Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady leads The Associated Press' list of college softball players to watch this season.

With a talented pitching staff led by NiJaree Canady and plenty of depth on the roster, Gerry Glasco will try to lead Texas Tech softball to the promised land.

USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year NiJaree Canady joins Hot Stove to talk about the Texas Tech softball program, and more

Oklahoma is coming off its fourth consecutive national championship but doesn’t look like the favorite in 2025 after having to replace a talented senior class. Instead, the Texas Longhorns, last season’s Women’s College World Series runner-up, earned the No. 1 spot in The Athletic ’s college softball preseason top 25.

NiJaree Canady knows everyone is going to assume she joined the Texas Tech softball team because of her NIL deal. The move goes much deeper than dollars.