http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/10853
Rank Team Comments Prior
1 #1 Florida Softball 2015 Preview Florida Gators get a big statement win over Oregon 3-0 as Delanie Gourley did an outstanding job shutting down the Ducks. 1
2 #5 Michigan Softball 2015 Preview Michigan Michigan keeps rolling after getting two wins over Arizona State. Florida awaits on March 5 in Fullerton. 2
3 #2 Oregon Softball 2015 Preview Oregon Ducks do a nice job in slowing down the Florida offense but just could not execute well enough offensively. 3
4 #15 LSU Softball 2015 Preview LSU LSU keeps humming along in all phases as they are now 21-0 heading into next weekend's series vs. Arkansas. 5
5 #4 Alabama Softball 2015 Preview Alabama Alabama gets a much needed series win over a very good Louisiana team and that should help their confidence. 8
6 #9 Georgia Softball 2015 Preview Georgia Georgia got a nice underrated win over James Madison to highlight a 5-0 performance at the Citrus Classic. 6
7 #3 Oklahoma Softball 2015 Preview Oklahoma Sooners have a quiet week as they swept a doubleheader against IPFW. Wichita State is next on Wednesday. 7
8 #10 Louisiana Softball 2015 Preview Louisiana Louisiana played Alabama tough and could have easily won 2 of 3 in Tuscaloosa. 4
9 #8 Kentucky Softball 2015 Preview Kentucky Kentucky continues to roll after sweeping Tennessee Tech in a doubleheader on Saturday. 9
10 #11 Baylor Softball 2015 Preview Baylor Baylor had the week off and will resume play on March 6 in Fullerton against Arizona State and Michigan. 10
11 #7 Florida State Softball 2015 Preview Florida State Seminoles sweep Boston College to hit the ground running in ACC play and pitch very well all weekend. 11
12 #24 Auburn Softball 2015 Preview Auburn Tigers are now 20-1 on the season after another dominating undefeated week at home. 13
13 California Softball Top 25 Rankings California The Golden Bears were tested in Honolulu, but still found a way to go 4-0 this week. 16
14 #16 Arizona Softball 2015 Preview Arizona Wildcats get back on track with six wins to take the Wildcat Classic. Florida awaits next Friday. 21
15 #12 Minnesota Softball 2015 Preview Minnesota A rough week for Minnesota, losing three of four at the Citrus Classic as the pitching struggled at times. 12
16 #6 UCLA Softball 2015 Preview UCLA Defense let UCLA down in a loss against area rival Long Beach State last Friday but still went 3-1 on the week. 18
17 UCF Softball Top 25 Rankings UCF UCF played Florida tough in a 2-1 loss, which was encouraging, but a home loss to Iowa was a little disappointing. 14
18 #13 Washington Softball 2015 Preview Washington Huskies recovered well from an upset loss to North Dakota State to go 5-1 in Northern California this week. 17
19 #17 Missouri Softball 2015 Preview Missouri Missouri just could not quite overcome a 3-0 deficit against Notre Dame but still had a 2-1 week. 15
20 #19 Tennessee Softball 2015 Preview Tennessee Mother nature refused to cooperate with Tennessee as the Tennessee Classic ended up being cancelled. 19
21 Notre Dame Softball Top 25 Rankings Notre Dame It was a mixed bag this week for Notre Dame with a solid win over Missouri and a loss to Mississippi State. 20
22 Virginia Tech Softball Top 25 Rankings Virginia Tech Virginia Tech did not play this week as the weather in the South was brutal all week long. 22
23 #18 South Alabama Softball 2015 Preview South Alabama Jaguars get a nice win over South Carolina to give them momentum heading into a showdown with Louisiana. 23
24 Kansas Softball Top 25 Rankings Kansas Kansas grinds out three more wins to move to 17-1 and could cause some issues in the Big 12 this season. 24
25 Mississippi State Softball Top 25 Rankings Mississippi State Bulldogs are off to a very nice start overall at 16-3 and have been very consistent all season long. NR
http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Softball/...r/Top-25-Polls
ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25
2015 Season – Week 4 – March 3, 2015
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Rank
Team Record Points Previous Ranking
1. Florida (19) 21-0 499 1
2. Michigan 18-1 472 3
3. Oregon 16-2 463 2
4. LSU (1) 21-0 421 7
T5. Alabama 15-4 416 5
T5. Oklahoma 14-3 416 4
7. Louisiana 15-2 384 6
8. Georgia 17-2 336 8
9. Kentucky 13-3 324 9
10. Baylor 12-2 298 10
11. Florida State 13-5 285 12
12. Arizona 17-3 271 14
13. UCLA 17-5 234 13
14. California 17-1 231 18
15. UCF 15-3 206 15
16. Tennessee 11-3 204 16
17. Minnesota 14-4 198 11
18. Auburn 21-1 193 19
19. Washington 19-4 146 17
20. Missouri 10-3 129 20
21. Texas A&M 17-4 99 22
22. Notre Dame 12-6 75 23
23. Arizona State 15-7 71 21
24. South Alabama 15-3 44 24
25. Kansas 17-1 41 25
Parenthesis denotes first place votes.
Dropped Out: None
New to Poll: None
Others receiving votes: Mississippi State (20), Western Kentucky (9), Virginia Tech (6), South Carolina (3), NC State (2), Ohio State (2), FAU (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.
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USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll - Week 4
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 (27) 21-0 699 1
2 Oregon (1) 16-2 655 2
3 Michigan 18-1 653 3
4 Alabama 15-4 594 4
5 LSU 21-0 557 7
6 Oklahoma 14-3 550 6
7 Louisiana 15-2 538 5
8 Georgia 17-2 490 8
9 Baylor 12-2 451 9
10 Kentucky 13-3 449 10
11 Tennessee 11-3 408 11
12 Florida State 13-5 382 12
13 Arizona 17-3 367 15
14 Auburn 21-1 335 16
15 UCLA 17-5 309 14
16 California 17-1 298 19
17 Minnesota 14-4 224 13
UCF 14-3 224 17
19 Washington 19-4 209 18
20 Texas A&M 17-4 149 22
21 Missouri 10-3 142 20
22 Arizona State 15-7 123 21
23 Notre Dame 12-6 120 23
24 South Alabama 15-3 88 24
25 Kansas 17-1 37
Others receiving votes:
South Carolina (10), Texas (10), James Madison (7), Virginia Tech (6), Mississippi State (5), Fresno State (4), UAB (3), Florida Atlantic (1), North Carolina State (1), Stanford (1), Cal State Fullerton (1), Utah (1).
Dropped out:
No. 25 Texas (13-7)