Where Missouri Softball is Ranked After Week 4

The Missouri softball team traveled to Lincoln, Neb. this past week for the Big Red Invitational and thrived in each of its four games.

The Missouri softball team traveled to Lincoln, Neb. this past week for the Big Red Invitational and thrived in each of its four games.

The Tigers couldn't have opened up the event any better as they run-ruled Wichita State 13-3 through five innings and later defeated them in the third game 8-2. In games two and four, Mizzou took on invitational host Nebraska and beat them by a combined score of 15-7.

Here's where Mizzou is ranked in this week's polls:

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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