EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsTexas Tech is now in the top spot. The Red Raiders are hot, winning their last 13 games, while Texas, which dropped from No. 1 to No. 4, has lost three of its last four. But there will be little time for the Longhorns to recover. They have a big three-game series this weekend against No. 2 Oklahoma, which is on track to have the best season at the plate in college softball history. Closer to the bottom of the top 25, Arizona State dropped out of the rankings while South Carolina found its was back in.Player to watchElon Butler, OF, OregonThe senior earned Big Ten player of the week honors after notching six hits in Oregon's extra-innings win over Iowa. In that game, she also became the first player in Oregon history to hit for the cycle. Over the three-game series against Iowa, Butler hit .583.Top moment This diving catch-into-double-play by Washington outfielder Ava Carroll played no small part in Washington's tough win over then-No. 24 Stanford.Series to watchNo. 2 Oklahoma at No. 4 TexasFriday at 7 p.m., ESPN2Saturday at 8 p.m., ESPNSunday at 2 p.m., ESPNPerhaps the most consequential series of the regular season is here. The rivals will face off with the country's top ranking -- maybe -- on the line. Texas is coming off two consecutive uncharacteristic losses to Alabama while the home run-hitting Sooners have won five straight.How to watchEverything college softball on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, Big 12 Now on ESPN+, ESPN3, ESPN+, SEC Network+ and ACCNX is accessible here, in addition to being available on the ESPN App.What's the full schedule?You can check out the complete scoreboard here to stay up to date this spring.Subscribe to ESPN | Stream college softball on ESPNWeek 9 Top 25Here is the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 ranking, plus each team's record and next game.All times Eastern.1. Texas TechPrevious rank: 2Record: 38-2Next game: Friday at Utah, 7 p.m., ESPN+2. OklahomaPrevious rank: 3Record: 38-3Next game: Friday at Texas, 7 p.m., ESPN23. AlabamaPrevious rank: 5Record: 35-3Next game: Tuesday vs. South Alabama, 6 p.m., SEC Network+4. TexasPrevious rank: 1Record: 32-4Next game: Friday vs. Oklahoma, 7 p.m., ESPN25. NebraskaPrevious rank: 4Record: 30-6Next game: Friday at Wisconsin, 8 p.m., Big Ten Network6. ArkansasPrevious rank: 6Record: 33-5Next game: Friday at Mississippi State, 6 p.m., SEC Network+7. FloridaPrevious rank: 7Record: 36-5Next game: Wednesday vs. USF, 7 p.m., ESPN28. UCLAPrevious rank: 9Record: 33-5Next game: Tuesday at Cal State Fullerton, 9 p.m., ESPN+9. Florida StatePrevious rank: 10Record: 35-4Next game: Wednesday at Santa Clara, 9 p.m., ESPN+10. TennesseePrevious rank: 8Record: 32-6Next game: Tuesday vs. ETSU, 6 p.m., SEC Network+11. ArizonaPrevious rank: 13Record: 29-9Next game: Friday at LSU, 7 p.m., SEC Network+12. Virginia TechPrevious rank: 12Record: 33-5Next game: Tuesday at Radford, 5 p.m., ESPN+13. Texas A&MPrevious rank: 15Record: 26-12Next game: Wednesday vs. McNeese, 7 p.m., SEC Network+14. GeorgiaPrevious rank: 11Record: 28-10Next game: Wednesday vs. USC-Upstate, 6 p.m., SEC Network+15. Mississippi StatePrevious rank: 16Record: 33-9Next game: Friday vs. Arkansas, 6 p.m., SEC Network+16. DukePrevious rank: 19Record: 28-11Next game: Wednesday at Liberty, 3 p.m., ESPN+17. OregonPrevious rank: 18Record: 29-9Next game: Friday at Maryland, 6 p.m., Big Ten Network18. LSUPrevious rank: 20Record: 25-13Next game: Tuesday vs. Central Arkansas, 7 p.m., SEC Network+19. WashingtonPrevious rank: 14Record: 31-9Next game: Friday vs. Minnesota, 10 p.m., Big Ten Network20. Oklahoma StatePrevious rank: 21Record: 25-10Next game: Wednesday at Wichita State, 7 p.m., ESPN+21. VirginiaPrevious rank: 17Record: 31-6Next game: Wednesday vs. Louisiana, 6 p.m., ACC Extra22. UCFPrevious rank: 25Record: 30-10-1Next game: Friday at Arizona State, 9 p.m., ESPN+23. StanfordPrevious rank: 24Record: 22-12Next game: Tuesday at UC Davis, 6 p.m., ESPN+24. South CarolinaPrevious rank: NRRecord: 23-17Next game: Friday vs. Florida, 6 p.m., SEC Network25. Grand CanyonPrevious rank: 22Record: 37-4Next game: Wednesday at Fresno State, 3 p.m.
