After a tumultuous week among many of the nation’s top teams, only the top team remain unchanged in Week 5 of the Extra Inning Softball Top 25 poll.
Oklahoma maintains their hold atop the poll; Oklahoma State moves up to #2 after winning a series over Florida State. Tennessee, Stanford, and UCLA round out the top five.
Kentucky saw the biggest jump, moving up six spots to #11 in this week’s poll following three shutouts in a true road series against Missouri.
New to the poll this week are Texas A&M and Texas State; the Aggies won a road series against Arkansas, including run-ruling the Razorbacks in the series finale. Texas State earned two major wins, beating Alabama and Texas in the final two games of a round-robin tournament in Austin.
Extra Inning Softball‘s Top 25 voting group includes working media members who regularly cover softball, as well as a group of coaches and SIDs.
| Ranking | School | Previous Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 1 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 3 |
| 3 | Tennessee | 4 |
| 4 | Stanford | 5 |
| 5 | UCLA | 2 |
| 6 | Clemson | 6 |
| 7 | Florida State | 7 |
| 8 | LSU | 8 |
| 9 | Duke | 9 |
| 10 | Washington | 13 |
| 11 | Kentucky | 17 |
| 12 | Virginia Tech | 11 |
| 13 | Arkansas | 10 |
| 14 | Texas | 12 |
| 15 | Florida | 15 |
| 16 | Georgia | 16 |
| 17 | Texas A&M | NR |
| 18 | Alabama | 14 |
| 19 | Arizona | 21 |
| 20 | Oregon | 19 |
| 21 | Louisiana | 25 |
| 22 | Baylor | 16 |
| 23 | Maryland | 23 |
| 24 | Auburn | 24 |
| 25 | Texas State | NR |
New to Poll: #17 Texas A&M, #25 Texas State
Dropped Out:Â Wichita State, Nebraska
