Florida has been ranked as a top-3 team in all four major preseason polls: Softball America (No. 1), D1 Softball (No. 1), ESPN/USA Softball (No. 2) and the NFCA Coaches Poll (No. 3)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Florida softball team will start the season ranked No. 3 in the 2025 NFCA/GoRout Division I Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll, the organization announced on Tuesday.
The Gators ranked behind Southeastern Conference opponents Texas (No. 1) and Oklahoma (No. 2) and received six first-place votes.
Florida has been tabbed as a top-3 team in all four major preseason polls, including No. 1 rankings from Softball America and D1 Softball and a No. 2 ranking by ESPN/USA Softball.
11 SEC teams ranked in the top-25 in the preseason poll, the most of any conference in the country.
The Gators will play a combined 22 games against eight teams ranked in the top-25 this season.
Below is a complete breakdown of the NFCA/GoRout Division I Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll with Florida’s 2025 opponents in bold.
(First Place Votes)
1. Texas (15)
2. Oklahoma (10)
3. Florida (6)
4. Oklahoma State
5. UCLA
6. Tennessee
7. Duke
8. Texas A&M
9. Florida State
10. LSU
11. Alabama
12. Georgia
13. Texas Tech
14. Arkansas
15. Missouri
16. Arizona
17. Virginia Tech
18. Stanford
19. Nebraska
20. Baylor
21. Northwestern
22. Washington
23. Oregon
24. Mississippi State
25. Clemson
The Gators kick off the season at home on Feb. 6 vs. North Florida, before traveling to Tampa for the USF-Rawlings Invitational from Feb. 7-9.
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