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NCAA Division 2 Softball Rankings | 2025 Preseason Polls

NCAA Division 2 Softball Rankings | 2025 Preseason Polls

Here is how the NCAA Division 2 Softball Rankings & Preseason Polls have predicted the races ahead.

Jan 28, 2025 by Leanza Pieroni
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College softball has finally arrived!

In 2024, UT Tyler claimed the NCAA Division II Softball National Championship title with an electric 10-1 victory over No. 13 Western Washington. It was the Patriot's second title in program history, previously claiming the coveted hardware back in 2016.

As we near opening day, preseason rankings are being released to give fans an idea of how the competition will look among the conferences.

Here is how the NCAA Division 2 Softball Rankings & Preseason Polls have predicted the races ahead.

NCAA Division 2 Softball Rankings

NFCA/GoRout Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll (Preseason)

  1. UT Tyler
  2. Western Washington
  3. Indianapolis 
  4. Lenoir-Rhyne
  5. Wilmington
  6. Auburn Montgomery
  7. Augustana
  8. North Georgia
  9. Rogers State
  10. Tampa
  11. Angelo State
  12. Mississippi College
  13. West Texas A&M
  14. Francis Marion
  15. Cal State Dominguez Hills
  16. East Stroudsburg
  17. Trevecca Nazarene
  18. Northeast Nazarene
  19. Wingate
  20. Southern Nazarene
  21. Colorado Mesa
  22. Lewis
  23. Cal State San Marcos
  24. Oklahoma Christian
  25. Central Oklahoma

2025 LSC Softball Preseason Coaches Poll

  1. UT Tyler
  2. West Texas A&M
  3. Angelo State
  4. Oklahoma Christian
  5. Lubbock Christian (tie for 5th)
  6. St Mary's (tie for 5th)
  7. Texas Woman's
  8. Texas A&M-Kingsville
  9. Cameron
  10. Eastern New Mexico
  11. St. Edward's
  12. Texas A&M International
  13. Midwestern State
  14. Western New Mexico
  15. UT Permian Basin
  16. Sul Ross State

2025 Gulf South Softball Preseason Coaches Poll

  1. Alabama Huntsville
  2. West Florida
  3. Auburn Montgomery
  4. Mississippi College
  5. Valdosta State
  6. West Alabama
  7. Trevecca Nazarene
  8. Union
  9. Lee
  10. Montevallo
  11. Christian Brothers 
  12. Delta State

2025 SAC Softball Preseason Coaches Poll

  1. Wingate
  2. Lenoir-Rhyne
  3. Anderson
  4. Carson-Newman
  5. Lincoln Memorial
  6. Tusculum
  7. Newberry
  8. Catawba
  9. Limestone
  10. Emory & Henry
  11. Coker
  12. UVA Wise
  13. Mars Hill

2025 NE10 Softball Preseason Coaches Poll

  1. Pace
  2. Assumption
  3. Adelphi
  4. Franklin Pierce (tie for 4th)
  5. SNHU (tie for 4th)
  6. Saint Anselm
  7. Bentley
  8. SCSU
  9. Saint Michael's
  10. American International
  11. New Haven

2025 RMAC Softball Preseason Coaches Poll

  1. Colorado Mesa
  2. Colorado Christian
  3. MSU Denver
  4. Regis
  5. CSU Pueblo
  6. UCCS
  7. Colorado School of Mines
  8. Fort Lewis
  9. Black Hills State
  10. Chadron State
  11. New Mexico Highlands
  12. Adams State

2025 GAC Softball Preseason Coaches Poll

  1. Southern Nazarene
  2. Southern Arkansas
  3. Harding
  4. Oklahoma Baptist
  5. Southeastern Oklahoma State
  6. Arkansas Tech
  7. Arkansas-Monticello
  8. Henderson State
  9. Southwestern Oklahoma State
  10. East Central
  11. Ouachita Baptist
  12. Northwestern Oklahoma State

2025 NSIC Softball Preseason Coaches Poll

  1. Augustana
  2. Concordia-St. Paul
  3. Minnesota State
  4. Minnesota Duluth
  5. Winona State
  6. St. Cloud State
  7. MSU Moorhead
  8. Sioux Falls
  9. Southwest Minnesota State
  10. Northern State
  11. Bemidji State
  12. Wayne State 
  13. Minnesota Crookston
  14. University of Mary

2025 Sunshine State Softball Preseason Coaches Poll

  1. Tampa
  2. Nova Southeastern
  3. Saint Leo
  4. Rollins
  5. Barry
  6. Embry-Riddle
  7. Florida Tech
  8. Palm Beach Atlantic
  9. Eckerd (tie for 9th)
  10. Florida Southern (tie for 9th)
  11. Lynn

2025 PSAC Softball Preseason Coaches Poll

West

  1. Gannon
  2. IUP
  3. California (PA)
  4. Slippery Rocky
  5. Seton Hill
  6. Edinboro
  7. Clarion
  8. Pitt-Johnstown

East

  1. East Stroudsburg
  2. Wets Chester
  3. Kutztown
  4. Shippensburg
  5. Bloomsburg
  6. Shepherd
  7. Lock Haven
  8. Millersville
  9. Mansfield

2025 Conference Carolinas Softball Preseason Coaches Poll

  1. Francis Marion
  2. North Greenville
  3. Young Harris
  4. King
  5. UNC Pembroke
  6. Barton
  7. Mount Olive
  8. Belmont Abbey
  9. Emmanuel (tie for 9th)
  10. Southern Wesleyan (tie for 9th)
  11. Lees-McRae
  12. Converse
  13. Erskine
  14. Chowan
  15. Shorter

2025 PacWest Softball Preseason Coaches Poll

  1. Concordia
  2. Azusa Pacific
  3. Hawaii Hilo
  4. Biola
  5. Jessup
  6. Vanguard
  7. Dominican (CA)
  8. Chaminade
  9. Academy of Art (tie for 9th)
  10. Hawaii Pacific (tie for 9th)
  11. Menlo

2025 Peach Belt Softball Preseason Coaches Poll

  1. Columbus State
  2. North Georgia
  3. Flagler
  4. Lander
  5. USC Aiken
  6. GSW
  7. GCSU
  8. USC Beaufort
  9. Augusta

2025 GLIAC Softball Preseason Coaches Poll

Coming soon!

2025 MIAA Softball Preseason Coaches Poll

Coming soon!

2025 SIAC Softball Preseason Coaches Poll

Coming soon!

2025 GLVC Softball Preseason Coaches Poll

Coming soon!

2025 G-MAC Softball Preseason Coaches Poll

Coming soon!

2025 MEC Softball Preseason Coaches Poll

Coming soon!

2025 East Coast Conference Softball Preseason Coaches Poll

Coming soon!

2025 GNAC Softball Preseason Coaches Poll

Coming soon!

2025 CACC Softball Preseason Coaches Poll

Coming soon!

What Kinds Of College Softball Can I Watch On FloCollege?

FloCollege will be one of the leading carriers of college softball throughout the 2025 season, with the platform holding exclusive streaming rights to both the BIG EAST Conference and Coastal Athletic Association softball seasons as well as multiple high-level multi-team events (MTEs) throughout nonconference play in February.

MTEs to be streamed exclusively on FloCollege include Arizona’s Bear Down Fiesta, Candrea Classic, and Hillenbrand Invitational, Florida Atlantic’s Joan Joyce Classic, and Paradise Classic, the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge, the Rocket City Softball Showcase and UNC Greensboro’s Spiro Classic, UNCG Invitational and UNCG Weekend Invitationals.

Texas, Oklahoma State, UCLA, and Tennessee are among the many elite-level college softball programs that will play games on FloCollege-streamed MTEs this season, with access to hundreds of other games and countless hours of original content and replays available with a FloCollege subscription, as well.

What College Softball Conferences Can I Watch On FloCollege?

FloCollege and FloSoftball are home to 12 college softball conferences during the 2025 season.

  • Division I - CAA    
  • Division I - BIG EAST (no football)
  • Division II - GLIAC    
  • Division II - SAC    
  • Division II - Gulf South    
  • Division II - NE10    
  • Division II - CCAA (no football)
  • Division II - Lonestar
  • Division III - Landmark    
  • Division III - NEWMAC    
  • Division III - SCIAC    
  • Division III - SCAC    

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)
  • Baylor (No. 19)
  • Northwestern (No. 20)
  • California (No. 21)
  • Oregon (No. 24)

Ranked Teams At Hillenbrand Invitational 2025

  • Texas (No. 1)
  • Stanford (No. 22)

Ranked Teams At Rocket City Softball Showcase 2025

  • Alabama (No. 11)
  • Mississippi State (No. 24)

Ranked Teams At Candera Classic 2025

  • Alabama (No. 11)

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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