We now look at how Big Ten softball fared in 2025. Because USC does not field a softball team and we already know about Oregon, we’ll first review the bottom eight teams in the B1G: Rutgers, Maryland, Minnesota, Michigan State, Illinois, Purdue, Penn State, and Indiana.
Of these teams, only Indiana saw NCAA tournament play in 2025.
Rutgers
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Head coach Kristen Butler has been running the Rutgers program for seven seasons.