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Lady Vols Ranked No. 6 in FPN Preseason Rankings
January 17, 2019 | Softball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Fast Pitch News released its preseason top 25 Thursday afternoon, with Tennessee coming in at No. 6.
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The Lady Vols are one of 10 SEC schools in the poll, which is the most selections of any conference.
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Tennessee will face six of the top 25 teams during the non-conference portion of its schedule – No. 1 Florida State, No. 10 Michigan, No. 12 Oregon, No. 14 Texas, No. 20 James Madison and No. 24 Minnesota.
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The Lady Vols begin their season at the Kickin' Chicken Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Feb. 8 and kick off their home slate with the three-day Tennessee Classic on Feb. 22.
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FPN Preseason Top 25
1. Florida State            ACC
2. UCLAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pac-12
3. Oklahoma                Big 12
4. Florida                     SEC
5. Washington       Pac-12
6. Tennessee             SEC
7. Arizona                  Pac-12
8. LSUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SEC
9. Georgia                 SEC
10. Michigan             Big Ten
11. Arizona State       Pac-12
12. Oregon                Pac-12
13. Alabama        SEC
14. Texas                   Big 12
15. Oklahoma State   Big 12
16. Auburn          SEC
17. Texas A&MÂ Â Â Â Â Â SEC
18. Arkansas             SEC
19. South Carolina     SEC
20. James Madison    CAA
21. Mississippi State  SEC
22. Baylor           Big 12
23. Louisiana                Sun Belt
24. Minnesota        Big Ten
25. Florida Gulf Coast Atlantic Sun
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The Lady Vols are one of 10 SEC schools in the poll, which is the most selections of any conference.
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Tennessee will face six of the top 25 teams during the non-conference portion of its schedule – No. 1 Florida State, No. 10 Michigan, No. 12 Oregon, No. 14 Texas, No. 20 James Madison and No. 24 Minnesota.
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The Lady Vols begin their season at the Kickin' Chicken Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Feb. 8 and kick off their home slate with the three-day Tennessee Classic on Feb. 22.
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FPN Preseason Top 25
1. Florida State            ACC
2. UCLAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pac-12
3. Oklahoma                Big 12
4. Florida                     SEC
5. Washington       Pac-12
6. Tennessee             SEC
7. Arizona                  Pac-12
8. LSUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SEC
9. Georgia                 SEC
10. Michigan             Big Ten
11. Arizona State       Pac-12
12. Oregon                Pac-12
13. Alabama        SEC
14. Texas                   Big 12
15. Oklahoma State   Big 12
16. Auburn          SEC
17. Texas A&MÂ Â Â Â Â Â SEC
18. Arkansas             SEC
19. South Carolina     SEC
20. James Madison    CAA
21. Mississippi State  SEC
22. Baylor           Big 12
23. Louisiana                Sun Belt
24. Minnesota        Big Ten
25. Florida Gulf Coast Atlantic Sun
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