The Oklahoma Sooners have ascended to No. 1 in the D1Softball poll following a successful road series. They replaced Alabama, which dropped to No. 2 despite a weekend sweep of Auburn.
The Oklahoma Sooners jumped to No. 1 in the nation in Softball America's top 25 released on Monday, and the Sooners are also No. 1 in the updated D1Softball poll. Oklahoma took the top spot from Alabama, despite the Crimson Tide earning a sweep of Auburn over the weekend.
Alabama dropped to No. 2 while Texas Tech, Texas, Nebraska, Arkansas, and Florida stayed in their spots from a week ago.
Continuing their rise are the Tennessee Volunteers, who are now up to No. 8 in the nation, having won six in a row, including a sweep of Kentucky.
Six of the top 10 teams in D1Softball's top 25 are from the SEC, along with 10 in the top 25.
The Sooners take on the Oklahoma State Cowgirls on Wednesday night at Devon Park in a top-25 nonconference showdown and then host Arkansas at Love's Field for three games this weekend.
After the series win over the Longhorns over the weekend, the Sooners have put themselves in a position for a strong finish to the season against quality competition. If OU can win series against Arkansas, Georgia, and Texas A&M to close the regular season, they should go into the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed.
Released 4/14/2026
| Rank | Team | Ovr. Record | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 40-4 | 2 |
| 2 | Alabama | 39-3 | 1 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 41-3 | 3 |
| 4 | Texas | 33-6 | 4 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 33-6 | 5 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 35-6 | 6 |
| 7 | Florida | 40-5 | 7 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 37-6 | 9 |
| 9 | UCLA | 37-5 | 10 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 36-6 | 11 |
Also receiving votes: Boston, Kansas, Belmont, Louisville, Arizona State, Nevada, North Carolina, Omaha
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This article originally appeared on Sooners Wire: Oklahoma Sooners No. 1 in D1Softball poll, 10 SEC team in top 25
Oklahoma Sooners became No. 1 in the D1Softball poll after winning a road series, which allowed them to surpass Alabama.
The top 10 teams in the D1Softball poll include Oklahoma, Alabama, Texas Tech, Texas, Nebraska, Arkansas, Florida, and Tennessee, with Tennessee rising to No. 8.
There are 10 teams from the SEC in the top 25 of the D1Softball poll, with six of them in the top 10.
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| 11 | Florida State | 36-7 | 8 |
| 12 | Georgia | 31-11 | 13 |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 30-12 | 14 |
| 14 | Mississippi State | 34-11 | 15 |
| 15 | Duke | 31-12 | 16 |
| 16 | Arizona | 30-11 | 12 |
| 17 | Oregon | 32-9 | 17 |
| 18 | LSU | 28-14 | 20 |
| 19 | Oklahoma State | 27-11 | 18 |
| 20 | Washington | 34-9 | 22 |
| 21 | UCF | 32-11-1 | 21 |
| 22 | Stanford | 26-12 | NR |
| 23 | Virginia | 33-8 | 19 |
| 24 | Grand Canyon | 41-4 | 23 |
| 25 | Marshall | 32-10 | NR |