D1Softball Top 25: Northwestern Climbs; Boise State Enters
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It was another wild week in college softball. The top five spots remain steady as Oklahoma, UCLA, Florida State, Alabama and Virginia Tech all went undefeated.
No. 6 Northwestern continues to climb in the rankings on the shoulders of ace Danielle Williams, who tossed a no-hitter against Michigan State to open conference play. No. 7 Florida falls a spot after losing the series to a surging No. 11 Tennessee.
No. 14 Arizona State is riding a 13-game win streak after Marissa Schuld’s five-inning perfect game against then-ranked Arizona. The series sweep is the first time since 2011 ASU has swept Arizona in Tucson.
No. 23 Oregon State re-enters the poll after taking the series from a gritty Stanford squad. No. 25 Boise State enters the poll for the first time this season.
The SEC leads all conferences with eight teams, followed by the Pac-12 with five teams. The ACC (4), Big 12 (3) and Big Ten (3) also placed multiple teams in the rankings, along with one from the AAC and the Mountain West.
| Rank | Team | Overall Record | Record Last Week | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oklahoma |
29-0 | 4-0 | 1 |
| 2 |  UCLA |
28-3 | 4-0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Florida State |
30-2 | 3-0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Alabama |
28-4 | 4-0 | 4 |
| 5 |  Virginia Tech |
25-3 | 4-0 | 5 |
| 6 |  Northwestern |
22-4 | 3-0 | 8 |
| 7 |  Florida |
27-5 | 2-2 | 6 |
| 8 |  Duke |
23-5 | 0-1 | 7 |
| 9 |  Oklahoma State |
24-6 | 3-0 | 10 |
| 10 |  Arkansas |
21-6 | 2-1 | 9 |
| 11 |  Tennessee |
22-9 | 2-1 | 14 |
| 12 |  Kentucky |
22-7 | 2-2 | 12 |
| 13 |  Oregon |
24-5 | 3-1 | 11 |
| 14 |  Arizona State |
25-5 | 3-0 | 17 |
| 15 |  Texas |
26-9-1 | 5-0 | 16 |
| 16 |  Washington |
20-10 | 0-3 | 15 |
| 17 |  Auburn |
27-4 | 2-2 | 18 |
| 18 |  Georgia |
29-5 | 3-1 | 21 |
| 19 |  Clemson |
21-10 | 2-2 | 19 |
| 20 |  UCF |
29-7 | 3-0 | 23 |
| 21 |  Michigan |
18-9 | 1-3 | 13 |
| 22 |  LSU |
22-11 | 2-1 | 25 |
| 23 |  Oregon State |
25-8 | 3-1 | NR |
| 24 |  Ohio State |
20-6 | 3-1 | 24 |
| 25 |  Boise State |
27-5 | 4-0 | NR |
| Dropped Out | ||||
 Missouri |
19-12 | 0-3 | 20 | |
 Arizona |
19-10 | 0-4 | 22 | |