College softball rankings: 2026 NCAA Week 2 Top 25 pollNow that the softball season has started, Megan Grant is fully focused on preparing for her pro career. UCLA AthleticsESPNMultiple AuthorsFeb 17, 2026, 01:00 PM ET
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There’s a new No. 1! After Texas Tech dropped its first game of the season to Nebraska at the Clearwater Invitational, the door swung open for a new team to take its position atop the rankings. And undefeated Tennessee ran straight through the opening. The Lady Vols are one of just four undefeated teams remaining in the poll, which contains the same 25 teams as last week’s.
Here’s this week’s complete ranking.
Player to watch
Megan Grant, UCLA
While the Bruins have gotten off to a rocky start, they have one of the most interesting players in the country on their roster. The utility player spent her winter playing for UCLA’s No. 2-ranked basketball team. But now that the softball season is in full swing, the senior is back on the diamond with an eye toward the pros. So far, she’s hitting .522 with 9 home runs.
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Week 1 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: 3
Record: 10-0
Next game: Friday vs. Missouri State, 5:30 p.m.
2. Texas Tech
Previous rank: 1
Record: 11-1
Next game: Thursday at Fresno State, 6:30 p.m., Flo College
3. Texas
Previous rank: 2
Record: 9-1
Next game: Friday vs. Arizona, 3 p.m.
4. Oklahoma
Previous rank: 4
Record: 8-1
Next game: Thursday vs. Cal State Fullerton, 8:30 p.m.
5. Florida
Previous rank: 5
Record: 12-0
Next game: Tuesday vs. North Florida, 6 p.m., SEC Network+
6. Nebraska
Previous rank: T8
Record: 6-4
Next game: Friday vs. South Carolina, 1 p.m.
7. Florida State
Previous rank: 6
Record: 8-2
Next game: Tuesday vs. Louisiana, 6 p.m., ACC Extra
8. Arkansas
Previous rank: 11
Record: 8-1
Next game: Friday vs. Southeast Missouri State, 2:30 p.m.
9. Alabama
Previous rank: 13
Record: 9-0
Next game: Friday vs. Elon, 10 a.m.
10. Stanford
Previous rank: 12
Record: 8-1
Next game: Thursday vs. Arizona, 8 p.m.
11. UCLA
Previous rank: 7
Record: 7-3
Next game: Thursday vs. Auburn, 6 p.m.
12. Georgia
Previous rank: 17
Record: 9-2
Next game: Wednesday vs. Samford, 4 p.m., SEC Network+
13. Texas A&M
Previous rank: T8
Record: 7-3
Next game: Thursday vs. Oregon, 3:30 p.m.
T14. Oregon
Previous rank: 14
Record: 5-4
Next game: Thursday vs. Auburn, 1 p.m.
T14. Duke
Previous rank: 19
Record: 7-3
Next game: Tuesday vs. Elon, 4 p.m., FloCollege
16. Arizona
Previous rank: 15
Record: 8-3
Next game: Tuesday vs. Nevada, 8 p.m.
17. LSU
Previous rank: 10
Record: 7-4
Next game: Tuesday vs. South Alabama, 7 p.m., SEC Network+
18. Mississippi State
Previous rank: 21
Record: 10-0
Next game: Wednesday vs. Memphis, 4 p.m., SEC Network+
19. Oklahoma State
Previous rank: 23
Record: 6-4
Next game: Thursday vs. Kansas City, noon
20. Virginia Tech
Previous rank: 16
Record: 7-2
Next game: Friday vs. Seton Hall, 10:30 a.m.
21. Arizona State
Previous rank: 22
Record: 10-1
Next game: Friday vs. Michigan, 5:30 p.m., ESPN+
22. South Carolina
Previous rank: 20
Record: 7-2
Next game: Thursday vs. Washington, 4 p.m.
23. Washington
Previous rank: 24
Record: 7-3
Next game: Thursday vs. South Carolina, 4 p.m.
24. Clemson
Previous rank: 18
Record: 6-4
Next game: Wednesday at Charlotte, 5 p.m., ESPN+
25. Virginia
Previous rank: 25
Record: 7-1
Next game: Thursday vs. Maryland, 3 p.m., ACC Extra
