Life in the SEC is going well for the Texas Longhorns. They were certainly among the more consistent and impressive Big 12 softball teams in recent seasons and the transition from being among some truly solid programs in the Big 12 to competing amongst all that softball talent in the Southeastern Conference hasn’t really derailed UT at all.
We’re talking about a team that has made it to Oklahoma City on a very regular basis, so it shouldn’t be surprising that a move from the Big 12 to the SEC would trip them up all that much, if any. They’ve been runners up in the Women’s College World Series twice in the past five years.
They’re a good program. And they’ve got a really good team rolling through things this season, which isn’t a surprise at all.
How did the Longhorns get to this point in the season? How did they make it to the 2025 Women’s College World Series? Let’s take a look at their resume and go over things a bit, shall we?
2025 Women’s College World Series team profile: How did Florida make it to Oklahoma City?
The Longhorns have been incredibly consistent and dominant all throughout the season. UT managed to get off to an 11-0 start before the Longhorns eventually lost to Stanford. After that, Texas then went on another run, winning 17 more games before ultimately losing to the Florida Gators in game 3 of a road SEC series that UT already claimed.
The Longhorns then swept a series against the Auburn Tigers, claimed a series win on road against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, and managed to end the month of March with a 28-6 record. That’s pretty good.
UT did later stumble against the Tennessee Lady Vols, but managed to battle through much of April and May without too many issues. Getting swept by the Oklahoma Sooners wasn’t much fun for UT, but the Longhorns rolled into the SEC Tournament by beating the Ole Miss Rebels before eventually losing to the Texas A&M Aggies.
After that, UT hosted a regional in Austin and swept through that. Texas was challenged a bit by the Clemson Tigers in the Super Regional round, but UT managed to make it into the Women’s College World Series by winning games 2 and 3 of that series.