Where Tennessee softball ranks after South Carolina series
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Tennessee (32-6, 9-6 SEC) will play five games this week during the 2026 softball regular season.
The Lady Vols will host East Tennessee State on Tuesday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. EDT and can be watched on SEC Network+.
Tennessee will also host Kennesaw State at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium on Wednesday. The nonconference matchup is scheduled for 6 p.m. EDT (SEC Network+).
Kentucky will host the Lady Vols for a three-game series beginning Saturday.
On Monday, the latest NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll was released. Tennessee is ranked No. 9.
NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll Week 9
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Tech (26) | 38-2 | 768 | 2 |
| 2 | Oklahoma (1) | 38-3 | 737 | 3 |
| 3 | Alabama (2) | 35-3 | 705 | 4 |
| 4 | Texas (2) | 32-4 | 682 | 1 |
| 5 | Florida State | 35-4 | 638 | 6 |
| 6 | Florida | 36-5 | 629 | 5 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 30-6 | 585 | 8 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 32-5 | 544 | 9 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 32-6 | 537 | 7 |
| 10 | UCLA | 33-5 | 519 | 10 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 33-5 | 463 | 11 |
| 12 | Arizona | 29-8 | 415 | 14 |
| 13 | Mississippi State | 33-9 | 373 | 13 |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 26-12 | 355 | 16 |
| 15 | Oregon | 29-9 | 309 | 18 |
| 16 | Georgia | 28-10 | 300 | 15 |
| 17 | Virginia | 31-6 | 277 | 12 |
| 18 | Duke | 28-11 | 252 | 23 |
| 19 | Oklahoma State | 25-10 | 223 | 19 |
| 20 | Grand Canyon | 37-4 | 158 | 17 |
| 21 | LSU | 25-13 | 152 | 22 |
| 22 | Washington | 31-9 | 101 | 21 |
| 23 | Arizona State | 29-11 | 94 | 20 |
| 24 | Stanford | 22-12 | 81 | 24 |
| 25 | UCF | 30-10-1 | 52 |
Others receiving votes
Louisville (32), Southeastern Louisiana (27), South Carolina (26), Belmont (14), North Carolina (9), Nevada (6), Kansas (5), Saint Mary’s (5), Clemson (1), Omaha (1).
Dropped out
No. 25 South Carolina
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