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Softball			'08 U.S. News Rank	APR (out of 1,000)	National Ranking ’07/’06/’05	Games Above .500 (Past 3 Seasons)	STACK Factor
Courtesy Tennessee	1	Tennessee	96	959	2/3/3	156	120
	2	Michigan	25	995	13/10/1	121	144
	3	UCLA	25	989	18/4/2	80	168
	4	Northwestern	14	965	4/2/16	98	60
	5	Texas	44	990	24/5/5	97	156
	6	Alabama	91	987	9/7/7	136	60
	7	Stanford	4	989	20/12/10	65	144
	8	Arizona	96	937	1/1/4	108	84
	9	Texas A&M	62	996	7/22/11	84	108
	10	Washington	42	983	3/15/14	46	72
	11	Arizona State	124	955	8/6/NR	109	120
	12	California	21	989	NR/9/6	73	84
	13	Georgia	59	978	NR/13/9	97	108
	14	Florida	49	988	14/NR/NR	64	132
	15	Baylor	75	974	5/20/12	88	60

Why They're On Top

1. Tennessee
The Lady Vols took the top spot with a whopping 156 wins over the past three seasons, finishing in the nation’s top three each year. A solid team APR of 959 and 10 top-25 teams in major sports make Tennessee an obvious choice for softball players with acad

2. Michigan
Michigan’s 2005 National Championship scored them some major points and made the team’s 995 APR even more impressive. Besides a U.S. News ranking in the top 25, the Wolverines have 12 teams in the top 25 in their respective national polls.

3. UCLA
The Lady Bruins have ranked in the top five in the nation in two of the past three seasons, sporting a 989 APR along the way. According to U.S. News & World Report, UCLA is the 25th best university in the country, making it possible for its athletes

More about Softball

NFCA Coaching Staff of the Year Recipients
[Head coach in brackets]

’07.................	Arizona [Mike Candrea]
’06.................	Northwestern [Kate Drohan]
’05.................	Michigan [Carol Hutchins]
’04.................	UCLA [Sue Enquist]
’03.................	Texas [Connie Clark]
’02.................	California [Diane Ninemire]
’01.................	LSU [Yvette Girouard]
’00.................	Oklahoma [Patty Gasso]
’99.................	DePaul [Eugene Lenti]
’98.................	Fresno State [Margi Wright]
’97.................	California [Mike Candrea]
’96.................	California [Mike Candrea]

Most All-Americans (Past 3 Seasons)

Tennessee.................................	11
Oklahoma...................................	7
Arizona ......................................	6
Michigan, Northwestern, UCLA, Washington.................................	4