Oklahoma and Texas reshaped the college softball landscape when they joined the SEC a year ago, instantly turning an already loaded conference into the sport’s deepest and most demanding battleground. 

For SEC softball, the rich became richer. For Texas and Oklahoma, they entered a blender of incredible talent and steeled themselves for the long NCAA softball tournament run.

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It also marked a change of guard, as Oklahoma’s run of four consecutive Women’s College World Series championships came to an end when the Sooners fell to Texas Tech, which was later eliminated by the Texas Longhorns in the championship series.

Now, heading into the 2026 season, it appears every SEC team has retooled and is ready for a fight to the finish. All three major Top 25 rankings feature 12 of the conference’s 15 teams, spanning the rankings from No. 1 through No. 25. For all intents and purposes, SEC softball makes up more than half of the Top 25 field.

Can Texas successfully defend its national title against a ruthless Oklahoma squad looking to reclaim the crown? We’ll find out in May and June.

Here’s everything to know about SEC softball ahead of the 2026 season.

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2026 SEC Softball Season Overview

• Teams: 15
• Teams ranked in Preseason Top 25: 12
• Programs with at least one preseason All-American: 8
• Defending regular-season champion: Oklahoma (2025)
• Defending conference tournament champion: Oklahoma/Texas A&M (2025)

2025 SEC Softball Final Standings

1. Oklahoma — 17–7 SEC | 52–9 overall
2. Texas A&M — 16–7 SEC | 48–11 overall
3. Texas — 16–8 SEC | 56–12 overall
4. Tennessee — 15–9 SEC | 47–17 overall
5. Arkansas — 14–10 SEC | 44–14 overall
6. Florida — 14–10 SEC | 48–17 overall
7. South Carolina — 13–11 SEC | 44–17 overall
8. Mississippi State — 13–11 SEC | 39–19 overall
9. LSU — 12–12 SEC | 42–16 overall
10. Alabama — 12–12 SEC | 40–23 overall
11. Ole Miss — 11–13 SEC | 42–21 overall
12. Georgia — 7–16 SEC | 35–23 overall
13. Kentucky — 7–17 SEC | 31–28 overall
14. Auburn — 6–18 SEC | 35–24 overall
15. Missouri — 6–18 SEC | 25–31 overall

SEC Teams Ranked In 2026 Preseason Top 25

D1Softball Preseason Top 25

• No. 1 Texas
• No. 3 Oklahoma
• No. 4 Tennessee
• No. 5 Florida
• No. 8 Arkansas
• No. 11 Texas A&M
• No. 12 LSU
• No. 13 South Carolina
• No. 14 Alabama
• No. 17 Georgia
• No. 23 Mississippi State
• No. 24 Ole Miss

Softball America Preseason Top 25

• No. 2 Texas
• No. 3 Oklahoma
• No. 4 Tennessee
• No. 7 Arkansas
• No. 10 Florida
• No. 12 LSU
• No. 13 Alabama
• No. 14 Texas A&M
• No. 15 Georgia
• No. 16 South Carolina
• No. 21 Mississippi State
• No. 25 Ole Miss

ESPN / USA Softball Collegiate Top 25

• T1. Texas
• No. 3 Oklahoma
• No. 4 Tennessee
• No. 6 Florida
• No. 8 Arkansas
• No. 11 Texas A&M
• No. 13 LSU
• No. 14 South Carolina
• No. 15 Georgia
• No. 16 Alabama
• No. 22 Ole Miss
• No. 24 Mississippi State

2026 College Softball Preseason All-Americans (SEC)

First Team

• Reese Atwood, C — Texas
• Taylor Shumaker, OF — Florida
• Kasidi Pickering, OF — Oklahoma
• Audrey Vandagriff, OF — Alabama
• Ella Parker, UT — Oklahoma
• Gabbie Garcia, UT — Oklahoma
• Mya Perez, UT — Texas A&M
• Teagan Kavan, P — Texas
• Karlyn Pickens, P — Tennessee

Second Team

• Jocelyn Erickson, C — Florida
• Tori Edwards, 1B — LSU
• Mihyia Davis, OF — Texas Tech (not SEC — excluded)
• Dakota Kennedy, OF — Arkansas
• Kayden Henry, OF — Texas
• Katie Stewart, UT — Texas
• Ella McDowell, UT — Arkansas
• Robyn Herron, P — Arkansas

SEC Softball Regular-Season Champions

• 2025: Oklahoma
• 2024: Tennessee
• 2023: Tennessee
• 2022: Arkansas
• 2021: Arkansas/Florida
• 2020: No season (COVID-19 pandemic)
• 2019: Alabama
• 2018: Florida
• 2017: Florida
• 2016: Florida

SEC Softball Tournament Champions

• 2025: Oklahoma/ Texas A&M
• 2024: Florida
• 2023: Tennessee
• 2022: Arkansas
• 2021: Alabama
• 2020: No tournament (COVID-19 pandemic)
• 2019: Florida
• 2018: Florida
• 2017: Ole Miss
• 2016: Auburn

2026 D1Softball 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

2026 Softball America Preseason Top 25 Rankings

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

Receiving Votes: Florida Atlantic; Ohio State

2026 ESPN / USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll

• T1. Texas
• T1. Texas Tech
• 3. Oklahoma
• 4. Tennessee
• 5. Oregon
• 6. Florida
• 7. Florida State
• 8. Arkansas
• 9. Nebraska
• 10. UCLA
• 11. Texas A&M
• 12. Clemson
• 13. LSU
• 14. South Carolina
• 15. Georgia
• 16. Alabama
• 17. Stanford
• 18. Arizona
• 19. Duke
• 20. Oklahoma State
• 21. Virginia Tech
• 22. Ole Miss
• 23. Liberty
• 24. Mississippi State
• 25. Washington

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

Teams At Mary Nutter Classic 2026

• Auburn
• Bethune-Cookman
• BYU
• California
• California Baptist (CBU)
• CSUN (Cal State Northridge)
• Duke
• Fresno State
• Hawaii
• LMU (Loyola Marymount)
• Long Beach State
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Oregon State
• Rutgers
• Saint Mary’s
• San Diego State
• Seattle
• South Carolina
• Team Japan
• Texas A&M
• Texas Tech
• UCLA
• UC Riverside
• UC San Diego
• Utah
• Washington

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