LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball will start the 2017 season ranked No. 11 in both of the major national polls.
The Ragin' Cajuns received the national ranking in the preseason editions of both the USA Today/NFCA and ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 polls which were unveiled on Tuesday.
USA Today/NFCA Top 25 Preseason Poll
ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 Preseason Poll
Louisiana was preseason ranked in the USA Today/NFCA poll for the 14th straight season (2004-17). The Ragin' Cajuns have now been ranked in every preseason version of the ESPN.