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College softball rankings: The Top 25 teams after Week 2

Posted on February 18, 2025 By Admin No Comments on College softball rankings: The Top 25 teams after Week 2


Feb 18, 2025, 12:40 PM ET

Welcome to Week 3 of the 2025 college softball season. Over the weekend, we saw a few notable upsets and excellent play from the Clearwater Invitational. So how do the best programs in softball stack up now after all the action?

There has been movement in the top 10 after Florida, UCLA and Texas A&M suffered losses. San Diego State and Liberty made debuts into the rankings after impressive performances down in Clearwater. And tough losses for Alabama, Missouri and Oklahoma State have those programs sliding.

Here’s the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 ranking, plus our play of the week and what to watch for in Week 3.

Play of the week

How about a triple play to seal the deal? After losing to Pitt earlier in the weekend, Houston sought revenge and ultimately came out on top. The Cougars’ triple play to win it was the first of the 2025 season. Houston sits at 8-2 on the season and will ride into this week on a three-game win streak.

A TRIPLE PLAY TO END IT‼️@NCAASoftball x #SCTop10 x @ESPNAssignDesk pic.twitter.com/L0zi9jMk7J

— Houston Softball (@UHCougarSB) February 16, 2025


Player to watch

Michaela Edenfield, C, Florida State. All eyes were on the Seminoles at the Clearwater Invitational, thanks partly to Edenfield. She had nine RBIs, including three home runs, for a .700 batting average over the weekend. She is known to many as “Area 51” because of her jersey number and her home run-hitting ability (she ranks fourth in FSU history with 46 career homers). Edenfield is an X factor to watch for FSU throughout this season.


What to watch

No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 4 UCLA (Friday at 6:30 p.m.)

Who doesn’t love an early-season top-10 matchup? This year’s Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic is sure to bring a lot of fun and it’s highlighted by this game. UCLA is looking to get back on track after losing a heartbreaker to Virginia in the Clearwater Invitational, while Tennessee glided through its weekend unscathed. The Vols’ top hitter, Taylor Pannell — who looks to keep her eight-game hit streak going — facing off against UCLA’s elite pitching staff will be must-see TV.

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Week 2 Top 25

Here is the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 ranking, plus each team’s next game.

All times Eastern.

1. Texas (25 first-place votes)

Previous rank: 1
2025 record: 11-0

Next game: vs. Akron (Wednesday), 7 p.m. on SECN+


2. Oklahoma

Previous rank: 3
2025 record: 10-0

Next game: vs. Abilene Christian (Saturday), 1 p.m. on SECN+


3. Florida

Previous rank: 2
2025 record: 13-1

Next game: at North Florida (Wednesday), 6 p.m.


4. UCLA

Previous rank: 4
2025 record: 9-1

Next game: vs. Missouri (Thursday), 8 p.m.


5. LSU

Previous rank: 7
2025 record: 10-0

Next game: vs. Penn State (Friday), 4:30 p.m. on SECN+


6. Texas A&M

Previous rank: 5
2025 record: 10-1

Next game: vs. Florida A&M (Friday), 10 a.m.


7. Tennessee

Previous rank: 6
2025 record: 10-1

Next game: vs. Oregon (Thursday), 3:30 p.m.


8. Florida State

Previous rank: 9
2025 record: 8-1

Next game: vs. Florida A&M (Thursday), 3:30 p.m. on ACCN Extra


9. Georgia

Previous rank: 11
2025 record: 9-0

Next game: vs. Buffalo (Thursday), 3 p.m. on SECN+


10. Arkansas

Previous rank: 13
2025 record: 10-0

Next game: vs. Rutgers (Thursday), 12:30 p.m.


11. Arizona

Previous rank: 15
2025 record: 10-1

Next game: vs. Stanford (Thursday), 7 p.m. on ESPN+


12. Texas Tech

Previous rank: 8
2025 record: 8-3

Next game: vs. UTEP (Thursday), 6 p.m. on ESPN+


13. Oklahoma State

Previous rank: 10
2025 record: 5-4

Next game: at SIU Edwardsville (Friday), 1 p.m.


14. Duke

Previous rank: 14
2025 record: 7-3

Next game: vs. Nebraska (Friday), 4 p.m.


15. Nebraska

Previous rank: 17
2025 record: 8-2

Next game: vs. Baylor (Thursday), 5:30 p.m.


16. Mississippi State

Previous rank: 19
2025 record: 9-1

Next game: vs. Samford (Tuesday), 5 p.m. on ESPN+


17. Virginia Tech

Previous rank: 18
2025 record: 8-2

Next game: vs. Drake (Friday), 2:30 p.m.


18. Auburn

Previous rank: Unranked
2025 record: 11-0

vs. Louisiana Tech (Friday), 2 p.m.


19. Oregon

Previous rank: 20
2025 record: 10-1

Next game: vs. California (Thursday), 1 p.m.


20. Stanford

Previous rank: 22
2025 record:
9-0

Next game: vs. UC Davis (Thursday), 4:30 p.m.


21. Alabama

Previous rank: 12
2025 record: 5-5

Next game: vs. Jacksonville State (Tuesday), 7:30 p.m.


22. Missouri

Previous rank: 16
2025 record: 6-5

Next game: vs. Rutgers (Thursday), 3:30 p.m.


23. San Diego State

Previous rank: Unranked
2025 record: 8-2

Next game: vs. Oregon (Friday), 4 p.m.


24. South Carolina

Previous rank: Unranked
2025 record: 10-0

Next game: vs. North Carolina (Tuesday), 6 p.m. on ESPN+


25. Liberty

Previous rank: Unranked
2025 record: 10-0

Next game: vs. Hofstra (Friday), 12 p.m.





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