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Softball No. 3 in Preseason Polls
01/30/18 | Softball
EUGENE, Ore. - The Oregon softball team has been ranked No. 3 in both the NFCA and USA Softball preseason top-25 polls, the organizations announced Tuesday.
The Ducks, who advanced to the semifinals of the Women's College World Series last season, start the 2018 season on Feb. 8 at the Kajikawa Classic.
Oregon has 24 games against top-25 teams on the 2018 schedule, including the season-opener against No. 25 ranked Georgia.
In addition to Georgia, the Ducks will face No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 6 Texas A&M, No. 8 LSU, No. 9 Florida State (twice), No. 12 Tennessee, No. 14 Ole Miss and No. 24 Oklahoma State in non-conference play. The reigning national champion Sooners visit Jane Sanders Stadium for a midweek game on April 18 while the other seven games will be on the road in non-conference tournaments.
The Pac-12 features four teams in the top-10, with No. 4 Washington, No. 5 UCLA and No. 7 Arizona joining the No. 3 ranked Ducks. No. 15 Utah and No. 23 Arizona State are also in the preseason poll. The Ducks host the Bruins, Wildcats and Utes this season in conference play and visit the Huskies and Sun Devils. California, a road series to close out the season for the Ducks, is also receiving votes.
Note - The NFCA poll is used in all opponent rankings above
The Ducks, who advanced to the semifinals of the Women's College World Series last season, start the 2018 season on Feb. 8 at the Kajikawa Classic.
Oregon has 24 games against top-25 teams on the 2018 schedule, including the season-opener against No. 25 ranked Georgia.
In addition to Georgia, the Ducks will face No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 6 Texas A&M, No. 8 LSU, No. 9 Florida State (twice), No. 12 Tennessee, No. 14 Ole Miss and No. 24 Oklahoma State in non-conference play. The reigning national champion Sooners visit Jane Sanders Stadium for a midweek game on April 18 while the other seven games will be on the road in non-conference tournaments.
The Pac-12 features four teams in the top-10, with No. 4 Washington, No. 5 UCLA and No. 7 Arizona joining the No. 3 ranked Ducks. No. 15 Utah and No. 23 Arizona State are also in the preseason poll. The Ducks host the Bruins, Wildcats and Utes this season in conference play and visit the Huskies and Sun Devils. California, a road series to close out the season for the Ducks, is also receiving votes.
Note - The NFCA poll is used in all opponent rankings above
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