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I am going to resist the urge to call this the I— B— of Softball. That is because in my #GOML mind, there is only one Iron Bowl and it’s played in Bryant-Denny or Jerdin’s Hair. Even so, this game is very reminiscent of the traditional football Iron Bowl in that Alabama has a lot to play for. Auburn has a little less to play for, but ruining Alabama’s scenario is probably more important to them.
Aubie needs SECT wins to get into the NCAAT. Their overall record of 32-21 is okay and they have a few solid OOC victories to impress the NCAA Committee. But their conference record of 6-18 is pretty awful. However, their RPI is 16. The problem for the Tigs is that softball has changed. It’s not just the SEC and former Pac-12 teams that are leading the way. The ACC has a good deal of teams worthy of at-large bids. A few pre-2024 Big Ten teams are rapidly improving. And then there are some of the non-Power teams like Liberty, FAU. and San Diego State that are getting noticed. In years past, Auburn probably would have coasted into the NCAAT. Right now, they are a bubble.
For Alabama, the circumstances have been well-covered by RBR. The Tide is already a lock to make the NCAAT, but they are fighting for one of the cherished Top 16 Regional hosting slots. The NCAA wants nothing more than to gift Bama with one of those spots. But it might take some convincing.
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Team29 went the whole regular season with only one SEC honor: a sole SEC Freshmen of the Week Award for Audrey Vandagriff. Had the Tide won the SC series, Marlie Giles might have gotten a nod.
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Softball America 22 ↓ 23 ↑ 18 ↑ 14 ↑ 13 ↓ 15
D1Softball 24 ↔ 24 ↑ 19 ↑ 18 ↔ 18 ↓ 20
USAToday/NFCA 24 ↑ 23 ↑ 22 ↑ 20 ↑ 19 ↓ 20
ESPN/USA Softball 23 ↑ 22 ↑ 17 ↑ 15 ↑ 14 ↓ 16 (ESPN wants this SO…
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Publish date : 2025-05-06 16:12:00
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