Sports Home Where Auburn softball lands in the national rankings following South Carolina series
Auburn softball continues to have success on the diamond, which is important for this time of year.
Their recent triumphs have reflected their recent placement across all four national polls as well. For the second week in a row, Auburn is ranked within the top 20 of every national poll, and they are ranked within the top 15 in three of the four major polls.
This week, attention turns toward Mississippi State, as the Tigers look to finish the regular season strong by hosting the Bulldogs. Mississippi State is not receiving votes this week but is not a team that the Tigers can take lightly. Last week, the Bulldogs swept Kentucky, who was previously ranked in all four polls.
A successful weekend, plus an LSU series win over Georgia, could push Auburn into a top-three seed for next week’s SEC Tournament, hosted by Arkansas.
Here’s a look at where Auburn stands in the national polls ahead of this weekend’s regular-season finale.
USA TODAY Sports/ NFCA Coaches Poll
Jamie Holt/Auburn Tigers
This week: No. 17
Last week: No. 17
The Tigers remain in the top 20 of this week’s poll, halting at No. 17. The biggest movers this week are Stanford (from No. 9 to No. 6), Oregon (from No. 15 to No. 13) and Alabama (No. 16 to No. 14).
D1Softball
Jamie Holt/Auburn Tigers
This week: No. 13
Last week: No. 15
Auburn continues to make positive strides in the D1Softball poll, as they inch closer to the top 10 in this week’s rankings. Auburn has risen six places over the last two weeks.
Softball America
Jamie Holt/Auburn Tigers
This week: No. 14
Last week: No. 14
Auburn stays put at No. 14 in this week’s Softball America poll. There was not much movement with teams ahead of Auburn, with the biggest movers being Tennessee, Duke, and Clemson. Washington entered the top 10 while Duke and Clemson fell three and six spots respectively.
USA Softball/ESPN
Jamie Holt/Auburn Tigers
This week: No. 15
Last week: No. 17
Auburn climbs two more places in this week’s USA Softball/ESPN poll after taking care of South Carolina. The poll lists Auburn ahead of Florida and LSU, and has also given votes to South Carolina. Kentucky was the lone team to fall out of this week’s rankings.
SEC Standings
The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Here’s a look at the current SEC standings as of May 2.
1. | 39-7 | 17-4 | |
2. | 38-10 | 15-5 | |
3. | 37-14 | 13-8 | |
4. | 37-15 | 13-8 | |
5. | 36-16 | 12-9 | |
6. | 38-13 | 11-10 | |
7. | 32-18 | 12-12 | |
8. | 34-16 | 10-11 | |
9. | Kentucky | 28-18-1 | 8-13 |
10. | South Carolina | 33-17 | 8-13 |
11. | Ole Miss | 28-23 | 7-14 |
12. | Mississippi State | 27-22 | 6-14 |
13. | Missouri | 31-22 | 5-16 |
SEC Weekend slate
Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun
HOME | AWAY |
No. 4 Tennessee | South Carolina |
No. 17 Auburn | Mississippi State |
No. 23 Kentucky | No. 16 Florida |
No. 15 LSU | No. 11 Georgia |
Ole Miss | No. 14 Alabama |
Missouri | No. 12 Arkansas |
