There’s a new #1 back atop the Extra Inning Softball Top 25 poll.
Following a one-week interlude, Oklahoma is back atop the rankings after an utter walloping of then-#1 UCLA in a run-rule win at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.
With the OU defeat their first loss of the season, UCLA checks in still at #2 while Oklahoma State holds firm at #3. Tennessee – following a shutout win over Clemson – and Stanford round out the top five.
Three teams – Florida State, Duke, and Baylor – shared the largest rises in the Week 3 poll, each moving up four spots respectively. The biggest drops in the rankings were felt by Alabama, who fell five spots after being dominated in a loss to Kennesaw State, and Florida, who fell eleven spots after three losses and only a win over UC Riverside at the Mary Nutter tournament.
Four teams joined the poll this week after previously being unranked – that group included #18 Oregon, #23 Louisiana, #24 Wichita State, and #25 Louisville.
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 | 2 |
| 2 | UCLA | 1 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 3 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 6 |
| 5 | Stanford | 7 |
| 6 | Clemson | 5 |
| 7 | Florida State | 11 |
| 8 | LSU | 8 |
| 9 | Duke | 13 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 10 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 12 |
| 12 | Texas | 14 |
| 13 | Baylor | 17 |
| 14 | Alabama | 9 |
| 15 | Florida | 4 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 15 |
| 17 | Georgia | 16 |
| 18 | Oregon | NR |
| 19 | Washington | 18 |
| 20 | Arizona | 20 |
| 21 | Northwestern | 19 |
| 22 | Auburn | 23 |
| 23 | Louisiana | NR |
| 24 | Wichita State | NR |
| 25 | Louisville | NR |
New to Poll: #18 Oregon, #23 Louisiana, #24 Wichita State, #25 Louisville
Dropped Out:Â Maryland, UCF, Missouri, Texas A&M
