2024 Southeastern Conference softball season
The 2024 SEC softball season began play Thursday, February 8, and conference play began Friday, March 8. The 2024 Southeastern Conference softball tournament took place May 7–11 at Jane B. Moore Field in Auburn, Alabama. Vanderbilt University is the only full member of the Southeastern Conference to not sponsor a softball program.
SEC preseason poll
The head coaches SEC preseason poll was released on January 25, 2024. Each head coach voted on a scale of 12 points for first place down to 1 point for last place, 12th. Each coach only voted for 12 teams, since they can not vote for their own team. Tennessee was picked to finish 1st, with six 1st place votes. Georgia was 2nd with six 1st place votes. Florida, while only 7th in the poll, got the remaining single, 1st place vote.
| Preseason poll | - |
| 1 | Tennessee |
| 2 | Georgia |
| 3 | LSU |
| 4 | Arkansas |
| 5 | Auburn |
| 6 | Alabama |
| 7 | Florida |
| 8 | Texas A&M |
| 9 | South Carolina |
| 10 | Kentucky |
| 11 | Missouri |
| 12 | Ole Miss |
| 13 | Mississippi State |
Record vs. conference opponents
Date m/dd is for last scheduled game of series. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
Updated for entire regular season. Tie brkrs: MSU>UGA & MSU>LSU ARK common. UGA>LSU MIZZ common. SCAR>KEN head to head.
National rankings
The SEC has had 12 of 13 softball teams ranked in the top 25 of all three polls, at some point, and finished with 8 or 9 in all polls. From the previous polls to the final polls, Florida went up 4 or 5 places in two of the three polls. Alabama rose 11 or 12 in all three polls. Tennessee dropped 6 or 7 in all three. Missouri went down 3 in two. Arkansas dropped 13 or 14 in two. Mississippi State fell 3 or 11 to not ranked in two. All others changes were less than 3 places. All games listed were in the NCAA Division I softball tournament culminating in the Women's College World Series. Rankings and not ranked opponents are from the ESPN/USA poll at the time of the game. All 13 SEC teams played in that tournament.
- Florida went 3–0 in their regional and 2–1 in their super regional against all not ranked, then 3–2 in the WCWS winning over #4 Oklahoma State, #18 Alabama, and #2 Oklahoma, while losing to #1 Texas and #2 Oklahoma.
- Alabama went 3–0 in their regional against all not ranked and 2–1 over #3 Tennessee in Tennessee's super regional, then 1–2 in the WCWS beating #7 Duke, and losing to #5 Florida and #6 UCLA.
- Tennessee was 3–0 in their regional against all not ranked then lost their super regional 1–2 to #18 Alabama.
- Missouri went 4–1 beating #15 Washington, otherwise playing not ranked, then lost their super regional 1–2 to #7 Duke.
- Arkansas lost their regional 1–2 losing once to #19 Arizona, otherwise playing not ranked.
- Mississippi State was 1–2 in #8 Stanford's regional, losing to Stanford, others being not ranked.
NFCA/USA Today
The 14th poll was after the conference tournaments and before the NCAA tournament. The 15th poll, after the NCAA tournament, was the final poll. See 2024 NCAA Division I softball rankings#NFCA/USA Today also.
| Week | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
| FLA | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 | FLA |
| ALA | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 8 | ALA |
| TENN | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | TENN |
| TAMU | – | – | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | TAMU |
| MIZZ | – | 14 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | MIZZ |
| LSU | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | LSU |
| UGA | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | UGA |
| ARK | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | ARK |
| MSU | – | – | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 21 | MSU |
| KEN | 25 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 21 | 24 | – | – | – | KEN |
| SCAR | 23 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | SCAR |
| AUB | 19 | 25 | – | – | 25 | 25 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | AUB |
| MISS | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | MISS |
D1Softball
The 13th poll was after the end of the regular season, before the conference tournaments, then the 14th poll, after the NCAA tournament, was the final poll. See 2024 NCAA Division I softball rankings#D1Softball also.
| Week | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
| FLA | 20 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 3 | FLA |
| ALA | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 8 | ALA |
| TENN | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | TENN |
| LSU | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 10 | LSU |
| TAMU | 25 | 25 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | TAMU |
| MIZZ | – | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 13 | MIZZ |
| UGA | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 15 | UGA |
| ARK | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 22 | ARK |
| MSU | – | – | 21 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 15 | – | MSU |
| SCAR | 22 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | – | – | SCAR |
| KEN | – | 14 | 13 | 14 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 23 | – | – | – | KEN |
| AUB | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | AUB |
| MISS | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | MISS |
ESPN/USA Softball Collegiate
The 14th poll was after the conference tournaments and before the NCAA tournament. The 15th poll, after the NCAA tournament, was the final poll. See 2024 NCAA Division I softball rankings#ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 also.
| Week | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
| FLA | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | FLA |
| ALA | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 6 | ALA |
| TENN | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | TENN |
| TAMU | 24 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | TAMU |
| LSU | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | LSU |
| MIZZ | – | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 12 | MIZZ |
| UGA | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | UGA |
| ARK | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 17 | ARK |
| MSU | – | – | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 22 | MSU |
| KEN | – | 18 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 23 | – | – | – | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | – | – | KEN |
| SCAR | 22 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | – | 25 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | SCAR |
| AUB | 20 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | AUB |
| MISS | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | MISS |
All-SEC teams
On May 10, SEC officials announced their softball awards for the 2024 season. Jocelyn Erickson of Florida was selected as Player of the Year, Karlyn Pickens of Tennessee was named Pitcher of the Year, and Keagan Rothrock of Florida was Freshman of the Year, and Karen Weekly of Tennessee was chosen as the Coach of the Year.
The All-SEC Teams consist of 21 student-athletes on the First Team, 21 student-athletes on the Second Team, and a nine-member All-Defensive Team:
All-SEC First Team
- Bri Ellis, Arkansas
- Reagan Johnson, Arkansas
- Morgan Leinstock, Arkansas
- Jocelyn Erickson, Florida
- Kendra Falby, Florida
- Korbe Otis, Florida
- Skylar Wallace, Florida
- Reagan Walsh, Florida
- Jayda Kearney, Georgia
- Sara Mosley, Georgia
- Erin Coffel, Kentucky
- Sydney Berzon, LSU
- Ciara Briggs, LSU
- Ali Newland, LSU
- Madisyn Kennedy, Mississippi State
- McKenna Gibson, Tennessee
- Payton Gottshall, Tennessee
- Taylor Pannell, Tennessee
- Karlyn Pickens, Tennessee
- Rylie West, Tennessee
- Emiley Kennedy, Texas A&M
All-SEC Second Team
- Kayla Beaver, Alabama
- Kenleigh Cahalan, Alabama
- Cylie Halvorson, Arkansas
- Maddie Penta, Auburn
- Ava Brown, Florida
- Keagan Rothrock, Florida
- Dallis Goodnight, Georgia
- Rylea Smith, Kentucky
- Kelley Lynch, LSU
- Aynslie Furbush, Ole Miss
- Sierra Sacco, Mississippi State
- Aspen Wesley, Mississippi State
- Abby Hay, Missouri
- Alex Honnold, Missouri
- Jenna Laird, Missouri
- Alana Vawter, South Carolina
- Kiki Milloy, Tennessee
- Sophia Nugent, Tennessee
- Zaida Puni, Tennessee
- Kramer Eschete, Texas A&M
- Koko Wooley, Texas A&M
- Pitcher: Laurin Krings, Missouri
- Catcher: Jocelyn Erickson, Florida
- First Base: Bri Ellis, Arkansas
- First Base: Raeleen Gutierrez, LSU
- Second Base: Rylen Wiggins, Texas A&M
- Shortstop: Erin Coffel, Kentucky
- Third Base: Hannah Gammill, Arkansas
- Left Field: Ali Newland, LSU
- Center Field: Kendra Falby, Florida
- Right Field: Kayley Lenger, Missouri
- Right Field: Allie Enright, Texas A&M