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College Softball Rankings. Here's ESPN/USA Softball's Preseason Top 25

College Softball Rankings. Here's ESPN/USA Softball's Preseason Top 25

Oklahoma drops to No. 3 in the 2025 ESPN/USA Softball preseason rankings, with Texas at No. 1. Here's what to know.

Jan 24, 2025 by R. R. Ellis
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For the first time in years, Oklahoma won't start at the top of the preseason Top 25 rankings. As far as ESPN/USA Softball's preseason rankings go, the Sooners come in at No. 3 behind Texas and Florida, with the Longhorns locking in the top spot. 

Softball powerhouses and Top 25 stalwarts load up the rest of the top 10, including Oklahoma State, Tennessee, UCLA, Texas A&M, Duke, LSU and Texas Tech.

Speaking of powerhouses, two huge early-season tournaments will be broadcast on FloSoftball in the coming weeks, Puerto Vallarta College Challenge, from Feb. 6- 8, and Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, from Feb. 20-23. 

A slew of ranked teams will appear at both tourneys, which you can see below, along with the entire Top 25. 

How To Watch the 2025 Puerto Vallarta College Challenge

Watch the 2025 Puerto Vallarta College Challenge on FloSoftball and the FloSports App.

FloSoftball will be streaming several NCAA Division I College Softball tournaments including the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, Rocket City Softball Showcase, FAU Paradise Classic, and the FAU Joan Joyce Classic.

Ranked Teams At Puerto Vallarta College Challenge 2025

  • Oklahoma State (No. 4)
  • Florida State (No. 12)

Ranked Teams At Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic 2025

  • Tennessee (No. 5)
  • UCLA (No. 6)
  • Duke (No. 8)
  • Arkansas (No. 13)
  • Missouri (No. 15)
  • Nebraska (No. 16)
  • Baylor (No. 19)
  • Northwestern (No. 20)
  • California (No. 21)
  • Oregon (No. 24)

College Softball Rankings 2025: ESPN/USA Softball Top 25

  • 1. Texas (15) - 55-10
  • 2. Florida (4) - 54-15
  • 3. Oklahoma (6) - 59-7
  • 4. Oklahoma State - 49-12
  • 5. Tennessee - 44-12
  • 6. UCLA - 43-12
  • 7. Texas A&M - 44-15
  • 8. Duke - 52-9
  • 9. LSU - 44-17
  • 10. Texas Tech - 29-21
  • 11. Alabama - 39-20
  • 12. Florida State - 46-16
  • 13. Arkansas - 37-18
  • 14. Georgia - 43-19
  • 15. Missouri - 46-18
  • 16. Nebraska - 30-20
  • 17. Arizona - 37-18-1
  • 18. Virginia Tech - 40-14-1
  • 19. Baylor - 36-23
  • 20. Northwestern - 35-13
  • 21. California - 37-19
  • 22. Michigan - 43-18
  • 22. Stanford - 50-17
  • 24. Oregon - 30-21
  • 24. Mississippi State - 34-20

Others receiving votes: San Diego State, Kentucky, UCF, Arizona, Missouri, Wichita State, McNeese, Notre Dame, Arizona State, Liberty, Indiana, Miami-OH, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Central Arkansas, Michigan, North Texas

Watch Oklahoma Vs. Washington From Puerto Vallarta Challenge 2024

Puerto Vallarta College Challenge 2025 Schedule

All Times Eastern.

PVCC Session 1

Feb. 6

  • 11 a.m. – Florida State vs. Oklahoma State
  • 2 p.m. – Florida State vs. Northern Colorado
  • 5 p.m. – Northern Colorado vs. LA Tech

Feb. 7

  • 2 p.m. – Florida State vs. LA Tech
  • 5 p.m. – Oklahoma State vs. LA Tech
  • 8 p.m. – Northern Colorado vs. Oklahoma State

Feb. 8

  • 2 p.m. – LA Tech vs. Northern Colorado
  • 5 p.m. – LA Tech vs. Florida State
  • 8 p.m. – Oklahoma State vs. Florida State

PVCC Session 2

Feb. 12

  • 1 p.m. – North Dakota State vs. BYU

Feb. 13

  • 11 a.m. – Florida International vs. Boise State
  • 2 p.m. – Florida International vs. North Dakota State
  • 5 p.m. – BYU vs. Illinois State
  • 8 p.m. – Indiana vs. North Dakota State

Feb. 14

  • 11 a.m. – Florida International vs. Illinois State
  • 1:30 p.m. – Florida International vs. North Dakota State
  • 4 p.m. – Illinois State vs. Indiana
  • 7 p.m. – Boise State vs. Indiana
  • 10:30 p.m. – Boise State vs. BYU

Feb. 15

  • 11 a.m. – Illinois State vs. North Dakota State
  • 2 p.m. – Indiana vs. BYU
  • 5 p.m. – BYU vs. Florida International
  • 8 p.m. – Boise State vs. Florida International

Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic 2025 Schedule

All Times Eastern

Thursday, Feb. 20

Wrigley Field

  • 12:30 p.m. – Rutgers vs. Arkansas
  • 3 p.m. – Cal State Fullerton vs. Arkansas
  • 5:30 p.m. – Nebraska vs. Baylor
  • 8 p.m. – Missouri vs. UCLA
  • 10:30 p.m. – Nebraska vs. UCLA

Yankee Stadium

  • 1 p.m. – California vs. Oregon
  • 3:30 p.m. – Tennessee vs. Oregon 
  • 6 p.m. – Tennessee vs. Oregon State
  • 8:30 p.m. – Washington vs. BYU
  • 11 p.m. – Washington vs. UC Riverside

Fenway Park

  • 1 p.m. – Nevada vs. Baylor
  • 3:30 p.m. – Rutgers vs. Missouri
  • 6 p.m. – Bethune-Cookman vs. Nevada
  • 8:30 p.m. – Bethune-Cookman vs. UC Riverside
  • 11 p.m. – CSUN vs. BYU

Des Moines Field

  • 6 p.m. – California vs. Cal State Fullerton
  • 8:30 p.m. – CSUN vs. Oregon State

Friday, Feb. 21

Wrigley Field

  • 1:30 p.m. – Rutgers vs. Tennessee
  • 4 p.m. – Duke vs. Nebraska
  • 6:30 p.m. – Tennessee vs. UCLA
  • 9 p.m. – Arkansas vs. Loyola Marymount
  • 11:30 p.m. – California vs. Washington

Yankee Stadium

  • 1 p.m. – Missouri vs. Baylor
  • 3:30 p.m. – Missouri vs. Minnesota
  • 6 p.m. – BYU vs. Hawai'i
  • 8:30 p.m. – BYU vs. UC Santa Barbara
  • 11 p.m. – Oregon State vs. UC Santa Barbara

Fenway Park

  • 1:30 p.m. – Oregon vs. Utah
  • 4 p.m. – Oregon vs. San Diego State
  • 6:30 p.m. – Howard vs. Duke
  • 9 p.m. – Northwestern vs. Seattle
  • 11:30 p.m. – Howard vs. San Jose State

Des Moines Field

  • 1 p.m. – Fresno State vs. Minnesota
  • 3:30 p.m. – Fresno State vs. Seattle
  • 6 p.m. – Long Beach State vs. Utah
  • 8:30 p.m. – Nevada vs. UC Riverside
  • 11 p.m. – Nevada vs. Hawai'i

Pawtucket Field

  • 1 p.m. – Cal State Fullerton vs. Bethune-Cookman
  • 3:30 p.m. – Rutgers vs. Bethune-Cookman
  • 6 p.m. – Cal State Fullerton vs. Saint Mary’s
  • 8:30 p.m. – San Jose State vs. CSUN
  • 11 p.m. – Saint Mary’s vs. CSUN

Saturday, Feb. 22

Wrigley Field

  • 1 p.m. – Baylor vs. Arkansas
  • 3:30 p.m. – Baylor vs. UCLA
  • 6 p.m. – Arkansas vs. UCLA
  • 8:30 p.m. – San Jose State vs. Nebraska
  • 11 p.m. – Howard vs. Nebraska

Yankee Stadium

  • 12:30 p.m. – Oregon vs. Missouri
  • 3 p.m. – Utah vs. Cal State Fullerton
  • 5:30 p.m. – Utah vs. Northwestern 
  • 8 p.m. – Saint Mary’s vs. Northwestern
  • 10:30 p.m. – Saint Mary’s vs. Hawai'i

Fenway Park

  • 12:30 p.m. – BYU vs. Duke
  • 3 p.m. – Minnesota vs. Duke
  • 5:30 p.m. – Minnesota vs. Tennessee
  • 8 p.m. – UC Riverside vs. Rutgers
  • 10:30 p.m. – UC Santa Barbara vs. Washington

Des Moines Field

  • 12:30 p.m. – Seattle vs. Long Beach State
  • 3 p.m. – Oregon State vs. Long Beach State
  • 5:30 p.m. – Oregon State vs. Rutgers
  • 8 p.m. – UC Santa Barbara vs. San Diego State
  • 10:30 p.m. – UC Riverside vs. San Diego State

Pawtucket Field

  • 12:30 p.m. – Bethune-Cookman vs. Fresno State
  • 3 p.m. – CSU vs. Nevada
  • 5:30 p.m. – Seattle vs. California
  • 8 p.m. – Loyola Marymount vs. California
  • 10:30 p.m. – Loyola Marymount vs. San Jose State

Sunday, Feb. 23

Wrigley Field

  • Noon – Duke vs. UCLA
  • 2 p.m. – Nebraska vs. Utah
  • 4 p.m. – San Diego State vs. Hawai'i

Yankee Stadium

  • 12:30 p.m. – Washington vs. Fresno State
  • 2:30 p.m. – Hawai'i vs. Loyola Marymount
  • 4:30 p.m. – Howard vs. Loyola Marymount

Fenway Park

  • Noon – Northwestern vs. California
  • 2 p.m. – San Diego State vs. Saint Mary’s

Des Moines Field

  • 12:30 p.m. – Long Beach State vs. Minnesota
  • 2:30 p.m. – Long Beach State vs. Howard

Pawtucket Field

  • Noon – Seattle vs. Oregon State
  • 2 p.m. – San Jose State vs. UC Santa Barbara

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