The 2024 SEC softball season began play Thursday, February 8, and conference play began Friday, March 8. The 2024 Southeastern Conference softball tournament took place May 7–11 at Jane B. Moore Field in Auburn, Alabama. Vanderbilt University is the only full member of the Southeastern Conference to not sponsor a softball program.
SEC preseason poll The head coaches SEC preseason poll was released on January 25, 2024. Each head coach voted on a scale of 12 points for first place down to 1 point for last place, 12th. Each coach only voted for 12 teams, since they can not vote for their own team. Tennessee was picked to finish 1st, with six 1st place votes. Georgia was 2nd with six 1st place votes. Florida, while only 7th in the poll, got the remaining single, 1st place vote. Preseason poll 1 Tennessee 2 Georgia 3 LSU 4 Arkansas 5 Auburn 6 Alabama 7 Florida 8 Texas A&M 9 South Carolina 10 Kentucky 11 Missouri 12 Ole Miss 13 Mississippi State
Record vs. conference opponents Date m/dd is for last scheduled game of series. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away. 2024 SEC softball recordsvte Source: 2024 SEC softball game results, 2024 SEC softball scheduleTeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUTeamSRSWALA10–14 1–21–21–21–21–2...3–0.1–21–2ALA1–71–0ARK14–102–1 2–1.2–1.2–11–22–11–22–1..ARK6–20–0AUB9–152–11–2 ..1–22–1.1–21–2.1–20–3AUB2–60–1FLA17–72–1.. 2–13–02–12–11–2.2–1.3–0FLA7–12–0UGA12–122–11–2.1–2 1–2.1–22–13–0.1–2.UGA3–51–0KEN8–162–1.2–10–32–1 0–3...1–20–31–2KEN3–50–3LSU12–12.1–21–21–2.3–0 .1–21–2.1–23–0LSU2–62–0MSU12–12.2–1.1–22–1.. 1–22–12–11–21–2MSU4–40–0MIZZ13–11.1–22–12–11–2.2–12–1 .3–00–3.MIZZ5–31–1MISS7–170–32–12–1.0–3.2–11–2. 0–3.0–3MISS3–50–4SCAR8–16.1–2.1–2.2–1.1–20–33–0 0–30–3SCAR2–61–3TENN19–52–1.2–1.2–13–02–12–13–0.3–0 .TENN8–03–0TAMU15–92–1.3–00–3.2–10–32–1.3–03–0. TAMU6–23–2TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUTeamSRSWUpdated for entire regular season. Tie brkrs: MSU>UGA & MSU>LSU ARK common. UGA>LSU MIZZ common. SCAR>KEN head to head.
National rankings The SEC has had 12 of 13 softball teams ranked in the top 25 of all three polls, at some point, and finished with 8 or 9 in all polls. From the previous polls to the final polls, Florida went up 4 or 5 places in two of the three polls. Alabama rose 11 or 12 in all three polls. Tennessee dropped 6 or 7 in all three. Missouri went down 3 in two. Arkansas dropped 13 or 14 in two. Mississippi State fell 3 or 11 to not ranked in two. All others changes were less than 3 places. All games listed were in the NCAA Division I softball tournament culminating in the Women's College World Series (WCWS). Rankings and not ranked opponents are from the ESPN/USA poll at the time of the game. All 13 SEC teams played in that tournament. Florida went 3–0 in their regional and 2–1 in their super regional against all not ranked, then 3–2 in the WCWS winning over #4 Oklahoma State, #18 Alabama, and #2 Oklahoma, while losing to #1 Texas and #2 Oklahoma. Alabama went 3–0 in their regional against all not ranked and 2–1 over #3 Tennessee in Tennessee's super regional, then 1–2 in the WCWS beating #7 Duke, and losing to #5 Florida and #6 UCLA. Tennessee was 3–0 in their regional against all not ranked then lost their super regional 1–2 to #18 Alabama. Missouri went 4–1 beating #15 Washington, otherwise playing not ranked, then lost their super regional 1–2 to #7 Duke. Arkansas lost their regional 1–2 losing once to #19 Arizona, otherwise playing not ranked. Mississippi State was 1–2 in #8 Stanford's regional, losing to Stanford, others being not ranked.
NFCA/USA Today The 14th poll was after the conference tournaments and before the NCAA tournament. The 15th poll, after the NCAA tournament, was the final poll. See 2024 NCAA Division I softball rankings#NFCA/USA Today also. Week0123456789101112131415 FLA1716141313101010109101211873FLAALA121110101114131314121417172019 8ALATENN2259887464433239TENNTAMU––1817171312111311111089910TAMUMIZZ–141114121115121114131413111011MIZZLSU1412643226567610101112LSUUGA643575533791114141414UGAARK16151515182018201917161515161618ARKMSU––2524242120171616171820171821MSUKEN2518161623–––––242124–––KENSCAR23201722222323222223––––––SCARAUB1925––252525–––––––––AUBMISS––––––––––––––––MISS
D1Softball The 13th poll was after the end of the regular season, before the conference tournaments, then the 14th poll, after the NCAA tournament, was the final poll. See 2024 NCAA Division I softball rankings#D1Softball also. Week01234567891011121314 FLA20232018141110101079131283FLAALA11121212121515171817181922208ALATENN335999857653329TENNLSU1796332586888131210LSUTAMU25251621231712111713119101111TAMUMIZZ–1111151312161311161014151013MIZZUGA65348774991410141315UGAARK1818151622191719141113128922ARKMSU––212217181816161517171915–MSUSCAR222018232023––––––24––SCARKEN–14131425–––––2423–––KENAUB19––––––––––––––AUBMISS–––––––––––––––MISS
ESPN/USA Softball Collegiate The 14th poll was after the conference tournaments and before the NCAA tournament. The 15th poll, after the NCAA tournament, was the final poll. See 2024 NCAA Division I softball rankings#ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 also. Week0123456789101112131415 FLA18191615131010910910129753FLAALA1411101110151514151315171620186ALATENN2258997444433339TENNTAMU2425171819171412141212118101210TAMULSU151275323776771391011LSUMIZZ–15131312111613111513141512912MIZZUGA64336553389912141313UGAARK12131416202017201914141311131117ARKMSU––2023232120171617171819172022MSUKEN–181514212323–––23222425––KENSCAR22211822222225–2525––––––SCARAUB2024242525–––––––––––AUBMISS––––––––––––––––MISS
All-SEC teams On May 10, SEC officials announced their softball awards for the 2024 season. Jocelyn Erickson of Florida was selected as Player of the Year, Karlyn Pickens of Tennessee was named Pitcher of the Year, and Keagan Rothrock of Florida was Freshman of the Year, and Karen Weekly of Tennessee was chosen as the Coach of the Year.
The All-SEC Teams consist of 21 student-athletes on the First Team, 21 student-athletes on the Second Team, and a nine-member All-Defensive Team:
All-SEC First Team
Bri Ellis, Arkansas Reagan Johnson, Arkansas Morgan Leinstock, Arkansas Jocelyn Erickson, Florida Kendra Falby, Florida Korbe Otis, Florida Skylar Wallace, Florida
Reagan Walsh, Florida Jayda Kearney, Georgia Sara Mosley, Georgia Erin Coffel, Kentucky Sydney Berzon, LSU Ciara Briggs, LSU Ali Newland, LSU
Madisyn Kennedy, Mississippi State McKenna Gibson, Tennessee Payton Gottshall, Tennessee Taylor Pannell, Tennessee Karlyn Pickens, Tennessee Rylie West, Tennessee Emiley Kennedy, Texas A&M
All-SEC Second Team
Kayla Beaver, Alabama Kenleigh Cahalan, Alabama Cylie Halvorson, Arkansas Maddie Penta, Auburn Ava Brown, Florida Keagan Rothrock, Florida Dallis Goodnight, Georgia
Rylea Smith, Kentucky Kelley Lynch, LSU Aynslie Furbush, Ole Miss Sierra Sacco, Mississippi State Aspen Wesley, Mississippi State Abby Hay, Missouri Alex Honnold, Missouri
Jenna Laird, Missouri Alana Vawter, South Carolina Kiki Milloy, Tennessee Sophia Nugent, Tennessee Zaida Puni, Tennessee Kramer Eschete, Texas A&M Koko Wooley, Texas A&M
SEC All-Defensive Team
Pitcher: Laurin Krings, Missouri Catcher: Jocelyn Erickson, Florida First Base: Bri Ellis, Arkansas First Base: Raeleen Gutierrez, LSU
Second Base: Rylen Wiggins, Texas A&M Shortstop: Erin Coffel, Kentucky Third Base: Hannah Gammill, Arkansas
Left Field: Ali Newland, LSU Center Field: Kendra Falby, Florida Right Field: Kayley Lenger, Missouri Right Field: Allie Enright, Texas A&M
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