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College softball rankings: 2026 NCAA Week 3 Top 25 poll


There was little movement over the last week. Tennessee won four more games to continue its undefeated season and maintain its place atop the rankings. Texas Tech and Texas, last year’s WCWS finalists, are right behind. And this week brought a new team to the top 25 to replace Clemson: Grand Canyon.

Here’s this week’s complete ranking.


Player to watch

Sophia Knight, Tennessee

The junior outfielder is as responsible as anybody for Tennessee’s hot start to the season. Knight was named SEC Player of the Week after going 11-for-13 last week. She has recorded eight multi-hit games and is hitting .543 through the first 14 games of the season.


How to watch

Everything college softball on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, Big 12 Now on ESPN+, ESPN3, ESPN+, SEC Network+ and ACCNX is accessible here, in addition to being available on the ESPN App.


What’s the full schedule

You can check out the complete scoreboard here to stay up to date this spring.

Subscribe to ESPN | Stream college softball on ESPN

Week 3 Top 25

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

1. Tennessee

Previous rank: 1
Record: 14-0

Next game: Friday vs. App State, 3 p.m., SEC Network+


2. Texas Tech

Previous rank: 2
Record: 16-1

Next game: Thursday vs. Abilene Christian, 6 p.m., ESPN+


3. Texas

Previous rank: 3
Record: 14-1

Next game: Wednesday vs. SE Louisiana, 7 p.m., SEC Network+


4. Nebraska

Previous rank: 6
Record: 11-4

Next game: Thursday vs. Oklahoma State, 7 p.m., ESPN+


5. Oklahoma

Previous rank: 4
Record: 13-2

Next game: Thursday vs. Alabama State, 7 p.m., SEC Network+


6. Florida

Previous rank: 5
Record: 19-0

Next game: Thursday vs. Cal, 8 p.m.


7. Alabama

Previous rank: 9
Record: 13-0

Next game: Tuesday vs. UAB, 5 p.m., SEC Network+


8. Arkansas

Previous rank: 8
Record: 13-1

Next game: Thursday vs. Omaha, 5 p.m., SEC Network+


9. UCLA

Previous rank: 11
Record: 13-3

Next game: Friday vs. East Texas A&M, 3 p.m.


10. Florida State

Previous rank: 7
Record: 12-4

Next game: Wednesday vs. Florida A&M, 3 p.m., ACC Extra


11. Georgia

Previous rank: 12
Record: 13-4

Next game: Wednesday vs. Clemson, 6 p.m., SEC Network+


12. Virginia Tech

Previous rank: 20
Record: 11-2

Next game: Friday vs. South Carolina Upstate, 2 p.m.


13. Stanford

Previous rank: 10
Record: 10-4

Next game: Friday vs. Louisville, 6 p.m., ACC Extra


14. Arizona

Previous rank: 16
Record: 12-5

Next game: Thursday vs. Eastern Illinois, 8 p.m., ESPN+


15. Texas A&M

Previous rank: 13
Record: 10-6

Next game: Thursday vs. Houston, 7 p.m., SEC Network+


16. Oklahoma State

Previous rank: 19
Record: 11-4

Next game: Thursday vs. Nebraska, 7 p.m., ESPN+


T17. LSU

Previous rank: 17
Record: 12-4

Next game: Tuesday vs. McNeese, 7 p.m., ESPN+


T17. Oregon

Previous rank: T14
Record: 8-6

Next game: Friday vs. Stetson, 6:30 p.m., Big Ten Plus


19. Mississippi State

Previous rank: 18
Record: 14-1

Next game: Wednesday at Georgia Tech, 6 p.m.


20. Duke

Previous rank: T14
Record: 9-7

Next game: Tuesday vs. East Carolina, 5 p.m., ACC Network Extra


21. Virginia

Previous rank: 25
Record: 12-1

Next game: Tuesday at Longwood, 2 p.m.


22. South Carolina

Previous rank: 22
Record: 9-5

Next game: Friday vs. Charlotte, 6 p.m., SEC Network+


23. Arizona State

Previous rank: 21
Record: 13-3

Next game: Thursday vs. UC Riverside, 8 p.m., ESPN+


24. Washington

Previous rank: 23
Record: 10-6

Next game: Friday vs. Cal Poly, 2:30 p.m.


25. Grand Canyon

Previous rank: NR
Record: 16-0

Next game: Thursday vs. Minnesota, 9 p.m.



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