Today we released our annual preseason poll to determine team rankings for the upcoming season. For full transparency, we are including each contributor who submitted a top 36 below.
As a refresher, the methodology is as follows: Each contributor who wanted to participate submitted their top 36 teams for the 2025 season. Lists were submitted privately and no discussion was allowed beforehand to be able to produce as unbiased and as accurate a ranking as possible. We then assigned a numerical value to each place, with each editor’s first-place team earning 36 points, second place taking 35 points and so on through No. 36. Each team’s points were then added up to determine the overall order.
The overall top 36, point totals, and the number of first-place votes where applicable, as well as additional teams that earned points but did not make the top 36, can be found here.
Alyssa
1. Oklahoma
7. Michigan State
13. Georgia
19. N.C. State
25. Illinois
31. Iowa State
2. LSU
8. Denver
14. Arkansas
20. Oregon State
26. Towson
32. Boise State
3. Florida
9. Michigan
15. Missouri
21. Penn State
27. Clemson
33. BYU
4. California
10. Alabama
16. Stanford
22. Arizona State
28. Iowa
34. Washington
5. Utah
11. Auburn
17. Ohio State
23. Arizona
29. Kent State
35. San Jose State
6. UCLA
12. Kentucky
18. Minnesota
24. Maryland
30. Nebraska
36. North Carolina
Annie
1. LSU
7. Kentucky
13. Stanford
19. Washington
25. Maryland
31. Penn State
2. Oklahoma
8. Alabama
14. Denver
20. Oregon State
26. Illinois
32. Iowa
3. Florida
9. UCLA
15. Ohio State
21. Nebraska
27. Southern Utah
33. Arizona
4. Utah
10. Georgia
16. Minnesota
22. Michigan
28. BYU
34. San Jose State
5. California
11. Michigan State
17. Auburn
23. N.C. State
29. Iowa State
35. George Washington
6. Arkansas
12. Missouri
18. Arizona State
24. Clemson
30. Boise State
36. Ball State
Brandis
1. LSU
7. Alabama
13. Stanford
19. Michigan
25. Washington
31. Illinois
2. Oklahoma
8. Arkansas
14. Denver
20. Towson
26. Boise State
32. BYU
3. Florida
9. Michigan State
15. Minnesota
21. Penn State
27. Arizona State
33. San Jose State
4. California
10. Missouri
16. Ohio State
22. Iowa
28. Maryland
34. Southern Utah
5. Utah
11. Kentucky
17. Oregon State
23. N.C. State
29. Nebraska
35. Iowa State
6. UCLA
12. Auburn
18. Georgia
24. Clemson
30. Kent State
36. North Carolina
Claire H
1. Oklahoma
7. Alabama
13. Arkansas
19. Ohio State
25. BYU
31. Boise State
2. Florida
8. UCLA
14. Minnesota
20. Penn State
26. Iowa
32. Ball State
3. LSU
9. Kentucky
15. Georgia
21. Maryland
27. Washington
33. N.C. State
4. Utah
10. Missouri
16. Stanford
22. Arizona State
28. Southern Utah
34. San Jose State
5. California
11. Michigan
17. Oregon State
23. Arizona
29. Nebraska
35. Central Michigan
6. Michigan State
12. Denver
18. Auburn
24. Clemson
30. Iowa State
36. Illinois
Elizabeth
1. Oklahoma
7. UCLA
13. Georgia
19. Minnesota
25. Nebraska
31. Washington
2. LSU
8. California
14. Michigan State
20. Oregon State
26. Maryland
32. Towson
3. Utah
9. Missouri
15. Penn State
21. Arizona State
27. Boise State
33. Iowa
4. Florida
10. Arkansas
16. Ohio State
22. N.C. State
28. Iowa State
34. Arizona
5. Michigan
11. Stanford
17. Denver
23. Illinois
29. Southern Utah
35. Kent State
6. Alabama
12. Kentucky
18. Auburn
24. Clemson
30. BYU
36. Utah State
Emily L
1. LSU
7. Utah
13. Arkansas
19. N.C. State
25. Arizona State
31. BYU
2. Oklahoma
8. Michigan State
14. Georgia
20. Stanford
26. Nebraska
32. Iowa
3. California
9. Michigan
15. Penn State
21. Oregon State
27. Arkansas
33. Southern Utah
4. Florida
10. Alabama
16. Ohio State
22. Towson
28. Illinois
34. San Jose State
5. Kentucky
11. Denver
17. Auburn
23. Clemson
29. Boise State
35. Central Michigan
6. Missouri
12. UCLA
18. Minnesota
24. Maryland
30. Washington
36. Ball State
Jenna
1. Oklahoma
7. Missouri
13. Georgia
19. Iowa
25. Minnesota
31. BUY
2. Florida
8. Oregon State
14. Denver
20. Clemson
26. Towson
32. North Carolina
3. LSU
9. Michigan State
15. Auburn
21. Nebraska
27. Ohio State
33. Ball State
4. California
10. Kentucky
16. Stanford
22. Arizona State
28. Washington
34. Pittsburgh
5. Utah
11. Alabama
17. Penn State
23. Arizona
29. N.C. State
35. Iowa State
6. UCLA
12. Arkansas
18. Michigan
24. Maryland
30. Boise State
36. San Jose State
Julianna
1. Oklahoma
7. UCLA
13. Arkansas
19. Auburn
25. BYU
31. Kent State
2. LSU
8. Missouri
14. Denver
20. Oregon State
26. Maryland
32. N.C. State
3. Florida
9. Michigan
15. Michigan State
21. Illinois
27. Iowa State
33. Boise State
4. California
10. Alabama
16. Minnesota
22. Washington
28. Southern Utah
34. Ball State
5. Utah
11. Georgia
17. Penn State
23. Arizona State
29. Arizona
35. Iowa
6. Stanford
12. Kentucky
18. Ohio State
24. Nebraska
30. Clemson
36. Towson
Mariah
1. Oklahoma
7. Alabama
13. Georgia
19. Auburn
25. Clemson
31. Arizona
2. LSU
8. Michigan
14. Denver
20. Penn State
26. Iowa
32. Iowa State
3. Florida
9. Michigan State
15. Stanford
21. Maryland
27. BYU
33. Washington
4. Utah
10. UCLA
16. Oregon State
22. Arizona State
28. Kent State
34. Southern Utah
5. California
11. Missouri
17. Minnesota
23. N.C. State
29. Illinois
35. Boise State
6. Kentucky
12. Arkansas
18. Ohio State
24. Nebraska
30. Towson
36. North Carolina
Rebecca S
1. Oklahoma
7. Missouri
13. Auburn
19. Oregon State
25. Iowa State
31. Iowa
2. Utah
8. California
14. Kentucky
20. Denver
26. BYU
32. Clemson
3. LSU
9. Arkansas
15. Penn State
21. N.C. State
27. Illinois
33. Boise State
4. Florida
10. Stanford
16. Minnesota
22. Maryland
28. Southern Utah
34. Kent State
5. Alabama
11. UCLA
17. Michigan State
23. Nebraska
29. Washington
35. Towson
6. Michigan
12. Georgia
18. Ohio State
24. Arizona State
30. Arizona
36. Utah State
Savanna
1. LSU
7. UCLA
13. Stanford
19. Penn State
25. Maryland
31. Towson
2. Oklahoma
8. Alabama
14. Michigan
20. Arizona State
26. BYU
32. Kent State
3. Utah
9. Denver
15. Minnesota
21. Oregon State
27. Southern Utah
33. Clemson
4. Florida
10. Georgia
16. Ohio State
22. Illinois
28. N.C. State
34. Iowa
5. California
11. Arkansas
17. Auburn
23. Nebraska
29. Washington
35. Boise State
6. Missouri
12. Kentucky
18. Michigan State
24. Iowa State
30. Arizona
36. Central Michigan
Sophie
1. Oklahoma
7. Michigan State
13. Stanford
19. N.C. State
25. Nebraska
31. BYU
2. LSU
8. Michigan
14. Minnesota
20. Oregon State
26. Penn State
32. Boise State
3. Florida
9. UCLA
15. Auburn
21. Arizona State
27. Clemson
33. Washington
4. California
10. Denver
16. Arkansas
22. Towson
28. Kent State
34. San Jose State
5. Utah
11. Alabama
17. Ohio State
23. Maryland
29. Arizona
35. Iowa State
6. Kentucky
12. Missouri
18. Georgia
24. Iowa
30. Illinois
36. George Washington
Tara
1. Oklahoma
7. Alabama
13. Kentucky
19. Auburn
25. Washington
31. Nebraska
2. LSU
8. Denver
14. Penn State
20. Minnesota
26. BYU
32. Clemson
3. Florida
9. Missouri
15. Ohio State
21. Arizona
27. Southern Utah
33. Boise State
4. Utah
10. UCLA
16. Oregon State
22. Arizona State
28. N.C. State
34. San Jose State
5. California
11. Michigan State
17. Stanford
23. Iowa
29. Maryland
35. Central Michigan
6. Michigan
12. Arkansas
18. Georgia
24. Illinois
30. Iowa State
36. Towson
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