IRVING, Texas – Wichita State has been selected as the preseason favorite in the 2025 American Athletic Conference Softball Preseason Poll, as voted on by the league’s head coaches.
The Shockers (28-22 in 2024), the 2024 American Softball Championship runner-up, received four first-place votes and 75 points in the preseason rankings. This marks the second consecutive season that Wichita State has been picked as the preseason favorite. Florida Atlantic (41-16 in 2024), the 2024 American Regular Season Champion, was ranked second with 70 total points and three first-place votes. North Texas (32-24 in 2024) secured the remaining three first-place votes and was picked third with 68 total points.
East Carolina (38-19 in 2024) was ranked fourth with 57 points, followed by South Florida (34-22 in 2024) in fifth with 51 points. Three-time American tournament champion Tulsa (30-23 in 2024) was slotted sixth with 41 points, while UAB (23-29 in 2024) was picked seventh with 31 points.
Defending American Softball Champion Charlotte (39-18 in 2024) was ranked eighth with 29 points. UTSA (15-42 in 2024) and Memphis (6-44 in 2024) rounded out the poll in ninth and tenth place, respectively. The Roadrunners earned 18 points, while the Tigers tallied 10.
2025 American Athletic Conference Softball Coaches’ Poll
1. Wichita State (4) 75
2. Florida Atlantic (3) 70
3. North Texas (3) 68
4. East Carolina 57
5. South Florida 51
6. Tulsa 41
7. UAB 31
8. Charlotte 29
9. UTSA 18
10. Memphis 10
(#) denotes first place votes
