There's a new No. 1 team in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 poll released Feb. 21 following a big weekend of softball at the Clearwater Invitational.
The UCLA Bruins have taken over the No. 1 spot in the rankings following Oklahoma's first loss of the season to Baylor in Waco. The Sooners battled back from a 4-1 deficit to cut the lead to one in the sixth inning, but ultimately fell 4-3.
UCLA, on the other hand, moved to 12-0 after an undefeated weekend at the Clearwater Invitational. The Bruins pulled off a one-run win over both Alabama and Louisiana, as well as a four-run win over Virginia Tech and a run-rule win over Nebraska.
After UCLA and Oklahoma — Florida, Oklahoma State, and Clemson round out the top five. Baylor is the only new addition to the poll after taking down Oklahoma.
The full Week 2 ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 poll here (based on games through Feb. 20):
|
RANK |
TEAM |
RECORD |
POINTS |
PREVIOUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA (25) | 12-0 | 625 | 2 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 8-1 | 594 | 1 |
| 3 | Florida | 10-0 | 557 | 3 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 8-1 | 546 | 5 |
| 5 | Clemson | 10-0 | 527 | 6 |
| 6 | Florida State | 9-3 | 474 | 7 |
| 7 | Alabama | 6-2 | 451 | 12 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 8-2 | 427 | 4 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 6-1 | 387 | 8 |
| 10 | Washington | 9-1 | 385 | 14 |
| 11 | Stanford | 8-2 | 344 | 17 |
| 12 | Virginia Tech | 7-3 | 333 | 9 |
| 13 | Texas | 8-1-1 | 322 | 13 |
| 14 | LSU | 10-0 | 294 | 18 |
| 15 | Duke | 7-3 | 288 | 19 |
| 16 | Georgia | 7-3 | 259 | 10 |
| 17 | Northwestern | 4-4 | 218 | 11 |
| 18 | Kentucky | 6-1-1 | 214 | 16 |
| 19 | Arizona | 7-3 | 204 | 15 |
| 20 | Auburn | 9-1 | 145 | 21 |
| 21 | Missouri | 9-2 | 105 | 23 |
| 22 | Baylor | 8-1 | 80 | NR |
| 23 | Maryland | 8-1 | 73 | 25 |
| 24 | Oregon | 8-2 | 64 | 24 |
| 25 | UCF | 5-5 | 63 | 20 |
