Defending champions ranked second in preseason poll

Since I posted the preseason baseball poll a few days ago, I figured I’d post the preseason softball poll, which was just released today by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Defending champion Rutgers-Camden University is ranked second despite receiving six of the eight possible first-place votes. Go figure that one out.

Rank Team Record Pts

1 Muskingum (1) 46-6 186

2 Rutgers-Camden (6) 47-5 184

3 Ithaca (1) 40-7 177

4 Washington-St. Louis 37-7 160

5 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 37-6 154

6 Linfield 37-11 153

7 Wartburg 40-7 149

8 St. Thomas 48-4 128

9 Ramapo 38-18 127

10 Plattsburgh State 40-9 120

11 Louisiana College 38-9 108

12 Williams 30-10 102

13 Chapman 28-10 93

14 Gustavus Adolphus 31-9 92

15 Moravian 37-9 77

16 Emory 36-11 62

17 Methodist 39-8 56

17 Illinois Wesleyan 32-12 56

19 Cortland State 34-11 54

20 Rowan 41-7 52

21 Univ. of Redlands 31-13 50

22 Coe 41-13 49

23 Hope 32-14 36

24 Transylvania 32-12 33

25 Central (IA) 33-13 31

Others receiving votes:

La Verne (27); Wisconsin-Osh Kosh (17); Rhode Island College (14); Babson (13); Augustana (12); Roanoke (12); Buffalo State (11); five others received votes but appeared on only one ballot.