{"id":586,"date":"2025-04-04T02:54:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T02:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/?p=586"},"modified":"2025-04-08T01:17:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T01:17:39","slug":"top-5-college-teams-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/2025\/04\/04\/top-5-college-teams-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Top 5 College Teams to Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are a lot of great college softball teams this season.&nbsp; With so many great teams, this means that softball fans are in store for lots of amazing games along with some exciting upsets.&nbsp; At this point in the season, none of the top teams are undefeated, but they do have some amazing records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-481912b91f0cc465778c737013ab91f8\">#1 Texas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usasoftball.com\/college-corner\/usa-softball-collegiate-top-25\/\">USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll<\/a> lists Texas as the number one team in the Nation.&nbsp; They are currently 34-3 and have won some big games so far this season.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/softball\">Texas Softball<\/a> has losses to #20 Stanford, #3 Florida, and #18 Mississippi State.&nbsp; Texas has had some huge wins throughout the season as well.&nbsp; They have wins over #8 Texas Tech, #11 Arizona, #3 Florida, #23 Auburn, and several others. Texas is hitting at an impressive .384 clip with 54 home runs and 58 doubles.&nbsp; Offensively they are led by Kayden Henry, Mia Scott, and Ashton Malony.&nbsp; Their top pitchers are Teagan Kaven with 14 wins and Citlaly Guierrez with 7 wins.&nbsp; They have some big games left on the schedule, but they are on pace to make it to Oklahoma for the College World Series.&nbsp; The Longhorns are built for a deep postseason run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/opendorse.com\/profile\/ashton-maloney\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/20231003143035_thumbnail-f2627eeb-fede-429c-af13-dec41c900928-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/20231003143035_thumbnail-f2627eeb-fede-429c-af13-dec41c900928-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/20231003143035_thumbnail-f2627eeb-fede-429c-af13-dec41c900928-1-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f7ab6b8971f5feeff16d77c06ee38924\">#2 Florida<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usasoftball.com\/college-corner\/usa-softball-collegiate-top-25\/\">USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll<\/a> has Florida as the number 2 softball team in the country.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/floridagators.com\/sports\/softball\">Florida Softball<\/a> is currently 31-3 with losses to #14 Duke, UFC, and #2 Texas.&nbsp; Their top wins have come against, #2 Texas, #25 Auburn, and #4 Texas A&amp;M.&nbsp; Florida is currently hitting .357 with 65 home runs and 61 doubles.&nbsp; The Gators are very talented both offensively and defensively.&nbsp; Their offensive leaders are Kendra Falby, Taylor Shumaker, and Mia Williams.&nbsp; Their top pitchers are Keagan Rothrock with 9 wins, Ava Brown with 8 wins, and Kara Hammock had 8 wins. &nbsp; These Gators are ready for whatever challenges come their way. Florida has some tough games ahead on their schedule, but they are poised for a run to the College World Series and a shot at a National Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alligator.org\/article\/2024\/05\/no-2-seed-florida-softball-defeats-no-7-seed-georgia-in-sec-quarterfinals?ct=content_open&amp;cv=cbox_latest\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/3fea0755-97e2-4fb3-972a-6c54b29d4647.sized-1000x1000-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-588\" style=\"width:1070px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/3fea0755-97e2-4fb3-972a-6c54b29d4647.sized-1000x1000-1-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/3fea0755-97e2-4fb3-972a-6c54b29d4647.sized-1000x1000-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/3fea0755-97e2-4fb3-972a-6c54b29d4647.sized-1000x1000-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-89cd7cbc841c9506f7761581b5271b30\">#3 Oklahoma<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usasoftball.com\/college-corner\/usa-softball-collegiate-top-25\/\">USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll<\/a> currently has the Sooners listed as the third best team in the country.&nbsp; Oklahoma is currently 31 and 3 and are the defending NCAA Champions.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/soonersports.com\/sports\/softball\">Oklahoma Softball<\/a> shows that the Sooners have only lost to Missouri and #9 Tennessee twice.&nbsp; They have 3 wins over #10 South Carolina and two wins over #12 Arkansas.&nbsp; This team is loaded with talent and they are looking to defend their title.&nbsp; They are currently hitting .334 with 67 home runs and 56 doubles.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Offensively they are led by Kasidi Pickering, Gabbie Garcia, and Ella Parker.&nbsp; The top pitchers for this team are Landry Smith with 10 wins and Isabella Smith with 8 wins.&nbsp; Oklahoma is a dangerous team and they are on pace to be back in the College World Series with a great chance to win it all.&nbsp; As defending National Champions, they will be ready for all challengers.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tulsaworld.com\/sports\/college\/ou\/hot-hitting-ou-softball-counts-six-players-hitting-better-than-400-this-season\/article_287b99a6-dfe2-11ee-aac1-73bd234aa84f.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/65e26c2bdc6f9.image_-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/65e26c2bdc6f9.image_-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/65e26c2bdc6f9.image_-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/65e26c2bdc6f9.image_-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/65e26c2bdc6f9.image_-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-88b5127a6adeefa88649a387e01ac570\">#4 Texas A&amp;M<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usasoftball.com\/college-corner\/usa-softball-collegiate-top-25\/\">USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll<\/a> lists the Aggies as the number four team in the country.&nbsp; They are currently 31 and 5 and playing great softball.&nbsp; The Aggies play a very tough schedule.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/12thman.com\/sports\/softball\">Texas A&amp;M Softball<\/a> shows that their losses have come to #10 Oklahoma State, #13 Texas Tech, and #4 Florida twice.&nbsp; Some of their top wins have come against #22 Auburn, #24 Alabama, and #8 Florida State.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Texas A&amp;M has played a very difficult schedule and it does not get any easier the rest of the season.&nbsp; If they can continue to play at a high level they will have a great shot of heading to Oklahoma for the World Series.&nbsp; The Aggies who hit .351 as a team with 32 home runs and 66 doubles are led by Amari Harper and Mya Perez.&nbsp; In the circle the top pitchers are Emiley Kennedy with 11 wins and Sidne Peters with 7 wins.&nbsp; This team is poised to make a big postseason run.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thebatt.com\/sports\/aggies-a-win-away-from-womens-college-world-series-after-6-5-win-over-longhorns\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/CJS11588-Enhanced-NR-2-1200x800-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/CJS11588-Enhanced-NR-2-1200x800-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/CJS11588-Enhanced-NR-2-1200x800-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/CJS11588-Enhanced-NR-2-1200x800-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/CJS11588-Enhanced-NR-2-1200x800-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1bdecce65f3b354bf49469f00dd27a69\">#5 Oregon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usasoftball.com\/college-corner\/usa-softball-collegiate-top-25\/\">USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll<\/a> has the Ducks as the fifth best softball team in the country.&nbsp; Oregon currently is 31-3.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/goducks.com\/sports\/softball\">University of Oregon Softball<\/a> shows that their only losses have come to Arizona State, Oregon State, and Washington.&nbsp; The Ducks have big wins on the season over #5 Tennessee, #8 Florida State, and&nbsp; #22 Missouri.&nbsp; This Oregon team hits for a .367 average with 59 home runs and 59 doubles.&nbsp; They have scored 300 runs in 34 games.&nbsp; Their top hitters so far this season are Kedre Luschar, Rylee McCoy, and Paige Sinicki.&nbsp; Defensively they are led on the mound by Lyndsey Grein with 18 wins and Elise Sokoisky who has 8 wins.&nbsp; The Ducks are hoping to continue to play good softball, win a Big Ten Title, and have a chance to win a National Championship at the end of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houseofsparky.com\/2018\/4\/14\/17238936\/asu-softball-no-3-oregon-powers-past-no-7-arizona-state-behind-six-home-runs\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/D75_4689.0-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/D75_4689.0-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/D75_4689.0-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/D75_4689.0-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/D75_4689.0-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dc2815253c48af9a25b07dbaa6f3456b\">Others<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a lot of really good softball teams this year.&nbsp; The top five teams are really good, but right on their heels .Several other very strong teams, that are hoping to contend for a title as well.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usasoftball.com\/college-corner\/usa-softball-collegiate-top-25\/\">USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll<\/a> lists Tennessee, LSU, UCLA, South Carolina, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Arizona. Arkansas as the next best teams.&nbsp; It all depends on which team gets hot at the right time.&nbsp; Anyone of these teams could be crowned National Champions at the end of the season.&nbsp; It will take a little luck and some breaks.&nbsp; We are in for a great second half of the softball season.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=398&amp;action=edit\">Click here to learn about greatest softball pitchers<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are a lot of great college softball teams this season.&nbsp; With so many great teams, this means that softball fans are in store for lots of amazing games along [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":76,"featured_media":595,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\r\n<title>\u00a0Top 5 College Teams to Watch - EmpowHER Sports<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The 2025 Division I softball season is off to a great start. 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