The Gators rank No. 1 in the first preseason poll of the season.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida softball team debuted as No. 1 on Softball America’s preseason top 25 rankings, the publication announced on Monday morning.
The Gators are coming off a 54-win 2024 season that included a Southeastern Conference Championship title and the program’s 12th trip to the Women’s College World Series.
Florida brings back a significant number of returners from a year ago, including the NFCA Player of the Year, Jocelyn Erickson, and four of its five National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American honorees: Keagan Rothrock, Reagan Walsh, Korbe Otis and Erickson.
The Gators also bolstered their roster with the signing of three transfers, Kenleigh Cahalan (Alabama), Rylee Holtorf (Washington) and Kara Hammock (UNCW), in addition to seven true freshmen.
Below is a complete breakdown of Softball America’s preseason top 25 with Florida’s 2025 opponents in bold.
1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Oklahoma
4. Oklahoma State
5. UCLA
6. Tennessee
7. Texas A&M
8. Duke
9. Texas Tech
10. Florida State
11. Alabama
12. LSU
13. Arkansas
14. Arizona
15. Missouri
16. Baylor
17. Georgia
18. Northwestern
19. Cal
20. Liberty
21. Nebraska
22. Virginia Tech
23. Michigan
24. Virginia
25. Penn State
Single-Game Ticket Information
Single-game tickets are currently on sale now. Tickets can be purchased online<https://am.ticketmaster.com/gators/buy?id=NzUx&utm_source=WEB&utm_medium=TIX&utm_campaign=SOFT-SINGLE&camefrom=CFC_GATORS_WEB_TIX_SOFT-SINGLE> or by contacting the Gator Ticket Office at (352) 375-4683.
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