Softball Ranked Sixth in Latest USA Today/NFCA Top 25
2/16/2005 12:00:00 AM | Softball
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The University of Alabama softball team has reappeared in the NFCA Top 25, checking in at sixth in the latest rankings.
The Crimson Tide jumped six spots in the poll after defeating then 12th ranked Oklahoma and the rest of the opposition at the Houston Hilton Plaza Invitational last weekend while running its record to 11-0 on the season.
Joining the Crimson Tide from the SEC in the Top 10 are Tennessee (No. 7) and LSU (No. 9). The Georgia Bulldogs at 13th and the Florida Gators at 16th round out the conference schools in the Top 25.
Alabama will be in action this weekend when the team hosts the Crimson Classic. The Tide will square off against Maryland at 4:00 followed by a match-up with Penn State at 6:30. Alabama will close out pool play on Saturday at 1:30 against Missouri.
Tickets are still available and can be purchased by calling 205.348.BAMA or going to http://www.rolltide.com/.
| USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll - February 16, 2005 |
| The USA TODAY/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Top 25 Poll is voted on by 26 NCAA Division I head coaches representing different conferences. Records are as of February 13. First place votes are in parentheses. |
| Rank | Team | Record | Pts | Pvs |
| 1 | California (19) | 1-0 | 642 | 1 |
| 2 | Arizona (6) | 6-0 | 628 | 3 |
| 3 | UCLA (1) | 7-2 | 578 | 2 |
| 4 | Stanford | 6-1 | 560 | 6 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8-0 | 497 | 9 |
| 6 | Alabama | 11-0 | 488 | 12 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 8-0 | 473 | 14 |
| 8 | Michigan | 3-1 | 434 | 8 |
| 9 | LSU | 1-1 | 406 | 5 |
| 10 | Texas | 3-0 | 404 | 15 |
| 11 | Baylor | 11-1 | 390 | 17 |
| 12 | Washington | 5-3 | 337 | 11 |
| 13 | Georgia | 5-5 | 311 | 7 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 5-4 | 290 | 4 |
| 15 | Oregon | 5-3 | 239 | 13 |
| 16 | Florida | 11-1 | 230 | NR |
| 17 | Georgia Tech | 8-0 | 219 | 23 |
| 18 | Florida State | 3-3 | 188 | 10 |
| 19 | Nebraska | 2-1 | 175 | 18 |
| 20 | Oregon State | 4-3 | 174 | 16 |
| 21 | Fresno State | 0-0 | 158 | 19 |
| 22 | Long BeachState | 7-3 | 99 | 20 |
| 23 | Texas A&M | 5-0 | 98 | NR |
| 24 | Florida International | 11-2 | 54 | NR |
| 24 | Illinois | 6-4 | 54 | 22 |
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