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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Cooler temperatures expected after record-breaking start to week ... Exit 24's northbound on-ramp will be open Thursday ... UPDATED: Trump, Sanders victorious in New Hampshire primaries ... Cooler temperatures expected after record-breaking start to week ... Exit 24's northbound on-ramp will be open Thursday ... UPDATED: Trump, Sanders victorious in New Hampshire primaries ... COLLEGE SOFTBALL Ducks mix in with SEC-loaded World Series Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted May. 27, 2015 at 5:44 PM By The Associated Press Posted May. 27, 2015 at 5:44 PM » Social News OKLAHOMA CITY — The Women's College World Series will look a lot like the Southeastern Conference tournament. Five of the eight teams — Florida, Alabama, Auburn, LSU and Tennessee — are from the SEC. All four of the second group of coaches that spoke to the media on Wednesday were from the league. As one reporter said, "Welcome to SEC Media Day." "It's so exciting to be sitting up on this panel right now with all SEC coaches," LSU coach Beth Torina said. "We're just honored to be part of the league." Defending champion Florida is the No. 1 seed, but the Gators open today against No. 8 seed Tennessee, which beat them during the SEC tournament. Alabama coach Patrick Murphy said the competition in SEC softball has become similar to what exists in other SEC sports. "You can see how many, either coaching changes, facility changes, upgrades — it's just like any sport in the SEC now," he said. "You know if somebody wins in football, somebody else is going to try to win the next year. And I think it's evolved to the sport of softball. I think it's a very good thing." In other opening-day matchups today, No. 2 Oregon faces No. 7 UCLA, No. 3 Michigan battles No. 6 Alabama and No. 4 Auburn takes on No. 5 LSU. Here is another thing to watch as the double-elimination tournament begins at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium: FAMILIAR FOES : Pac-12 rivals UCLA and Oregon will meet today for the fourth time this season. Oregon won two of three in their series this season in Los Angeles. "Both of us were striving for that Pac-12 Championship," UCLA coach Kelly Inouye-Perez said. "We had a decisive win, they had a decisive win, and that middle game could have gone either way." Oregon coach Mike White said he expects today's game to resemble the middle game of their regular-season series, a 6-4 win for his Ducks. "It's going to be a knock-down, drag-out game," White said. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted May. 27, 2015 at 5:44 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501