Auburn softball had another tough SEC weekend by dropping two of three at home to Arkansas at Jane B. Moore Field. The series loss, although detrimental to its place in the SEC standings, had zero effect on Auburn’s position in the coaches’ poll rankings.
The Tigers begin the week at No. 25 in the latest USA TODAY/NFCA Top 25 Coaches Poll, a place they have been for the last three weeks. The series win over Auburn boosted Arkansas to No. 18, a two-spot increase from last week’s update.
This week, Auburn travels west to Texas A&M to battle the Aggies, one of the hottest teams in the SEC. The Aggies took two of three from Mississippi State over the weekend to improve its record to 25-3. The series win over the Bulldogs lifts Texas A&M one spot to No. 12.
The SEC remains one of the toughest conferences in the nation, as 11 of its 13 programs hold a spot in this week’s coaches poll.
Complete week seven rankings from USA TODAY/NCFA
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Last Week |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 27-1 | 794 | 1 |
| 2 | LSU | 24-1 | 771 | 2 |
| 3 | Texas | 24-3 | 727 | 3 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 24-3 | 692 | 4 |
| 5 | Georgia | 23-4 | 666 | 5 |
| 6 | Duke | 22-2 | 637 | 6 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 22-4 | 610 | 8 |
| 8 | Washington | 20-4 | 584 | 7 |
| 9 | Stanford | 22-5 | 545 | 9 |
| 10 | Florida | 25-4 | 512 | 10 |
| 11 | Clemson | 21-6 | 461 | 12 |
| 12 | Texas A&M | 25-3 | 432 | 13 |
| 13 | Alabama | 22-5 | 392 | 14 |
| 14 | UCLA | 17-6 | 371 | 15 |
| 15 | Missouri | 22-6 | 369 | 11 |
| 16 | Virginia Tech | 21-4-1 | 306 | 18 |
| 17 | Florida State | 21-4 | 293 | 15 |
| 18 | Arkansas | 22-6 | 245 | 20 |
| 19 | California | 21-7 | 193 | 17 |
| 20 | Mississippi State | 21-6 | 190 | 21 |
| 21 | Arizona | 20-7-1 | 130 | 22 |
| 22 | Baylor | 16-8 | 101 | 19 |
| 23 | South Carolina | 21-7 | 78 | 23 |
| 24 | Boston University | 20-3 | 66 | 24 |
| 25 | Auburn | 14-6-1 | 59 | 25 |
Others Receiving Votes
Oregon (55), Louisiana (43), Kansas (40), Kentucky (25), Texas State (19), Miami (6), Grand Canyon (1).
Dropped Out
None
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