Butler softball held down the top spot in the NJCAA Division I polls for the second consecutive week, which was released Wednesday.
The Grizzlies (14-3 overall, 2-0 conference) received all four first-place votes, while the top five remained unchanged from the previous week. Following Butler was Indian River (Fla.), Southern Nevada, McLennan (Texas), and Arizona Western.
Butler, who did not play last week, will travel to Pratt on Thursday for a 3 p.m. doubleheader. The Grizzlies will then host conference foe Barton on Sunday in a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m.
Butler was scheduled to face Barton on Wednesday, but the contest was postponed to Sunday due to weather. Sunday's contest will be the home opener for the Grizzlies, who are 3-1 against ranked teams - two wins against then-No. 7 Galveston and one win against then-No. 13 Navarro.
The Grizzlies are the only KJCCC team to be ranked in the poll, as Seward County - previously ranked ninth - dropped out.
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NJCAA DIVISION I WOMEN'S SOFTBALL TOP 20 NATIONAL POLL |
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| March 26, 2014 | ||||
| Rank | College | Record | Points | Prev. |
| 1 | Butler |
14-3 | 80 | 1 |
| 2 | Indian River, Fla. | 31-5 | 76 | 2 |
| 3 | Southern Nevada | 29-7 | 72 | 3 |
| 4 | McLennan, Texas | 29-6 | 68 | 4 |
| 5 | Arizona Western | 26-4 | 64 | 5 |
| 6 | Tallahassee, Fla. | 23-8 | 60 | 11 |
| 7 | Chattanooga State, Tenn. | 31-5 | 56 | 8 |
| 8 | Eastern Arizona | 25-6 | 52 | 13 |
| 9 | Southern Idaho | 27-11 | 48 | 14 |
| 10 | Galveston, Texas | 23-14 | 44 | RV |
| 11 | Polk State, Fla. | 29-8 | 40 | 15 |
| 12 | Blinn, Texas | 20-8 | 36 | 7 |
| 13 | San Jacinto-South, Texas | 26-12 | 32 | 10 |
| 14 | Lake Land, Ill. | 24-6 | 28 | 16 |
| 15 | Southern Union State, Ala. | 30-8 | 24 | 17 |
| 16 | Otero, Colo. | 31-10 | 20 | NR |
| 17 | Odessa, Texas | 25-9 | 16 | NR |
| 18 | Darton State, Ga. | 28-10 | 12 | 18 |
| 19 | Walters State, Tenn. | 23-5 | 8 | 19 |
| 20 | Daytona State, Fla. | 26-7 | 4 | NR |
Other schools receiving votes: Central Florida (25-10); Western Nebraska (28-8); Salt Lake, Utah (20-12); Seminole State, Fla. (16-4); Crowder, Mo. (21-6).
Dropped from rankings: Central Florida (6); Seward County (9); Trinity Valley (12); Western Nebraska (20).
