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How long has it been since Texas' top sports programs have been ranked No. 1 nationally?

danny davis, austin american-statesman
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Texas pitcher Cat Osterman and shortstop Desiree Williams were key parts to the 2006 Texas softball team, which earned the No. 1 spot in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association's Top 25 poll that April. It's the last time Texas softball has been the NFCA's No. 1 team.
Texas pitcher Cat Osterman and shortstop Desiree Williams were key parts to the 2006 Texas softball team, which earned the No. 1 spot in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association's Top 25 poll that April. It's the last time Texas softball has been the NFCA's No. 1 team.

Texas softball, off to a 19-1 start this season, has climbed into the No. 1 spot in both the USA Softball/ESPN and D1Softball national Top 25 polls.

The Longhorns are still No. 2 behind rival Oklahoma in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association rankings, which is notable because that NFCA poll is the one primarily recognized by the Texas softball program. Texas last was ranked No. 1 by the NFCA on April 5, 2006.

Softball isn't the only Texas program that's chasing a rare No. 1 ranking. Here's a look at the last time UT teams were ranked No. 1 in the national polls that are primarily used by those programs' media relation departments:

∙ Football (AP): 2008

∙ Men's basketball (AP): 2010

∙ Women's basketball (AP): 2004

∙ Volleyball (AVCA): 2023

∙ Baseball (D1Baseball): 2022

∙ Softball (NFCA): 2006

∙ Soccer (USC/NSCAA): —

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: How long it's been since Texas sports teams have been ranked No. 1