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SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION n only its 12th year of existence, Southeastern made appearances in the NCAA Championship, Coference softball continues to grow as a na- including four teams earning Women’s College SEC SOFTBALL I tional force in collegiate softball. World Series berths - one by South Carolina in the The Southeastern Conference qualified seven inaugural season, Alabama in 2000 and 2005, LSU NOTEBOOK teams for the 2007 NCAA Tournament - Alabama, in 2001 and 2004 and Tennessee in 2005, 2006 • 55 NCAA Regional Appearances. Florida, Georgia, LSU, Mississippi State, South and 2007. Carolina and Tennessee as the conference made Eight teams • Ten Women’s College World Series Appear- its 10th overall, fifth consecutive, Women’s Col- (Alabama, Auburn, ances. lege World Series appearance. Florida, Georgia, A record five teams advanced to the Super LSU, Mississippi • 145 NCAA Wins (includes Regional, Super Re- gional and WCWS). Regional rounds and Tennessee led the charge all State, South Caro- the way to the Championship series of the World lina and Tennessee) • A league record fi ve teams advanced to the Series. History was made as the Lady Vols be- have made Top 25 NCAA Super Regional rounds in 2007 came the first SEC team to advance to the Cham- appearances and pionship Series and was part of the most-viewed four teams have • Nine different SEC teams have played in the NCAA Sof ball Championships. WCWS game on TV. As the runners-up, Tennes- climbed into the see finished the season ranked No. 2, the highest Top 10 (Alabama, • SEC Teams have been ranked in every NFCA/ ever by an SEC team. Georgia, LSU and USA Today poll since the inception of SEC soft- Tennessee was the SEC Regular Season Cham- Tennessee) of the ball. pion as LSU claimed the SEC Tournament Cham- MIKE SLIVE, NFCA/USA Today pionship. The Lady Vols’ Ralph and Karen Weekly SEC COMMISSIONER Poll. At least one • SEC teams have made 111 Top 10 appear- were named SEC Co-Coach of the Year, while SEC team has been ances in the NFCA/USA Today poll. India Chiles earned SEC Player of the Year hon- ranked in the poll • SEC Teams have won 555 games over Top 25 ors. Four-time All-American Monica Abbott of each week since the inception of SEC Softball. In opponents in the past seven years. Tennessee earned SEC Pitcher of the Year, while 1999 alone, SEC teams made 29 appearances in teammate Lindsay Schutzler earned SEC Scholar- the poll. • The SEC has made 44 appearances on FOX Athlete of the Year honors. Mississippi State’s South Carolina is the flagship team of the Sports Net South, including the last eight SEC Chelsea Bramlett was tabbed SEC Freshman of league with a rich history in softball dating back Tournament Championship Games. the Year. 33 seasons. The Gamecocks have made 15 NCAA • Game three of the WCWS Championship fi nals With seven teams, the SEC trailed only the Regional and three Women’s College World Se- between Tennessee and Arizona was the most PAC-10, with eight, that advanced to the 2007 ries appearances. watched WCWS game on TV in NCAA history. NCAA Tournament. Mississippi State played softball for five sea- With more than 1.6 million households, and Softball came under the auspices of the South- sons during the 1980’s before resuming the sport a 1.8 rating, it marks the most-viewed NCAA eastern Conference in the 1996-97 season. Since when it was added to the SEC. Tennessee added WCWS game on ESPN or ESPN2. that time, nine different conference teams have softball in 1995-96, one year before its inception • 2007 marks the fi rst time that three SEC Teams in the SEC. Alabama, Arkansas, Au- have been ranked in the top six heading into burn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU the NCAA Tournament. and Ole Miss began softball programs in 1996-97 to give the league 11 repre- • Tennessee’s No. 2 ranking in the fi nal USA To- sentatives (Vanderbilt does not sponsor day/NFCA Coaches Poll is the highest fi nish by softball). any SEC school. Prior to the 2007 season, the The 1999 season was the first in highest ranking any SEC team has been in the which the conference was eligible for fi nal USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll is third. an automatic berth to the NCAA Cham- LSU tied for third in 2001, and was ranked third pionships. in 2004. In 2005, Tennessee fi nished the sea- As the sport continues to grow in son with a No. 3 ranking. competitiveness and popularity, the • The SEC has had three teams fi nish the season SEC has had five different regular sea- ranked in the Top 10 twice. In 2007, Tennessee son champions and four different con- fi nished No. 2, Alabama was No. 9 and LSU ference tournament champions. was No. 10. In 2005 Tennessee fi nished the season with a No. 3 ranking, Alabama was No. 7 and Georgia was No. 9. 47 SEC COMPOSITE SCHEDULE February Tennessee at USF Best Western Tourn. 8:30 am Georgia hosts Georgia SB Classic 11 am Georgia hosts Georgia Spring Fling 3 pm Kentucky at Frost Classic 1:15 pm Ole Miss hosts Mississippi State* 6 pm 8 19 LSU hosts Easton Purple TBA Alabama hosts Hampton Inn Bama Bash TBA LSU hosts Southeastern Louisiana 6 pm and Gold Challenge 22 Arkansas at Century Bank Classic Noon Ole Miss hosts Red and Blue Classic TBA Alabama at Kentucky* (2) Noon Florida at USF Wilson Tourn. 5 pm Mississippi State at Leadoff Classic 11:30 am Arkansas hosts Tennessee* 1 pm Georgia hosts Red & Black Showcase 3 pm 20 South Carolina hosts Carolina Classic 11 am Auburn at LSU* 1 pm Ole Miss at Owl Classic TBA Auburn at South Alabama 6 pm Tennessee at Leadoff Classic 9 am Florida hosts Longwood (2) 11 am Mississippi State at Palm Springs Classic 2:30 pm Florida hosts Hofstra 4 pm Georgia hosts Georgia Spring Fling 1 pm South Carolina at FAU Kick-Off Classic 3 pm 4 Ole Miss hosts Mississippi State*# (2) 1 pm Tennessee at Cathedral City Kickoff 7:30 pm 21 Mississippi State hosts UAB 6 pm Arkansas hosts northern Colorado 3 pm South Carolina at North Carolina 3 pm 23 9 Georgia hosts Georgia Spring Fling 11 am Tennessee hosts Tennessee Classic 4 pm Alabama hosts Hampton Inn Bama Bash TBA 5 Arkansas at Century Bank Classic 3 pm Auburn at Samford 6:30 pm 25 22 Florida at USF Wilson Tourn. 1 pm Georgia hosts Furman (2) 3/5 pm Alabama hosts UAB 6:30 pm Alabama at FIU Fun in the Sun TBA Georgia hosts Red & Black Showcase 1 pm Kentucky hosts Louisville 4 pm Auburn at Mercer (2) 3 pm Arkansas hosts 1:30 pm Kentucky at Chattanooga Shootout 9:30 am LSU at Nicholls State 6 pm Florida hosts Longwood 10am Clarion Inn-Lady ‘Back Invite Ole Miss at Owl Classic TBA Tennessee hosts Tennessee Tech 5 pm Tennessee hosts Lipscomb (2) 4 pm Mississippi State at Palm Springs Classic 1:30 pm Auburn at UCF Tournament TBA South Carolina at FAU Kick-Off Classic 10 am Florida hosts Aquafi na Invitational 2:30 pm 6 26 Tennessee at Cathedral City Kickoff 2:30 pm Georgia at Palm Springs Classic 12:30 pm Alabama at UAB 6:30 pm Arkansas hosts Oklahoma State 5 pm LSU at Palm Springs Classic 12:30 pm Florida hosts UCF 5 pm Arkansas hosts Tulsa 7 pm 10 Ole Miss at Red and Black Classic TBA Florida hosts South Carolina* (2) 2 pm Alabama hosts Hampton Inn Bama Bash TBA Mississippi State at Mercer Tournament 9 am 7 Georgia at Ole Miss* (2) 4 pm Arkansas at Century Bank Classic 2 pm South Carolina at 8:30 am Auburn hosts War Eagle Classic 12:30 pm Kentucky at Louisville 4 pm Florida at USF Wilson Tourn. 1 pm USF Louisville Slugger Tourn. Mississippi State hosts Bulldog Classic 2 pm LSU hosts Mississippi State* (2) 4 pm Georgia hosts Red & Black Showcase 1 pm Tennessee hosts Tennessee Classic 4 pm Kentucky at Chattanooga Shootout 9:30 am 8 29 Ole Miss at Owl Classic TBA 23 Alabama hosts Tennessee* (2) 1/3 pm Alabama hosts Ole Miss* (2) 1 pm Mississippi State at Palm Springs Classic 11 am Alabama at FIU Fun in the Sun TBA Arkasas at South Carolina* (2) Noon/2 pm Arkansas at Georgia* (2) Noon South Carolina at FAU Kick-Off Classic TBA Arkansas hosts 1:30 pm Auburn hosts War Eagle Classic 10 am Auburn hosts Tennessee* (2) 4 pm Tennessee at Cathedral City Kickoff 11:30 am Clarion Inn-Lady ‘Back Invite Florida hosts Ole Miss* (2) Noon/2:30 pm Florida hosts LSU* (2) Noon Auburn at UCF Tournament TBA Georgia at LSU* (2) 1/3 pm Kentucky hosts South Carolina* (2) Noon 13 Florida hosts Aquafi na Invitational 11:15 am Kentucky hosts Frostbite Classic III 12:30 pm Mississippi State hosts Bully Bash 4 pm Alabama hosts McNeese State 5 pm Georgia at Palm Springs Classic 7:30 pm Mississippi State hosts Bulldog Classic 2 pm Florida hosts Mercer (2) 3/5:30 pm Kentucky hosts Toledo (2) Noon/2 pm 30 Ole Miss hosts Alcorn State (2) 2/4 pm LSU at Palm Springs Classic 12:30 pm 9 Alabama hosts Ole Miss* 1:30 pm Mississippi State hosts Miss. Valley State 3 pm Ole Miss at Red and Black Classic TBA Alabama hosts Tennessee* 1:30 pm Arkansas at Georgia* 1 pm South Carolina hosts Western Carolina 3 pm Mississippi State at Mercer Tournament 11 am Arkansas at South Carolina* Noon Auburn hosts Tennessee* 1 pm South Carolina at 8:30 am Auburn hosts War Eagle Classic TBA Florida hosts LSU* Noon 14 USF Louisville Slugger Tourn.