University of Houston Athletics
Softball Ranked 13th in USA Today/NFCA Preseason Poll
1/20/2009 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Jan. 20, 2009
Starkville, Miss.-- The University of Houston softball team received 285 points to rank 13th in the USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Preseason Poll as announced on Tuesday.
The poll is voted on by NCAA Division I head coaches, one representing each conference.
This is the first time in program history that the Cougars were ranked in the Top 25 before the season begins.
Last season, Houston was ranked the majority of the season with the final ranking of 13th after losing to Louisiana-Lafayette in the NCAA Super Regional.
The Cougars finished the 2008 season 54-11.
Houston will travel to Cathedral City, Calif. Feb. 6 to participate in the Cathedral City Kickoff, where they open with No. 17 California Feb. 6 at 12 p.m.
USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Preseason Poll
1 Florida (14)
2 Arizona State (15)
3 Alabama
4 UCLA
5 Texas A&M
6 Louisiana (1)
7 Arizona
8 Michigan
9 Northwestern
10 Oklahoma
11 Stanford
12 Tennessee
13 Houston
14 Fresno State
15 DePaul
16 Missouri
17 California
18 North Carolina
19 LSU
20 Virginia Tech
21 Washington
22 Georgia
23 Nevada
24 Long Beach State
25 San Diego State
