Oklahoma surged to No. 4 in the Week 4 NCAA softball rankings after a historic 21-run third inning against Alabama State, where Kendall Wells contributed to the offense's dominance. The top three teams remained unchanged with Tennessee holding steady at No. 1 at 19-0, followed by Texas Tech and Texas. Nebraska dropped to No. 5 after Oklahoma's rise.

Wells, Oklahoma's catcher, continues to power the Sooners' offense with 15 home runs this season—already more than North Texas has as a team. Florida and UCLA both moved up in the rankings, while Alabama maintained its perfect record at 20-0. Stanford fell to No. 19 after struggling to a 11-6 record.

This week's marquee matchup features No. 1 Tennessee hosting No. 16 LSU in a pivotal three-game series starting Friday. The Lady Vols have defeated five ranked opponents this season and aim to extend their perfect record, while LSU seeks a signature win after losses to Duke and UCLA. Grand Canyon remains the only undefeated team at 22-0, ranked No. 23.