College softball rankings: A new team sits atop latest top 25 poll

What Alabama softball took away from series win over No. 1 Texas

Jena Young explains what Alabama softball took away from series win over No. 1-ranked Texas.

We’re rounding third base in the college softball season with conference tournaments a month away.

Alabama (35-3) ascended to the spot after taking two of three games against No. 1 Texas. The Crimson Tide bounced back from a 9-1 loss in the series opener vs. the defending national champions on April 2, to beat the Longhorns 11-4 and 7-4 over the weekend.

The Women’s College World Series begins May 29 in Oklahoma City.

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Here’s a look at the latest softball rankings and polls:

1. Alabama (35-3)
2. Texas Tech (38-2)
3. Oklahoma (38-3)
4. Texas (32-4)
5. Nebraska (30-6)
6. Florida State (35-4)
7. Arkansas (32-6)
8. Florida (36-5)
9. UCLA (33-5)
10. Tennessee (32-6)
11. Virginia Tech (33-5)
12. Arizona (29-8)
13. Texas A&M (26-12)
14. Georgia (28-10)
15. Duke (28-11)
16. Mississippi State (33-9)
17. Oregon (29-9)
18. LSU (25-13)
19. UCF (30-10-1)
20. Oklahoma State (25-10)
21. Virginia (31-6)
22. Washington (31-9)
23. Kansas (27-11)
24. Louisville (32-8)
25. SE Louisiana (33-9)

College softball RPI rankings

Through April 5 games.

1. Alabama
2. Texas
3. Arkansas
4. Florida
5. Nebraska
6. Tennessee
7. UCLA
8. Oklahoma
9. Florida State
10. Texas Tech
11. Georgia
12. Arizona
13. Oregon
14. Mississippi State
15. Duke
16. LSU
17. Virginia Tech
18. Ole Miss
19. Stanford
20. Texas A&M
21. Clemson
22. Washington
23. UCF
24. Oklahoma State
25. Marshall