D1Softball Top 25: LSU Moves Into the Top Two; Texas State Joins the Poll
Top StoriesAfter one week out of the top spot, Oklahoma returns to No. 1 in the D1Softball Top 25 poll.
The Sooners began Big 12 play 3-0 with a series sweep over Iowa State. LSU moves to No. 2 after a sweep of their own, on the road against Kentucky. The Tigers are still the last undefeated team in the nation.
Former No. 1 Texas falls to No. 3 after opening Big 12 play with a loss to Houston. The Longhorns did rebound with a road series win against the Cougars, but slide in the poll after the inaugural defeat.
Texas A&M was the biggest mover of the week, rising six spots to No. 17 in this week’s poll. The Aggies went 4-0 in week five, including a series sweep over South Carolina in College Station, to move to 23-2 on the year and an undefeated start to SEC play.
All is well and hearty in the state of Texas; Texas State joins the poll at No. 25 after a 3-0 showing and a weekend sweep over Penn State in San Marcos. The Bobcats are 19-6 and will begin Sun Belt play in week six.
| Rank | Team | Overall Record | Record Last Week | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oklahoma |
22-1 | 4-0 | 2 |
| 2 |  LSU |
22-0 | 3-0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Texas |
21-2 | 4-1 | 1 |
| 4 |  Oklahoma State |
20-3 | 3-1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Stanford |
18-4 | 5-0 | 6 |
| 6 |  Duke |
19-1 | 3-0 | 5 |
| 7 |  Georgia |
20-3 | 5-0 | 8 |
| 8 |  Washington |
18-3 | 2-1 | 7 |
| 9 |  Tennessee |
19-4 | 6-0 | 9 |
| 10 |  Baylor |
14-5 | 3-2 | 10 |
| 11 |  Florida |
21-4 | 2-0 | 14 |
| 12 |  Missouri |
20-3 | 3-1 | 13 |
| 13 |  Clemson |
17-6 | 4-2 | 11 |
| 14 |  Virginia Tech |
18-3-1 | 3-0 | 15 |
| 15 |  Alabama |
20-3 | 0-2 | 12 |
| 16 |  UCLA |
14-6 | 3-0 | 18 |
| 17 |  Texas A&M |
23-2 | 4-0 | 23 |
| 18 |  Mississippi State |
19-4 | 2-1 | 17 |
| 19 |  Arkansas |
20-5 | 3-1 | 22 |
| 20 |  Arizona |
19-5-1 | 2-2 | 21 |
| 21 |  California |
21-4 | 2-2 | 19 |
| 22 |  Boston University |
17-1 | 4-0 | 24 |
| 23 |  South Carolina |
18-5 | 0-3 | 20 |
| 24 |  Florida State |
15-5 | 4-1 | 16 |
| 25 |  Texas State |
19-6 | 3-0 | NR |
| Dropped Out | ||||
 Kentucky |
14-7 | 1-3 | 25 | |