College News: ESPN.com/USA Softball’s Preseason Top 25 Poll (Jan. 22, 2025)

By Brentt Eads

January 21, 2025

College News: ESPN.com/USA Softball’s Preseason Top 25 Poll (Jan. 22, 2025)

The following information was released earlier today (Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2025)

As the 2025 season kicks off, Texas is leading the pack at No. 1 after an impressive run as the runner-up in the 2024 NCAA Women’s College World Series (WCWS) with a 55-10 record.

Florida lands in the No. 2 spot having wrapped up last season with a strong third-place finish at the WCWS.

Oklahoma holds the No. 3 spot, maintaining its status as a frontrunner after achieving a remarkable 59-7 record, winning the Big 12 Championship, and making history with a fourth-consecutive championship title at the 2024 WCWS.

Oklahoma State comes in at No. 4 with a solid 49-12 record.

Rounding out the Top 5 in the 2025 Preseason ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll is Tennessee, making a nice jump up from their final No. 9 ranking in 2024.

With the recent conference realignment, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) leads the 2025 Preseason ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll, featuring 11 teams.

The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and Big Ten Conference each have five teams represented, while the Big 12 Conference includes four teams.

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2025 Collegiate Preseason Top 25 Poll

The ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll is voted on by coaching representatives of 9 Division I Conferences in the 10 USA Softball Regions as well as members of the National and Local media who consistently cover Division I Softball across the country.

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