic job of putting this schedule together.

And it will make for a couple of nice return visits in the next year or so.