# 2024 Southeastern Conference softball season

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 :
| Predicted finish | Team |
| 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 schedule :
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | Team | SR | SW |
| ALA | 10–14 | | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | . | . | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | ALA | 1–7 | 1–0 |
| ARK | 14–10 | 2–1 | | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | . | ARK | 6–2 | 0–0 |
| AUB | 9–15 | 2–1 | 1–2 | | . | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | AUB | 2–6 | 0–1 |
| FLA | 17–7 | 2–1 | . | . | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | FLA | 7–1 | 2–0 |
| UGA | 12–12 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | . | UGA | 3–5 | 1–0 |
| KEN | 8–16 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | | 0–3 | . | . | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | KEN | 3–5 | 0–3 |
| LSU | 12–12 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | 3–0 | | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 3–0 | LSU | 2–6 | 2–0 |
| MSU | 12–12 | . | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | . | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | MSU | 4–4 | 0–0 |
| MIZZ | 13–11 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | | . | 3–0 | 0–3 | . | MIZZ | 5–3 | 1–1 |
| MISS | 7–17 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | | 0–3 | . | 0–3 | MISS | 3–5 | 0–4 |
| SCAR | 8–16 | . | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | | 0–3 | 0–3 | SCAR | 2–6 | 1–3 |
| TENN | 19–5 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 3–0 | | . | TENN | 8–0 | 3–0 |
| TAMU | 15–9 | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | 0–3 | . | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | 3–0 | . | | TAMU | 6–2 | 3–2 |
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | Team | SR | SW |
Updated 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 be the final poll. See 2024 NCAA Division I softball rankings#NFCA/USA Today also.
| Week | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
| FLA | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 | FLA |
| ALA | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 8 | ALA |
| TENN | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | TENN |
| TAMU | – | – | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | TAMU |
| MIZZ | – | 14 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | MIZZ |
| LSU | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | LSU |
| UGA | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | UGA |
| ARK | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | ARK |
| MSU | – | – | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 21 | MSU |
| KEN | 25 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 21 | 24 | – | – | – | KEN |
| SCAR | 23 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | SCAR |
| AUB | 19 | 25 | – | – | 25 | 25 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | AUB |
| MISS | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 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.
| Week | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
| FLA | 20 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 3 | FLA |
| ALA | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 8 | ALA |
| TENN | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | TENN |
| LSU | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 10 | LSU |
| TAMU | 25 | 25 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | TAMU |
| MIZZ | – | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 13 | MIZZ |
| UGA | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 15 | UGA |
| ARK | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 22 | ARK |
| MSU | – | – | 21 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 15 | – | MSU |
| SCAR | 22 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | – | – | SCAR |
| KEN | – | 14 | 13 | 14 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 23 | – | – | – | KEN |
| AUB | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | AUB |
| MISS | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 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.
| Week | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
| FLA | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | FLA |
| ALA | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 6 | ALA |
| TENN | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | TENN |
| TAMU | 24 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | TAMU |
| LSU | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | LSU |
| MIZZ | – | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 12 | MIZZ |
| UGA | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | UGA |
| ARK | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 17 | ARK |
| MSU | – | – | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 22 | MSU |
| KEN | – | 18 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 23 | – | – | – | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | – | – | KEN |
| SCAR | 22 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | – | 25 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | SCAR |
| AUB | 20 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | AUB |
| MISS | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 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: