Texas still No. 1; Race for the top tightens in this week’s NFCA/GoRout DI Top 25 Coaches Poll
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Texas’ first loss of the season loosened the Longhorns’ grip on No. 1, but they were able to hold onto the top spot in week’s NFCA/GoRout Division Top 25 Coaches Poll. Texas, with 15 first-place votes, was one of four programs to earn at least one first-place vote.
The Longhorns (15-1) countered their loss to then-No. 18 Stanford at the Hillenbrand Invitational with an eight-inning win over host and No. 13 Arizona as well as big wins over Colorado State (twice) and UC Davis by a combined score of 40-4.
No. 14 Oregon made the biggest jump, as it catapulted five spots. The Ducks (5-0) have won 10 straight after a 5-0 Mary Nutter weekend, which included wins over Tennessee, Missouri and then-No. 25 San Diego State.
South Carolina, which is off to its best start since 1976 (20-0), moved inside the top 20 at No. 19. The Gamecocks (15-0), who have also set a new mark for their top NCAA start (12-0 in 1996), hit the road for the first time this season with a mid-week matchup tonight at Charlotte.
At 15-2, No. 25 Florida Atlantic makes its first appearance in the NFCA’s rankings since the 2017 preseason poll. The Owls (15-2) are off to their best start since 2017 when they were 16-1.
The 2025 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 31 NCAA Division I head coaches with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences. Polls will be released Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. throughout the regular season. Records reflect games played through Feb. 23, 2025.
2025 NFCA/GoRout Division I
Top 25 Coaches Poll – 2/25/25 (Week 3)
Rank School
(First Place Votes) Points Record Previous Ranking
1 Texas (15) 753 15-1 1
2 Oklahoma (9) 736 12-0 2
3 Florida (6) 729 18-1 3
4 UCLA 676 14-2 4
5 LSU (1) 630 14-0 6
6 Texas A&M 627 15-1 7
7 Tennessee 551 13-3 5
8 Duke 513 13-3 11
9 Florida State 497 11-3 8
10 Georgia 494 14-0 9
11 Arkansas 460 14-1 10
12 Arizona 446 15-2 13
13 Texas Tech 404 13-3 12
14 Oregon 376 15-1 19
15 Virginia Tech 312 12-3 15
16 Oklahoma State 291 7-4 14
17 Stanford 281 12-2 18
18 Nebraska 273 12-4 16
19 South Carolina 260 15-0 21
20 Auburn 202 14-1 20
21 Mississippi State 190 13-2 17
22 Alabama 113 10-6 23
23 San Diego State 75 12-3 25
24 Kentucky 52 10-5 24
25 Florida Atlantic 44 15-2 RV
New to Poll: No. 25 Florida Atlantic
Dropped Out: No. 22 Missouri (8-8)
Receiving Votes: Missouri (27), Liberty (21), Grand Canyon (15), California (10), Ole Miss (6), Virginia (6), Indiana (3), Boise State (1), Omaha (1).
The 2025 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 31 NCAA Division I head coaches with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences. The poll will be released on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. ET during the regular season. Records reflect games played through Feb. 23.