After an eventful opening weekend of faculty softball, our high 25 rankings have shaken up.
No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Florida and No. 3 Oklahoma escaped unscathed and nonetheless sit atop the record, however what about everybody else? 5 groups that had been ranked within the preseason top-25 — Oklahoma State, Duke, Nebraska, Northwestern and Baylor — dropped two video games. Eleven groups on this week’s rating are undefeated, together with the surging FAU Owls.
Right here’s how the highest 25 takes care of the primary week of the season, plus our play of the week and what to observe in Week 2.
Play of the week
Texas Tech pitcher NiJaree Canady may not have seen the mound towards Nebraska, however she made her mark within the batters’ field. She hit a three-run house run off Cornhuskers ace Jordy Bahl within the backside of the sixth inning to assist carry the Purple Raiders to victory.
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Participant to observe
Audrey Vandagriff, OF, Alabama. The longer term appears to be like brilliant for this freshman. Vandagriff had six RBIs, together with a double towards Washington in her first sport. She additionally showcased her velocity with 9 complete stolen bases, which is tied for essentially the most in softball.
What to observe
The Clearwater Invitational kicks off on Thursday with No. 9 Florida State taking over No. 16 Missouri at 10 a.m. ET (ESPN2, ESPN+, Disney+). The match concludes on Sunday with an in-state battle between Florida State and UCF at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN+).
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Week 1 High 25
Right here is the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate High 25 rating, plus every workforce’s subsequent sport.
All instances Japanese.
1. Texas (17 first-place votes)
2025 file: 6-0
Subsequent sport: vs. Maryland (Feb. 14), 5 p.m. on SECN+
2. Florida (six first-place votes)
2025 file: 6-0
Subsequent sport: vs. Jacksonville (Feb. 11), 6 p.m. on SECN+
3. Oklahoma (two first-place votes)
2025 file: 6-0
Subsequent sport: vs. Hofstra (Feb. 15), 1 p.m. on ESPN+
4. UCLA
2025 file: 5-0
Subsequent sport: vs. Oklahoma State (Feb. 14), 3 p.m. on ESPN2/ESPN+
5. Texas A&M
2025 file: 6-0
Subsequent sport: vs. Wichita State (Feb. 13), 5 p.m. on ESPN+/Disney+
6. Tennessee
2025 file: 5-1
Subsequent sport: vs. McNeese State (Feb. 14), 7 p.m.
7. LSU
2025 file: 5-0
Subsequent sport: vs. UT Arlington (Feb. 14), 5 p.m. on SECN+
8. Texas Tech
2025 file: 5-1
Subsequent sport: vs. UMass (Feb. 14), 2:30 p.m.
9. Florida State
2025 file: 4-1
Subsequent sport: vs. Missouri (Feb. 13), 10 a.m. on ESPN2/ESPN+/Disney+
10. Oklahoma State
2025 file: 2-2
Subsequent sport: vs. UCLA (Feb. 14), 3 p.m. on ESPN2/ESPN+
11. Georgia
2025 file: 5-0
Subsequent sport: vs. Michigan (Feb. 13), 6 p.m. on SECN+
12. Alabama
2025 file: 4-1
Subsequent sport: vs. San Diego State (Feb. 14), 12 p.m. on SECN/ESPN+
13. Arkansas
2025 file: 5-0
Subsequent sport: at Louisiana Tech (Feb. 14), 7 p.m. on ESPN+
14. Duke
2025 file: 3-2
Subsequent sport: vs. Boston Faculty (Feb. 14), 2 p.m.
15. Arizona
2025 file: 5-1
Subsequent sport: vs. South Alabama (Feb. 13), 7 p.m. on ESPN+
16. Missouri
2025 file: 4-1
Subsequent sport: vs. UCF (Feb. 11), 6 p.m. on ESPN+
17. Nebraska
2025 file: 3-2
Subsequent sport: vs. Texas A&M – Corpus Christi (Feb. 14), 11 a.m.
18. Virginia Tech
2025 file: 5-0
Subsequent sport: vs. UT-Arlington (Feb. 14), 12 p.m.
19. Mississippi State
2025 file: 4-1
Subsequent sport: vs. Southern Illinois (Feb. 13), 7 p.m. on ESPN+
20. Oregon
2025 file: 5-0
Subsequent sport: vs. Arizona State (Feb. 13), 8 p.m. on ESPN+
21. Northwestern
2025 file: 3-2
Subsequent sport: vs. Virginia Tech (Feb. 14), 2:30 p.m.
22. Stanford
2025 file: 4-0
Subsequent sport: vs. UC Davis (Feb. 14), 6:30 p.m. on ACC Further
23. Baylor
2025 file: 3-2
Subsequent sport: vs. Virginia Tech (Feb. 14), 2:30 p.m.
24. Kentucky
2025 file: 4-1
Subsequent sport: vs. Wichita State (Feb. 13), 11 a.m. on SEC Community/ESPN+/Disney+
25. Florida Atlantic
2025 file: 6-0
Subsequent sport: vs. Minnesota (Feb. 13), 6 p.m.
