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Thread: 2017 USA Today/NFCA Division I Softball Coaches Preseason Poll

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    UL Softball 2017 USA Today/NFCA Division I Softball Coaches Preseason Poll

    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).


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    Damn. No respect. Out of the top 10.


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    Quote Originally Posted by BeauCajun View Post
    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.

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    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.


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    Quote Originally Posted by GeauxCajuns View Post
    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.

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    Default Re: 2017 USA Today/NFCA Division I Softball Coaches Preseason Poll

    11 is in no way unfair or disrespectful.


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    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.


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    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.


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


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    Quote Originally Posted by jllanclos View Post
    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!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jllanclos View Post
    By the way, this poll called us Louisiana. Too bad the WCWS is on ESPN.
    Not the initial release this morning.

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