Oklahoma Sooners Climb to No. 1 in Softball America Top 25

The Sooners earned a series win over the Texas Longhorns to move to 40-4 on the season and 13-2 in SEC play.

Apr. 13, 2026 at 4:35pm

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The Oklahoma Sooners have climbed to the No. 1 spot in the Softball America top 25 after a big weekend series win over the Texas Longhorns. The Sooners earned a shutout win on Friday and a come-from-behind win on Saturday to take the series and improve to 40-4 on the season and 13-2 in SEC play.

Why it matters

The Sooners' rise to the top spot comes after they passed the previously top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, who took a series from the Longhorns the weekend before. This sets up a top-five showdown in SEC softball this weekend when the No. 5 Arkansas Razorbacks come to Norman to take on the new No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners.

The details

The Sooners' comeback fell short in the series finale on Sunday, but their two wins earlier in the weekend were enough to vault them to the top of the rankings. Oklahoma will now turn its attention to an in-state rivalry matchup against the No. 22 Oklahoma State Cowboys before hosting No. 13 Georgia and traveling to face the No. 111 Texas A&M Aggies to close out the regular season.

  • The Sooners earned the No. 1 ranking in the Softball America top 25 released on April 13, 2026.
  • Oklahoma will face Oklahoma State on Wednesday night, April 15, 2026.
  • The Sooners will host No. 13 Georgia for a three-game set at Love's Field before going on the road to take on the No. 111 Texas A&M Aggies in College Station to close out the regular season.

The players

Oklahoma Sooners

The No. 1 ranked softball team in the nation, with a 40-4 overall record and 13-2 mark in SEC play.

Texas Longhorns

The No. 4 ranked team in the nation, who fell in a series against the Sooners.

Alabama Crimson Tide

The previous No. 1 ranked team, who fell to No. 2 after losing a series to the Longhorns the previous weekend.

Arkansas Razorbacks

The No. 5 ranked team in the nation, who will travel to Norman to take on the new No. 1 Sooners.

Oklahoma State Cowboys

The No. 22 ranked team, who will face the Sooners in a Bedlam matchup on Wednesday night.

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What’s next

The Sooners will face Oklahoma State on Wednesday night, April 15, 2026, before hosting No. 13 Georgia and traveling to take on No. 111 Texas A&M to close out the regular season.

The takeaway

Oklahoma's rise to the top of the Softball America rankings sets up a highly anticipated top-five showdown in SEC softball this weekend when the Razorbacks come to Norman. The Sooners have proven their mettle with a series win over the Longhorns and will look to defend their new No. 1 ranking against a tough upcoming schedule.