Texas heads into postseason No. 1 in USA Today/NFCA DI Top 25 Coaches Poll

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Texas headsinto postseason No. 1 in USA Today/NFCA DI Top 25 Coaches Poll

 The final poll will be announced on June 11, following the completion of the Women’s College World Series.

 LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Texas heads into the NCAA Division I postseason, not only as the No. 1 overall championship seed, but also the top team in the final 2024 USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll of the regular season The Longhorns fell to new-No. 2 Oklahoma in the Big 12 title game, but maintained their hold on No. 1 for the fifth consecutive week.

Texas thumped Texas Tech and RV Baylor on its way to a second straight Big 12 championship game after not playing in it since 2005. The defeat at the hands of the Sooners snapped the Longhorns’ 18-game win streak, tied for the third longest in program history.

OU moved back to No. 2 following its ninth Big 12 tourney crown. During their tournament run, the Sooners, which are the No. 2 overall NCAA seed, outscored Kansas, BYU and Texas by a combined 28-4.

Poll newcomers No. 24 Miami and No. 25 Texas State picked up the Mid-American Conference and Sun Belt Conference Tournament championships. For the RedHawks (48-7), it is their first time ranked in the NFCA poll. Coming off a MAC regular season championship, Miamia swept through the tourney for its third straight title. The Bobcats (45-13), entered the SunBelt tournament as the No. 2 seed and knocked off new-No. 20 Louisiana  in the championship tilt.

The opening weekend of the NCAA Division I Softball Championship is May 17-19 at 16 regional sites. All 25 teams in the rankings, along with each program receiving votes are in the 64-team field.

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. Results are through May 12 and the poll is revealed on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. ET during the regular season. The final poll will be announced on June 11, the Tuesday following the completion of the Women’s College World Series.

2024 USA Today / NFCA Division I
Top 25 Coaches Poll – 5/14/24

Rank School

(First Place Votes)

Points Record Previous Ranking
1 Texas (24) 791 47-7 1
2 Oklahoma (9) 771 49-6 4
3 Tennessee 713 40-10 2
4 Duke 685 46-6 5
5 Oklahoma State 664 44-10 3
6 UCLA 661 37-10 6
7 Florida 624 46-12 8
8 Stanford 578 43-13 7
9 Texas A&M 519 40-13 9
10 Missouri 512 43-15 11
11 LSU 488 40-15 10
12 Florida State 433 43-14 13
13 Washington 376 31-13 12
14 Georgia 365 39-16 14
15 Virginia Tech 326 38-12-1 15
16 Arkansas 317 36-16 16
17 Arizona 269 34-16-1 18
18 Mississippi State 228 33-18 17
19 Alabama 206 33-17 20
20 Louisiana 197 42-17 21
21 California 180 36-17 19
22 Boston University 155 52-4-1 22
23 Clemson 113 34-17 23
24 Miami 72 48-7 RV
25 Texas State 63 45-13 RV

 

New to Poll: No. 24 Miami, No. 25 Texas State

Dropped Out: No. 24 Oregon, No. 25 Northwestern

Receiving Votes: Northwestern (31), Oregon (29), Kentucky (12), South Carolina (11), Grand Canyon (7), Baylor (2), Utah (2).

 

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 May 12. Poll is released on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. ET during the regular season.

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