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Tuesday, February 24
Updated: February 29, 6:02 PM ET
 
ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 - Week 3

Oklahoma City, Okla. -- One of only three undefeated ranked teams, the 13-0 UCLA Bruins continue to hold the top spot in the latest ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 poll. The Bruins claimed the Palm Springs Classic with a 4-0 record after recording wins over a then-No. 12 Tennessee, Baylor, Northwestern, and Penn State thanks to the arm of workhorse Keira Goerl (Moreno Valley, CA) who went 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA.

The Arizona Wildcats moved to No. 2 with a five-win weekend including an 8-2 victory over No. 6 Georgia and a 5-0 shutout to a then-No. 7 Alabama. The 13-0 Golden Bears of California remain undefeated just behind at No. 3 with wins over Florida International and UC Santa Barbara. Oklahoma fell to No. 5 after losses to Louisville and Sam Houston State while the rest of the top 10 teams remain the same.

Tennessee landed at No. 11, while LSU jumped from No. 16 to No. 13. Pacific saw this week's biggest move. They jumped from a tie for No. 27 to No. 19 after wins over Penn State, Notre Dame, Coastal Carolina and a then-No. 7Alabama.

After three losses, the Titans of Cal State Fullerton fell from No. 20 to No. 24. Florida, the new No. 23, broke into the rankings for the first time this season, while South Florida and Texas A&M also enter tied for No. 25.

ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25
Team Points Record Preseason Ranking
1. UCLA (20) 500 13-0 1
2. Arizona 471 16-0 3
3. California 469 13-0 2
4. Washington 430 11-2 5
5. Oklahoma 394 12-2-1 4
6. Georgia 383 9-2 6
7. Stanford 374 11-2 8
8. Louisiana Lafayette 347 11-1 9
9. Alabama 344 9-3 7
10. Florida State 309 12-1 10
11. Tennessee 295 13-2 12
12. Michigan 286 8-2 11
13. LSU 225 10-3 16
14. Nebraska 190 6-4 13
15. Fresno State 186 5-2 14
16. Texas 168 8-4 15
17. Oregon 146 8-4 21
18. Oregon State 145 14-6 18
19. Pacific 132 12-2 NR
20. South Carolina 113 8-0 T23
21. Arizona State 104 15-6 22
21. Iowa 104 3-2 19
23. Florida 79 12-2 NR
24. Cal State Fullerton 49 3-6 20
25. South Florida 43 15-2 NR
25. Texas A&M 43 8-7 17

Dropped out: DePaul, Texas State.

Others receiving votes: Texas State (33), DePaul (32), Long Beach State (29), Notre Dame (23), Northwestern (13), Illinois (12), Oklahoma State (6), Florida Atlantic(6), Cal State Northridge (6), Massachusetts (4), Georgia Tech (3), Michigan State (2), Auburn (2).

For more information check out the official site of USA Softball.



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