LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Undefeated Oklahoma took over the No. 1 ranking from Texas in the latest 2025 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll. It marked the first time this season the Sooners (22-0) are atop the rankings following a three-game sweep of new-No. 9 South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference opener.
OU, making its SEC debut at home against the Gamecocks, came out on the winning end of three one-run contests (10-9, 10-9, 2-1). The two programs had entered the series as the only two undefeated teams left in the Top 25. The Gamecocks (20-3) had defeated Youngstown State in a mid-week contest to match their best start in program history (20-0 / 1976).
The Longhorns (24-1) were one of three SEC programs (LSU & Alabama) not to open league play last weekend. They extended their win streak to 13 with a mid-week victory over Baylor and three more on Saturday and Sunday against Merrimack, Oakland and Kent State at the Ohio State Tournament.
No. 3 Florida, No. 4 LSU, No. 5 Texas A&M, No. 6 UCLA and No. 7 Tennessee did not move this week. The Gators (26-2) and Lady Vols (21-4) each won their opening SEC series 2-1 on the road against the fifth-ranked Aggies and No. 13 Georgia, respectively.
The fourth-ranked Tigers (23-1) and sixth-ranked Bruins (23-4) each won five home games last week.
No. 8 Oregon and South Carolina cracked the top 10 with Florida State (20-6) rounding it out at No. 10. The Ducks (23-2) picked up four wins, two of which were shutouts of then-No. 8 FSU (2-0, 1-0), hosting the Jane Sanders Classic.
No. 11 Arizona and No. 12 Arkansas dropped out of the top 10 after falling in their respective conference series to UCF and new-No. 22 Ole Miss.
With no new teams this week, other programs making upward moves were No. 14 Texas Tech (20-7), No. 18 Stanford (17-3), No. 19 Mississippi State (21-3) and Ole Miss.
The 2025 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 31 NCAA Division I head coaches with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences. Polls will be released Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. throughout the regular season. Records reflect games played through March 9, 2025.
2025 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Softball Coaches Poll
3/11/25 (Week 5)
|
Rank |
School (First Place Votes) |
Points |
Record |
Previous Ranking |
|
1 |
Oklahoma (18) |
759 |
22-0 |
2 |
|
2 |
Texas (13) |
754 |
24-1 |
1 |
|
3 |
Florida |
708 |
26-2 |
3 |
|
4 |
LSU |
685 |
23-1 |
4 |
|
5 |
Texas A&M |
630 |
21-4 |
5 |
|
6 |
UCLA |
626 |
23-4 |
6 |
|
7 |
Tennessee |
593 |
21-4 |
7 |
|
8 |
Oregon |
519 |
23-2 |
12 |
|
9 |
South Carolina |
502 |
20-3 |
11 |
|
10 |
Florida State |
489 |
20-6 |
8 |
|
11 |
Arizona |
420 |
22-4 |
9 |
|
12 |
Arkansas |
403 |
20-3 |
10 |
|
13 |
Georgia |
395 |
19-4 |
13 |
|
14 |
Texas Tech |
364 |
20-7 |
16 |
|
15 |
Oklahoma State |
307 |
16-6 |
15 |
|
16 |
Duke |
301 |
17-7 |
14 |
|
17 |
Virginia Tech |
258 |
19-5 |
17 |
|
18 |
Stanford |
242 |
17-3 |
19 |
|
19 |
Mississippi State |
237 |
21-3 |
21 |
|
20 |
Auburn |
224 |
20-3 |
18 |
|
21 |
Nebraska |
203 |
19-6 |
20 |
|
22 |
Ole Miss |
152 |
20-4 |
25 |
|
23 |
Kentucky |
74 |
17-6 |
23 |
|
24 |
Florida Atlantic |
71 |
24-4 |
24 |
|
25 |
Alabama |
64 |
19-7 |
22 |
New to Poll: None
Dropped Out: None
Receiving Votes: Grand Canyon (26), Virginia (26), UCF (12), Liberty (11), California (8), Boise State (7), Washington (3), Ohio State (2).
The 2025 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 31 NCAA Division I head coaches with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences. The poll will be released on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. ET during the regular season. Records reflect games played through March 9.
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