Rankings get crazier each single week however right here is how I ordered the Energy 10 after Week 11 of faculty softball.
1. Texas (Earlier 1)
Texas and Oklahoma are going to stay at Nos. 1 and a pair of. The Longhorns moved to 38-6 with a sweep over Kansas.
2. Oklahoma (2)
Oklahoma moved to 42-4 with a sweep over Houston. No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Oklahoma are the highest two groups within the nation for positive.
3. Tennessee (4)
I’m very strong on Tennessee at No. 3 as nicely. The Vols are cruising. They have not misplaced an SEC collection but and simply took two out of three in opposition to LSU because of some phenomenal pitching. Payton Gottshall took an ideal recreation into the seventh on Friday after which Karlyn Pickens had an incredible outing within the collection clincher on Sunday.
4. Oklahoma State (6)
Now that is the place it will get powerful, however I’ve Oklahoma State at No. 4. The Cowgirls simply swept Texas Tech and nonetheless have large ranked collection wins this 12 months in opposition to No. 1 Texas. OSU performs Kansas this week earlier than ending the common season in Norman in opposition to Oklahoma.
5. Duke (3)
Duke falls to No. 5 after dropping an ACC collection to Virginia. I nearly dropped the Blue Devils additional however struggled with who to place forward of them, particularly once they solely have six losses on the season and simply missed a number of alternatives to win the final two video games in opposition to Virginia,
6. Arkansas (7)
I’ve Arkansas down a spot at No. 6. Sure, the Razorbacks have 12 losses, however this staff now has 4 straight SEC collection wins, the newest coming in opposition to Alabama. The Razorbacks play LSU on the highway this weekend — it is going to be a superb one.
7. Texas A&M (10)
Texas A&M follows with three huge SEC collection victories since getting swept by LSU, Emily Kennedy has been phenomenal within the circle for the Aggies. She struck out seven in a whole recreation shutout to shut out the sweep in opposition to Ole Miss final weekend.
8. Washington (9)
Washington sticks round at No. 8. The Huskies’ collection win over UCLA is trying higher and higher as UCLA strikes again into the Energy 10 after a protracted whereas out.
9. UCLA (NR)
Welcome again, UCLA. The Bruins swept previously-No. 5 Stanford to re-enter at No. 9. A two-run homer by Jordan Woolery within the seventh inning of the collection finale was all of the Bruins wanted to safe the sweep over the Cardinal. Identical to that, the Bruins at the moment are in first place within the Pac-12.
10. Stanford (5)
Stanford falls to No. 10 after the Bruins’ sweep, and Georgia is my first staff out at No. 11, creeping again up after profitable the collection over Missouri.
