Texas softball dropped to No. 5 in the national rankings after losing a second consecutive SEC series to Oklahoma, which took the top spot with 12 first-place votes. Texas now has a record of 33-6 and 10-5 in the SEC.
Oklahoma comes out of the dugout to welcome infielder Ella Parker (5) home after hitting a home run in the first inning as the Texas Longhorns play the Oklahoma Sooners in the first game of a three-game series on Friday, April 10, 2026 at Red and Charline McCombs Field in Austin. (Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman)
After dropping a second straight SEC series, Texas softball fell one spot to No. 5 in the national rankings.
Oklahoma, which won two out of three games in Austin this past weekend, took over the top spot with 12 first-place votes and 747 points in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association poll released Tuesday. The Sooners leapfrogged No. 2 Texas Tech, which also had 12 first-place votes but 745 points.
Texas (33-6, 10-5 SEC) dropped behind Florida as well as other SEC rival Alabama after 648 total points.
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The latest rankings reflect the SECâs continuing dominance. Six of the top 10 teams come from the conference, and 10 SEC teams earned a spot in the poll. Texas A&M moved up two spots to No. 12.
Texas Longhorns outfielder Kayden Henry (21) celebrates making it to first base in the sixth inning as the Texas Longhorns play the Oklahoma Sooners, the first of a three-game series, on Friday, April 10, 2026 at Red and Charline McCombs Field in Austin. (Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman)
After losing the series to Oklahoma, Texas travels to No. 15 Georgia for a critical three-game series beginning Saturday in Athens, Ga.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Oklahoma (12) | 40-4 | 747 | 2 |
| 2 | Texas Tech (12) | 40-3 | 745 | 1 |
| 3 | Alabama (7) | 39-3 | 734 | 3 |
| 4 | Florida | 40-5 | 665 | 6 |
| 5 | Texas | 33-6 | 648 | 4 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 33-6 | 620 | 7 |
| 7 | Tennessee |
Others receiving votes:
Southeastern Louisiana (22), Belmont (15), Louisville (11), Kansas (6), North Carolina (2), South Carolina (2), Omaha (1)
Texas softball is currently ranked No. 5 in the national rankings following their loss to Oklahoma.
Oklahoma's victory allowed them to take the top spot in the rankings, surpassing Texas Tech and Texas.
Texas softball has a record of 10-5 in the SEC this season.
Oklahoma received 12 first-place votes in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association poll.
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| 36-6 |
| 551 |
| 9 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 35-6 | 548 | 8 |
| 9 | UCLA | 37-5 | 541 | 10 |
| 10 | Florida State | 36-7 | 533 | 5 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 36-6 | 462 | 11 |
| 12 | Texas A&M | 30-12 | 405 | 14 |
| 13 | Oregon | 32-9 | 370 | 15 |
| 14 | Mississippi State | 34-11 | 332 | 13 |
| 15 | Georgia | 31-10 | 327 | 16 |
| 16 | Arizona | 30-11 | 299 | 12 |
| 17 | Duke | 31-12 | 257 | 18 |
| 18 | Virginia | 33-8 | 250 | 17 |
| 19 | Grand Canyon | 41-4 | 194 | 20 |
| 20 | Stanford | 26-12 | 184 | 24 |
| 21 | Oklahoma State | 27-11 | 176 | 19 |
| 22 | LSU | 28-14 | 161 | 21 |
| 23 | Washington | 34-9 | 158 | 22 |
| 24 | UCF | 32-11-1 | 71 | 25 |
| 25 | Arizona State | 31-13 | 38 | 23 |