(Updated for 2020) If you want to play on a college softball team, you should probably be looking in California, Pennsylvania, or New York.However, if you’re looking specifically for Junior College teams, you should be focusing on Illinois and Texas. The season takes place in the spring, with the Women's College World Series for Division I teams held in June after the regular season is over. Former five-star recruit Quentin Grimes averaged 12.1 points per game while shooting 44.3 percent from the field. In our first installments of the JUCO Recruiting Notebook, we look at a slew of players who recently made their commitments to 4-year programs, including Wabash Valley righthander Zac Robinson. Ballpark: Goodman Diamond (1,600). Add to that guards Remy Martin (19.1 ppg, 4.1 apg) and Alonzo Verge (14.6 ppg) both opted to return for their senior seasons after initially declaring for the NBA draft and there is the making of a legitimate conference title contender. The solid freshman class will be led by Jalen Johnson, an athletic forward with range and passing ability. Outlooks for the Top 25 teams in the USA TODAY men's basketball preseason coaches poll USA TODAY Sports Correction: A previous version of this story had an incorrect team at No. Disclaimer: Projected lineups and starting rotations for the following teams were not submitted — No. Postseason history: 21 NCAA tournament appearances, 15 NCAA Super Regional appearances, 12 Women's College World Series appearances, 1 national championship, 2019 record: 52-9, 20-4 Pac-12 Six-foot-10 freshman Isaiah Cottrell is expected to bolster depth. Greg McDermott’s teams are built to light up the scoreboard, and this group of Bluejays will do just that. Contributing: Keith Jenkins and Charlie Goldsmith, Cincinnati Enquirer; Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press; Jacob Unruh, The Oklahoman; Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic; Mike Wilson, Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel; Eddie Timanus; Julio Vega. But the nucleus of that squad returns, led by versatile Ron Harper Jr. (12.1 ppg, 5.8 rpg) and Geo Baker (10.9 ppg), and welcomes Cliff Omoruyi as the centerpiece of a strong freshman class. They’re now in the best position to take the crown outright with most key parts back on Jay Wright’s roster. While no one was happy with the abrupt manner in which the last season ended, the conclusion came as more of a relief for the Tar Heels after a dismal campaign. 12. 2019 record: 39-21, 10-14 SEC. Junior Kehei Clark (10.8 ppg, 5.9 apg) is now a seasoned floor leader with championship experience. 1, PRESEASON POLL:Baylor narrowly edges Gonzaga, Villanova for top spot, LEFT OUT:Five teams snubbed from the preseason men's basketball poll. Ayo Dosunmu (15.4 ppg) and Kofi Cockburn (13.3 ppg, 8.8 rpg) opted out of the NBA draft, giving coach Brad Underwood star power with strong role players, and Giorgi Bezhanishvili, Trent Frazier and Da’Monte Williams return as starters. Ballpark: JoAnne Graf Field (1,000) 2019 record: 43-19, 14-10 SEC Elite recruits R.J. Davis and Caleb Love will step into featured roles immediately. Senior Jermaine Samuels and sophomore Jeremiah Robinson-Earl both averaged in double figures and could do even more. Coach (record at school): Courtney Deifel (128-100 in four seasons). John Fulkerson (13.7 ppg, 5.9 rpg) and Yves Pons (10.8 ppg, 5.4 rpg) are proven big men and Pons is the reigning SEC defensive player of the year. UNLV transfer Joel Ntambwe provides an interior presence after sitting out last season. BiG GOALS:Baylor looking to make history when it starts season at No. Region 1; Arizona Western Stats Roster Schedule; ... Monroe College Stats Roster Schedule; Region 16; Crowder Stats Roster Schedule; Jefferson (MO) ... National Junior College Athletic Association. Postseason history: 22 NCAA Regional appearances, 2 Super Regional appearances, 3 Women's College World Series appearances. Coach (record at school): Karen and Ralph Weekly (893-276-1 in 18 seasons). Salter zooms into the Top 10 as she was the No. RPI: 12 Coach (record at school): Larissa Anderson (35-25 in one season). Senior Mark Vital also returns with his elite defense alongside junior guard Davion Mitchell, who could be in line for a breakout year. Coach Fran McCaffery has weapons around his big man with Joe Wieskamp (14.0 ppg, 6.1 rpg), CJ Fredrick (10.2 ppg) and ageless guard Jordan Bohannon coming back from injury. Updated on: 3/24/2020 Ballpark: Rocky Johnson Field (1,181). Postseason history: 18 NCAA tournament appearances, 10 NCAA Super Regional appearances, 4 Women's College World Series appearances. How No. But it’s the guard play that holds the key to UNC’s recovery season. Colleges are given points for each recruit based on … Postseason history: 32 NCAA tournament appearances, 8 Super Regional appearances, 10 Women's College World Series appearances, 1 national title. 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Carton and Luther Muhammad both left the program. A2zColleges provides Directory of Schools, Colleges, Universities, Admissions & Application information for all Softball Universities in Texas TX RPI: 17. Postseason history: 20 NCAA tournament appearances, 11 Super Regional appearances, 10 Women's College World Series appearances, two national titles. They figure to bounce back, but there are a lot of unknowns. Coach (record at school): Trisha Ford (113-50 in three seasons). RPI: 27. 2019 record: 45-17, 13-5 Big 12 The award was created in 2015 to honor the outstanding athletic achievement among softball student-athletes throughout Division II. Coach (record at school): Melyssa Lombardi (22-30 in one season) Postseason history: 21 NCAA tournament appearances, 8 NCAA Super Regional appearances, 6 Women's College World Series appearances. Guard Chris Duarte (12.9 ppg, 5.6 rpg) is the lone returning starter for the defending Pac-12 regular season champions but Will Richardson (11 ppg) had a prominent role.