Where Alabama Softball is Ranked After Week 4

The Crimson Tide lost for the first time over the weekend, but also picked up its first pair of ranked wins.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama softball suffered its first loss of the season over the weekend in the Crimson Classic, but the team also picked up its first pair of ranked wins. 

The offense struggled all weekend, but it was another dominant showing from the Crimson Tide's pitching staff. Alabama opens SEC play this Saturday at home against Florida. 

Here is where Alabama is ranked in the polls after four full weeks of play:

USA Softball/ESPN.com Poll Week 4

(Team, first-place votes, record points)

1. Texas (11), 17-1, 611

2. Oklahoma (13), 18-1, 610

3. LSU (1), 19-0, 524

4. Duke, 16-1, 515

5. Washington, 16-2, 514

6. Georgia, 15-3, 498

7. Oklahoma State, 17-2, 486

8. Stanford, 13-4, 477

9. Tennessee, 12-4, 432

10. Alabama, 19-1, 375

11. Clemson, 13-4, 351

12. Missouri, 17-2, 337

13. Florida, 19-3, 285

14. Baylor, 11-3, 274

15. Virginia Tech, 15-3-1, 243

16. Florida State, 11-4, 240

17. California, 19-2, 181

18. UCLA, 11-6, 177

19. Texas A&M, 16-1, 161

20. Arkansas, 18-4, 159

21. Kentucky, 13-4, 143

22. South Carolina, 18-2, 125

23. Mississippi State, 17-3, 115

24. Arizona, 17-3-1, 110

25. Auburn, 12-2-1, 73

Dropped out: N/A

Others receiving votes: Boston U (23), Louisiana (23), Nebraska (13), Texas State (12), Utah (11), Oregon (8), South Alabama (7), Miami-OH (4), Wichita State (4), Indiana (3), Louisville (1), San Diego State (1)

NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll Week 4

(Team, first-place votes, record points)

1. Oklahoma (24), 18-1, 790

2. Texas (6), 17-1, 769

3. LSU (2), 19-0, 718

4. Oklahoma State, 17-2, 696

5. Washington, 16-2, 641

6. Duke, 16-1, 623

7. Georgia, 15-3, 606

8. Tennessee, 12-4, 536

9. Stanford, 13-4, 531

10. Clemson, 12-4, 488

11. Alabama, 19-1, 474

12. Missouri, 17-2, 456

13. Florida, 19-2, 427

14. Florida State, 11-4, 317

15. California, 19-2, 306

16. UCLA, 11-6, 298

17. Texas A&M, 19-2, 274

18. Arkansas, 17-4, 253

19. Baylor, 11-3, 218

20. Virginia Tech, 15-3-1, 205

21. Arizona, 17-3-1, 177

22. South Carolina, 18-2, 173

23. Kentucky, 13-4, 142

24. Mississippi State, 17-3, 133

25. Auburn, 12-2-1, 40

Others receiving votes: Oregon (25), Boston University (24), Miami (16), Louisiana (15), Northwestern (11), Penn State (9), Utah (9).

Dropped out: No. 25 Oregon

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