The Western Athletic Conference is close to getting two teams into the national top 25 softball poll.
Hawaii is ranked No. 15 and Fresno State jumped two places to 26th this week.
So how has the WAC faired against top 25 competition? The conference is 5-11 with the Bulldogs and Nevada the only teams to break through.
Fresno State beat UNLV and Texas, and lost to Ohio State 1-0. Nevada is 3-3 and showing it's a contender for the WAC title along with the Bulldogs and Hawaii. The Wolf Pack beat Fullerton State, Oregon State and Arizona, and lost to UCLA, Oklahoma and Texas A&M.
The Bulldogs have a chance to crack the top 25 if they have a strong weekend at the San Diego Classic.
After that, they'll return to Bulldog Diamond for an extended stay that could further help their chances of joining the elite. They host Campbell in a DH on March 4, then open the three-day Bulldog Classic March 6 against DePaul and will play five more in the Classic before taking on Houston in a DH March 11, Oklahoma for a single game March 13 and ending the homestand against Northern Colorado on March 18.
The big game to point to is Oklahoma, ranked No. 10 this week. Fresno State split two games with the Sooners two years ago.
Fresno State is already ranked in the Top 25. The Bulldogs moved into the ESPN/USA Softball Top 25 poll this week at the #22 spot. That particular poll is listed as one of the official polls recognized by the NCAA on the NCAA's web site at ncaasports.com.