Following a week of high volatility, there was some movement in the D1Softball Top 25 poll. Central Arkansas and South Carolina join the rankings for the first time.

What lessons did the weekend hold? OU hitters adjusting to pitching changes, South Carolina, Utah and Northern Iowa making sweeping statements and Skylar Wallace and Maya Brady mashing.

A former Wildcat had a huge moment in the sport’s deepest rivalry.

Utah made a statement in the Pac-12.

Florida might be turning the tide of its season.

Skylar Wallace had herself quite a night against Georgia.

It was a wacky, crazy day in the Big 12.

Lauren Derkowski and the duo of Kelley Lynch and Ruby Meylan tossed no-hitters.

USA Softball announced the 2023 roster for the World Softball Confederation World Cup-Group A. The team includes six current student-athletes.

Ranked border showdowns, a historic rivalry and important mid-major games are among the things to watch this weekend.

With six of the top 10 teams suffering losses, there was a big shuffle in the D1Softball Top 25 rankings. Baylor climbed and Florida and Louisiana re-entered the poll.

Indiana stays hot, Cal ends ranking hibernation and Florida drops out of the latest top 25 rankings.

The WCWS Finals rematch looked a lot like the original.

Megan Faraimo looked like the ace we know in a Top 10 matchup.

Tennessee overcame Texas A&M in a lenghty pitcher’s duel.

The status quo reigns supreme at the top of the D1Softball Top 25, but Georgia is on the move inside the top 10.

The rivalry rubber match between Tennessee and Alabama featured a little bit of everything – wacky and otherwise – as the Lady Vols clinched the series with a 7-5 win.

Northwestern provides another cardiac win, Oregon takes down UCLA and Mia Scott helps Texas walk-off Texas Tech. That and more from Friday’s action in the D1Softball Daily Dozen.

Lair Beautae hit her first home run of the season and Ashley Rogers threw a three-hitter as No. 3 Tennessee beat No 15 Alabama 5-1 in the series opener on Friday night for its 20th straight win.

The broadcast of the Tennessee-Alabama game on Saturday will be a first-of-its-kind for softball, with former All-Americans Madison Shipman and Kayla Braud working together. Expect a lot nostalgia, history and fun.

The Big 12 and Big Ten begin conference play this weekend to join the rest of the Power 5s. There are several ranked matchups and a strong mid-major showdown to highlight Week 7.

As they prepare to start Big 12 Conference play, the Oklahoma schools remained steady at the top of the D1Softball Top 25. Georgia made a big jump while Northwestern and Louisiana re-entered the poll.

Tennessee freshman Karlyn Pickens put on a show in sweeping LSU, while we learned a little more about Valerie Cagle’s path to Player of the Year contender.

Tennessee and Georgia had two big time sweeps in the SEC. UCLA and Stanford won Top 25 series in the Pac-12.

See how the entire Top 25 fared this week:

Arizona made quite the comeback…three times.

Allee Bunker and Oregon snapped Stanford’s 21-game winning streak.

Montana Fouts squared off against Chenise Delce and a pitching duel broke out.

That and more in the D1Softball Daily Dozen.

USF had an unlikely hero in a pair of walk-off wins.

Washington beats UCLA in Westwood.

Ashley Rogers tames the Tigers.

Need a break from basketball and brackets? The softball schedule for Week 6 has plenty of options for entertainment, including ranked matchups in the Pac-12 and SEC.

Tennessee’s Kiki Milloy, Texas State’s Jessica Mullins and Stetson’s Hannah Marien earned the D1Softball weekly awards.

Winning a potential WCWS preview against Florida State helps Oklahoma State climb to No. 2, while Utah and Texas State debuts in the D1Softball Top 25.

Kiki Milloy was ready for the SEC, but they aren’t ready for her. Clemson’s added depth creates a lot of crooked innings. Lehigh wins big. All that and more in What We Learned.

Oklahoma strengthened its reclaimed hold on No. 1, but Big 12 rival Texas keeps climbing in this week’s D1Softball Top 25.

The Top 9 teams went undefeated this week.

Check out how the rest of the Top 25 Fared:

South Alabama and Tulsa spring upsets in different fashions, Sydney McKinney’s hit streak ends and triples are wild for Texas Tech. That and more in Saturday’s 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.

After an emphatic victory over UCLA, Oklahoma returns to No. 1 in the latest D1Softball Top 25 rankings. Oregon and Wichita State are the newest entrants.