The 2024 college softball season is quickly approaching as games begin on February 8.
The Oklahoma Sooners look to make history and win their fourth consecutive title, some of last season's best players will sport new team colors thanks to the transfer portal and we will say goodbye to some of the game's best rivalries with the conference. The realignment will take effect next season.
Here's the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate preseason poll of the top 25 as of Jan. 23:
1. Oklahoma (25 first-place votes)
2023 record: 61-1
First game: Utah Valley, February 8
2. Tennessee
2023 record: 51-10
First game: UT Arlington, February 8
3.Stanford
2023 record: 47-15
First game: San Diego State, February 8
4. Florida State
2023 record: 58-11
First game: Charlotte, February 8
5. Roof tiles
2023 record: 45-15-1
First game: San Diego, February 9
6. Georgia
2023 record: 42-15
First game: Murray State, February 9
7. Clemson
2023 record: 49-12
First game: State of Missouri, February 8
8.UCLA
2023 record: 52-7
First game: Cal State Fullerton, February 8
9. Duke
2023 record: 48-12
First game: Oklahoma, February 8
10.Washington
2023 record: 44-15
First game: Nebraska, February 8
11. Oklahoma State
2023 record: 47-16
First game: CSUN, February 8
12.Arkansas
2023 record: 40-19
First game: Marshall, February 8
13. Oregon
2023 record: 38-17
First game: Indiana, February 8
14.Alabama
2023 record: 45-22
First game: Villanova, February 8
15. L.S.U.
2023 record: 42-17
First game: Nicholls, February 8
16.Utah
2023 record: 42-16
First game: Army, February 9
17.Nebraska
2023 record: 36-22
First game: Washington, February 8
18.Florida
2023 record: 38-22
First game: Oregon State, February 9
19. Baylor
2023 record: 40-18
First game: Tennessee, February 9
20. chestnut
2023 record: 43-19
First game: Virginia Tech, February 9
21. Louisiana
2023 record: 50-16
First game: Chattanooga, February 8
22. South Carolina
2023 record: 40-22
First game: Jacksonville State, February 9
23. Virginia Tech
2023 record: 39-20
First game: Illinois, February 9
24. Texas A&M
2023 record: 35-21
First game: Valpo, February 9
25. Northwest
2023 record: 42-13
First game: Boise State, February 9
