College softball rankings: 2026 NCAA Week 5 Top 25 pollplayTaylor Shumaker crushes HR for Florida (0:52)Taylor Shumaker crushes HR for Florida (0:52)ESPNMultiple AuthorsMar 10, 2026, 12:00 PM ET
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We’ve got the same top 10 and the same undefeated Lady Vols as last week! There was only one newcomer to the poll: No. 22 UCF. Tennessee had a big weekend, getting three big wins against LSU to open SEC play. This upcoming week will surely see things get shaken up a little more, though, with a number of matchups between ranked teams coming.
Player to watch
Gabby Leach, OF, Tennessee
Leach had a big weekend in Tennessee’s tough series against LSU, going 6-for-10 with six RBI and three home runs, including a particularly important one that we’ll get to below.
Top moment
LADY VOLS WALK IT OFF AND REMAIN UNDEFEATED 🔥#NCAASoftball x 🎥 SECN / @Vol_Softball pic.twitter.com/c2z6MAWyOY
— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) March 8, 2026
Tennessee went 3-0 in its much-anticipated series against LSU last week. And the final game in the trilogy was the best of them all. The tight game was ended by a three-run walk-off homer by Leach that kept the Lady Vols’ undefeated season intact.
Series to watch
No. 2 Texas Tech vs. No. 12 Arizona
7 p.m. on Friday, 3 p.m. on Saturday, 1 p.m. on Sunday (ESPN+)
Texas Tech has been on a hot streak since losing to Nebraska by a run in Clearwater almost a month ago. Can they keep things going in this three-game series against ranked Arizona?
How to watch
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What’s the full schedule?
You can check out the complete scoreboard here to stay up to date this spring.
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Week 5 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: 23-0
Next game: Tuesday vs. Austin Peay, 6:30 p.m.
2. Texas Tech
Previous rank: 2
Record: 25-1
Next game: Tuesday at Tarleton State, 7 p.m., ESPN+
3. Texas
Previous rank: 3
Record: 22-1
Next game: Wednesday vs. East Texas A&M, 7 p.m., SEC Network+
4. Oklahoma
Previous rank: 4
Record: 24-2
Next game: Wednesday vs. Tulsa, 7:30 p.m., SEC Network+
5. Nebraska
Previous rank: 5
Record: 18-5
Next game: Friday vs. Michigan, 6:30 p.m., Big Ten Plus
6. Alabama
Previous rank: 6
Record: 23-0
Next game: Tuesday vs. Samford, 8 p.m., SEC Network
7. UCLA
Previous rank: 7
Record: 21-3
Next game: Wednesday vs. Loyola Marymount, 9 p.m., Big Ten Plus
8. Florida
Previous rank: 8
Record: 26-1
Next game: Friday at Kentucky, 6:30 p.m., SEC Network+
9. Arkansas
Previous rank: 9
Record: 22-2
Next game: Friday at Alabama, 7 p.m., SEC Network+
10. Florida State
Previous rank: 10
Record: 21-4
Next game: Wednesday vs. South Alabama, 8 p.m., ACC Network
11. Virginia Tech
Previous rank: 11
Record: 21-2
Next game: Wednesday at Elon, 5 p.m., FloSports
12. Arizona
Previous rank: 14
Record: 20-5
Next game: Friday at Texas Tech, 7 p.m., ESPN+
13. Georgia
Previous rank: T12
Record: 19-7
Next game: Tuesday vs. West Georgia, 6 p.m., SEC Network+
14. Mississippi State
Previous rank: 17
Record: 24-2
Next game: Tuesday vs. Southeast Missouri State, 4 p.m., SEC Network+
15. Oklahoma State
Previous rank: T12
Record: 17-7
Next game: Wednesday vs. Wichita State, 7 p.m., ESPN+
16. Texas A&M
Previous rank: 15
Record: 17-8
Next game: Saturday at LSU, 7 p.m., SEC Network+
17. LSU
Previous rank: 16
Record: 17-7
Next game: Tuesday at Nicholls, 7 p.m., ESPN+
18. Virginia
Previous rank: 20
Record: 22-2
Next game: Tuesday vs. Hampton, 4 p.m., ACC Extra
19. Oregon
Previous rank: 18
Record: 18-7
Next game: Friday vs. Penn State, 9 p.m., Big Ten Plus
20. Stanford
Previous rank: 19
Record: 14-6
Next game: Friday vs. Notre Dame, 9 p.m., ACC Extra
21. Washington
Previous rank: 22
Record: 19-6
Next game: Friday vs. Maryland, 9 p.m., Big Ten Plus
22. UCF
Previous rank: NR
Record: 22-5
Next game: Friday vs. Baylor, 6 p.m.
23. Grand Canyon
Previous rank: 23
Record: 27-0
Next game: Friday at New Mexico, 8 p.m.
24. South Carolina
Previous rank: 24
Record: 15-9
Next game: Tuesday vs. Duke, 6 p.m., SEC Network
25. Duke
Previous rank: 25
Record: 15-9
Next game: Tuesday at South Carolina, 6 p.m., SEC Network
