ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25

2020 Season – Preseason – January 28, 2020

 Final Top 25 Poll I Final Top 25 Poll (no formatting)

1. 

Alabama (12)
SEC
2019 Record: 60-10

 Previous Rank: 4
Points: 487
2. 

Washington (2)
Pac-12
2019 Record: 52-9

 Previous Rank: 3
Points: 460
3. 

Oklahoma (3)
Big 12
2019 Record: 57-5

 Previous Rank: 2
Points: 458
4. 

UCLA (3)
Pac-12
2019 Record: 55-6

 Previous Rank: 1
Points: 445
5. 

Arizona
Pac-12
2019 Record: 48-14

 Previous Rank: 5
Points: 405
6. 

Texas
Big 12
2019 Record: 46-17

 Previous Rank: 10
Points: 368
7. 

Minnesota
Big Ten
2019 Record: 46-14

 Previous Rank: 8
Points: 363
8. 

Florida State
ACC
2019 Record: 55-10

 Previous Rank: 9
Points: 322
9. 

Florida
SEC
2019 Record: 49-18

 Previous Rank: 7
Points: 319
10. 

Louisiana
Sun Belt
2019 Record: 52-6

 Previous Rank: 17
Points: 316
T11. 

LSU
SEC
2019 Record: 43-19

 Previous Rank: 12
Points: 290
T11. 

Tennessee
SEC
2019 Record: 43-17

 Previous Rank: 11
Points: 290
13. 

Oklahoma State
Big 12
2019 Record: 45-17

 Previous Rank: 6
Points: 242
14. 

Michigan
Big Ten
2019 Record: 45-13

 Previous Rank: 18
Points: 219
15. 

Northwestern
Big Ten
2019 Record: 47-13

 Previous Rank: 16
Points: 211
16. 

Kentucky
SEC
2019 Record: 36-24

 Previous Rank: 15
Points: 208
17. 

Georgia
SEC
2019 Record: 42-19

 Previous Rank: 20
Points: 181
18. 

James Madison
CAA
2019 Record: 51-10

 Previous Rank: 13
Points: 117
19. 

Texas Tech
Big 12
2019 Record: 42-16

 Previous Rank: 19
Points: 116
20. 

Arkansas
SEC
2019 Record: 38-20

 Previous Rank: RV
Points: 103
21. 

South Carolina
SEC
2019 Record: 42-14

 Previous Rank: T23
Points: 102
22. 

Arizona State
Pac-12
2019 Record: 35-20

 Previous Rank: RV
Points: 68
23. 

Wisconsin
Big Ten
2019 Record: 43-14

 Previous Rank: 22
Points: 67
24. 

Oregon
Pac-12
2019 Record: 22-30

 Previous Rank: -
Points: 62
25. 

Ole Miss
SEC
2019 Record: 41-20

 Previous Rank: 14
Points: 56

*Records reflect the 2019 season

Parenthesis denotes first place votes.

Dropped Out: -
New to Poll: - 

Others receiving votes: Auburn (53), Virginia Tech (35), Louisville (25), North Carolina (25), Baylor (19), Houston (15), Missouri (15), Indiana (8), Stanford (8), South Florida (6), Mississippi State (5), Notre Dame (4), Ohio State (3), Boise State (2), Drake (1), San Diego State (1)