Aggies Ranked No. 23 in 2005 Preseason Poll
Jan 25, 2005 | Softball
January 25, 2005
The Texas A&M softball team was ranked No. 23 in the 2005 ESPN.com/USA Softball Preseason Poll released Tuesday.
The Aggies return seven starters and two pitchers from a team that advanced to its third consecutive NCAA Regional last season.
California, last year's national runner-up took the top spot followed by perennial power Arizona, UCLA, Oklahoma and Stanford, rounding out the top five.
The Aggies open their season February 4 at the Aggie Softball Complex when they take on North Texas at 3 p.m.
Rank Team 2004 Record Points
1. California (10) 53-13 487
2. Arizona (8) 55-6 481
3. UCLA (2) 47-9 457
4. Oklahoma 45-22-1 411
5. Stanford 49-19 357
6. Texas 24-25 341
7. Louisiana Lafayette 60-8 328
8. LSU 57-12 324
9. Washington 40-19 319
10. Georgia 55-17 317
11. Florida State 62-12 310
12. Michigan 54-13 308
13. Tennessee 55-15 280
14. Oregon 42-21 260
15. Alabama 45-20 248
16. Oregon State 44-28 172
17. Fresno State 48-20 170
18. Baylor 48-17 154
19. Long Beach State 51-13 126
20. Nebraska 45-17 105
21. Georgia Tech 47-19 96
22. South Florida 60-14 84
T23. Texas A&M 33-22 43
T23. Southern Illinois 45-17 43
25. Illinois 45-20-1 38
Parenthesis Denotes first place votes.
Others receiving votes: Pacific (34), Massachusetts (28), Auburn (26), Iowa (23), Hofstra (23), Florida (22), Arizona State (14), Notre Dame (13), Northwestern (10), Mississippi State (9), Florida Atlantic (8), Louisville, (7), South Carolina (6), Missouri (6), Oklahoma State (3), North Carolina (3), Seton Hall (3), Creighton (3), DePaul (1), Tulsa (1).
