History says Oklahoma will soon prove top-25 voters wrong

NATHAN J. FISH/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesOklahoma softball began the 2026 season at No. 3 in the major preseason polls. Since then, the Sooners have dropped back to fourth, fifth or sixth, depending on which top-25 poll you follow despite a 19-2 record and a record-setting start offensively.

Some Sooner fans undoubtedly are not happy with the softball team's current national ranking, believing the team is being undervalued. Whatever the present perception is, though, Oklahoma clearly has history on its side.

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