For the second consecutive week, Butler softball remained in the top spot of the NJCAA Division I poll, which was released Tuesday.
With a pair of run-rule wins at Pratt on Monday, Butler (28-0 overall, 6-0 conference) extended its school-record winning streak to 68 consecutive games and is the only remaining undefeated team in the rankings. The Grizzlies also set a school record with their 29th straight conference victory, eclipsing the 28-game conference win streak set between 2012 and 2014.
Florida Southwestern State (36-3) and Chipola, Fla., (33-2) flipped positions in the rankings, with Southwestern moving into the second spot. Central Florida (25-6) and Salt Lake (15-4) stayed in the fourth and fifth position for the second straight week.
The Grizzlies will next be in action Wednesday in a Jayhawk Conference doubleheader against Garden City (11-19 overall, 0-4 conference). First pitch from East Park is at 2:00 p.m.
| 2017 NJCAA Division I Softball Rankings | |||
| March 14, 2017 | |||
| Rank | Team | Record | Prev |
| 1. | Butler | 26-0 | 1 |
| 2. | Florida Southwestern State | 36-3 | 3 |
| 3. | Chipola, FL | 33-2 | 2 |
| 4. | Central Florida | 29-6 | 4 |
| 5. | Salt Lake, UT | 15-4 | 5 |
| 6. | Seminole State, FL | 29-2 | 6 |
| 7. | Seminole State, OK | 20-6 | 10 |
| 8. | Central Arizona | 21-6 | NR |
| 9. | Midland, TX | 15-6 | 9 |
| 10. | Weatherford, TX | 21-6 | NR |
| 11. | Northwest Florida State | 27-7 | NR |
| 12. | Angelina, TX |
24-6 | 8 |
| 13. | McLennan, TX | 20-8 | 11 |
| 14. | San Jacinto-South, TX | 20-12 | 12 |
| 15. | Tyler, TX | 22-11 | 15 |
| 16. | Chattanooga State, TN | 18-4 | 19 |
| 17. | Daytona State, FL | 21-7 | 20 |
| 18. | Georgia Military | 23-8 | 17 |
| 19. | Wabash Valley, IL | 14-3 | NR |
| 20. | Northern Oklahoma-Enid | 21-6 | NR |
Other schools receiving votes: Jefferson, MO (14-5); Lake Land, IL (10-8); Southern Nevada (11-6); Walters State, TN (12-4).
Dropped from rankings: *Yavapai, AZ (7); *Indian River State, FL (13); *Trinity Valley, TX (14); *Shelton State, AL (16); *Odessa, TX (18).
*Team not nominated for ranking
