Month: April 2019

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – National Pro Fastpitch announced today the 2016 Championship Series will be held at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. and will take place August 19-23. Rhoads is the home field of the National Champion University of Alabama softball team and holds the prestigious honor of leading the nation in NCAA regular season attendance for the past nine consecutive years.

 

The previous award of the Championship Series was for a three-year stint, 2014-2016, and placed the league’s hallmark event at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. However, due to scheduling conflicts in the multi-purpose venue that required lead-time for converting the playing surface to a football field, the facility became unavailable for the desired dates of the 2016 NPF Championship.

“We were fortunate in 2015 to experience a record attendance for our Championship Series in only our second year in Alabama,”commented NPF Commissioner, Cheri Kempf. “Re-locating the venue just a short distance away in Tuscaloosa will allow us to capitalize on regional consistency with the Series. It also can not be understated, the beautiful facility that is Rhoads Stadium and the overwhelming support of local and regional fans for the sport of fastpitch softball.”

“The NPF Championship Series is a great opportunity for Tuscaloosa to host athletes and visitors from all over the world,”commented Jay Kasten, Director of Sports for Tuscaloosa Tourism & Sports. “The event will be an exciting time for the City and is expected to have a large economic impact on our community. We are proud to support such a great event and look forward to packing Rhoads Stadium.”

The NPF Championship has been held in four different locations since the league taking over complete operations of the Series in 2010. The 2010 and 2011 Series’were held in Sulphur, LA; 2012 and 2013 Series’in Rosemont, IL; and the most recent 2014 and 2015 Series’were held in Hoover, AL. The 2015 Hoover Series saw both single day attendance and overall attendance records broken.

“It is a consistent focus of the league to continue to build our Championship Series as an event, both in-venue and on television. Much of that challenge lies in finding great hosts for the event and venues that will build on, and compliment the extraordinary play you will see take place on the field. Tuscaloosa has exhibited a clear willingness to meet that challenge head on,”said Kempf. “College softball venues are on the fast track and the University of Alabama leads the way in all categories. I anticipate a special year for our Championship in 2016.”

Of the field of six affiliate NPF teams, only four qualify for the Championship Series. The top four finishers in regular season competition standings will make their way to Tuscaloosa in August. Last year’s champion, Chicago Bandits, captured the title for the third time in their twelve year history.

Former Alabama softball stars, Kelly Kretschman and Kelley Montalvo are currently under contract for the USSSA Pride and Akron Racers respectively, and both have participated in every Championship Series since beginning their NPF careers. Kretschman, the league’s oldest player at 35 years old, took home the league’s coveted Mizuno Player of the Year Award in 2015.

Ancillary events and a complete and detailed Championship Series Week schedule will be finalized and announced in January. Tickets will go on sale following the schedule being finalized.

The league is currently holding their annual Winter Meeting, through Friday, in Atlanta, Georgia, in conjunction with the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Convention.

— Courtesy of NPF

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Enjoy more flexibility and control with the new Amazon Fire TV bundles that include the best-selling Fire TV Stick, now with the all-new Alexa Voice Remote. Preorder it from £39.99 and be the first to get your hands on this bundle on its release date.

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• Hisense 65″ 4K Ultra HD HDR Smart TV (2018 Model) – was £699.00, now £549.00
• TCL 43″ 4K Ultra HD HDR TV (2018 Model) – was £499.00, now £339.00
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The Australian Open kicks off this month and if you are a hard-core tennis fan you’ll love this deal. Sign-up to Amazon Prime between 8th January and 7th January and watch Prime Video Channels for just 1p per month for six months. This will allow you to keep up with Australian Open (14-27 Jan), French Open (26 May-9 June), as well as later in the year you will be able to see the daily highlights and live coverage from Wimbledon Finals (1-14 July) and US Open.

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Kissimmee, Fla. — USSSA is returning to Italy this May. The Pride will arrive in Rome on May 1 to participate in a four-game exhibition series against the Italian Women’s National Team, while also running a few coaching clinics in the process.

USSSA has continuously strengthened their presence internationally on the baseball side, making its mark in the European baseball market and USSSA Fastpitch has been following suit to strengthen its own international ties.

Last August, USSSA sent six Pride players overseas to share their softball knowledge with young Italian softball players around Milan during three-day instructional clinics. The Pride players visited three separate professional Italian softball venues and focused on basic fundamentals, while also getting a taste for Italian culture.

USSSA Pride third baseman, Andrea Duran, was among the six Pride players who traveled to Italy this past August to not only participate in the clinics, but ultimately promote the sport of softball as well as the NPF in and around Milan.

“The clinics we hosted last August went really well,” said Duran. “I was impressed by the talent of the girls and I was even more blown away by their eagerness to learn. They were all very coachable and committed to work hard for us every day.”

Clinics this May during the Italian Tour will feature hands on experience with local Italian coaches since the young players will be in school. Coaches will be instructed on practice routines and warm-ups the Pride players use themselves to prepare for the NPF season and hopefully learn some new techniques to implement year-round.

The USSSA Pride Italian Tour will kick things off in Montegranaro and make their way to Parma, Verona and end their trip in Milan.

The full roster has not been released as of yet, but Megan Willis will take the role of coach against the Italian National Team, the same role Willis took during the Pride Fall Tour back in October.

“I think this trip to Italy is going to be amazing for everyone involved,” Willis said. “The softball games are expected to be hard fought contests, and the coaches’ clinics should be amazing with an overwhelming amount of information.”

The USSSA Pride’s four-game series against the Italian National Team will take place May 2-5.

Not only is the experience an exciting one for USSSA, the Italian National Team has a chance to get back together and play top competition in preparation for this summer’s World Cup. Eager to play against the best, the International Softball Federation has made the decision to pause their season so that their national team players can compete in this exhibition series.

This is not the first time NPF players have made their way abroad; many NPF players have chosen to extend their three-month NPF season by joining the Japan Softball League. The biggest difference, apart from location, is that the Pride will be representing USSSA as a team.

The tour in Italy provides the Pride with a chance to put their own pre-season work in and face the top ranked team in Europe before the NPF season starts in June. USSSA is following the trend many professional sports leagues have executed such as the MLB in Australia and the NFL in London. Following the tour, USSSA will be responsible for the NPF in Italy.

Megan Willis, who has hosted a few clinics in France is no stranger to the European softball scene and hopes to strengthen USSSA’a relationship with European teams and players.

“It’s my hope that bringing the Pride to Italy will not only showcase our team’s talent, but also introduce the NPF” said Willis. “One reason baseball has been able to grow as a sport in Europe is with the help of MLB players. Being able to have that title and educate young athletes as well as coaches is huge.”

Andrea Duran also brings a perspective few can to the international game, participating in the 2008 Olympic games not to mention several World Cup Championships.

“I think it could be a very positive experience that brings us all closer,” said Duran “It is also a great opportunity to represent USSSA and to give back to the sport. The games in May are hopefully just the stepping stones to an even greater future in Europe that I am so grateful I got to be a part of.”

— Courtesy of the NPF

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Get 14% off Selected Alienware Gaming Systems with Code AW14

Alienware’s New Year sale sees that you get a huge 14% off Alienware Gamign Systems. Ends 16/01/2019.

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Nike Air Presto Fly SE under £56

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PREORDER: Dark Souls Trilogy (PS4) for £38.85

Get your hands on all three critically-acclaimed Dark Souls games and DLC content in 3-disk collection. It includes Dark Souls Remastered, Dark Souls II Scholar of The First Sin, Dark Souls III The Fire Fades, all DLC content for all 3 games and all original soundtracks. The trilogy is due to be released on 1st March, 2019.

• Dark Souls Trilogy (PS4) at Base.com – was £59.99, now £38.85
• Dark Souls Trilogy (Xbox One) at Base.com – was £59.99, now £38.85
• Dark Souls Trilogy (PS4) at Amazon – was £59.99, now £59.99
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Xbox One Controller for £36.85

Still looking for the Xbox One controller? Get it at a reasonable price when you shop at ShopTo, as it just dropped to £36.85.

• Xbox One controller Crete White at ShopTo – was £49.99, now £36.85
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Dell Premium Event: Up to £300 off Select Laptops and Desktops + 40% off Monitors

There are some great deals to be had at DELL’s premium event sale which went live today. Ends 21/01/2019.

• Laptop and Desktop deals
• Monitor deals

Watch American Netflix in the UK: Get PureVPN for £2.30 per Month

This deal makes PureVPN one of the cheapest VPN that is compatible with Netflix.  At just ~£2.30 per month (on top of your current Netflix monthly payments), you can get PureVPN and watch American Netflix content in the UK. For more information, check out IGN’s guide on how to use a VPN for Netflix.

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Love books? With Audible it’s easy to tune into audiobooks wherever you are. By streaming or downloading books onto the free Audible app you will be able enjoy your favourite titles on the go, in your car or even at the gym. Try Audible membership at a discounted rate, which will save you 50% during the first three months, and you can opt-out any time.

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Save £120 on SanDisk 2TB SSD

Powered by 3D NAND technology, the SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD delivers enhanced endurance and reliability, blazing sequential read speeds of up to 560MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 530MB/s for a no‐wait boot‐up, shorter application load times, and quicker data transfer.

• SanDisk Ultra 3D 2TB SSD at Amazon – was £359.99, now £329.99

Philips 49-Inch 4K Ultra HD TV for £399

A massive price drop for this TV model according to Amazon product price tracker CamelCamelCamel.com. Previously priced at £523.66, Philips 49-Iich 4K Ultra HD Smart TV is now being sold for £399.

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Out Today: New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Nintendo Switch) for under £40

Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe offers game play for up to four players to enjoy with five different playable characters. Get ahead of the game and preorder Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe now.

• New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Nintendo Switch) at Base – £39.85
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• New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Nintendo Switch) at GAME – £44.99

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Gain access to over 100 titles like Seas of Thieves and State of Decay 2 for an entire year for a discounted price. You can now get it from CDKeys at less then half price.

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• Huawei P Smart 2019 6.21″ FullView smartphone, Aurora Blue at Ebuyer – was £217.00, now £186.96

The Best HDTV Deals Right Now

If you’re in the market for a new TV, then take a look at the deals I’ve found below:

• Philips 75″ 4K Ultra HD Smart TV with HDR Plus (2018 Model) – was £2,500.00, now £1,999.00
• Philips 65″ 4K Ultra HD Smart TV with HDR Plus (2018 Model) – was £800.00, now £699.00
• Hisense 65″ 4K Ultra HD HDR Smart TV (2018 Model) – was £699.00, now £599.00
• TCL 43″ 4K Ultra HD HDR TV (2018 Model) – was £499.00, now £339.00
• Toshiba 32″ HD Ready Smart TV with Freeview Play and Built In DVD Player (2018 Model) – was £269.00, now £229.00

£72 off Samsung Memory 512GB EVO Plus Micro SD Card with Adapter

Upgrade to more storage on your phone or DSLR with Samsung’s 512GB memory SD card. You can now save more than £72 off this SD card at Amazon.

• Samsung Memory MB-MC512GAEU 512 GB EVO Plus Micro SD card with adapter at Amazon – was £227.99, now £155.29

Alternative Deals:

• SanDisk Ultra 128GB microSDXC Memory Card with SD Adapter with A1 App Performance up to 100MB/s at Amazon – was £36.03, now £21.59

PSN Credit for Fortnite 2.500 V-Bucks with 300 Extra V-Bucks DLC under £20

Purchase this PSN credit and get the V-Bucks. If you get 2500 Fortnite V-Bucks you will earn a bonus of an additional 300 V-Bucks. This virtual currency can be used to purchase new customization items for your Hero, glider, or pickaxe, and more in both,  the Battle Royale PvP mode and the Save the World PvE campaign.

• PSN credit for Fortnite – 2.500 V-Bucks + 300 extra V-Bucks DLC at Amazon – £19.99
• Xbox Live credit for Fortnite – 2.500 V-Bucks + 300 extra V-Bucks DLC at Amazon – £20.00

Watch The Australian Open Tennis for 1p per Month via Amazon Video

The Australian Open kicks off this month and if you are a hard-core tennis fan you’ll love this deal. Sign-up to Amazon Prime between 8th January and 7th January and watch Prime Video Channels for just 1p per month for six months. This will allow you to keep up with Australian Open (14-27 Jan), French Open (26 May-9 June), as well as later in the year you will be able to see the daily highlights and live coverage from Wimbledon Finals (1-14 July) and US Open.

• Sign-up to Amazon Prime here
• Sign-up to Eurosport Player

Nintendo Switch Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Bundle under £80

Get two great games cheaper when you bundle up and save £11.99.

• Nintendo Switch Super Smash Bros. Ultimate & Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle at Currys PC World – was £91.98, now £79.99

£125 off Nintendo 2DS XL with Three Games

Snag £125 off when you purchase Nintendo 2DS XL with three games and play on the go.

• Nintendo 2DS XL, Devilish Brain Training, Zelda: Tri Force Heroes and Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer bundle at Currys PC World – was £199.96, now £129.00

Xbox One 1TB with Tekken 7, Mafia III, Overwatch, Project Cars 2, LIVE Gold Membership and Charging Kit under 260

Grab with Xbox One 1TB bundle full of awesome games, 3-month Xbox Live Gold membership and a charging dock, all for £249 at Currys PC World.

• Microsoft Xbox One 1 TB, Tekken 7, Mafia III, Overwatch, Project Cars 2, LIVE Gold Membership and charging kit bundle at Currys PC World – was £373.94, now £259.01

£25 PlayStation Store Credit under £22

Snag the best PlayStation top-up deals on at Electronic First. Get £25 worth of PSN credit for under £22, £35 for £29.97 and £50 for just £42.67. Find the direct product links below.

• PlayStation Network Card £25 GB at Electronic First – was £25.00, now £21.02 when you Facebook like Electronic First for 3% off.
• PlayStation Network Card £35 GB at Electronic First – was £35.00, now £29.97 when you Facebook like Electronic First for 3% off.
• PlayStation Network Card £50 GB at Electronic First – was £50.00, now £42.67 when you Facebook like Electronic First for 3% off.

Preorder: Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled for £29

Get back to the driver’s seat in the all-new Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, which is being released on 21st June, 2019, featuring all the original game modes, characters, tracks, power-ups, weapons and controls.

• Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (Nintendo Switch) at Base.com – was £39.99, now £28.99
• Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (PS4) at Base.com – was £39.99, now £28.99
• Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (Xbox One) at Base.com – was £39.99, now £28.99

The Best Broadband Deals in January

Grab the Best Broadband Deals in January

If you’re in the market for a broadband deal, whether it is superfast fibre, brodband and TV bundles or just standard broadband, then check the best offers using our sister site’s PCMag broadband comparison tool to get the best deal.

• Compare the best broadband deals using PCMag comparison site

Best Broadband Deals:

• NOW Broadband: Fab Fibre + Anytime Calls: £50 voucher (Marks and Spencers/John Lewis/Tesco), average 36Mb download speed, £9.99 set-up cost, £25 per month for 12 months. Get this deal here. Offer ends 17th January 2019. 
• NOW Broadband: Brilliant Broadband + Anytime Calls: £50 voucher (Marks and Spencers/John Lewis/Tesco), average 11Mb download speed, £9.99 set-up cost, £18 per month for 12 months. Get this deal here. Offer ends 17th January 2019. 

120GB Data for £20

Get up to three times more data with the latest Virgin Media SIM-Only deals. Get 120GB with plenty of minutes and unlimited texts for just £20 per month.

• Virgin Media network, 120GB data, unlimited minutes, unlimited texts – £20 per month. Get this deal here.

Netgear Nighthawk X6S Wireless Router under £222

This router can handle data intensive applications and provide better video streaming, lag-free gaming, surfing, and more. Grab it at a discounted price at Ebuyer for under £222.

• Netgear Nighthawk X6S wireless router at Ebuyer – was £247.76, now £221.99

Nintendo Switch Online for £15.85 per Year

Be the first to gain access to Nintendo online gaming service, which includes classic NES titles, data cloud storage and comes with a dedicated app for smartphones and tablets, as well as exclusive member offers. Nintendo Switch has just launched today, and there are already some pretty good deals. Check out our picks below. Find out how it works here.

• Nintendo Switch Online 12 Months at ShopTo – was £17.99, now £15.85
• Nintendo Switch Online 12 Months (Family Membership, 8 accounts) at ShopTo – was £39.99, now £26.86

Battlefield V under £24

Check some of the best deals for Battlefield V I have seen today.

• Battlefield V Deluxe Edition (Xbox One, Digital) at CDKeys – was £79.99, now £21.33 when you Facebook Like CDKeys for 3% off.
• Battlefield V (PC, Digital) at CDKeys – was £49.99, now £27.15 when you Facebook Like CDKeys for 3% off.

PlayStation 4 Wireless Onyx Controller under £30

Game in style with PS4 wireless Onyx controller in black. You can now save 25% off this controller at GAME.

• PlayStation 4 Wireless Onyx controller at GAME – was £39.95, now £29.99

Samsung Galaxy S9 for £33 per Month

• Samsung Galaxy S9 – O2 Network, 30GB data, unlimited minutes, unlimited texts – £0.00 upfront, £33.00 per Month. Get this deal here.

Alternative Deals:

• Samsung Galaxy S9 – EE Network, 30GB data, unlimited minutes, unlimited texts – £0.00 upfront, £36.00 per Month with £25 Currys PC World voucher. Get this deal here.
• Samsung Galaxy S9 – O2 Network, 15GB data, unlimited minutes, unlimited texts – £0.00 upfront, £34.00 per Month. Get this deal here.

Marvel’s Spider-Man (PS4) under £35

Embark upon a spectacular adventure with highly-anticipated Spider-Man for PS4. Want to find out more about this game? It was rated 8.7/10 “Great” on IGN Review, which you can read here.

• Spider-Man (PS4) at ShopTo – was £59.99, now £34.85

PlayStation Classic Console for £50

PlayStation Classic is a replica of the original PlayStation console, proloaded with 20 of the best games, including Battle Arena Toshinden, Cool Boarders 2, Destruction, and more. Get it at just under £50.

• Sony PlayStation Classic Console – was £89.81, now £49.98

Get 35% off at Myprotein

Myprotein has expertly curated the basic building block for all health enthusiasts. You can get 35% off Impact whey protein, diet products and other best-sellers. Use code “2019” at the checkout.

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Now TV Entertainment Pass for 2 Months under £4

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• NOW TV Entertainment 2 month pass at CDKeys – was £5.99, now £3.39 when you Facebook Like CDKeys for 3% off.

Idris Elba has plenty of reasons to smile at the 2019 Golden Globes. For one, his daughter Isan Elba — who just turned 17 — is the Golden Globes Ambassador, and for another, well, he’s celebrating his presenting duties on the red carpet with his Canadian fiancée Sabrina Dhowre.

Idris, Isan and Sabrina all arrived at the Globes together Sunday night in Beverly Hills, Calif., and posed together like a proud, happy family. Idris looked suave and sharp in his emerald green suit designed by Ozwald Boateng, a British designer of Ghanaian descent. Sabrina donned a black gown with a white and coral micro-floral bodice with spaghetti straps, while Isan also wore a mostly-black ensemble, with shimmering blue, silver and fuchsia sequinned details.

This marks the first time Idris has had both Sabrina and Isan with him at the Globes, and the trio kicked off E!’s red carpet coverage.

Speaking to Ryan Seacrest about his daughter’s big role at the ceremony, Idris said, “I can’t help but be a dad. I’ll just try to be cool.”

“I told her to keep her back straight, elegance is presence, smile and nod politely even if you can’t understand what anyone’s saying,” said Idris. “If you feel like you’re going to pass out … don’t.”

Watch: Isan Elba is so excited for her Golden Globes debut. Story continues below.

And Sabrina could teach Isan a few things about perfecting her stage presence as well.

Sabrina, an actress, model and 2014 Miss Vancouver, has been linked to Elba since 2017. The couple first met while Idris was filming the survival movie “The Mountain Between Us” with Kate Winslet in Sabrina’s hometown, and they got engaged last February. Idris has a soft spot for the city, telling reporters in September of 2017 that he “had a great time in Vancouver, I love it,” before adding, “The air was really good.”

Keeping with the family affair spirit, Sabrina also posted a good luck message to Isan on her Instastory, writing, “at the globes, kill it Isan Elba.”

Idris posted a tribute of his own before the big show.

Isan will be on-stage with co-hosts Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh all night long, as she assists with doling out the Golden Globe statuettes and escorting the presenters and winners following their speeches. And one thing is clear; her cheering section will be loud, proud and partly Canadian.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Two-time defending National Champion Florida will start the 2016 campaign atop the poll as the Gators (60-7) received 26 first-place votes and totaled 782 points to earn the No. 1 ranking in the USA Today/NFCA Division I Preseason Coaches Poll.

Coming off its second consecutive WCWS title, Florida, under the direction of Tim Walton, opens the season at No. 1 for the second year in a row and third overall. In 2015, the Gators spent the first six weeks atop the poll and eight overall and have garnered the No. 1 ranking 14 times the past two seasons.

National runner-up Michigan (60-8) garnered two first-place votes and 755 points to come in at No. 2. WCWS semifinalists LSU (52-14) and Auburn (56-11) are your third and fourth ranked teams, picking up 711 points (two first-place votes) and 698 points (one first-place vote), respectively. Grabbing the final first-place vote and receiving 672 points in fifth-ranked Alabama.

Coming in at No. 6 is Oregon (51-8) with 666 points and at No. 7 with 625 points, UCLA. Rounding out the top-10 are Tennessee (47-17), Oklahoma (49-9) and Florida State (49-14).

The Southeastern Conference led the way with four of the top five selections and eight overall, while the Pac-12 boasted six programs. The Atlantic Coast Conference followed with three teams, while the Big 10, Big 12 and Sun Belt garnered two nods. The American Athletic Conference and Colonial Athletic Association had one squad represented.

The USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll is voted on by 32 NCAA Division I head coaches, one representing each conference. Final 2015 records are shown, first-place votes are in parentheses.

2016 USA Today/NFCA Division I Softball Coaches Poll
Preseason | Jan. 26, 2016

 

Rank Team Points 2015 Record Final 2015 Rank 1 Florida (26) 782 60-7 1 2 Michigan (2) 755 60-8 2 3 LSU (2) 711 52-14 4 4 Auburn (1) 698 56-11 3 5 Alabama (1) 672 48-15 6 6 Oregon 666 51-8 7 7 UCLA 625 51-12 5 8 Tennessee 548 47-17 8 9 Oklahoma 514 49-9 9 10 Florida State 493 49-14 10 11 Louisiana Lafayette 449 42-12 11 12 Georgia 416 44-17 12 13 Arizona 385 41-20 13 14 Minnesota 376 49-11 15 15 Missouri 369 42-16 14 16 Baylor 290 41-17 18 17 UCF 270 50-9 16 18 Kentucky 260 32-26 17 19 James Madison 198 48-10 22 20 Washington 197 42-17 21 21 California 142 39-18 23 22 Arizona State 136 36-22 20 23 North Carolina State 114 38-22 19 24 Notre Dame 77 42-15 t25 25 South Alabama 73 40-13 23

Receiving Votes: Texas A&M (38), North Dakota State (32), Utah (22), Hofstra (14), Nebraska (13), Texas (12), Northwestern (10), Ohio State (6), North Carolina (6), Florida Atlantic (5), Mississippi State (5), USC Upstate (4), UAB (4), Western Kentucky (4), Fresno State (3), Kansas (2), Louisville (2), Pittsburgh (2).

The USA Today/NFCA Division I Softball Coaches Poll is voted on by 32 NCAA Division I head coaches, one representing each conference.  First Place votes are in parentheses.