But the Longhorns still can’t make headway in the national rankings.
Texas (19-1) remains No. 3 in Tuesday’s National Fastpitch Coaches Association poll behind No. 1 Tennessee and No. 2 Texas Tech. The Longhorns didn’t receive a first-place vote while garnering 710 total points.
The latest rankings reflect the SEC’s dominance. Six of the top seven teams come from the conference, including No. 4 Alabama, No. 5 Florida, No. 6 Oklahoma and No. 7 Arkansas.
Texas opens SEC play with a three-game series that starts Friday at South Carolina.
North Carolina (30), Ole Miss (25), Duke (24), Penn State (10), Belmont (8), Florida Atlantic (4), Auburn (3), Michigan (3), North Florida (1), Southeastern Louisiana (1).