Where Missouri Softball is Ranked After Week 8
How much did the Tigers' four wins this past week help them in the polls?
The Missouri softball team moved up to No. 13 in Week 7's rankings and followed up the news just a couple hours later with a 20-0 run-ruling victory over Fordham that ended in five innings.
On that same March 26 day, the Tigers later defeated Hofstra 2-1 in a nine-inning defensive battle. Mizzou went on to run-rule George Mason 11-2 in six innings this past Thursday and ended Villanova's 10-game win streak with a 7-0 shutout victory on the road.
The Tigers' efforts helped them move up in Week 8's polls. Here's where they rank:
USA Softball/ESPN.com Poll Week 8
(Team, first-place votes, record points)
1. Oklahoma (25), 34-1, 625
2. Duke, 29-3, 582
3. Georgia, 29-5, 534
4. Tennessee, 28-5, 532
5. Texas, 29-5, 513
6. Oklahoma State, 29-6, 501
7. LSU, 29-4, 486
8. Stanford, 27-6, 461
9. Washington, 25-5, 454
10. Florida, 31-5, 410
11. Missouri, 29-7, 368
12. UCLA, 20-8, 342
13. Virginia Tech, 25-8-1, 316
14. Texas A&M, 28-7
16. Mississippi State, 25-9, 226
17. Clemson, 23-10, 225
18. Floria State, 24-9, 218
19. Arkansas, 25-9, 214
20. Cal, 26-10, 103
21. Baylor, 19-12, 99
22. Oregon, 20-12, 78
23. Texas State, 29-8, 64
24. Louisiana, 24-13, 49
25. South Carolina, 16-10, 45
Others receiving votes: Kentucky (39), Boston U (29), Kansas (27), Arizona (16), Miami-OH (10),
Northwestern (10), Penn State (8), Auburn (3), Utah (3), Nevada (1)
Dropped out: Kansas
NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll Week 8
(Team, first-place votes, record points)
1. Oklahoma (32), 34-1, 800
2. Duke, 29-3, 727
3. Georgia, 29-5, 707
4. Texas, 29-5, 678
5. LSU, 29-4, 658
6. Tennessee, 28-5, 658
7. Oklahoma State, 29-6, 642
8. Stanford, 27-6, 599
9. Washington, 25-5, 560
10. Florida, 31-5, 524
11. Missouri, 29-7, 453
12. UCLA, 20-8
13. Texas A&M, 28-7, 397
14. Alabama, 26-8, 348
15. Virgina Tech, 25-8-1, 318
16. Mississippi State, 25-9, 297
17. Clemson, 24-10, 275
18. Florida State, 24-9, 265
19. Arkansas, 22-11-1, 143
20. California, 26-10, 209
21. Arizona, 22-11-1, 209
22. South Carolina, 26-10, 139
23. Boston University, 27-3, 95
24. Oregon, 20-12, 69
25. Baylor, 19-12, 46
Others receiving votes: Texas State (38), Kentucky (17), Louisiana (12), Nevada (10), Kansas (9), FAU (8), Miami (8), Virginia (3), Auburn (2).