2025 Clearwater Invitational preview: Looking at the stacked softball tournament
The 2025 Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational brings together some of the biggest names in college softball for some exciting early season action. Sixteen teams, 40 games, and wall-to-wall action will take over Eddie C. Moore Complex in Clearwater, Florida, from Feb. 13-16.
2025 Clearwater Invitational schedule, scores
All times ET.
Thursday, February 13
- No. 9 Florida State vs. No. 16 Missouri, 10 a.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+, Disney+
- No. 24 Kentucky vs. Wichita State, 11 a.m. | SECN, ESPN+, Disney+
- No. 16 Missouri vs. Clemson, 1 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+, Disney+
- No. 24 Kentucky vs. Virginia, 2 p.m. | ACCN, ESPN+, Disney+
- Clemson vs. Auburn, 4 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+, Disney+
- No. 5 Texas A&M vs. Wichita State, 5 p.m. | ESPN+, Disney+
Friday, February 14
- Virginia vs. Auburn, 10 a.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+
- No. 5 Texas A&M vs. UCF, 11 a.m. | ESPN+
- No. 12 Alabama vs. San Diego State, 12 p.m. | SECN, ESPN+
- Charlotte vs. Liberty, 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+
- No. 24 Kentucky vs. Clemson, 1 p.m | ESPN2, ESPN+
- No. 9 Florida State vs. Ohio State, 2 p.m. | ACCN, ESPN+
- No. 4 UCLA vs. No. 10 Oklahoma State, 3 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+
- UCF vs. Auburn, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
- No. 12 Alabama vs. Liberty, 4:30 p.m. | ESPN+
- Wichita State vs. San Diego State, 5 p.m. | ESPN+
- No. 10 Oklahoma State vs. No. 24 Kentucky, 6 p.m. | ESPN+
- No., 16 Missouri vs. Ohio State, 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+
- No. 4 UCLA vs. Charlotte, 7 p.m.| ESPN+
Saturday, February 15
- UCF vs. Clemson, 9 a.m. | ACCN, ESPN+
- No. 5 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Oklahoma State, 10 a.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+
- No. 12 Alabama vs. Ohio State, 10 a.m. | ESPN+
- No. 16 Missouri vs. Liberty, 10:30 a.m. | SECN, ESPN+
- No. 4 UCLA vs. No. 24 Kentucky, 12 p.m. | ESPN+
- Auburn vs. Charlotte, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
- No. 5 Texas A&M vs. Virginia, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
- No. 16 Missouri vs. San Diego State, 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
- Wichita State vs. Liberty, 3 p.m. | ESPN+
- No. 4 UCLA vs. No. 12 Alabama, 4 p.m. | ESPNU, ESPN+
- No. 10 Oklahoma State vs. Auburn, 4 p.m. | ESPN+
- San Diego State vs. Virginia, 4:30 p.m. | ESPN+
- No. 9 Florida State vs. Wichita State, 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Sunday, February 16
- No. 5 Texas A&M vs. Charlotte, 9 a.m. | SECN, ESPN+
- No. 4 UCLA vs. Virginia, 10 a.m. | ACCN, ESPN+
- Ohio State vs. Clemson, 10 a.m. | ESPNU, ESPN+
- Liberty vs. Auburn, 12 p.m. | ESPN+
- Charlotte vs. San Diego State, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
- Ohio State vs. UCF, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
- No. 10 Oklahoma State vs. No. 12 Alabama, 6 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN+
- No. 9 Florida State vs. UCF, 8 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN+
Latest ESPN.com/USA Softball poll
2025 Clearwater Invitational participating teams are in bold. The below ranking is through games Feb. 9, 2025.
| RANK | COLLEGE | RECORD | POINTS | PREV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas (17) | 6-0 | 615 | 1 |
| 2 | Florida (6) | 6-0 | 604 | 2 |
| 3 | Oklahoma (2) | 6-0 | 571 | 3 |
| 4 | UCLA | 5-0 | 544 | 6 |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 6-0 | 516 | 7 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 5-1 | 483 | 5 |
| 7 | LSU | 5-0 | 444 | 9 |
| 8 | Texas Tech | 5-1 | 412 | 10 |
| 9 | Florida State | 4-1 | 409 | 12 |
| 10 | Oklahoma State | 2-2 | 349 | 4 |
| 11 | Georgia | 5-0 | 340 | 14 |
| 12 | Alabama | 4-1 | 327 | 11 |
| 13 | Arkansas | 5-0 | 322 | 13 |
| 14 | Duke | 3-2 | 313 | 8 |
| 15 | Arizona | 5-1 | 283 | 17 |
| 16 | Missouri | 4-1 | 257 | 15 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 3-2 | 242 | 16 |
| 18 | Virginia Tech | 5-0 | 241 | 18 |
| 19 | Mississippi State | 4-1 | 176 | T-24 |
| 20 | Oregon | 5-0 | 152 | T-24 |
| 21 | Northwestern | 3-2 | 117 | 20 |
| 22 | Stanford | 4-0 | 93 | T-22 |
| 23 | Baylor | 3-2 | 60 | 19 |
| 24 | Kentucky | 4-1 | 54 | NR |
| 25 | Florida Atlantic | 6-0 | 47 | NR |
