ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Poll
How the Top 25 Fared – Week 3 – February 21 – 27
1. Arizona (14-2)
@ Cathedral City Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.)
2/25 #20 LSU W, 4-1
2/26 #T3 Georgia L, 0-8 (5)
Virginia W, 9-3
2/27 Loyola Marymount W, 6-0
San Diego State W, 5-0
Last week
Hillenbrand Invitational (Tucson, Ariz.)
2/18 Texas A&M Corpus Christi W, 15-0 (5)
2/19 Drake University W, 5-3
Kennesaw State W, 8-0 (5)
2/20 Texas A&M Corpus Christi W, 9-1
Pacific W, 8-6
2. Alabama (16-0)
2/22 UAB W, 3-0
@ USF Fairfield Inn and Suites Tampa Tournament (Tampa, Fla.)
2/25 Illinois State W, 7-0
Central Connecticut W, 17-1 (5)
2/26 Western Michigan W, 12-4 (6)
#15 Missouri W, 3-1
2/27 USF W, 12-1 (5)
Last week
Bama Bash! (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
2/18 Louisville W, 10-2 (5)
Texas-San Antonio W, 13-5 (6)
2/19 Syracuse W, 9-0 (5)
Louisville W, 9-8
2/20 Syracuse W, 20-5 (5)
T3. Georgia (14-1)
@ Cathedral City Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.)
2/24 #18 Oklahoma State L, 0-1
#6 Oklahoma W, 1-0
2/25 #21 Texas A&M W, 6-2
Oregon State W, 12-7
2/26 #1 Arizona W, 8-0 (5)
Last week
Georgia Softball Classic (Athens, Ga.)
2/18 Winthrop W, 14-0 (5)
Buffalo W, 8-0 (5)
2/19 North Dakota State W, 14-4 (5)
Marshall W, 12-2 (5)
2/20 North Carolina State W, 13-4 (5)
T3. UCLA (12-3)
@ Cathedral City Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.)
2/25 #5 Florida L, 1-4
#6 Oklahoma W, 3-0
2/26 #10 Tennessee L, 1-7
2/27 Northwestern W, 5-4
Ohio State W, 12-5
Last week
@ Louisville Slugger Desert Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.)
2/16 Cal State Fullerton Postponed
2/18 So. Illinois Edwardsville W, 3-2 (9)
Arkansas L, 4-3
2/19 Utah W, 6-2
Portland State W, 3-0
2/20 Utah State W, 13-3 (6)
5. Florida (14-0)
@ Cathedral City Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.)
2/24 Indiana W, 7-0
#12 Texas W, 6-5
2/25 San Diego State W, 4-2
#T3 UCLA W, 4-1
2/26 Utah W, 7-3
Last week
2/16 @ Jacksonville W, 7-0
2/19 North Carolina W, 3-0
North Carolina W, 9-0
2/20 North Carolina W, 10-0
6. Oklahoma (12-5)
@ Cathedral City Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.)
2/24 #T3 Georgia L, 0-1
#11 Hawaii L, 1-4
2/25 Long Beach L, 1-2
#T3 UCLA L, 0-3
2/26 Cal Poly W, 4-2
Last week
2/16 St. Gregory’s W, 9-0 (5)
@ Troy Cox Classic (Las Cruces, N.M.)
2/18 Southern Utah W, 8-3
New Mexico State W, 7-4
2/19 Sam Houston State W, 12-4
Louisiana-Monroe W, 14-4 (5)
2/20 New Mexico State W, 16-0 (5)
7. Michigan (15-0)
@ UCF Invitational (Orlando, Fla.)
2/25 North Florida W, 4-1
Central Florida W, 10-1 (6)
2/26 Missouri-Kansas City W, 4-1
Villanova W, 7-2
2/27 Maine W, 9-0
Last week
@ FAU Kickoff Classic (Boca Raton, Fla.)
2/18 Long Island W, 6-0
Florida Atlantic W, 11-0 (5)
2/19 Tulsa W, 4-3
UMASS W, 3-0
8. Arizona State (12-1)
2/25 Michigan State W, 6-2
2/26 Michigan State W, 10-2 (5)
Michigan State W, 5-2
Last Week
Littlewood Classic (Tempe, Ariz.)
2/18 Seattle University W, 10-0 (5)
Illinois State W, 13-4 (6)
2/20 Idaho State W, 16-1 (5)
Seattle University W, 13-2 (5)
9. Washington (13-0)
@ Cathedral City Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.)
2/24 #21 Texas A&M W, 11-4
Fordham W, 2-0
2/25 Cal State Fullerton W, 14-2 (5)
UMass W, 9-2
2/26 Cal Poly W, 5-3
Last week
@ San Diego Classic (San Diego, Calif.)
2/18 Sacramento State W, 7-4 (5)
Fresno State Cancelled
2/19 No. 10 Missouri Cancelled
2/20 Northwestern W, 8-1 (6)
No. 22 San Diego State W, 6-3
10. Tennessee (14-2)
2/22 @ Southern Utah W, 10-1 (5)
@ Cathedral City Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.)
2/24 UCSB W, 2-0
San Diego State W, 11-3 (6)
2/25 BYU W, 4-1
Loyola Marymount W, 7-2
2/26 #T3 UCLA W, 7-1
Last week
2/15 ETSU W, 18-0 (5)
@ Louisville Slugger Desert Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.)
2/18 Cal Poly W, 11-2 (6)
Boise State W, 15-1 (5)
2/19 UNLV L, 4-3
So. Illinois Edwardsville W, 12-2 (5)
2/20 No. 18 Stanford L, 5-0
11. Hawaii (12-4)
2/22 @ UC Riverside W, 2-0
@ UC Riverside W, 9-1 (6)
2/24 #6 Oklahoma W, 4-1
2/25 Nebraska L, 0-3
Syracuse L, 2-3
2/26 Virginia L, 4-6
Last week
2/14 Texas State Cancelled
@ Louisville Slugger Desert Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.)
2/18 Utah W, 8-7
Long Beach State W, 10-4
2/19 No. 14 Oregon L, 12-5 (5)
No. 18 Stanford W, 6-1
2/20 Cal State Northridge W, 12-3
12. Texas (14-2)
@ Cathedral City Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.)
2/24 Fordham L, 1-2
#5 Florida L, 5-6
2/25 Cal Poly W, 9-0
2/26 Long Island W, 10-0
Loyola Marymount W, 6-0
2/27 UMASS W, 3-0
Last week
Time Warner Cable Texas Invitational (Austin, Texas)
2/17 Wisconsin W, 15-1 (5)
2/18 Missouri State W, 7-1
2/19 Colorado State W, 12-4 (6)
Colorado State W, 8-0 (5)
2/20 Missouri State W, 5-0
13. Oregon (13-2)
@ Libby Matson Tournament (Stockton, Calif.)
2/26 Pacific L, 2-4
San Jose State W, 8-0
2/27 San Jose State W, 6-0
Santa Clara W, 1-0
Last week
@ Louisville Slugger Desert Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.)
2/18 Utah W, 8-5
Nevada W, 12-4
2/19 No. 12 Hawaii W, 13-5
Arkansas W, 8-7
2/20 Boise State W, 10-0
14. California (9-1)
@ Cathedral City Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.)
2/25 Indiana W, 4-3 (9)
Massachusetts W, 4-0
2/26 #20 LSU W, 11-3
2/27 Cal Poly W, 2-0
Last week
@ San Diego Classic (San Diego, Calif.)
2/20 No. 10 Missouri W, 1-0
UC Santa Barbara W, 2-1
15. Missouri (5-3)
@ USF Tournament (Tampa, Fla.)
2/25 Temple W, 8-7
Illinois State W, 8-2
2/26 #2 Alabama L, 1-3
USF W, 4-0
2/27 Western Michigan W, 6-1
Last week
@ San Diego Classic (San Diego, Calif.)
2/17 No. 22 San Diego State W, 9-1 (5)
2/18 Fresno State L, 6-3
No. 15 California Postponed
2/19 No. 11 Washington Cancelled
No. 22 San Diego State Cancelled
2/20 No. 15 California L, 1-0
Sacramento State Cancelled
16. Stanford (12-3)
Hosts Stanford Nike Invitational (Stanford, Calif.)
2/25 Memphis L, 1-2
North Dakota State W, 12-0 (5)
2/26 #24 Kentucky W, 4-2
Colorado State W, 16-2 (5)
2/27 UC Davis W, 5-3
Last week
@ Louisville Slugger Desert Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.)
2/18 Utah State W, 18-10 (6)
Portland State W, 3-1 (8)
2/19 No. 12 Hawaii L, 6-1
BYU W, 7-4
2/20 No. 7 Tennessee W, 5-0
17. ULL (14-1)
@ Cowgirl Classic (Lake Charles, La.)
2/25 Southern L, 4-5
Jackson State W, 12-2 (5)
2/26 Grambling State W, 7-0
McNeese State W, 4-0
2/27 Houston Baptist W, 5-0
Last week
Ragin’ Cajuns Invitational (Lafayette, La.)
2/18 Maine W, 11-0 (5)
Tennessee State W, 19-0 (5)
2/19 Maine W, 9-0
Stephen F. Austin W, 7-0
2/20 Tennessee State W, 9-1 (5)
18. Oklahoma State (12-3)
@ Cathedral City Classic (Palm Springs, Calif
2/24 UC Santa Barbara W, 9-1 (5)
#T3 Georgia W, 1-0
2/25 Fresno State L, 3-4
2/26 UMass W, 5-0
Long Beach State W, 5-3
Last week
@ Hilton Houston Plaza Classic (Houston, Texas)
2/18 No. 16 LSU W, 5-3
Houston L, 3-2
2/19 Southern W, 13-3 (6)
Nicholls State W, 7-6 (10)
2/20 Nicholls State W, 12-3
19. Texas Tech (16-0)
Hosts Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic (Lubbock, Texas)
2/25 Northern Illinois W, 16-3
St. John’s W, 5-3
2/26 St. John’s W, 19-8
Northern Illinois W, 8-0
2/27 Wichita State W, 10-2
Last week
Texas Tech Invitational (Lubbock, Texas)
2/18 Utah Valley W, 8-3
Bryant University W, 10-0
2/19 Bryant University W, 10-2
Utah Valley W, 8-2
2/20 Bryant University W, 8-0
Utah Valley W, 14-5
20. LSU (12-5)
2/23 McNeese State W, 7-1
@ Cathedral City Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.)
2/25 #1 Arizona L, 1-4
2/26 #14 California L, 3-11
Fordham W, 6-2
2/27 Cal Poly W, 7-4
Last week
2/16 Southeastern Louisiana W, 9-0 (5)
@ Hilton Houston Plaza Classic (Houston, Texas)
2/18 Southern W, 12-0 (5)
No. 20 Oklahoma State L, 5-3
2/19 Houston L, 5-4 (8)
Nicholls W, 11-2 (5)
2/20 Houston L, 1-0 (8)
21. Texas A&M (12-5)
2/22 Texas State W, 6-0
@ Cathedral City Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.)
2/24 #9 Washington L, 4-11
Long Beach State W, 8-0 (5)
2/25 Ohio State W, 10-1 (5)
#T3 Georgia L, 2-6
2/26 Northwestern W, 9-1 (5)
Last week
2/16 @ Stephen F. Austin W, 4-3
@ Stephen F. Austin W, 9-0 (6)
Aggie Classic (College Station, Texas)
2/18 UT Arlington W, 6-5
Wichita State W, 7-1
2/19 Wichita State W, 16-0 (5)
UT Arlington W, 4-0
22. Nebraska (14-2)
@ Cathedral City Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.)
2/25 BYU W, 4-3
#11 Hawaii W, 3-0
2/26 Nevada L ,1-5
2/27 Ohio State W, 10-0 (5)
Long Island W, 6-1
Last week
@ North Texas Tournament (Denton, Texas)
2/18 Tennessee Tech W, 4-3
North Texas W, 4-2
2/19 Centenary W, 10-2
Northwestern State W, 7-0
2/20 Tennessee Tech W, 6-0
23. Houston (13-3)
2/23 Sam Houston State L, 0-2
Sam Houston State W, 6-1
2/25 Sam Houston State W, 9-1 (6)
Central Arkansas L, 0-1
@ Getterman/STI Classic (Waco, Texas)
2/26 Louisiana-Monroe W, 8-0
2/27 Louisiana Monroe W, 1-0
Baylor W, 1-0
Last Week
Hosts Houston Hilton Plaza Classic (Houston, texas)
2/18 #20 Oklahoma State W, 3-2
Nicholls State W, 6-0
2/19 #16 LSU W, 5-4 (8)
Southern W, 12-2 (5)
2/20 #16 LSU W, 1-0 (8)
24. Kentucky (11-3)
@ Stanford Nike Invitational (Stanford, Calif.)
2/25 Colorado State W, 7-0
2/26 #16 Stanford L, 2-4
UC Davis W, 2-0
2/27 North Dakota State W, 5-4 (8)
Last week
@ Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.)
2/18 Georgia Southern W, 7-0
Middle Tennessee State W, 13-0
2/19 Florida State L, 2-0
Georgia Southern W, 9-1
2/20 Florida State W, 7-2
25. Georgia Tech (7-4)
2/23 @ Kennesaw State L, 0-1
Last week
@ Felsberg Memorial Tournament (Miami, Fla.)
2/18 Illinois W, 5-4
Florida International L, 9-1 (5)
2/19 Providence W, 7-0
Pittsburgh L, 2-1
2/20 Florida International L, 4-3 (6 innings because of “drop dead” time limit)
Receiving Votes
RV San Diego State (6-7)
@ Cathedral City Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.)
2/24 Indiana L, 2-3
#10 Tennessee L, 3-11 (6)
2/25 #5 Florida L, 2-4
2/26 Florida State W, 10-2 (5) F
2/27 #1 Arizona L, 0-5
Last week
San Diego Classic (San Diego, Calif.)
2/17 Sacramento State W, 4-2
No. 10 Missouri L, 9-1 (5)
2/18 Northwestern Cancelled
2/19 Howard Cancelled
No. 10 Missouri Cancelled
2/20 No. 11 Washington L, 6-3
RV DePaul (8-2)
DID NOT PLAY
Last week
@ USF Tournament (Clearwater, Fla.)
2/18 Ole Miss W, 3-2 (8)
Indiana W, 7-3
2/19 UAB W, 1-0 (8)
Fordham L, 9-3
2/20 USF W, 4-2
RV Baylor (14-1)
2/21 @ Northwestern State W, 4-1
2/22 @ Louisiana Tech W, 11-0
@ Louisiana Tech W, 9-0 (6)
Hosts QTI Powers Invitational (Waco, Texas)
2/25 Sam Houston State W, 6-0
2/26 Central Arkansas W, 3-0
Louisiana –Monroe W, 2-1
2/27 #23 Houston L, 0-1
Last week
2/18 New Mexico W, 7-2
New Mexico W, 4-0
2/19 New Mexico W, 3-1
RV Notre Dame (5-0)
@ Cougar Classic (Mount Pleasant, S.C.)
2/26 College of Charleston W, 2-0
Iowa State W, 1-0
2/27 Marist W, 10-1 (5)
Liberty W, 6-4
Last week
@ UCF Invitational (Orlando, Fla.)
2/18 Miami (Ohio) W, 3-2
UCF W, 5-3
2/19 UIC W, 4-1
Delaware W, 11-1 (5)
2/20 Miami (Ohio) W, 4-1
RV Fresno State (6-1)
@ Cathedral City Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.)
2/25 Virginia W, 4-1
#18 Oklahoma State W, 4-3
2/26 Syracuse L, 3-4
2/27 UMASS W, 7-5
Last week
San Diego Classic (San Diego, Calif.)
2/18 No. 18 Missouri W, 6-3
RV Auburn (15-0)
2/23 Georgia State W, 4-2
Hosts War Eagle Classic (Auburn, Ala.)
2/25 Georgia Southern W, 9-1 (5)
Belmont W, 8-5
2/26 Marshall W, 8-1
Murray State W, 14-2 (6)
2/27 Middle Tennessee State W, 10-0 (5)
Last week
2/17 McNeese State W, 7-5
Tiger Invitational (Auburn, Ala.)
2/18 Southern Mississippi W, 3-0
Campbell W, 3-1
2/19 Western Illinois W, 8-1 (7)
2/20 Western Carolina W, 7-2
RV Florida State (9-7)
@ Cathedral City Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.)
2/24 BYU W, 6-4
Oregon State L, 5-6
2/25 Northwestern L, 0-3
2/26 Long Beach State W, 4-1
San Diego State L, 2-10
Last week
2/18 Georgia Southern W, 6-4
Garnet and Gold Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.)
2/18 Middle Tennessee State W, 10-3
2/19 Middle Tennessee State W, 11-1
No. 24 Kentucky W, 2-0
2/20 No. 24 Kentucky L, 7-2
RV SC Upstate (16-0)
2/23 N.C. Central W, 8-0 (5)
N.C. Central W, 13-1 (5)
Hosts Campus Suites Spartan Classic (Spartanburg, S.C)
2/25 Howard W, 2-0
2/26 Oakland W, 5-0
2/27 Lafayette W, 10-0 (6)
2/27 La Salle W, 2-0
Last Week
2/16 Gardner-Webb W, 9-1 (5)
Gardner-Webb W, 5-0
Hosts Upstate Classic (Spartanburg, S.C.)
2/18 George Mason W, 9-1 (6)
2/19 Hampton W, 13-1 (5)
George Mason W, 7-1
2/20 Hampton W, 7-3
