The Ragin Cajuns are the favorites and seem to be locked into a regional hosting berth, but Texas State defends its home turf well and a large pack of teams are ready to pull off an upset.

Rutgers two-way star Morgan Smith, Tennessee’s success without a major star, and Citlaly Gutierrez making a case as the Texas staff ace were some of what we learned in week nine of the college softball season.

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The Sun Belt has been and remains one of the best softball leagues outside the Power Five. With the Ragin’ Cajuns looking to build off of a Super Regional appearance and some solid teams fighting for space in the conference standings, another banner year could be ahead.

With a historic win to sweep the season series against Arkansas, Central Arkansas offered a fitting opening act for a big weekend in the mid-major ranks.

Michaela Edenfield started April strong.

Duke’s offense had a blast against Virginia Tech.

ASU picked up its biggest win under Megan Bartlett thus far.

Charlotte registered Wednesday’s big win at Virginia Tech to boost its stock, but Central Arkansas is the most upwardly mobile mid-major after a perfect ASUN start.

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.

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.

The top plays from the eighth week of the 2022 D1 season. Follow all the action & tag us using #D1Top10 throughout the entire year.

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.

Could UCF’s Jada Cody make it to 100 RBIs? She and the Knights will be tested this week against Georgina Corrick and USF. That and more from beyond the Power 5 in Around the Nation.

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.

The shortstop rankings look completely different from the preseason, while second base generally remains the same.

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.

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.

Oklahoma’s Tiare Jennings headlines our list of the top 10 second basemen in college softball.

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

Mullins’ teams have held the motto of “Rise the Standard, Be the Standard.” and the 2022 squad is continuing that tradition.

The Road to Oklahoma City starts here. The D1Softball Staff has you covered with everything you need to know heading into the Regionals.

From a wild walk-off in Gainesville to clinch a share of the SEC title to Oklahoma taking Bedlam in Stillwater find out what the D1Softball staff learned from the weekend.

The final two undefeated teams fell on Saturday as upsets were aplenty on an action packed day that saw Kentucky put up some historic numbers offensively.