The power vacuum left at the top of Big 12 softball when Oklahoma left for the SEC was immediately filled by Texas Tech, who went a step further and personally knocked the Sooners out of the Women's College World Series. With that win the Red Raiders ended OU's streak of four consecutive D1 softball titles. 

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Tech eventually fell to the Texas Longhorns in the WCWS final series, but the Red Raiders earned a fair bit of respect, and the preseason top 25 polls show it. Through the three primary polls, Tech ranks first or second, alongside the Longhorns. 

Oklahoma State and Arizona also show up in all three top 25 polls, both ending up in the middle of the pack. 

Texas Tech, along with Oklahoma, UCLA, Duke, Texas A&M and more will head to the desert of Southern California for the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic 2026, beginning on Feb. 19 and running through Feb. 22. 

Here's everything to know about Big 12 softball ahead of the 2026 season. 

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2026 Big 12 Softball Season Overview

• Teams: 11
• Teams ranked in Preseason Top 25: 3
• Programs with at least one preseason All-American: 3
• Defending regular-season champion: Texas Tech (2025)
• Defending conference tournament champion: Texas Tech (2025)

2025 Big 12 Softball Final Standings

1. Texas Tech — 20–4 Big 12 | 54–14 overall
2. Arizona — 17–7 Big 12 | 48–13 overall
3. Iowa State — 15–9 Big 12 | 31–23 overall
4. Oklahoma State — 13–9 Big 12 | 35–20 overall
5. Arizona State — 14–10 Big 12 | 35–21 overall
6. BYU — 13–11 Big 12 | 32–17 overall
7. UCF — 12–12 Big 12 | 35–24–1 overall
8. Baylor — 11–13 Big 12 | 27–27 overall
9. Kansas — 6–18 Big 12 | 22–28 overall
10. Utah — 5–19 Big 12 | 13–40 overall
11. Houston — 4–18 Big 12 | 22–25 overall

Big 12 Teams Ranked In 2026 Preseason Top 25

D1Softball Preseason Top 25

• No. 2 Texas Tech
• No. 19 Oklahoma State
• No. 21 Arizona

Softball America Preseason Top 25

• No. 1 Texas Tech
• No. 17 Arizona
• No. 19 Oklahoma State

ESPN / USA Softball Collegiate Top 25

• T1. Texas Tech
• No. 18 Arizona
• No. 20 Oklahoma State

2026 Softball America Preseason All-Americans (Big 12)

First Team

• Mia Williams, 2B — Texas Tech
• Taylor Pannell, 3B — Texas Tech
• NiJaree Canady, P — Texas Tech

Second Team

• Mihyia Davis, OF — Texas Tech
• Kenzie Brown, P — Arizona State
• Ruby Meylan, P — Oklahoma State

Big 12 Softball Regular-Season Champions

• 2025: Texas Tech
• 2024: Oklahoma
• 2023: Oklahoma
• 2022: Oklahoma
• 2021: Oklahoma
• 2020: No season (COVID-19 pandemic)
• 2019: Oklahoma
• 2018: Oklahoma
• 2017: Oklahoma
• 2016: Oklahoma

Big 12 Softball Tournament Champions

• 2025: Texas Tech
• 2024: Oklahoma
• 2023: Oklahoma
• 2022: Oklahoma
• 2021: Oklahoma
• 2020: No tournament (COVID-19 pandemic)
• 2019: Oklahoma
• 2018: Oklahoma
• 2017: Oklahoma
• 2016: Oklahoma

2026 D1Softball Preseason Top 25

1. Texas
2. Texas Tech
3. Oklahoma
4. Tennessee
5. Florida
6. Oregon
7. Florida State
8. Arkansas
9. Nebraska
10. UCLA
11. Texas A&M
12. LSU
13. South Carolina
14. Alabama
15. Clemson
16. Duke
17. Georgia
18. Stanford
19. Oklahoma State
20. Virginia Tech
21. Arizona
22. Washington
23. Mississippi State
24. Ole Miss
25. Virginia

2026 Softball America Preseason Top 25 Rankings

1. Texas Tech
2. Texas
3. Oklahoma
4. Tennessee
5. Oregon
6. Florida State
7. Arkansas
8. UCLA
9. Clemson
10. Florida
11. Nebraska
12. LSU
13. Alabama
14. Texas A&M
15. Georgia
16. South Carolina
17. Arizona
18. Stanford
19. Oklahoma State
20. Duke
21. Mississippi State
22. Washington
23. Virginia
24. Virginia Tech
25. Ole Miss

Receiving Votes: Florida Atlantic; Ohio State

2026 ESPN / USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll

• T1. Texas
• T1. Texas Tech
• 3. Oklahoma
• 4. Tennessee
• 5. Oregon
• 6. Florida
• 7. Florida State
• 8. Arkansas
• 9. Nebraska
• 10. UCLA
• 11. Texas A&M
• 12. Clemson
• 13. LSU
• 14. South Carolina
• 15. Georgia
• 16. Alabama
• 17. Stanford
• 18. Arizona
• 19. Duke
• 20. Oklahoma State
• 21. Virginia Tech
• 22. Ole Miss
• 23. Liberty
• 24. Mississippi State
• 25. Washington

Mary Nutter Classic 2026 Schedule

Thursday, Feb. 19

Wrigley Field

• 1:00 p.m. ET — Auburn vs. Oregon
• 4:30 p.m. ET — Texas A&M vs. Oregon
• 7:30 p.m. ET — Fullerton vs. Oklahoma
• 8:30 p.m. ET — San Diego State vs. Oklahoma

Yankee

• 1:30 p.m. ET — Utah vs. Bethune Cookman
• 4:00 p.m. ET — South Carolina vs. Washington
• 6:30 p.m. ET — Fresno State vs. Texas Tech
• 11:30 p.m. ET — Team Japan vs. Texas Tech

Fenway

• 1:00 p.m. ET — CBU vs. Oregon State
• 4:30 p.m. ET — Nevada vs. Rutgers
• 7:30 p.m. ET — Texas A&M vs. Duke
• 11:30 p.m. ET — Fullerton vs. Rutgers

Des Moines

• 1:00 p.m. ET — UC San Diego vs. California
• 4:00 p.m. ET — BYU vs. CSUN
• 7:30 p.m. ET — BYU vs. Hawaii
• 11:30 p.m. ET — Duke vs. Hawaii

Friday, Feb. 20

Wrigley Field

• 1:00 p.m. ET — Bethune Cookman vs. Texas Tech
• 4:30 p.m. ET — Duke vs. Oklahoma
• 7:30 p.m. ET — Nevada vs. UCLA
• 11:00 p.m. ET — Duke vs. UCLA

Yankee

• 1:00 p.m. ET — California vs. Fresno State
• 4:30 p.m. ET — California vs. Nevada
• 7:30 p.m. ET — UC Riverside vs. San Diego State
• 11:00 p.m. ET — Saint Mary’s vs. San Diego State

Fenway

• 1:00 p.m. ET — South Carolina vs. Nebraska
• 4:30 p.m. ET — Hawaii vs. Nebraska
• 7:30 p.m. ET — Oregon vs. South Carolina
• 11:00 p.m. ET — Oregon vs. Auburn

Des Moines

• 1:00 p.m. ET — CBU vs. Seattle
• 4:30 p.m. ET — CSUN vs. Seattle
• 7:30 p.m. ET — CSUN vs. Utah
• 11:00 p.m. ET — Oregon State vs. Hawaii

Pawtucket

• 1:30 p.m. ET — CBU vs. Fresno State
• 4:30 p.m. ET — Long Beach State vs. BYU
• 7:30 p.m. ET — Rutgers vs. LMU
• 11:30 p.m. ET — Rutgers vs. Utah

Saturday, Feb. 21

Wrigley Field

• 12:30 p.m. ET — Oklahoma vs. Long Beach State
• 3:00 p.m. ET — Oklahoma vs. California
• 6:30 p.m. ET — Fresno State vs. UCLA
• 10:30 p.m. ET — South Carolina vs. Saint Mary’s

Yankee

• 12:30 p.m. ET — Seattle vs. San Diego State
• 3:30 p.m. ET — Texas Tech vs. Fullerton
• 7:30 p.m. ET — Nebraska vs. Texas A&M
• 11:30 p.m. ET — LMU vs. Texas A&M

Fenway

• 12:30 p.m. ET — Auburn vs. Duke
• 3:00 p.m. ET — Utah vs. LMU
• 6:30 p.m. ET — Utah vs. CBU
• 10:30 p.m. ET — Hawaii vs. Team Japan

Des Moines

• 12:30 p.m. ET — Seattle vs. UC Riverside
• 3:00 p.m. ET — Washington vs. BYU
• 6:30 p.m. ET — Rutgers vs. Team Japan
• 10:30 p.m. ET — Long Beach State vs. Saint Mary’s

Pawtucket

• 1:30 p.m. ET — Oregon State vs. Bethune Cookman
• 4:30 p.m. ET — Bethune Cookman vs. Long Beach State

Sunday, Feb. 22

Wrigley Field

• 12:00 p.m. ET — Oklahoma vs. Washington
• 12:00 p.m. ET — Texas A&M vs. UCLA
• 2:30 p.m. ET — LMU vs. Team Japan

Yankee

• 12:00 p.m. ET — Nebraska vs. Seattle
• 2:30 p.m. ET — California vs. Nebraska

Fenway

• 12:00 p.m. ET — Texas Tech vs. UC Riverside
• 2:30 p.m. ET — LMU vs. Washington

Des Moines

• 12:00 p.m. ET — Auburn vs. California
• 2:30 p.m. ET — UC Riverside vs. Utah

Pawtucket

• 12:30 p.m. ET — Long Beach State vs. Oregon State
• 2:30 p.m. ET — Long Beach State vs. Saint Mary’s

Teams At Mary Nutter Classic 2026

• Auburn
• Bethune-Cookman
• BYU
• California
• California Baptist (CBU)
• CSUN (Cal State Northridge)
• Duke
• Fresno State
• Hawaii
• LMU (Loyola Marymount)
• Long Beach State
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Oregon State
• Rutgers
• Saint Mary’s
• San Diego State
• Seattle
• South Carolina
• Team Japan
• Texas A&M
• Texas Tech
• UCLA
• UC Riverside
• UC San Diego
• Utah
• Washington

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