Marshall and James Madison arrive to strengthen the Sun Belt, but star-studded Louisiana is still the team to beat in a league full of standouts.

UCF head coach Cindy Ball-Malone said Jada Cody will win the Knights games with her bat. She plays multiple positions at a high level and comes in as our top utility player.

Stocked with young talent, the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are hoping a challenging schedule will lead to postseason success in 2023. Accepting their roles will be a key to the puzzle.

The schedule for the 2023 Clearwater Elite Invitational was released on Thursday. Find out what five games the D1Softball staff is interested to see.

Seeing live pitching, meeting new people and having fun are big attractions for players participating The Alliance Fastpitch’s inaugural Collegiate Summer Series.

The 16 teams were announced for the 2023 TaxAct Clearwater Elite Invitational on Tuesday with multiple 2022 WCWS participants.

One team will take the next step toward Oklahoma City as No. 10 Clemson, Auburn, Louisiana and UNC Wilmington battle in the Clemson Regional.

Is Oklahoma vulnerable or in prime position to repeat? Are Arkansas and Virginia Tech ready for the bright lights? Is the Big Ten any good? We look at bracket questions on the road to the WCWS.

Why is most of the country rooting for Liberty, Louisiana and UCF this week? It’s all about the bubble. In going beyond the Power 5, D1Softball’s Around the Nation hands out awards and looks at the ripple effects for the NCAA bracket from six key conference tournaments.

As the SEC Tournament gets underway, Mississippi gives the nation’s deepest league yet another representative in the D1Softball Top 25. But it’s Pac-12 leader Arizona State on the move this week.

The top spots in the D1Softball Top 25 remain the same. The shakeup comes at the other end of the rankings, with No. 23 Louisiana and No. 24 Wichita State new entrants this week.

Texas A&M rallies to upset Alabama, Florida State clinches the series against Clemson and Stanford ends another streak. That and more in Friday’s Daily Dozen.

Hailey Dolcini threw a gem to end Oklahoma’s 40-game winning streak. But Texas wasn’t the only team working on its postseason resume with big wins this week. Find out more in What We Learned.

Kelly Maxwell and Kelley Lynch put an emphasis on the K, VT falls, snd Bama comes back. That and more in D1Softball’s Daily Dozen.

UCF retains the top spot in the Around the Nation Power Rankings, and Sam Landry has Louisiana climbing. But no one had a busier week than Bowling Green ace Peyton Gottshall. Check in on softball beyond the Power 5.

Oklahoma’s Jocelyn Alo, Stanford’s Alana Vawter, and Louisiana’s Sam Landry take home the D1Softball weekly honors.

The nation’s ERA leader takes on the home run and batting average leaders when USF faces Wichita State this week. Also in Around the Nation, UCF builds a case to host a regional.

BYU’s Violet Zavodnik showed against Iowa State why the Big 12 won’t lose all its star hitters when OU and Texas leave. Also in Around the Nation, UCF’s Gianna Mancha wins a battle of aces and Northern Iowa has it figured out.

Georgia Corrick is closing in on history as impressive as anything involving home runs. That and more from beyond the Power 5 in Around the Nation.

Graham Hays touches on South Florida standout Georgina Corrick, Charlotte and a host of others in his latest trip Around The Nation.

Leanna Johnson has Troy on the move in this week’s Around the Nation, looking at the best of college softball beyond the Power 5.

A busy weekend on the field didn’t change the balance of power in the D1Softball Top 25, but it was a mighty good week for the Bruins.

Georgina Corrick took down some heavyweights in Clearwater. Louisiana prepares for Alabama. And Liberty bounces back. There is plenty going on beyond the Power 5.

A busy weekend on the field didn’t change the balance of power in the D1Softball Top 25, but it was a mighty good week for Wildcats.

Who will be the next James Madison? Our weekly check-in begins on the wealth of excellent softball beyond the Power 5, including by Kandra Lamb and unbeaten Louisiana.

No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 2 Alabama remain at the top after going undefeated with wins against ranked opponents in the D1Softball Top 25 Rankings – Week 1.

It was an opening weekend to remember in Division I softball as several Top 25 teams were in action. How did they fare? Let’s find out.

The Sun Belt earned four NCAA Tournament bids last season. Could the league emulate that type of performance in 2022?

Oklahoma once again appears to be the cream of the crop as it debuts as the No. 1 team in the land in our Preseason Top 25.