TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Heading into the second half of conference play, Alabama softball remains ranked No. 15 for the second-straight week in both the USA Today/NFCA poll and the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll.

It is the Crimson Tide's third-straight week at No. 15 in the NFCA poll and second-straight in the USA Softball poll. Additionally, the Crimson Tide also moved up two spots in the NCAA RPI rankings to No. 18. Alabama is now 25-11 overall and 6-6 in SEC play after falling in two out of its three games last weekend against sixth-ranked Florida.

Twelve SEC teams are either ranked in the top 25 or are receiving votes this week. Ranked SEC teams include Georgia (5/5), Florida (6/7), Auburn (8/10), Texas A&M (9/9), Tennessee (10/13), South Carolina (11/12), LSU (14/14), Alabama (15/15), Arkansas (19/20), Kentucky (20/19) and Mississippi State (23/24). Ole Miss is receiving votes outside the top 25 in both polls.

Alabama begins the second half of its SEC schedule with a road series at 19th-ranked Arkansas (29-8, 6-6 SEC), beginning Friday, April 13 at 6 p.m. CT. The Tide and Razorbacks have a quick turnaround, playing game two at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday, April 14 live on ESPNU before closing the weekend on Sunday, April 15 at 1 p.m. CT.

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