Florida State travels to Oklahoma State for a rare three-game nonconference series between power programs. Plus, the Pac-12 and SEC begin play. That and more in What to Watch for Week 5.

Oklahoma’s Jayda Coleman, Alabama’s Montana Fouts and Stanford’s NiJaree Canady take home the D1Softball weekly honors.

Autumn Pease threw another gem.

Alex Storako and Kinzie Hansen starred again in a ranked matchup.

Stetson took down another marquee opponent.

That and more in the D1Softball Daily Dozen.

Oklahoma lets it be known that it prefers life at No. 1. Florida spends a lost weekend in California. Taylor Pleasants keeps coming through, and Sydney McKinney keeps hitting. Only a few of the lessons from Week 3.

If at first you don’t succeed against Oklahoma, keep trying. And trying. Baylor’s persistence ended OU’s reign at No. 1. And that’s just one of Week 2’s lessons.

There were homers and no-hitters everywhere. Kara Dill’s team upset her former coach. Texas A&M’s pitching staff shined. That and more in D1Softball’s Daily Dozen.

Stanford ace Alana Vawter held Georgia’s offense in check for 10 innings to lead the Cardinal to a 3-1 win over the host Bulldogs on a day where pitching dominated at the Red and Black Classic.

UCLA appears to be the favorite heading into the season. What other Pac-12 teams can challenge the Bruins? Find out in the Pac-12 Preview

On paper, the Stanford roster looks almost identical as the Super Regional team. However, head coach Jessica Allister sees a vastly improved team based on what the freshmen class has to offer.