Auburn softball took a step away from SEC action last week by hosting Lousiana Tech and Georgia Tech for the War Eagle Classic. The Tigers finished 3-1 on the weekend and will return to conference action with confidence.
Following week nine’s action, Auburn remains in the “remaining votes” category of the latest USA TODAY/NFCA Top 25 Coaches Poll. Auburn is one of two SEC teams in the category this week, joining Kentucky.
Ten SEC teams make up this week’s poll, with Tennessee leading all SEC teams at No. 4. The Volunteers climb two spots this week after taking two of three games from No. 7 Georgia over the weekend in Knoxville. On the flip side, Georgia dropped four spots in the rankings due to the loss.
Auburn’s next conference opponent, LSU, drops one spot to No. 6 after losing last weekend’s series to No. 9 Florida in Gainesville. Texas A&M and Alabama are next in line at No. 11 and No. 12 respectively. The Aggies and Crimson Tide will battle this weekend in Tuscaloosa in what will be a pivotal series in the SEC.
Missouri, Mississippi State, and Arkansas round out the SEC’s representation in the top 20, with South Carolina checking in at No. 22. Ole Miss is the lone SEC program not to receive coaches poll consideration this week.
Complete week nine rankings from USA TODAY/NCFA
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Last Week |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 35-3 | 770 | 1 |
| 2 | Texas | 31-6 | 766 | 4 |
| 3 | Duke | 33-3 | 760 | 2 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 30-6 | 666 | 6 |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 33-6 | 647 | 7 |
| 6 | LSU | 31-5 | 643 | 5 |
| 7 | Georgia | 31-8 | 620 | 3 |
| 8 | Stanford | 31-6 | 604 | 8 |
| 9 | Florida | 33-6 | 550 | 10 |
| 10 | Washington | 26-7 | 486 | 9 |
| 11 | Texas A&M | 31-8 | 443 | 13 |
| 12 | Alabama | 29-8 | 409 | 14 |
| 13 | UCLA | 22-9 | 409 | 12 |
| 14 | Missouri | 30-10 | 373 | 11 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 28-9-1 | 358 | 15 |
| 16 | Mississippi State | 28-10 | 337 | 16 |
| 17 | Arkansas | 28-10 | 250 | 18 |
| 18 | Florida State | 28-10 | 250 | 18 |
| 19 | Clemson | 27-11 | 238 | 17 |
| 20 | California | 29-11 | 156 | 20 |
| 21 | Arizona | 24-12-1 | 128 | 21 |
| 22 | Oregon | 22-13 | 113 | 24 |
| 23 | South Carolina | 28-12 | 105 | 22 |
| 24 | Boston University | 29-4 | 82 | 23 |
| 25 | Texas State | 32-9 | 68 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes
Louisiana (25), Baylor (19), Kentucky (17), Miami (17), Kansas (8), FAU (5), Virginia (5), Nevada (3), Northwestern (2), Auburn (1), Grand Canyon (1).
Dropped Out
No. 25 Baylor
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