Highlight: Auburn tames the Lady Rattlers with balanced attack (0:35)McKaela Walker, Haven Roebuck and Ava Ratliff lead the Tigers with two hits apiece as they roll to an 8-3 victory over Florida A&M. (0:35)
There’s a new No. 1! Texas now has the top spot. The Longhorns have won their past 26 games — their only loss of the season came in early February against Nebraska. The other biggest mover in the top 10 was Florida, which won two of its three games against then-No. 1 Tennessee last week. There are no more undefeateds in the poll, with Grand Canyon losing its first game last Tuesday. And at the bottom of the top 25, UCF was replaced by Arizona State.
Bragg just won Big Ten Player of the Week honors after a strong series of performances in UCLA’s series against Rutgers. In the first game, Bragg went 4-for-4 with 2 RBI. She’s batting .455 on the season and will be a key factor in UCLA’s big series this week against Nebraska.
It was a tough weekend for Mississippi State, which dropped two of its three games against then-No. 13 Georgia. But in the middle of the third and decisive game, outfielder Tatum Silva made this over-the-shoulder catch to save at least one run.
This will be the toughest test of the season for both top-ten sides. The top two programs in the Big Ten have both rolled for the last month or so. Nebraska has won its last 13 games and UCLA has won 22 straight after starting the season with three losses in its first nine games. This series will be an opportunity for both teams to get a sense of how they’ll fare against the stiffest opposition.
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Here is the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 ranking, plus each team’s record and next game. All times Eastern.
Highlight: Auburn tames the Lady Rattlers with balanced attack (0:35)McKaela Walker, Haven Roebuck and Ava Ratliff lead the Tigers with two hits apiece as they roll to an 8-3 victory over Florida A&M. (0:35)
McKaela Walker, Haven Roebuck and Ava Ratliff lead the Tigers with two hits apiece as they roll to an 8-3 victory over Florida A&M. (0:35)
TATUM SILVA WITH THE CATCH IN CENTER 😮💨#NCAASoftball x 🎥 SECN+ / @HailStateSB pic.twitter.com/RPu7ABdXEG
No. 8 UCLA at No. 6 Nebraska Friday at 9 p.m., FS1 Saturday at 3 p.m., Big Ten Plus Sunday at 1 p.m., Big Ten Plus
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Next game: Thursday at Northwestern, 8 p.m., Big Ten Network
Next game: Tuesday at Tarleton State, 6 p.m., ESPN+
Next game: Tuesday vs. Tennessee Tech, 6 p.m., SEC Network+
Next game: Wednesday vs. Stetson, 6 p.m., SEC Network+
Next game: Wednesday vs. Jacksonville State, 3:30 p.m., SEC Network+
Next game: Tuesday vs. North Florida, 6 p.m., ACC Extra
Next game: Wednesday vs. Mercer, 6 p.m., SEC Network+
Next game: Friday at Boston College, 4 p.m., ACC Extra
Next game: Wednesday vs. UT Martin, 6 p.m., SEC Network+
Next game: Tuesday vs. Sam Houston, 7 p.m., SEC Network+
Next game: Tuesday at Loyola Chicago, 2 p.m., ESPN+
Next game: Wednesday vs. Liberty, 8 p.m., ACC Network
Next game: Friday vs. Stanford, 6 p.m., ACC Network
Next game: Tuesday vs. Louisiana Tech, 7 p.m., SEC Network+
Next game: Wednesday at East Carolina, 6 p.m., ESPN+
Next game: Wednesday vs. Clemson, 7:30 p.m., SEC Network
Next game: Wednesday at NC State, 6 p.m., ACC Network