Alabama softball has earned its final placement in national rankings after the conclusion of the Women’s College World Series.
The Crimson Tide (59-6) finished No. 3 in the USA Softball poll after its season ended in Oklahoma City. Alabama also ranked No. 3 in the NFCA Coaches Poll, D1 Softball poll and Softball America poll.
The SEC led the final USA Softball rankings with No. 1 Texas, No. 3 Alabama, No. 4 Tennessee, No. 7 Arkansas, No. 8 Mississippi State, No. 9 Oklahoma, No. 10 Florida, No. 11 Georgia, No. 15 LSU, No. 19 Texas A&M, and Ole Miss and South Carolina tied at No. 25.
Alabama entered the WCWS as the No. 1 seed but had its season end with back-to-back losses to No. 11 seed Texas Tech in the semifinals at Devon Park. The Crimson Tide first fell 5-4 to the Red Raiders before a 2-0 loss in a do-or-die game solidified its final standing. Texas Tech went on to lose twice to Texas in the championship series.
Final USA Softball Top 25 Poll of 2026 season
| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
| 1 | Texas (25) | SEC (16-8) | 53-12 | 625 | 3 |
| 2 | Texas Tech | Big 12 (21-3) | 61-10 | 597 | 6 |
| 3 | Alabama | SEC (19-5) | 56-9 | 574 | 2 |
| 4 | Tennessee | SEC (16-8) | 49-12 | 542 | 8 |
| 5 | Nebraska | Big Ten (23-1) | 52-8 | 521 | 1 |
| 6 | UCLA | Big Ten (20-4) | 53-10 | 501 | 7 |
| 7 | Arkansas | SEC (15-9) | 47-13 | 479 | 5 |
| 8 | Mississippi State | SEC (9-15) | 43-21 | 437 | 20 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | SEC (20-4) | 52-10 | 429 | 4 |
| 10 | Florida | SEC (17-7) | 52-12 | 397 | 10 |
| 11 | Georgia | SEC (12-12) | 41-20 | 359 | 11 |
| 12 | Duke | ACC (20-4) | 43-17 | 336 | 12 |
| 13 | Arizona State | Big 12 (11-13) | 45-18 | 311 | 19 |
| 14 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 (16-8) | 41-17 | 307 | 15 |
| 15 | LSU | SEC (13-11) | 40-19 | 249 | 18 |
| 16 | UCF | Big 12 (14-9-1) | 41-19-1 | 232 | 23 |
| 17 | Florida State | ACC (21-3) | 52-10 | 215 | 9 |
| 18 | Virginia Tech | ACC (18-6) | 48-12 | 179 | 14 |
| 19 | Texas A&M | SEC (15-7) | 38-19 | 172 | 16 |
| 20 | Oregon | Big Ten (20-4) | 41-14 | 162 | 13 |
| 21 | Arizona | Big 12 (16-8) | 37-18 | 138 | 21 |
| 22 | Stanford | ACC (18-6) | 39-15 | 116 | 17 |
| 23 | Grand Canyon | Mountain West (21-4) | 54-10 | 58 | 25 |
| 24 | Clemson | ACC (13-11) | 34-22 | 55 | 22 |
| T25 | Ole Miss | SEC (6-18) | 36-26 | 30 | 24 |
| T25 | South Carolina | SEC (7-17) | 32-28 | 30 | RV |
Amelia Hurley covers high school and college sports for The Tuscaloosa News and USA TODAY Network. You can find her on X at ameliahurley_ or reach her at ahurley@usatodayco.com.
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