2017 USA Today/NFCA Division I Softball Coaches Preseason Poll

[lcitsh]

https://nfca.org/index.php?option=co...iv1&Itemid=230

Rank Team Record Points Previous
1 Oklahoma (32) 57-8 800
2 Auburn 58-12 745
3 Florida State 55-10 683
4 Florida 56-7 671
LSU 52-18 671
6 Michigan 52-7 655
7 Alabama 51-14 633
8 UCLA 40-16-1 534
9 Oregon 48-10 484
10 Arizona 40-21 466
11 Louisiana 46-9 444
12 Georgia 46-20 435
13 Washington 39-15 430
14 James Madison 50-6 418
15 Tennessee 43-16 331
16 Minnesota 43-14 295
17 Missouri 42-16 271
18 Utah 36-21 266
19 Texas A&M 39-20 258
20 Kentucky 46-14 250
21 Baylor 45-14 171
22 Notre Dame 43-13 121
23 Florida Atlantic 51-9 87
24 Fresno State 42-12-1 65
25 USF 45-16 47
Others receiving votes:

Oregon State (23), Oklahoma State (22), Texas (17), South Carolina (13), Ole Miss (12), Nebraska (12), UCF (10), Tulsa (7), California (6), Cal State Fullerton (5), Arizona State (3), Northwestern (3), North Carolina (2), Ohio State (2), BYU (1), USC Upstate (1).

[BeauCajun]

Damn. No respect. Out of the top 10.

[RaginScotsman]

Damn. No respect. Out of the top 10.

The team just has to do what it does year after year, after year, after year. Show everyone again that they're one of the best softball programs in the nation. Mike and his crew are used to it.

[GeauxCajuns]

I don't think 11 is a snub or disrespect. They assume we will win a regional and fall short in the super regional round. If we do that then they have us correct. To say we have to go out and prove them wrong as we do year after year, is inaccurate as we have fallen short of the wcws most years.

[Cajun90]

I don't think 11 is a snub or disrespect. They assume we will win a regional and fall short in the super regional round. If we do that then they have us correct. To say we have to go out and prove them wrong as we do year after year, is inaccurate as we have fallen short of the wcws most years.

Can't disagree with that. Haven't looked at all the rosters but LSU lost only 4 players and I suspect they will be strong again. Arizona is a little bit of a question mark. They weren't very good last year but are loaded with seniors and "redshirt seniors". A lot of the other teams above us did well last year and have a good mix of upper class and incoming players.

I've seen plenty of disrespect through the years but I don't think this is it.

[Big Buds]

11 is in no way unfair or disrespectful.

[CajunAmos]

Considering we lost 63 home runs and 193 RBI I think its a more than fare assessment at this point. We need to prove it on the field, and we'll have 23 home games to start the season to make our point. One of those three game series early will be a Cajun homecoming with Alabama (#7) coming to town with ex-Cajuns Pat Murphy and Alyson Habetz along with STM freshmen Bailey Hemphill.

[jllanclos]

11 is generous, considering the loss of Lexie Elkins and Shellie Landry, and a very unsure depth in the circle.

Thought we'd be around 15 or 16.

[jllanclos]

By the way, this poll called us Louisiana. Too bad the WCWS is on ESPN.

[31Ragin97]

By the way, this poll called us Louisiana. Too bad the WCWS is on ESPN.

Cool! Plus i think nfca has covered softball a tad bit longer than bristol!!!

[CajunAmos]

By the way, this poll called us Louisiana. Too bad the WCWS is on ESPN.

Not the initial release this morning.