Texas A&M (33-9, 12-6 SEC) is back rolling after winning their second consecutive SEC series, beating Alabama (30-10, 7-8 SEC) two games to one this past week. They did a little bit of it all from solid pitching, double plays, clutch hitting, and home runs.
However, if they want to reach that next level they will have to get more out of the pitchers behind Emiley Kennedy. Too many times head coach Trisha Ford has needed to pitch her all three games just so ensure a win.
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— Texas A&M Softball (@AggieSoftball) April 16, 2024
Following being swept by LSU, all major softball polls have moved the Aggies down a few spots in the newest polls.
- USA TODAY/NFCA Coaches – No. 11
- ESPN.com/USA Softball – No. 12
- Softball America – No. 7
- D1softball.com – No. 11
The 2024 USA Today / NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 32 NCAA Division I head coaches with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences. Records reflect games played through April 14. The poll is released on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. ET during the regular season.
RANKINGS
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas (24) | 35-6 | 791 | 2 |
| 2 | Oklahoma (8) | 38-4 | 766 | 1 |
| 3 | Duke | 37-4 | 734 | 3 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 32-7 | 700 | 4 |
| 5 | Stanford | 34-7 | 655 | 8 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | 35-8 | 597 | 5 |
| 7 | LSU | 33-7 | 564 | 6 |
| 8 | Washington | 28-7 | 549 | 10 |
| 9 | Georgia | 33-10 | 540 | 7 |
| 10 | Florida | 35-9 | 495 | 9 |
| 11 | Texas A&M | 32-9 | 480 | 11 |
| 12 | UCLA | 24-9 | 442 | 13 |
| 13 | Missouri | 33-11 | 432 | 14 |
| 14 | Alabama | 30-9 | 407 | 12 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 31-9-1 | 382 | 15 |
| 16 | Arkansas | 30-11 | 302 | 17 |
| 17 | Mississippi State | 29-12 | 300 | 16 |
| 18 | Florida State | 31-10 | 295 | 18 |
| 19 | Arizona | 28-13-1 | 200 | 21 |
| 20 | California | 29-12 | 152 | 20 |
| 21 | Clemson | 28-14 | 134 | 19 |
| 22 | Oregon | 24-15 | 117 | 22 |
| 23 | Boston University | 35-4 | 93 | 24 |
| 24 | Kentucky | 26-15 | 61 | |
| 25 | Louisiana | 29-14 | 57 |
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:
South Carolina (55), Northwestern (35), Miami (31), Texas State (16), Auburn (15), Kansas (1), FAU (1), Grand Canyon (1)
DROPPED OUT:
No. 23 South Carolina, No. 25 Texas State
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