You can hardly turn around in the SEC without running into a nationally-ranked softball team. There are nine teams ranked in the top 25 of the two major polls, with five of them in the top 10 in at least one poll.
Where: Tiger Park in Baton Rouge, La.
Schedule: Friday at 6 p.m.; Saturday at 5 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m.
Records: Alabama 21-2, LSU 21-2
TV: SEC Network (Saturday and Sunday only)
Radio: 95.3 FM (could change to 790 if there is a conflict with UA basketball)
The league's depth of quality programs assures that every weekend will feature matchups between ranked opponents, and the University of Alabama drew one for the opening weekend of SEC play.