LAFAYETTE — How big is this weekend’s softball series between Louisiana-Lafayette and Florida?
Using the NCAA’s RPI figures, the three games between the No. 1 Gators and No. 4 Ragin’ Cajuns are the season’s top nonconference series in all of college softball.
The Gators (38-3) are ranked No. 1 in both national polls, and the Ragin’ Cajuns (32-3) are fifth in both.
“If you’re a competitor, this is what you live for,” said Cajuns coach Michael Lotief, whose squad has won eight in a row. “If you want to get better, you want to play against really good teams, and we are doing that this weekend.