The start of the 2025 college softball season is less than a month away and the fans are frothing at the mouth for the return of the clay diamond darlings. Ahead of the opening action, Softball America released its preseason poll, in which the Florida Gators found itself ranked No. 1 in the nation.

For the first time in program history, Virginia softball is ranked in a preseason poll. Softball America unveiled their Preseason Top 25 Poll for the 2025 college softball season and the Cavaliers were ranked No.

Arkansas softball checked in at No. 13 in the Softball America Preseason Top 25 Poll that was released on Monday morning. The Razorbacks are one of 10 SEC programs to garner a spot in the poll, the most by any conference,

Tech boasted the No. 1 transfer portal class and No. 2 freshmen class in the country while having the reigning National Player of the Year, NiJaree Canady, who was ranked the No. 1 player in the country heading into the 2025 season by Softball America.

The Missouri Tigers were ranked No. 15 in preseason rankings from Softball America, the ninth-highest rank for a SEC team. Additionally, three Missouri players were listed in Softball America's Freshman Watch list: infielder/outfielder Madison Uptegrove,

The spring semester is underway and, as a result, spring sports are on the way back. Basketball is going strong, but both baseball and softball will join the party soon, and the Duke Blue Devils will be well represented in both.