It’s been seven years since the Fresno State softball team last appeared in the preseason Top 25 of the USA Today/NFCA Division I Preseason Coaches’ Poll.
That changed on Tuesday morning for the Bulldogs — they open the 2017 season ranked No. 24 in the nation.
The team spent 14 weeks in the Top 25 last season and finished No. 22 overall.
With 59 points and four first place votes in the Mountain West coaches preseason poll, the Diamond ‘Dogs return as the conference favorites for the third season in a row.
“At this point in the year we are focused on preseason and the process of getting better every day,” Fresno State head coach Linda Garza said.