Oklahoma City – After winning the 2024 Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament title, Science & Arts will begin the Softball season as the top team in the 2025 SAC Softball Preseason Poll as voted on by the league’s head coaches.
 
Science & Arts earned 79 points in the voting while garnering seven first-place tallies, with Oklahoma City placing a close second with 75 points and three first-place votes. Mid-America Christian will start the season in the third slot with 64 points while Southwestern Christian and Wayland Baptist tied for fourth in the voting with 50 points.
 
The Drovers advanced to the 2024 NAIA Tournament Final Site and ended their campaign in third place nationally after falling to Jessup 3-2 in the loser’s bracket final. Science & Arts finished the 2024 regular season with an overall record of 49-8 and a league mark of 30-5. The Drovers will also begin the season ranked second in the 2025 NAIA Coaches Preseason poll released in November of 2024.
 
The Stars claimed the 2024 SAC Regular Season crown by going 54-3 overall and 35-1 in conference play before advancing to the 2025 NAIA Tournament Final Site. They were eliminated after dropping their first two contests. Oklahoma City will also begin the season ranked in the NAIA Coaches Poll as they are ranked No. 8 heading into the season.
 
The Evangels finished the 2024 season third in the standings with an overall mark of 37-17 and a conference mark of 27-9 before making their first trip to the NAIA Tournament for the first time in program history. Mid-America Christian received votes in the 2025 NAIA Coaches Preseason Poll.
 
Southwestern Christian completed the 2024 campaign in fourth place during the regular season with an overall record of 30-27 and a league mark of 20-16 while Wayland placed fifth in the regular season with an overall mark of 23-30 and a conference record of 18-18.
 
The complete 2025 Preseason Softball Poll is listed below. First Place votes are in parentheses. 
 
1. Science & Arts                   79 (7)
2. Oklahoma City                   75 (3)
3. Mid-America Christian        64
4. Southwestern Christian       50
4. Wayland Baptist                  50
6. Texas Wesleyan                  45
7. Nelson                                 33
8. Panhandle State                  22
9. Central Christian                  20
10. Langston                            12