I saw that, and was thinking how Pickens got whooped by A&M.cevans_40 said:BiochemAg97 said:frankie00 said:
Lefty pitcher of the week again ...
https://12thman.com/news/2025/5/5/softball-kennedy-earns-sec-pitcher-of-the-week-recognition
https://texags.com/s/67219/texas-am-ace-emiley-kennedy-named-sec-pitcher-of-the-week
https://www.secsports.com/news/2025/05/sec-softball-players-of-the-week-may-5
Certainly didn't get that impression listening to the TV announcers talk all about the Tenn pitcher this weekend. They didn't have much to say about Lefty beyond all-American, golden ticket, A&Ms Ace.
Lefty did get 2 Ws though.
They did do a tiny bit of research before for the Sunday game and found the story about Trish taking away her curve ball and developing her into a rise ball pitcher.
The Pickens love fest did get a little out of control for a while during the middle of the game. It even carried over onto Rally Cap last night.
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OU is always expected to be really good aren't they? I agree about South Carolina, they were chosen to finish last in preseason their coach has done a great job.
Did Weekley get named to the US Women's National Team Staff?
OU lost 3 SEC series this year, despite having the highest paid roster in college softball (Tech notwithstanding). To be fair, they lost a TON of production from last year's team, so she really did do a good job with this team.Hydro25 said:
OU is always expected to be really good aren't they? I agree about South Carolina, they were chosen to finish last in preseason their coach has done a great job.
No, she did not
I also watched Rally Cap and was surprised she chose Gasso. Sure, they won the regular season in their first year in the SEC with a "rebuild roster" but i just don't see how they don't pick one of the others you mentioned. I'd love for it to be Coach Ford and think that she has a solid case to be it, but I wouldn't be surprised if Gasso was who ended up walking away with it.
Yep, Gasso lost her top 3 pitchers and 6 of the 8 starting position players where most of those players won 3-4 national championship rings. With something like 14 new players this year, OU has exceeded expectations but has a gaping hole at pitcher behind Landry.Belton Ag said:OU lost 3 SEC series this year, despite having the highest paid roster in college softball (Tech notwithstanding). To be fair, they lost a TON of production from last year's team, so she really did do a good job with this team.Hydro25 said:
OU is always expected to be really good aren't they? I agree about South Carolina, they were chosen to finish last in preseason their coach has done a great job.
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Florida has very very good metrics, no way they are not a top 8 seed. The only non SEC schools that have a shot of hosting a super are UCLA and FSU. I will say FSU is pretty much locked. Arizona will not be hosting a super, imo. Too many teams with better resumes ahead of them. The question that keeps going around is if the committee will be willing to have 7 possible SEC teams host supers? Although it shouldn't be like that, I do think they would want a west coast team for the tv time slot. UCLA seems the most likely, but if they go one and done in their tourney and LSU makes a run they can claim that 8 spot.Belton Ag said:
My best stab at it:
1. OU
2. Texas A&M
3. Texas
4. Florida St.
5. UCLA
6. Tennessee
7. Arkansas
8. Arizona
Oregon's RPI is in the high teens, their SOS is almost 60, and their average victory RPI is 114. They don't deserve to host a super.
I think the NCAA is going to have a mandate to spread the national seeds around to as many conferences as possible.
WestCt_2019 said:Florida has to much of good metrics to be left out. They will be a top 8 seed. The only non SEC schools that have a shot of hosting a super are UCLA and FSU. Arizona will not be hosting a super.Belton Ag said:
My best stab at it:
1. OU
2. Texas A&M
3. Texas
4. Florida St.
5. UCLA
6. Tennessee
7. Arkansas
8. Arizona
Oregon's RPI is in the high teens, their SOS is almost 60, and their average victory RPI is 114. They don't deserve to host a super.
I think the NCAA is going to have a mandate to spread the national seeds around to as many conferences as possible.
Florida will host a super but it will be at the expense of Tennessee.
I included Arizona on Saturday when their RPI was at 10.
I still believe that the SEC gets 5 Top 8 seeds. Since they've gone to the Top 8/Super Regional format, no conference has had more than 5 teams in the Top 8.
I'm not going to die on that hill, but I still believe the committee will want to spread it around as much as possible regionally.
WestCt_2019 said:Florida has very very good metrics, no way they are not a top 8 seed. The only non SEC schools that have a shot of hosting a super are UCLA and FSU. I will say FSU is pretty much locked. Arizona will not be hosting a super, imo. Too many teams with better resumes ahead of them. The question that keeps going around is if the committee will be willing to have 7 possible SEC teams host supers? Although it shouldn't be like that, I do think they would want a west coast team for the tv time slot. UCLA seems the most likely, but if they go one and done in their tourney and LSU makes a run they can claim that 8 spot.Belton Ag said:
My best stab at it:
1. OU
2. Texas A&M
3. Texas
4. Florida St.
5. UCLA
6. Tennessee
7. Arkansas
8. Arizona
Oregon's RPI is in the high teens, their SOS is almost 60, and their average victory RPI is 114. They don't deserve to host a super.
I think the NCAA is going to have a mandate to spread the national seeds around to as many conferences as possible.
To be fair I am pretty sure Florida beat OU twice since Belton posted that.
I get that no conference has had 6 top 8 seeds but we lost one of best softball conferences in the pac 12 and the Big 12 lost their top 2 programs so it was almost like losing 2 power conferences. If there was ever a year a conference deserved 6 this would be the year.
Arizona and UCLA are 2 of the teams I think can improve their resume by winning the conference tournament.
If Texas gets a top 8 seeds and Tennessee doesn't it won't be based on resume this season. It will be on brand and history. The Vols will be rightfully pissed
Yeah, this is the first time where a conference has legitimately had the teams with metrics to have up to 6 or 7 of the top 8 seeds. I think it is also the first time the committee has faced something like this, so we will see what direction they go.
𝐃𝟏𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟐𝟓: 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟏𝟑
— D1Softball (@D1Softball) May 6, 2025
Texas A&M returns to the top spot, while Arkansas and Oklahoma round out the top three and Florida returns to the top 10 in the latest D1Softball Top 25 poll.
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It's incredible how quickly balance of power shifted from the west coast to the south. Wasn't that long ago it seemed like Arizona, UCLA and those teams dominated the top of the rankings. Either that or I'm just old and forgot how long ago that really was 
As mentioned earlier it doesn't help when a strong softball conference on the west coast basically explodes. Those strong members get cast adrift in conferences that don't put as much stock into softball.
They've been playing fastpitch religiously in LA/Orange County and Southern Cal since the '50's. Look at the number of Cali players in the SEC, I'm amazed at the numbers.
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Rankings are fun. Winning makes high ranks possible!!! At this point we need to take the win of coming in second and launch into the post season. Allie in her interaction with Kay told us how the team stayed resilient even while losing key contributors from last year.
That we are neck and neck with perennial winners is a full validation of Coach's impact on our program. Now we need to take the next steps and think of winning in steps. Up to three games is a mixed team series in the SEC Tournament. We could get overall #1 in the NCAA Tournament host our regional and almost certainly will be host for a super as a top 8 seed.
If we take those steps then we have a bracket to conquer that behaves like a regional. Then if we succeed in being the champion of the bracket we are in the championship series.
More than any recent year not only is all of this in front of us, but Coach used the season to strengthen the team chemistry and performance. Not only is anything possible but it all is also believable with this team.
If you're not excited you should be!!'
That we are neck and neck with perennial winners is a full validation of Coach's impact on our program. Now we need to take the next steps and think of winning in steps. Up to three games is a mixed team series in the SEC Tournament. We could get overall #1 in the NCAA Tournament host our regional and almost certainly will be host for a super as a top 8 seed.
If we take those steps then we have a bracket to conquer that behaves like a regional. Then if we succeed in being the champion of the bracket we are in the championship series.
More than any recent year not only is all of this in front of us, but Coach used the season to strengthen the team chemistry and performance. Not only is anything possible but it all is also believable with this team.
If you're not excited you should be!!'
great post. I totally agree. I like where we are and I like where Coach Ford has them headed. It has been an awesome season and can be even better in May and June. Gig'em.
We should be one. Voters see that not playing that Georgia game is the only reason we did not share the title with OU and our schedule has been harder than OUs.
Wooahhhh said:
They've been playing fastpitch religiously in LA/Orange County and Southern Cal since the '50's. Look at the number of Cali players in the SEC, I'm amazed at the numbers.
And our best ever from that region, Shawn Andaya.
A perfect game in the 1987 college World Series. Also the only pitcher for the Ags in the longest World Series game in 1984. 25 innings with a 1-0 win. Oh, she also drove in the only run to boot.
https://www.ncaa.com/news/softball/article/2020-08-07/longest-games-wcws-college-softball-history
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➡️ @GatorsSB rejoins the Top 5
The #RoadToOKC starts now.
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Also 1 in the USA Softball poll
Wooahhhh said:
They've been playing fastpitch religiously in LA/Orange County and Southern Cal since the '50's. Look at the number of Cali players in the SEC, I'm amazed at the numbers.
Just look at our team. Almost everyone is from either Texas or California, and it is a surprisingly even split.
I am a one game at a time mentality person.
Is the SEC tourney going to start today or are there weather issues?
Today looks good in Athens. Tomorrow gets sketchy
We need them to get 4 games in tomorrow
We need them to get 4 games in tomorrow
Aggies finish regular season at #1 in ESPN poll, in Ford's third year. How did they do in her second and first year? Could not remember so checked ...
2024 final regular season ESPN poll (Aggies at #10)
https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/40094381/college-softball-rankings-2024-ncaa-poll-top-25-players-watch-final-wcws
2023 final regular season ESPN poll (Aggies at #23)
https://web.archive.org/web/20230509223547/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Softball/NCAA-College-Corner/Top-25-Polls/Week-13
2024 final regular season ESPN poll (Aggies at #10)
https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/40094381/college-softball-rankings-2024-ncaa-poll-top-25-players-watch-final-wcws
2023 final regular season ESPN poll (Aggies at #23)
https://web.archive.org/web/20230509223547/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Softball/NCAA-College-Corner/Top-25-Polls/Week-13
Weather is beautiful today, 73 degrees. Kentucky vs. Georgia game #1.
I assume pulling for Georgia here to get maybe them back into top 25 RPI?
Captn_Ag05 said:
I assume pulling for Georgia here to get maybe them back into top 25 RPI?
Probably, it's just the bottom of the 3rd and Georgia is up 3 to 0.
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— D1Softball (@D1Softball) May 6, 2025
Texas A&M returns to the top spot, while Arkansas and Oklahoma round out the top three and Florida returns to the top 10 in the latest D1Softball Top 25 poll.
Presented by @NettingPros pic.twitter.com/P3WiyW5pTH
So we would play either South Carolina, Va Tech, Stanford, Duke, or Alabama or Clemson (based on other polls) in the Supers…
I like some of those more than others...
frankie00 said:
Aggies finish regular season at #1 in ESPN poll, in Ford's third year. How did they do in her second and first year? Could not remember so checked ...
2024 final regular season ESPN poll (Aggies at #10)
https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/40094381/college-softball-rankings-2024-ncaa-poll-top-25-players-watch-final-wcws
2023 final regular season ESPN poll (Aggies at #23)
https://web.archive.org/web/20230509223547/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Softball/NCAA-College-Corner/Top-25-Polls/Week-13
Nice steady progress.
Georgia winning in a vacuum today didn't move their RPI but once other conferences start playing tomorrow it still could
Run rule win for Georgia.fitzwatema said:Captn_Ag05 said:
I assume pulling for Georgia here to get maybe them back into top 25 RPI?
Probably, it's just the bottom of the 3rd and Georgia is up 3 to 0.
Ag1188 said:RadCouncil 21 said:𝐃𝟏𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟐𝟓: 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟏𝟑
— D1Softball (@D1Softball) May 6, 2025
Texas A&M returns to the top spot, while Arkansas and Oklahoma round out the top three and Florida returns to the top 10 in the latest D1Softball Top 25 poll.
Presented by @NettingPros pic.twitter.com/P3WiyW5pTH
So we would play either South Carolina, Va Tech, Stanford, or Duke in the Supers…
Rankings and post season matchups are only marginally related. The committee will arrange 9-16 to create the matchups they want. For example, last year, we were 10, but drew 16 spot to be matched with tu.
I wouldn't be surprised if we end up playing an SEC school in the supers. I suspect they will seed every SEC school outside the top 8 to potentially match up with an SEC school in the supers in an attempt to guarantee a WCWS that isn't all SEC.
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