Here is a list of The Associated Press' players to watch this softball season:
JOCELYN ALO, OKLAHOMA
Alo is the reigning USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. The super senior is on pace to become the NCAA’s career home run leader. She entered this season with 88 homers, seven short of the record held by Oklahoma's Lauren Chamberlain, and she had gone deep twice in five games this season through Friday. She hit a school-record 34 homers last season and helped the Sooners win the national title. She’s not just a power hitter — she entered this season with a .