Arkansas at No. 16 in USA Today/NFCA Coaches’ Poll

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas softball earned yet another top-20 preseason ranking, checking in at No. 16 in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches’ Poll Tuesday.

Last week, the Razorbacks received a No. 12 preseason ranking from ESPN.com/USA Softball. Earlier this month, Arkansas claimed No. 8 and No. 18 preseason rankings from Softball America and D1Softball, respectively.

The Hogs are coming off their third consecutive 40-win season and a top-four SEC finish along with the program’s sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament berth in 2023. Garnering the No. 11 national seed, all four of the program’s national seeds have been accumulated under Deifel.

Arkansas opens its 2024 slate at the Paradise Classic in Boca Raton, Fla., with opening day slated for Thursday, Feb. 8 at 1 p.m. against Marshall. The Hogs open their home slate on Thursday, Feb. 22 against Illinois State.

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