2016 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team
The 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team was an American softball team that represented the University of Alabama for the 2016 NCAA softball season. The [Alabama Alabama Crimson Tide softball|Crimson Tide softball|Crimson Tide] played their home games at Rhoads Stadium. After losing in the 2015 Women's College World Series, the 2016 team looked to make the postseason for the 18th straight year, and the Women's College World Series for eleventh time. This season represented the 20th season of softball in the school's history.
Schedule
!colspan=9| UCF Classic!colspan=9|
!colspan=9|Panther Invitational
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!colspan=9|Easton Bama Bash
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!colspan=9|Easton Crimson Classic
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!colspan=9|Easton Tournament
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!colspan=9|SEC softball tournament
!colspan=9|NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional
!colspan=9|NCAA Tuscaloosa Super Regional
!colspan=9|NCAA Women's College World Series
Honors and awards
- Haylie McCleney & Alexis Osorio were selected to the Preaseson All-SEC Team.
- Alexis Osorio was selected as the SEC Pitcher of the Week, February 29.
- Sydney Littlejohn was selected as the SEC Pitcher of the Week, April 4.
- Reagan Dykes was selected as the SEC Freshman of the Week, April 4.
- Sydney Littlejohn was selected as the Louisville Slugger/NFCA National Pitcher of the Week, April 5.
- Sydney Littlejohn was selected as the ESPNW Player of the Week, April 6.
Ranking movement
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
| NFCA | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
| USA Softball | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |