Rankings: The top 25 teams after Week 3

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No. 15 Oklahoma State vs. No. 16 Nebraska (Friday at 1:30 p.m.)

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Week 3 Top 25

Here is the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 ranking, plus each team's next game.

All times Eastern.

1. Oklahoma (11 first-place votes)

Previous rank: 2 2025 record: 14-0

Next game: vs. Marshall, Friday at 2:45 p.m. on SECN+

2. Texas

Previous rank: 1 2025 record: 15-1

Next game: vs. South Florida, Friday at 5 p.m. on SECN+

3. Florida

Previous rank: 3 2025 record: 18-1

Next game: vs. Florida Gulf Coast, Wednesday at 6 p.m. on SECN+

4. UCLA

Previous rank: 4 2025 record: 14-2

Next game: vs. LSU, Thursday at 3 p.m.

5. Texas A&M

Previous rank: 6 2025 record: 15-1

Next game: vs. Texas State, Thursday at 5:30 p.m. on SECN+

6. LSU

Previous rank: 7 2025 record: 14-0

Next game: vs. UCLA, Thursday at 3 p.m.

7. Tennessee

Previous rank: 7 2025 record: 13-3

Next game: vs. Radford, Wednesday at 5 p.m. on SECN+

8. Florida State

Previous rank: 8 2025 record: 11-3

Next game: vs. Florida Gulf Coast, Thursday at 6 p.m. on ACCN Extra

9. Duke

Previous rank: 14 2025 record: 13-3

Next game: vs. Michigan, Thursday at 5 p.m.

10. Arizona

Previous rank: 11 2025 record: 15-2

Next game: vs. Weber State, Friday at 8 p.m.

11. Georgia

Previous rank: 9 2025 record: 14-0

Next game: at Clemson, Wednesday at 4 p.m. on ACC Extra

12. Arkansas

Previous rank: 10 2025 record: 14-1

Next game: vs. Iowa, Friday at 4 p.m.

13. Texas Tech

Previous rank: 12 2025 record: 14-3

Next game: vs. North Texas, Wednesday at 3 p.m. on ESPN+

14. Oregon

Previous rank: 19 2025 record: 15-1

Next game: vs. San Diego, Friday at 6:30 p.m.

15. Oklahoma State

Previous rank: 13 2025 record: 7-4

Next game: vs. South Dakota State, Thursday at 3:30 p.m.

16. Nebraska

Previous rank: 15 2025 record: 12-4

Next game: vs. South Dakota State, Friday at 11 a.m.

17. Virginia Tech

Previous rank: 17 2025 record: 12-3

Next game: at Liberty, Wednesday at 5 p.m. on ESPN+

18. Stanford

Previous rank: 20 2025 record: 12-2

Next game: at Georgia Tech, Friday at 5 p.m. on ACC Extra

19. Auburn

Previous rank: 18 2025 record: 14-1

Next game: vs. Rutgers, Friday at 4 p.m. on SECN+

20. Mississippi State

Previous rank: 16 2025 record: 13-2

Next game: vs. UAB, Wednesday at 5 p.m. on SECN+

21. South Carolina

Previous rank: 24 2025 record: 15-0

Next game: at Charlotte, Tuesday at 5 p.m. on ESPN+

22. Alabama

Previous rank: 21 2025 record: 10-6

Next game: vs. UAB, Friday at 5 p.m. on SECN+

23. San Diego State

Previous rank: 23 2025 record: 12-3

Next game: vs. California Baptist, Tuesday at 9 p.m.

24. Liberty

Previous rank: 25 2025 record: 12-3

Next game: vs. Virginia Tech, Wednesday at 5 p.m. on ESPN+

25. Virginia

Previous rank: Unranked 2025 record: 9-5

Next game: vs. Cornell, Friday at 1:30 p.m. on ACC Extra