Sports season
The 2024 SEC softball season began play Thursday, February 8, and conference play began Friday, March 8.[ 4] [ 5] The 2024 Southeastern Conference softball tournament took place May 7–11 at Jane B. Moore Field in Auburn, Alabama .[ 6] Vanderbilt University is the only full member of the Southeastern Conference to not sponsor a softball program.[ 7]
The head coaches SEC preseason poll was released on January 25, 2024. Each head coach voted on a scale of 12 points for first place down to 1 point for last place, 12th. Each coach only voted for 12 teams, since they can not vote for their own team. Tennessee was picked to finish 1st, with six 1st place votes. Georgia was 2nd with six 1st place votes. Florida, while only 7th in the poll, got the remaining single, 1st place vote.[ 8] [ 9]
Preseason poll
Predicted finish
Team
1
Tennessee
2
Georgia
3
LSU
4
Arkansas
5
Auburn
6
Alabama
7
Florida
8
Texas A&M
9
South Carolina
10
Kentucky
11
Missouri
12
Ole Miss
13
Mississippi State
Record vs. conference opponents [ edit ]
Date m/dd is for last scheduled game of series. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
Source: 2024 SEC softball game results , 2024 SEC softball schedule
Team
ALA
ARK
AUB
FLA
UGA
KEN
LSU
MSU
MIZZ
MISS
SCAR
TENN
TAMU
Team
SR
ALA
10–14
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
.
.
.
3–0
.
1–2
1–2
ALA
1–7
1–0
ARK
14–10
2–1
2–1
.
2–1
.
2–1
1–2
2–1
1–2
2–1
.
.
ARK
6–2
0–0
AUB
9–15
2–1
1–2
.
.
1–2
2–1
.
1–2
1–2
.
1–2
0–3
AUB
2–6
0–1
FLA
17–7
2–1
.
.
2–1
3–0
2–1
2–1
1–2
.
2–1
.
3–0
FLA
7–1
2–0
UGA
12–12
2–1
1–2
.
1–2
1–2
.
1–2
2–1
3–0
.
1–2
.
UGA
3–5
1–0
KEN
8–16
2–1
.
2–1
0–3
2–1
0–3
.
.
.
1–2
0–3
1–2
KEN
3–5
0–3
LSU
12–12
.
1–2
1–2
1–2
.
3–0
.
1–2
1–2
.
1–2
3–0
LSU
2–6
2–0
MSU
12–12
.
2–1
.
1–2
2–1
.
.
1–2
2–1
2–1
1–2
1–2
MSU
4–4
0–0
MIZZ
13–11
.
1–2
2–1
2–1
1–2
.
2–1
2–1
.
3–0
0–3
.
MIZZ
5–3
1–1
MISS
7–17
0–3
2–1
2–1
.
0–3
.
2–1
1–2
.
0–3
.
0–3
MISS
3–5
0–4
SCAR
8–16
.
1–2
.
1–2
.
2–1
.
1–2
0–3
3–0
0–3
0–3
SCAR
2–6
1–3
TENN
19–5
2–1
.
2–1
.
2–1
3–0
2–1
2–1
3–0
.
3–0
.
TENN
8–0
3–0
TAMU
15–9
2–1
.
3–0
0–3
.
2–1
0–3
2–1
.
3–0
3–0
.
TAMU
6–2
3–2
Team
W–L
ALA
ARK
AUB
FLA
UGA
KEN
LSU
MSU
MIZZ
MISS
SCAR
TENN
TAMU
Team
SR
SW
Updated for entire regular season. [ 1] [ 10] Tie brkrs: MSU>UGA & MSU>LSU ARK common. UGA>LSU MIZZ common. SCAR>KEN head to head.
The SEC has had 12 of 13 softball teams ranked in the top 25 of all three polls, at some point, and finished with 8 or 9 in all polls. From the previous polls to the final polls, Florida went up 4 or 5 places in two of the three polls. Alabama rose 11 or 12 in all three polls. Tennessee dropped 6 or 7 in all three. Missouri went down 3 in two. Arkansas dropped 13 or 14 in two. Mississippi State fell 3 or 11 to not ranked in two. All others changes were less than 3 places. All games listed were in the NCAA Division I softball tournament culminating in the Women's College World Series (WCWS). Rankings and not ranked opponents are from the ESPN/USA poll at the time of the game. All 13 SEC teams played in that tournament.
Florida went 3–0 in their regional and 2–1 in their super regional against all not ranked, then 3–2 in the WCWS winning over #4 Oklahoma State, #18 Alabama, and #2 Oklahoma, while losing to #1 Texas and #2 Oklahoma.
Alabama went 3–0 in their regional against all not ranked and 2–1 over #3 Tennessee in Tennessee's super regional, then 1–2 in the WCWS beating #7 Duke, and losing to #5 Florida and #6 UCLA.
Tennessee was 3–0 in their regional against all not ranked then lost their super regional 1–2 to #18 Alabama.
Missouri went 4–1 beating #15 Washington, otherwise playing not ranked, then lost their super regional 1–2 to #7 Duke.
Arkansas lost their regional 1–2 losing once to #19 Arizona, otherwise playing not ranked.
Mississippi State was 1–2 in #8 Stanford's regional, losing to Stanford, others being not ranked.
[ 1] [ 2]
The 14th poll was after the conference tournaments and before the NCAA tournament. The 15th poll, after the NCAA tournament, was the final poll. See 2024 NCAA Division I softball rankings#NFCA/USA Today also.
Week
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
FLA
17
16
14
13
13
10
10
10
10
9
10
12
11
8
7
3
FLA
ALA
12
11
10
10
11
14
13
13
14
12
14
17
17
20
19
8
ALA
TENN
2
2
5
9
8
8
7
4
6
4
4
3
3
2
3
9
TENN
TAMU
–
–
18
17
17
13
12
11
13
11
11
10
8
9
9
10
TAMU
MIZZ
–
14
11
14
12
11
15
12
11
14
13
14
13
11
10
11
MIZZ
LSU
14
12
6
4
3
2
2
6
5
6
7
6
10
10
11
12
LSU
UGA
6
4
3
5
7
5
5
3
3
7
9
11
14
14
14
14
UGA
ARK
16
15
15
15
18
20
18
20
19
17
16
15
15
16
16
18
ARK
MSU
–
–
25
24
24
21
20
17
16
16
17
18
20
17
18
21
MSU
KEN
25
18
16
16
23
–
–
–
–
–
24
21
24
–
–
–
KEN
SCAR
23
20
17
22
22
23
23
22
22
23
–
–
–
–
–
–
SCAR
AUB
19
25
–
–
25
25
25
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
AUB
MISS
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
MISS
[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] [ 25] [ 3]
The 13th poll was after the end of the regular season, before the conference tournaments, then the 14th poll, after the NCAA tournament, was the final poll. See 2024 NCAA Division I softball rankings#D1Softball also.
Week
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
FLA
20
23
20
18
14
11
10
10
10
7
9
13
12
8
3
FLA
ALA
11
12
12
12
12
15
15
17
18
17
18
19
22
20
8
ALA
TENN
3
3
5
9
9
9
8
5
7
6
5
3
3
2
9
TENN
LSU
17
9
6
3
3
2
5
8
6
8
8
8
13
12
10
LSU
TAMU
25
25
16
21
23
17
12
11
17
13
11
9
10
11
11
TAMU
MIZZ
–
11
11
15
13
12
16
13
11
16
10
14
15
10
13
MIZZ
UGA
6
5
3
4
8
7
7
4
9
9
14
10
14
13
15
UGA
ARK
18
18
15
16
22
19
17
19
14
11
13
12
8
9
22
ARK
MSU
–
–
21
22
17
18
18
16
16
15
17
17
19
15
–
MSU
SCAR
22
20
18
23
20
23
–
–
–
–
–
–
24
–
–
SCAR
KEN
–
14
13
14
25
–
–
–
–
–
24
23
–
–
–
KEN
AUB
19
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
AUB
MISS
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
MISS
[ 26] [ 27] [ 28] [ 29] [ 30] [ 31] [ 32] [ 33] [ 34] [ 35] [ 36] [ 37] [ 38] [ 39] [ 40]
ESPN/USA Softball Collegiate[ edit ]
The 14th poll was after the conference tournaments and before the NCAA tournament. The 15th poll, after the NCAA tournament, was the final poll. See 2024 NCAA Division I softball rankings#ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 also.
Week
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
FLA
18
19
16
15
13
10
10
9
10
9
10
12
9
7
5
3
FLA
ALA
14
11
10
11
10
15
15
14
15
13
15
17
16
20
18
6
ALA
TENN
2
2
5
8
9
9
7
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
9
TENN
TAMU
24
25
17
18
19
17
14
12
14
12
12
11
8
10
12
10
TAMU
LSU
15
12
7
5
3
2
3
7
7
6
7
7
13
9
10
11
LSU
MIZZ
–
15
13
13
12
11
16
13
11
15
13
14
15
12
9
12
MIZZ
UGA
6
4
3
3
6
5
5
3
3
8
9
9
12
14
13
13
UGA
ARK
12
13
14
16
20
20
17
20
19
14
14
13
11
13
11
17
ARK
MSU
–
–
20
23
23
21
20
17
16
17
17
18
19
17
20
22
MSU
KEN
–
18
15
14
21
23
23
–
–
–
23
22
24
25
–
–
KEN
SCAR
22
21
18
22
22
22
25
–
25
25
–
–
–
–
–
–
SCAR
AUB
20
24
24
25
25
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
AUB
MISS
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
MISS
[ 41] [ 42] [ 43] [ 44] [ 45] [ 46] [ 47] [ 48] [ 49] [ 50] [ 51] [ 52] [ 53] [ 54] [ 55] [ 56]
On May 10, SEC officials announced their softball awards for the 2024 season. Jocelyn Erickson of Florida was selected as Player of the Year , Karlyn Pickens of Tennessee was named Pitcher of the Year , and Keagan Rothrock of Florida was Freshman of the Year , and Karen Weekly of Tennessee was chosen as the Coach of the Year .[ 57]
The All-SEC Teams consist of 21 student-athletes on the First Team, 21 student-athletes on the Second Team, and a nine-member All-Defensive Team:
Reagan Walsh, Florida
Jayda Kearney, Georgia
Sara Mosley, Georgia
Erin Coffel , Kentucky
Sydney Berzon, LSU
Ciara Briggs, LSU
Ali Newland, LSU
Madisyn Kennedy, Mississippi State
McKenna Gibson, Tennessee
Payton Gottshall, Tennessee
Taylor Pannell, Tennessee
Karlyn Pickens , Tennessee
Rylie West, Tennessee
Emiley Kennedy, Texas A&M
All-SEC Second Team [ edit ]
Kayla Beaver, Alabama
Kenleigh Cahalan, Alabama
Cylie Halvorson, Arkansas
Maddie Penta, Auburn
Ava Brown, Florida
Keagan Rothrock , Florida
Dallis Goodnight, Georgia
Rylea Smith, Kentucky
Kelley Lynch, LSU
Aynslie Furbush, Ole Miss
Sierra Sacco, Mississippi State
Aspen Wesley, Mississippi State
Abby Hay, Missouri
Alex Honnold, Missouri
Jenna Laird, Missouri
Alana Vawter, South Carolina
Kiki Milloy, Tennessee
Sophia Nugent, Tennessee
Zaida Puni, Tennessee
Kramer Eschete, Texas A&M
Koko Wooley, Texas A&M
SEC All-Defensive Team [ edit ]
Pitcher: Laurin Krings, Missouri
Catcher: Jocelyn Erickson , Florida
First Base: Bri Ellis, Arkansas
First Base: Raeleen Gutierrez, LSU
Second Base: Rylen Wiggins, Texas A&M
Shortstop: Erin Coffel, Kentucky
Third Base: Hannah Gammill, Arkansas
Left Field: Ali Newland, LSU
Center Field: Kendra Falby, Florida
Right Field: Kayley Lenger, Missouri
Right Field: Allie Enright, Texas A&M
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