Oklahoma, Oklahoma State Maintain Top Two Spots in Latest ESPN Softball Top 25
The Big 12 is setting the standard for softball this season as its top two teams are the leaders in the clubhouse to take home a trophy at the end of the year.
The Oklahoma Sooners (33-1, 6-0) and Oklahoma State Cowgirls (32-2, 3-0) are the nation’s No. 1 and No. 2 teams respectively, according to the latest ESPN Softball Top 25 poll, and are set on a collision course for a three-game series on the first weekend of May, just ahead of the Big 12 tournament.
The Texas Longhorns (30-8-1, 3-3) are coming off a three-game sweep at the hands of Oklahoma but dropped just two spots in this week’s rankings to No. 10.
The Baylor Bears (27-9, 2-4) held steady at No. 22 this week after taking two of three against Kansas in Waco. They will take a weekend off from Big 12 play and head to Knoxville, Tennessee, where they will face Mercer, and No. 4 Tennessee two times apiece.
Here’s a look at the entire ESPN/USA Collegiate Softball Top 25 Poll.
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PVS |
| 1 | Oklahoma (25) | 33-1 | 1 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 32-2 | 2 |
| 3 | UCLA | 32-4 | 4 |
| 4 | Clemson | 36-1 | 5 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 29-3 | 3 |
| 6 | Florida State | 29-7 | 7 |
| 7 | Stanford | 28-6 | 6 |
| 8 | Georgia | 29-6 | 10 |
| 9 | Arkansas | 27-9 | 11 |
| 10 | Texas | 30-8-1 | 8 |
| 11 | Washington | 26-8 | 9 |
| 11 | LSU | 31-6 | 12 |
| 13 | Duke | 28-8 | 13 |
| 14 | Alabama | 26-11 | 13 |
| 15 | Kentucky | 21-9-1 | 16 |
| 16 | Oregon | 22-11 | 18 |
| 17 | Virginia Tech | 27-8 | 16 |
| 18 | Florida | 26-9 | 13 |
| 19 | Texas A&M | 22-13 | 21 |
| 20 | Northwestern | 20-9 | 20 |
| 21 | Arizona | 24-12 | 24 |
| 22 | Baylor | 27-9 | 22 |
| 23 | Auburn | 28-10 | 23 |
| 24 | Utah | 22-7 | 19 |
| 25 | Wichita State | 30-7 | NR |
| Dropped Out: Louisiana (25) | |||
| Others Receiving Votes: California, Indiana, DePaul, Arizona State, Missouri, UCF | |||
