BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M softball program ranks No. 7 in the ESPN/USA Softball Preseason Poll. It marks the highest ranking for the Aggies in the poll since 2008 when the Maroon & White began No. 3 in the country.
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The Aggies return 13 letterwinners after finishing the 2024 season with a 44-15 record and its first NCAA Super Regional appearance since 2018. All-American Emiley Kennedy leads the returners, while Allie Enright, Kramer Eschete and Koko Wooley are back in the Maroon & White after earning All-SEC honors a season ago.
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Head coach Trisha Ford welcomed 13 newcomers, including nine high school signees and four transfers, including Mac Barbara (San Diego State), Olivia "Ojo" Johnson (Washington), Sidne Peters (Washington) and Grace Sparks (Ole Miss). KK Dements leads the rookies after recently being named to the D100 Freshman Watch List by D1 Softball and Softball America Freshman Watch List. Freshman pitchers Taylor Brown (Missouri), Sydney Lessentine (New Mexico) and Kate Munnerlyn (California) each earned Gatorade Player of the Year honors in their respective state in 2024.
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Texas A&M hosts the Aggie Classic to open the 2025 campaign on Feb. 6 against Utah State at 4:30 p.m. and Purdue at 7 p.m. at Davis Diamond.
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2025 opponents in bold italic
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The Aggies return 13 letterwinners after finishing the 2024 season with a 44-15 record and its first NCAA Super Regional appearance since 2018. All-American Emiley Kennedy leads the returners, while Allie Enright, Kramer Eschete and Koko Wooley are back in the Maroon & White after earning All-SEC honors a season ago.
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Head coach Trisha Ford welcomed 13 newcomers, including nine high school signees and four transfers, including Mac Barbara (San Diego State), Olivia "Ojo" Johnson (Washington), Sidne Peters (Washington) and Grace Sparks (Ole Miss). KK Dements leads the rookies after recently being named to the D100 Freshman Watch List by D1 Softball and Softball America Freshman Watch List. Freshman pitchers Taylor Brown (Missouri), Sydney Lessentine (New Mexico) and Kate Munnerlyn (California) each earned Gatorade Player of the Year honors in their respective state in 2024.
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Texas A&M hosts the Aggie Classic to open the 2025 campaign on Feb. 6 against Utah State at 4:30 p.m. and Purdue at 7 p.m. at Davis Diamond.
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| Rank | College | 2024 Record | Points | Final 2024 Ranking |
| 1 | Â Texas (15) | 55-10 | 615 | 2 |
| 2 | Â Florida (4) | 54-15 | 592 | 3 |
| 3 | Â Oklahoma (6) | 59-7 | 583 | 1 |
| 4 | Â Oklahoma State | 49-12 | 524 | 7 |
| 5 | Â Tennessee | 44-12 | 510 | 9 |
| 6 | Â UCLA | 43-12 | 507 | 5 |
| 7 | Â Texas A&M | 44-15 | 474 | 10 |
| 8 | Â Duke | 52-9 | 451 | 8 |
| 9 | Â LSU | 44-17 | 384 | 11 |
| 10 |  Texas Tech | 29-21 | 378 | – |
| 11 | Â Alabama | 39-20 | 355 | 6 |
| 12 | Â Florida State | 46-16 | 330 | 14 |
| 13 | Â Arkansas | 37-18 | 292 | 17 |
| 14 | Â Georgia | 43-19 | 278 | 13 |
| 15 | Â Missouri | 46-18 | 270 | 12 |
| 16 |  Nebraska | 30-23 | 251 | – |
| 17 | Â Arizona | 37-18-1 | 249 | 15 |
| 18 | Â Virginia Tech | 40-14-1 | 201 | 18 |
| 19 | Â Baylor | 36-23 | 173 | 16 |
| 20 | Â Northwestern | 35-13 | 142 | 23 |
| 21 | Â California | 37-19 | 95 | RV |
| 22 | Â Michigan | 43-18 | 93 | RV |
| T23 | Â Stanford | 50-17 | 61 | 4 |
| T23 | Â Oregon | 30-21 | 61 | 20 |
| 25 | Â Mississippi State | 34-20 | 56 | 22 |
| Others receiving votes:Â Liberty (46), Virginia (40), Penn State (28), Washington (25), Clemson (21), Ole Miss (17), Indiana (12), Texas State (10), Auburn (8), Miami-OH (5), Boston U. (5), Kentucky (5), San Diego State (5), Omaha (4), South Carolina (3), Louisiana (1), Utah (1) | ||||