4/1 Softball Top 25 Rankings

 

Rank Team Comments Prior
1 UCLA Logo UCLA UCLA took California’s best shot in the first two games of the series but the Bruins got the job done with a sweep. 1
2 Oklahoma Logo Oklahoma Oklahoma handled Tulsa with ease during the week and then the Sooners went out to Salt Lake City and crushed Utah twice. 2
3 Florida State Logo Florida State Seminoles head into a showdown with Florida next week on a roll as they dominated Virginia in Charlottesville this weekend. 3
4 Alabama Logo Alabama Bailey Hemphill and KB Sides paced Alabama to an 8-2 win over MSU on Saturday to clinch a series win over the Bulldogs. 4
5 LSU Logo LSU Amanda Sanchez drove in five runs for LSU on Sunday as they took the rubber game of the South Carolina series 9-1. 6
6 Tennessee Logo Tennessee Tennessee split their first two games of the Missouri series on Sunday and will go for the series win on Monday night. 5
7 Arizona Logo Arizona Taylor McQuillin’s two-hit shutout on Sunday gave Arizona a Territorial Cup sweep over Arizona State in Tucson. 8
8 Louisiana Logo Louisiana Louisiana swept Georgia Southern this weekend as their pitching was locked in all series long. 10
9 Washington Logo Washington Huskies get the sweep over Oregon State as they are starting to get in a bit of rhythm offensively. 11
10 Ole Miss Logo Ole Miss Brittney Finley and Molly Jacobsen locked down the Florida offense to secure a 3-1 win that cliched the series for Ole Miss. 18
11 Florida Logo Florida Florida won an epic 15 inning game one at Ole Miss on Friday but dropped the next two games against the Rebels. 7
12 Arkansas Logo Arkansas Razorbacks had a big weekend against Kentucky as playing in Fayetteville is turning into a nice homefield advantage. 21
13 Oklahoma State Logo Oklahoma State OSU pick up another great series win as they shutout Texas twice thanks to Samantha Show and Samantha Clakley in the circle. 19
14 James Madison Logo James Madison Megan Good set a school record with 17 strikeouts on Sunday afternoon as James Madison beat Towson 6-0 to sweep the series. 14
15 Texas Logo Texas Texas dropped two of three in Stillwater as they couldn’t generate any offense in the first two games against Oklahoma State. 9
16 Minnesota Logo Minnesota Minnesota swept Purdue as the bats were consistent all weekend long and they have a big series next weekend at Illinois. 16
17 Texas Tech Logo Texas Tech Texas Tech took the two out of three against Iowa State to get back on track after getting swept by Oklahoma. 12
18 Georgia Logo Georgia Georgia stepped and picked up two hard fought wins against Auburn, which should give them an infusion of confidence. 20
19 Auburn Logo Auburn Alyssa Rivera’s fifth inning homerun on Sunday gave Auburn a one-run lead and the Tigers won 9-5 to avoid getting swept by UGA. 15
20 Arizona State Logo Arizona State Sun Devils had a rough weekend offensively down in Tucson as they were swept by the rival Wildcats. 13
21 Virginia Tech Logo Virginia Tech Hokies continue to cruise along in ACC play as they took two of three against a tough Louisville team. 22
22 Michigan Logo Michigan Michigan swept Rutgers as the Wolverines scored 24 runs this weekend against the Scarlet Knights pitching staff. 23
23 Kentucky Logo Kentucky Kentucky had a up and down week as they went 1-3, losing to Western Kentucky and two of three at Arkansas. 17
24 Colorado State Logo Colorado State Ashley Michelena’s four hits propelled Colorado State to a 8-4 win over Utah State to finish off a sweep of the Aggies. 24
25 South Carolina Logo South Carolina Gamecocks went 2-2 this week as they beat Georgia State and went 1-2 in Baton Rouge against a very potent LSU lineup. 25