Kentucky Softball Ranked No. 13 in USA Softball/ESPN Preseason Poll

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USA Softball and ESPN.com released its preseason top 25 on Tuesday afternoon, with the Kentucky softball team slotted at No. 13 in the poll, its highest start to a season since 2015.

The Wildcats are one of eight Southeastern Conference teams in the top 15 of the poll, and nine in the top-25 overall. The defending national champion Oklahoma Sooners took all 18 first-place votes after a 61-9 season a year ago.

Kentucky will start the season ranked No. 17/13 after a No. 17 showing in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches’ Poll that was also released on Tuesday afternoon.

USA Softball / ESPN.com Preseason Top 25

1. Oklahoma (18)

2. Florida

3. Oregon

4. UCLA

5. Washington

6. Florida State

7. Arizona

8. LSU

9. Texas A&M

10. Alabama

11. Tennessee

12. Baylor

13. Kentucky

14. Auburn

15. Ole Miss

T-16. Utah

T-16. Michigan

18. Minnesota

19. Arizona State

20. Tulsa

21. Oklahoma State

22. BYU

23. James Madison

24. Louisiana

25. Georgia

RV: Ohio State (34), Notre Dame (29), North Carolina (22), South Carolina (18), Wisconsin (17), Arkansas (15), California (15), Illinois (14), Texas State (12), Texas (10), Northwestern (9), Nebraska (8), USC Upstate (8), Missouri (6), Florida International (2)

For the latest on the Kentucky softball team, follow @UKSoftball on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, as well as on the web at UKathletics.com.

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Chris Shoals