By TOM ZEBOLD
USF Senior Writer
TAMPA - The USF softball team picked up its second solid ranking of the preseason Tuesday when the Bulls debuted at No. 10 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 poll.
USF came in at No. 12 in the USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 preseason poll last week and head coach Ken Eriksen's squad is the top ranked program from the state of Florida in both national polls.
USF also was picked as the favorite to win the conference title this week when the Bulls took the top spot in the Big East preseason coaches' poll.
The Bulls begin their 2013 season at home on Friday, Feb. 8 when they take on Marshall at 2:30 p.m. Season tickets can be purchased by calling 1-800-GoBulls or by clicking HERE.
ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll
|
RK |
TEAM |
PVS |
|
1 |
Alabama (13) |
1 |
|
2 |
Oklahoma (7) |
2 |
|
3 |
California |
3 |
|
4 |
Arizona State |
4 |
|
5 |
Tennessee |
7 |
|
6 |
Oregon |
5 |
|
7 |
Missouri |
11 |
|
8 |
Georgia |
10 |
|
9 |
Texas |
12 |
|
10 |
South Florida |
8 |
|
11 |
Louisiana-Lafayette |
9 |
|
12 |
LSU |
6 |
|
13 |
Michigan |
15 |
|
14 |
Arizona |
13 |
|
15 |
Florida |
16 |
|
16 |
Washington |
14 |
|
17 |
Texas A&M |
19 |
|
18 |
Louisville |
18 |
|
19 |
UCLA |
21 |
|
20 |
Stanford |
20 |
|
21 |
North Carolina |
25 |
|
22 |
Hofstra |
17 |
|
22 |
Baylor |
NR |
|
24 |
Florida State |
22 |
|
25 |
Hawaii |
23 |
|
Dropped Out: Syracuse (24) |
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Others Receiving Votes: Notre Dame, Syracuse, Kentucky, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Tulsa, Texas Tech, Mississippi State, Oregon State, Northwestern, Oklahoma State, UCF, South Alabama, Massachusetts, Brigham Young |
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