Oklahoma vs. Texas Game 2 Extended highlights
After a runner-up finish in the 2024 Women's College World Series, Texas softball is No. 1 entering the 2025 season in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll, released Tuesday, Jan. 21.
Florida, coming off a WCWS semifinals appearance, slots in at No. 2 in the rankings, followed by four-time defending national champion Oklahoma at No. 3. This marks the first time the Sooners are not ranked No. 1 in the preseason poll since 2021, when they started with a No. 4 ranking.
Oklahoma State and Tennessee round out the preseason top 5.
The 2025 college softball begins Thursday, Feb. 6. See the full preseason top-25 rankings below:
| RANK | COLLEGE | 2024 RECORD | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas (15) | 55-10 | 615 |
| 2 | Florida (4) | 54-15 | 592 |
| 3 | Oklahoma (6) | 59-7 | 583 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 49-12 | 524 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 44-12 | 507 |
| 6 | UCLA | 43-12 | 474 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 44-15 | 451 |
| 8 | Duke | 52-9 | 384 |
| 9 | LSU | 44-17 | 378 |
| 10 | Texas Tech | 29-21 | 355 |
| 11 | Alabama | 39-20 | 330 |
| 12 | Florida State | 46-16 | 292 |
| 13 | Arkansas | 37-18 | 278 |
| 14 | Georgia | 43-19 | 270 |
| 15 | Missouri | 46-18 | 251 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 30-20 | 249 |
| 17 | Arizona | 37-18-1 | 201 |
| 18 | Virginia Tech | 40-14-1 | 173 |
| 19 | Baylor | 36-23 | 142 |
| 20 | Northwestern | 35-13 | 95 |
| 21 | California | 37-19 | 93 |
| T22 | Michigan | 43-18 | 61 |
| T22 | Stanford | 50-17 | 61 |
| T24 | Oregon | 30-21 | 56 |
| T24 | Mississippi State | 34-20 | 56 |
