Alabama was ranked No. 11 in the national polls, but picked to finish 10th in the SEC this season, showing just how tough the conference is. The coaches predicted newcomer Texas to win the league with Florida, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas A&M rounding out the top five.

Last season, the lowest Alabama football was ranked in the final US LBM Coaches Poll was No. 8 by then-Central Florida coach Gus Malzahn. To end the 2024 season, the Crimson Tide finished much lower.

Released on Thursday, the Alabama Crimson Tide's spot in the 2025 SEC softball preseason coaches' poll has been revealed.

OU has won four straight Women’s College World Series titles, but some are questioning the Sooners ahead of their first season in the SEC because of the roster turnover from 2024.