Texas and Texas Tech sit atop the three main college softball preseason rankings that have been released, including D1Softball, Softball America and ESPN/USA Softball. 

Both teams were among the last standing in the 2025 NCAA softball season, which ended with Texas winning the national championship and snapping Oklahoma’s four-year title run.

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Of course, you won't find teams underestimating OU going into the season. The Sooners are ranked No. 3 in all three polls and return multiple All-Americans, including Ella Parker, Kasidi Pickering, and Gabbi Garcia.

One interesting tidbit, the top two polls have different No. 1s, while ESPN/USA Softball chose to have Texas and Texas Tech tied for No. 1. Texas Tech, Oklahoma and a smorgasbord of other teams will appear at the 2026 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. 

See all three Top 25 polls below. 

College Softball Rankings Notes

• Texas Tech: No. 1 (Softball America), T-1 (ESPN.com/USA Softball)
• Texas: No. 1 (D1Softball), T-1 (ESPN.com/USA Softball)
• Oklahoma, Tennessee, Oregon: Top 5 in all three polls

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D1Softball 2026 Preseason Top 25

1. Texas
2. Texas Tech
3. Oklahoma
4. Tennessee
5. Florida
6. Oregon
7. Florida State
8. Arkansas
9. Nebraska
10. UCLA
11. Texas A&M
12. LSU
13. South Carolina
14. Alabama
15. Clemson
16. Duke
17. Georgia
18. Stanford
19. Oklahoma State
20. Virginia Tech
21. Arizona
22. Washington
23. Mississippi State
24. Ole Miss
25. Virginia

Softball America 2026 Preseason Top 25 Rankings

1. Texas Tech (54-14)
2. Texas (56-12)
3. Oklahoma (52-9)
4. Tennessee (47-17)
5. Oregon (54-10)
6. Florida State (49-12)
7. Arkansas (44-14)
8. UCLA (55-13)
9. Clemson (48-14)
10. Florida (48-17)
11. Nebraska (43-15)
12. LSU (42-16)
13. Alabama (40-23)
14. Texas A&M (48-11)
15. Georgia (35-23)
16. South Carolina (44-17)
17. Arizona (48-13)
18. Stanford (42-13)
19. Oklahoma State (35-20)
20. Duke (41-18)
21. Mississippi State (39-19)
22. Washington (35-19)
23. Virginia (38-19)
24. Virginia Tech (43-13)
25. Ole Miss (42-21)

Others receiving votes: Florida Atlantic, Ohio State

ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll

• T1. Texas (56-12)
• T1. Texas Tech (54-14)
• 3. Oklahoma (52-9)
• 4. Tennessee (47-14)
• 5. Oregon (54-10)
• 6. Florida (48-17)
• 7. Florida State (49-12)
• 8. Arkansas (44-14)
• 9. Nebraska (43-15)
• 10. UCLA (55-13)
• 11. Texas A&M (48-11)
• 12. Clemson (48-14)
• 13. LSU (42-16)
• 14. South Carolina (44-17)
• 15. Georgia (35-23)
• 16. Alabama (40-23)
• 17. Stanford (42-13)
• 18. Arizona (48-13)
• 19. Duke (41-18)
• 20. Oklahoma State (35-20)
• 21. Virginia Tech (43-13)
• 22. Ole Miss (42-21)
• 23. Liberty (50-15)
• 24. Mississippi State (39-19)
• 25. Washington (35-19)

Others receiving votes: Arizona State, Virginia, Ohio State, Grand Canyon, Florida Atlantic, Auburn, UCF, BYU, Michigan, Missouri, Northwestern

Mary Nutter Classic 2026 Schedule

Thursday, Feb. 19

Wrigley Field

• 1:00 p.m. ET — Auburn vs. Oregon
• 4:30 p.m. ET — Texas A&M vs. Oregon
• 7:30 p.m. ET — Fullerton vs. Oklahoma
• 8:30 p.m. ET — San Diego State vs. Oklahoma

Yankee

• 1:30 p.m. ET — Utah vs. Bethune Cookman
• 4:00 p.m. ET — South Carolina vs. Washington
• 6:30 p.m. ET — Fresno State vs. Texas Tech
• 11:30 p.m. ET — Team Japan vs. Texas Tech

Fenway

• 1:00 p.m. ET — CBU vs. Oregon State
• 4:30 p.m. ET — Nevada vs. Rutgers
• 7:30 p.m. ET — Texas A&M vs. Duke
• 11:30 p.m. ET — Fullerton vs. Rutgers

Des Moines

• 1:00 p.m. ET — UC San Diego vs. California
• 4:00 p.m. ET — BYU vs. CSUN
• 7:30 p.m. ET — BYU vs. Hawaii
• 11:30 p.m. ET — Duke vs. Hawaii

Friday, Feb. 20

Wrigley Field

• 1:00 p.m. ET — Bethune Cookman vs. Texas Tech
• 4:30 p.m. ET — Duke vs. Oklahoma
• 7:30 p.m. ET — Nevada vs. UCLA
• 11:00 p.m. ET — Duke vs. UCLA

Yankee

• 1:00 p.m. ET — California vs. Fresno State
• 4:30 p.m. ET — California vs. Nevada
• 7:30 p.m. ET — UC Riverside vs. San Diego State
• 11:00 p.m. ET — Saint Mary’s vs. San Diego State

Fenway

• 1:00 p.m. ET — South Carolina vs. Nebraska
• 4:30 p.m. ET — Hawaii vs. Nebraska
• 7:30 p.m. ET — Oregon vs. South Carolina
• 11:00 p.m. ET — Oregon vs. Auburn

Des Moines

• 1:00 p.m. ET — CBU vs. Seattle
• 4:30 p.m. ET — CSUN vs. Seattle
• 7:30 p.m. ET — CSUN vs. Utah
• 11:00 p.m. ET — Oregon State vs. Hawaii

Pawtucket

• 1:30 p.m. ET — CBU vs. Fresno State
• 4:30 p.m. ET — Long Beach State vs. BYU
• 7:30 p.m. ET — Rutgers vs. LMU
• 11:30 p.m. ET — Rutgers vs. Utah

Saturday, Feb. 21

Wrigley Field

• 12:30 p.m. ET — Oklahoma vs. Long Beach State
• 3:00 p.m. ET — Oklahoma vs. California
• 6:30 p.m. ET — Fresno State vs. UCLA
• 10:30 p.m. ET — South Carolina vs. Saint Mary’s

Yankee

• 12:30 p.m. ET — Seattle vs. San Diego State
• 3:30 p.m. ET — Texas Tech vs. Fullerton
• 7:30 p.m. ET — Nebraska vs. Texas A&M
• 11:30 p.m. ET — LMU vs. Texas A&M

Fenway

• 12:30 p.m. ET — Auburn vs. Duke
• 3:00 p.m. ET — Utah vs. LMU
• 6:30 p.m. ET — Utah vs. CBU
• 10:30 p.m. ET — Hawaii vs. Team Japan

Des Moines

• 12:30 p.m. ET — Seattle vs. UC Riverside
• 3:00 p.m. ET — Washington vs. BYU
• 6:30 p.m. ET — Rutgers vs. Team Japan
• 10:30 p.m. ET — Long Beach State vs. Saint Mary’s

Pawtucket

• 1:30 p.m. ET — Oregon State vs. Bethune Cookman
• 4:30 p.m. ET — Bethune Cookman vs. Long Beach State

Sunday, Feb. 22

Wrigley Field

• 12:00 p.m. ET — Oklahoma vs. Washington
• 12:00 p.m. ET — Texas A&M vs. UCLA
• 2:30 p.m. ET — LMU vs. Team Japan

Yankee

• 12:00 p.m. ET — Nebraska vs. Seattle
• 2:30 p.m. ET — California vs. Nebraska

Fenway

• 12:00 p.m. ET — Texas Tech vs. UC Riverside
• 2:30 p.m. ET — LMU vs. Washington

Des Moines

• 12:00 p.m. ET — Auburn vs. California
• 2:30 p.m. ET — UC Riverside vs. Utah

Pawtucket

• 12:30 p.m. ET — Long Beach State vs. Oregon State
• 2:30 p.m. ET — Long Beach State vs. Saint Mary’s

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