College softball rankings: The top 25 teams before the 2024 season
Credit to Author: ESPN Staff| Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 19:04:14 EST
The 2024 college softball season is swiftly approaching, as the games begin Feb. 8.
The Oklahoma Sooners are looking to go for history and win their fourth straight title, some of the best players from last season will be sporting new team colors thanks to the transfer portal, and we will say goodbye to some of the game’s best rivalries with conference realignment taking affect next season.
Here is the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 preseason poll as of Jan. 23:
2023 record: 61-1
First game: Utah Valley, Feb. 8
2023 record: 51-10
First game: UT Arlington, Feb. 8
2023 record: 47-15
First game: San Diego State, Feb. 8
2023 record: 58-11
First game: Charlotte, Feb. 8
2023 record: 45-15-1
First game: San Diego, Feb. 9
2023 record: 42-15
First game: Murray State, Feb. 9
2023 record: 49-12
First game: Missouri State, Feb. 8
2023 record: 52-7
First game: Cal State Fullerton, Feb. 8
2023 record: 48-12
First game: Oklahoma, Feb. 8
2023 record: 44-15
First game: Nebraska, Feb. 8
2023 record: 47-16
First game: CSUN, Feb. 8
2023 record: 40-19
First game: Marshall, Feb. 8
2023 record: 38-17
First game: Indiana, Feb. 8
2023 record: 45-22
First game: Villanova, Feb. 8
2023 record: 42-17
First game: Nicholls, Feb. 8
2023 record: 42-16
First game: Army, Feb. 9
2023 record: 36-22
First game: Washington, Feb. 8
2023 record: 38-22
First game: Oregon State, Feb. 9
2023 record: 40-18
First game: Tennessee, Feb. 9
2023 record: 43-19
First game: Virginia Tech, Feb. 9
2023 record: 50-16
First game: Chattanooga, Feb. 8
2023 record: 40-22
First game: Jacksonville State, Feb. 9
2023 record: 39-20
First game: Illinois, Feb. 9
2023 record: 35-21
First game: Valpo, Feb. 9
2023 record: 42-13
First game: Boise State, Feb. 9