ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll
HOW THE TOP 25 FARED
Week 8 – March 26 – April 1, 2012
1. California (33-1 , 6-0 Pac-12)
3/28 Sacramento State W, 8-0 (5)
3/30 No. 3 Washington W, 2-1
4/1 No. 3 Washington W, 5-3
No. 3 Washington W, 6-4
Last Week
3/20 Princeton W, 8-0 (5)
3/23 @ No. 9 Stanford W, 9-0
3/24 @ No. 9 Stanford W, 4-3
3/25 @ No. 9 Stanford W, 8-0
2. Alabama ( 35-1 , 12-1 SEC)
3/27 @ No. 24 Auburn W, 4-2
@ No. 24 Auburn W, 5-2
3/30 @ Mississippi State W, 5-4
3/31 @ Mississippi State W, 4-2
4/1 @ Mississippi State W, 9-3
Last Week
3/21 No. 11 Tennessee W, 3-2 (11)
No. 11 Tennessee L, 5-2
Host of Easton Alabama Challenge in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
3/23 DePaul W, 4-3
3/24 DePaul W, 9-7
Longwood W, 11-0 (5 innings)
3/25 Longwood W, 7-2
3. Washington (32-4 ,3-3 Pac-12)
3/30 @ No. 1 Cal L, 2-1
4/1 @ No. 1 Cal L, 5-3
@ No. 1 Cal L, 6-4
Last Week
3/19 CSU Bakersfield W, 12-0 (5)
CSU Bakersfield W, 15-4 (5)
3/23 Utah W, 5-1
3/24 Utah W, 6-1
3/25 Utah W, 3-1
4. Florida (31-4 , 12-2 SEC)
3/28 No. 21 South Florida L, 4-1
3/30 @ No. 10 Georgia L, 3-2
3/31 @ No. 10 Georgia W, 4-2
4/1 @ No. 10 Georgia W, 6-3
Last Week
3/23 @ Arkansas W, 6-0
3/24 @ Arkansas W, 3-2
3/25 @ Arkansas W, 5-0
5. Arizona State ( 32-4, 4-1 Pac-12)
3/31 @ No. 16 Oregon L, 3-0
@ No. 16 Oregon W, 7-4
4/1 @ No. 17 Oregon Cancelled
Last Week
3/23 No. 13 Arizona W, 4-2 (8 innings)
3/24 No. 13 Arizona W, 9-6
3/25 No. 13 Arizona W, 7-6
6. Texas ( 31-2 , 6-0 Big 12)
3/28 @ Houston W, 15-4 (5)
3/30 New Mexico W, 2-1 (9)
3/31 Tulsa W, 9-1 (6)
New Mexico W, 7-3
4/1 New Mexico W, 5-0
Last Week
3/23 @ Iowa State W, 8-4
3/24 @ Iowa State W, 7-3
3/25 @ Iowa State W, 11-2 (5 innings)
7. Oklahoma ( 30-4 , 6-1 Big 12)
3/28 Oklahoma State W, 4-0
3/30 Kansas W, 8-0 (5)
3/31 Kansas W, 8-0 (6)
4/1 Kansas W, 6-2
Last Week
3/23 @ No. 18 Baylor W, 2-0
3/24 @ No. 18 Baylor W, 5-0
3/25 @ No. 18 Baylor L, 1-0
8. Louisiana-Lafayette (30-1, 5-1 Sun Belt)
Did not play
Last Week
3/22 Georgia Tech W, 12-11
Georgia Tech W, 10-2
3/24 @ Troy L, 4-9
@ Troy W, 9-1
3/25 @ Troy W, 9-1
9. Tennessee (27-8 , 9-5 SEC)
3/27 Furman W, 1-0
Furman W, 8-0 (6)
3/30 Kentucky L, 5-3
3/31 Kentucky W, 8-0 (5)
4/1 Kentucky W, 4-2
Last Week
3/21 @ No. 1 Alabama L, 3-2 (11)
@ No. 1 Alabama W, 5-2
3/23 @ Mississippi State W, 8-0
3/24 @ Mississippi State W, 10-3
3/25 @ Mississippi State W, 8-0 (5 innings)
10. Georgia ( 29-7 , 8-4 SEC)
3/28 Georgia Southern W, 1-0
3/30 No. 4 Florida W, 3-2
3/31 No. 4 Florida L, 4-2
4/1 No. 4 Florida L, 6-3
Last Week
3/21 Georgia State W, 6-0
3/23 @ Mississippi W, 8-4
3/24 @ Mississippi W, 9-0
3/25 @ Mississippi W, 8-0
11. Louisville ( 29-2, 4-2 Big East)
3/28 @ Kentucky W, 1-0
3/31 @ DePaul L, 7-1
@ DePaul W, 4-3
4/1 @ DePaul L, 3-0
Last Week
3/20 Ohio State W, 7-0
Ohio State W, 7-2
3/24 Pittsburgh W, 3-1
Pittsburgh W, 4-3
3/25 Pittsburgh W, 2-1
12. Missouri (28-5 , 7-2 Big 12)
3/28 Evansville W, 4-2
Evansville W, 7-0
3/30 No. 20 Baylor W, 6-1
3/31 No. 20 Baylor W, 4-2
4/1 No. 20 Baylor W, 7-0
Last Week
3/21 Iowa W, 8-0 (5 innings)
Iowa W, 2-0
3/23 @ No. 19 Texas A&M L, 2-1
3/24 @ No. 19 Texas A&M W, 6-5
3/25 @ No. 19 Texas A&M L, 1-0 (8 innings)
13. Stanford ( 27-8, 1-5 Pac -12)
3/28 Santa Clara W, 9-2
3/30 No. 17 Arizona W, 4-1
3/31 No. 17 Arizona L, 9-1 (5)
4/1 No. 17 Arizona L, 3-1
Last Week
3/23 No. 2 Cal L, 4-3
3/24 No. 2 Cal L, 9-0
3/25 No. 2 Cal L, 8-0
14. UCLA ( 25-7, 2-1 Pac-12)
3/27 @ Cal Poly W, 14-0 (5)
@ Cal Poly W, 14-5
3/30 Oregon State W, 8-4
3/31 Oregon State W, 8-0 (5)
4/1 Oregon State L, 7-5
Last Week
3/25 UC Santa Barbara W, 10-6
15. Texas A&M (25-10 , 5-2 Big 12)
3/28 No. 20 Baylor W, 6-1
3/30 @ Oklahoma State W, 3-1 (8)
3/31 @ Oklahoma State L, 4-0
4/1 @ Oklahoma State W, 7-1
Last Week
3/23 No. 10 Missouri W, 2-1
3/24 No. 10 Missouri L, 5-6
3/25 No. 10 Missouri W, 1-0
16. Oregon (23-7 , 2-3 Pac-12)
3/26 Oregon State L, 7-1
3/28 Boise State W, 4-1
Boise State W, 14-6
3/29 Boise State W, 6-4 (8)
3/31 No. 5 Arizona State W, 3-0
No. 5 Arizona State L, 7-4
4/1 No. 5 Arizona State Cancelled
Last Week
3/24 Oregon State W, 8-2
3/25 Oregon State L, 5-4
17. Arizona ( 23-9 , 2-4 Pac-12)
3/27 San Diego State W, 8-0 (5)
3/28 San Diego State W, 8-6 (8)
3/30 No. 13 Stanford L, 4-1
3/31 No. 13 Stanford W, 9-1 (5)
4/1 No. 13 Stanford W, 3-1
@ Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif.
3/21 New Mexico State L, 9-5
New Mexico State W, 6-3
3/23 No. 6 Arizona State L, 4-2 (8 innings)
3/24 No. 6 Arizona State L, 9-6
3/25 No. 6 Arizona State L, 7-6
18. Hawaii ( 28-3, 4-1 WAC)
3/30 @ New Mexico State W, 9-1 (5)
3/31 @ New Mexico State W, 4-1
Last Week
3/23 San Jose State W, 4-1
3/24 San Jose State L, 2-4
San Jose State W, 8-0
19. Michigan ( 24-10, 5-1 Big Ten)
3/28 Bowling Green W, 12-2 (6)
3/31 @ Indiana W, 3-2
@ Indiana L, 7-2
4/1 @ Indiana W, 7-2
Last Week
3/21 Eastern Michigan W, 10-2, (5 innings)
3/24 Penn State W, 11-2 (5 innings)
Penn State W, 12-4 (6 innings)
3/25 Penn State W, 6-0
20. Baylor ( 22-12, 1-6 Big 12)
3/28 @ No. 15 Texas A&M L, 6-1
3/30 @ No. 12 Missouri L, 6-1
3/31 @ No. 12 Missouri L, 4-2
4/1 @ No. 12 Missouri L, 7-0
Last Week
3/20 Stephen F. Austin Postponed
Stephen F. Austin Postponed
3/23 No. 7 Oklahoma L, 2-0
3/24 No. 7 Oklahoma L, 5-0
3/25 No. 7 Oklahoma W, 1-0
21. South Florida (33-5 , 6-0 Big East)
3/28 No. 4 Florida W, 4-1
3/31 @ Pittsburgh W, 5-0
@ Pittsburgh W, 4-0
4/1 @ Pittsburgh W, 3-2
Last Week
3/19 UMASS W, 2-1
3/21 Hartford W, 7-1
3/24 Rutgers W, 9-0
Rutgers W, 11-0
3/25 Rutgers W, 1-0
22. Florida State (32-6 , 7-1 ACC)
3/29 Florida Gulf Coast W, 5-0
Florida Gulf Coast W, 7-1
4/1 North Carolina W, 8-3
North Carolina L, 4-2
Last Week
3/20 Jacksonville W, 6-0
Jacksonville W, 7-1
3/21 Florida A&M W, 10-1 (5 innings)
3/24 @ Virginia W, 5-0
@ Virginia W, 2-0
3/25 @ Virginia W, 3-1
23. LSU ( 27-8, 10-1 SEC)
3/28 @ McNeese St. W, 4-0
3/30 Arkansas W, 1-0
3/31 Arkansas W, 9-1 (5)
4/1 Arkansas W, 3-2
Last Week
3/20 Georgia Tech W, 2-1
3/23 @ South Carolina W, 5-0
3/24 @ South Carolina W, 5-0
3/25 @ South Carolina W, 9-0 (6 innings)
24. Auburn ( 26-12, 5-8 SEC)
3/27 No. 2 Alabama L, 4-2
No. 2 Alabama L, 5-2
3/30 Mississippi W, 9-5 (10)
3/31 Mississippi W, 7-4
4/1 Mississippi L, 6-1
Last Week
3/21 @ Troy L, 7-1
3/23 Kentucky L, 8-4 (8 innings)
3/24 Kentucky L, 5-2
3/25 Kentucky W, 2-1
25. Syracuse ( 21-9 , 2-1 Big East)
3/31 @ St. Johns W, 11-7
@ St. Johns L, 6-1
4/1 @ St. Johns W, 12-6
Last Week
Host of Dual at the Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.
3/23 Colgate W, 6-0
3/24 Canisius W, 6-5
RECEIVING VOTES
RV North Carolina ( 24-9, 3-2 ACC)
3/28 Campbell W, 9-0 (5)
4/1 @ No. 22 Florida St. L, 8-3
@ No. 22 Florida St. W, 4-2
Last Week
3/21 South Carolina W, 8-0
3/24 Maryland Cancelled
Maryland Cancelled
3/25 Maryland Cancelled
RV Oregon State ( 26-10, 3-3 Pac-12)
3/26 No. 16 Oregon W, 7-1
3/28 @ Cal St. Northridge W, 13-1 (5)
@ Cal St. Northridge W, 5-1
3/30 @ No. 14 UCLA L, 8-4
3/31 @ No. 14 UCLA L, 8-0 (5)
4/1 @ No. 14 UCLA W, 7-5
Last Week
3/24 No. 15 Oregon L, 8-2
3/25 No. 15 Oregon W, 5-4
RV Tulsa ( 24-7, 8-1 Conference USA)
3/28 @ Arkansas W, 6-0
In Austin, Tex.
3/31 No. 6 Texas L, 9-1 (6)
New Mexico W, 2-1
Last Week
3/20 @ Oklahoma State Cancelled
3/22 @ South Alabama Cancelled
3/24 @ Southern Miss. W, 13-8
@ Southern Miss. W, 6-1
3/25 @ Southern Miss. W, 6-3
RV. New Mexico ( 22-10 )
In Austin, Tex.
3/30 No. 6 Texas L, 2-1 (9)
3/31 No. 6 Texas L, 7-3
Tulsa L, 2-1
4/1 No. 6 Texas L, 5-0
Last Week
@ SpringHill Suites Invitational in Boise, Idaho
3/23 Weber State W, 13-5
Seattle University W, 6-5
3/24 Seattle University W, 8-5
3/25 UTSA W, 8-0
Weber State W, 12-1 (6 innings)
RV. DePaul ( 18-11, 2-1 Big East )
3/31 No. 11 Louisville W, 7-1
No. 11 Louisville L, 4-3
4/1 No. 11 Louisville W, 3-0
Last Week
@ Easton Alabama Challenge in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
3/23 No. 1 Alabama L, 4-3
3/24 Longwood W, 10-2 (5 innings)
Longwood L, 4-1
3/25 No. 1 Alabama L, 9-7
RV Nebraska ( 21-14, 4-2 Big 10)
3/28 South Dakota St. W, 8-0 (5)
3/31 @ Minnesota L, 8-5
@ Minnesota L, 13-7
4/1 @ Minnesota W, 5-4 (8)
Last Week
3/20 Nebraska-Omaha W, 2-1
3/23 Northwestern W, 9-6
3/24 Northwestern W, 7-6
Northwestern W, 8-1
RV Kansas ( 23-10 , 2-7 Big 12)
3/27 @ Missouri State W, 4-2
@ Missouri State L, 5-4
3/30 @ No. 7 Oklahoma L, 8-0 (5)
3/31 @ No. 7 Oklahoma L, 8-0 (6)
4/1 @ No. 7 Oklahoma L, 6-2
Last Week
Did not receive votes
RV Troy ( 22-11, 4-6 Sun Belt )
3/28 South Alabama L, 6-3
3/31 FlU L, 6-4
FIU W, 6-5
4/1 FIU W, 6-1
Last Week
Did not receive votes
