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No. 3 Houston moved up a spot after beating Texas Tech and Cincinnati, while Tennessee climbed to No. 4 following Jahmai Mashack’s last-second 3-pointer from well beyond halfcourt to beat Alabama 79-76. Florida rounded out the top five, dropping two places after losing to Georgia and beating Texas A&M.

Texas A&M softball hosted an invitational and went 5-1, splitting games with Texas Tech. Here is what happened before SEC play begins Friday.

LSU appeared headed to the top spot in the SEC power rankings after beating UCLA on Thursday night before losing to Cal State Fullerton later the same night. The biggest surprise so far has been the emergence of South Carolina. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

In Week 3 of the college softball season, the Power 10 rankings see some movement as Texas holds onto the No. 1 spot despite a loss to Stanford.

Several local schools, including Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Baylor and others cracked Bilas’ top 68 rankings as the NCAA Tournament draws near.