2023 NCAA Division I softball rankings
| 2023 NCAA Division I softball season | |
|---|---|
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| Preseason No. 1 | Oklahoma |
| Defending Champions | Oklahoma |
| TV partner/s | ESPN |
| NCAA Tournament | |
| Duration | May 19 – June 8, 2023 |
| Most conference bids | SEC – 12 bids |
| Women's College World Series | |
| Duration | June 1–9, 2023 |
| Champions | Oklahoma (7th title) |
| Runners-up | Florida State (12th WCWS Appearance) |
| Winning Coach | Patty Gasso (7th title) |
| WCWS MOP | Jordy Bahl (Oklahoma) |
| Seasons | |
The following human polls made up the 2023 NCAA Division I women's softball rankings. The NFCA/USA Today Poll was voted on by a panel of 32 Division I softball coaches. The NFCA/USA Today poll, the Softball America poll, the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate rankings, and D1Softball rank the top 25 teams nationally.
Legend
| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| Italics | Number of first place votes | |
| (#-#) | Win-loss record | |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
NFCA/USA Today
| Preseason Jan 31 | Week 1 Feb 14 | Week 2 Feb 20 | Week 3 Feb 27 | Week 4 Mar 6 | Week 5 Mar 13 | Week 6 Mar 20 | Week 7 Mar 27 | Week 8 Apr 3 | Week 9 Apr 10 | Week 10 Apr 17 | Week 11 Apr 24 | Week 12 May 1 | Week 13 May 8 | Week 14 May 15 | Final Jun 13 | ||
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| 1. | Oklahoma (32) | Oklahoma (5–0) (32) | UCLA (12–0) (29) | Oklahoma (13–1) (31) | Oklahoma (17–1) (30) | Oklahoma (20–1) (30) | Oklahoma (27–1) (32) | Oklahoma (30–1) (32) | Oklahoma (33–1) (32) | Oklahoma (36–1) (32) | Oklahoma (39–1) (32) | Oklahoma (42–1) (32) | Oklahoma (45–1) (32) | Oklahoma (49–1) (32) | Oklahoma (51–1) (32) | Oklahoma (61–1) (32) | 1. |
| 2. | UCLA | UCLA (6–0) | Oklahoma (8–1) (3) | UCLA (17–1) (1) | UCLA (22–1) (2) | Oklahoma State (20–2) | Oklahoma State (25–2) | Oklahoma State (29–2) | Oklahoma State (32–2) | UCLA (36–4) | UCLA (39–4) | UCLA (43–4) | UCLA (46–4) | UCLA (50–4) | UCLA (52–5) | Florida State (58–11) | 2. |
| 3. | Oklahoma State | Florida (3–0) | Florida (10–0) | Oklahoma State (13–1) | Oklahoma State (18–1) | UCLA (25–2) | UCLA (27–3) | UCLA (29–4) | UCLA (32–4) | Oklahoma State (35–3) | Oklahoma State (39–4) | Tennessee (37–5) | Florida State (43–8) | Florida State (47–8) | Florida State (50–8) | Tennessee (51–10) | 3. |
| 4. | Florida | Arkansas (5–0) | Oklahoma State (8–1) | Clemson (15–1) | Clemson (20–1) | Clemson (25–1) (1) | Tennessee (24–1) | Tennessee (26–2) | Clemson (36–1) | Florida State (32–7) | Tennessee (34–5) | Florida State (39–8) | Tennessee (39–6) | Tennessee (41–8) | Tennessee (44–8) | Stanford (47–15) | 4. |
| 5. | Florida State | Oklahoma State (3–1) | Clemson (10–0) | Florida State (15–3) | Florida State (20–3) | Tennessee (20–1) | Clemson (29–1) | Clemson (32–1) | Tennessee (29–3) | Stanford (31–6) | Florida State (35–8) | Texas (39–9–1) | Texas (39–9–1) | Washington (37–11) | Duke (45–10) | Washington (44–15) | 5. |
| 6. | Texas | Florida State (4–1) | Florida State (9–3) | Arkansas (13–3) | Arkansas (19–3) | Florida State (21–5) | Florida State (24–6) | Stanford (27–3) | Florida State (29–7) | Clemson (37–4) | Clemson (40–5) | Clemson (44–5) | Stanford (38–10) | Duke (43–9) | Washington (38–12) | Oklahoma State (47–16) | 6. |
| 7. | Arkansas | Clemson (5–0) | Arkansas (8–2) | Tennessee (11–1) | Tennessee (16–1) | Stanford (22–2) | Stanford (24–3) | Florida State (26–7) | Stanford (28–6) | Tennessee (30–5) | Texas (36–9–1) | Oklahoma State (39–8) | Oklahoma State (41–9) | Stanford (39–12) | Stanford (40–13) | Alabama (45–22) | 7. |
| 8. | Northwestern | Virginia Tech (5–0) | Washington (9–1) | Florida (11–3) | Florida (14–3) | Florida (19–4) | Florida (22–5) | Washington (25–6) | Arkansas (27–9) | Texas (33–8–1) | Stanford (31–9) | Duke (40–8) | Duke (43–9) | Oklahoma State (41–13) | Texas (42–13–1) | Utah (42–16) | 8. |
| 9. | Alabama | Texas (2–1–1) | Texas (8–1–1) | Texas (11–2–1) | Texas (17–2–1) | Arkansas (20–6) | Washington (22–6) | Texas (30–5–1) | Texas (30–8–1) | Washington (29–8) | Washington (31–9) | Stanford (34–10) | Washington (35–10) | Clemson (45–8) | Oklahoma State (41–14) | Clemson (49–12) | 9. |
| 10. | Clemson | Arizona (5–0) | Virginia Tech (7–3) | Virginia Tech (11–4) | Washington (18–3) | Washington (20–4) | Texas (26–5–1) | Arkansas (24–9) | Washington (26–8) | Arkansas (28–11) | Duke (36–8) | Washington (33–10) | Clemson (45–8) | Texas (40–12–1) | Clemson (46–9) | Duke (48–12) | 10. |
| 11. | Virginia Tech | Tennessee (3–0) | Alabama (6–2) | Washington (13–3) | Virginia Tech (14–4) | Texas (21–4–1) | Virginia Tech (22–5) | Florida (24–7) | Duke (28–8) | Duke (30–8) | Arkansas (31–12) | Georgia (37–10) | Georgia (38–10) | LSU (40–14) | LSU (40–15) | Texas (45–15–1) | 11. |
| 12. | Arizona | Washington (4–1) | Tennessee (6–1) | Duke (13–3) | Stanford (19–2) | LSU (21–1) | Arkansas (21–8) | Virginia Tech (25–6) | LSU (31–6) | Georgia (31–8) | Georgia (33–10) | Arkansas (34–13) | Arkansas (36–14) | Arkansas (38–16) | Alabama (40–18) | Northwestern (42–13) | 12. |
| 13. | Tennessee | Georgia (5–0) | Arizona (7–3) | Alabama (11–3) | Alabama (17–3) | Virginia Tech (19–5) | Kentucky (19–5–1) | Duke (26–7) | Virginia Tech (27–8) | LSU (33–7) | Florida (31–11) | LSU (37–11) | Oregon (35–11) | Georgia (39–12) | Arkansas (38–17) | UCLA (52–7) | 13. |
| 14. | Washington | Northwestern (2–2) | Duke (7–3) | Stanford (14–2) | LSU (20–1) | Kentucky (16–5–1) | Duke (24–5) | LSU (26–6) | Georgia (29–6) | Virginia Tech (31–9) | Alabama (32–12) | Florida (32–13)т | Alabama (36–16) | Alabama (38–17) | Georgia (39–13) | Georgia (42–15) | 14. |
| 15. | Georgia | Alabama (2–1) | LSU (10–0) | LSU (15–1) | Duke (17–4) | Duke (20–5) | LSU (23–5) | Georgia (27–6) | Florida (26–9) | Florida (28–10) | LSU (34–10) | Oregon (31–11)т | LSU (38–13) | Baylor (39–15) | Northwestern (38–11) | Oregon (42–15) | 15. |
| 16. | Duke | Duke (3–2) | Stanford (8–2) | Arizona (10–5) | Kentucky (12–5–1) | Alabama (20–6) | Alabama (22–7) | Kentucky (20–7–1) | Alabama (26–11) | Alabama (28–12) | Baylor (34–10) | Alabama (34–15) | Florida (34–16) | Auburn (39–16) | Auburn (40–17) | LSU (42–17) | 16. |
| 17. | Stanford | Kentucky (2–0–1) | Georgia (7–3) | Kentucky (10–3–1) | Arizona (15–6) | Arizona (17–7) | Georgia (24–6) | Alabama (24–10) | Kentucky (21–9–1) | Kentucky (24–10–1) | Oregon (28–11) | Auburn (35–14) | Auburn (37–15) | Oregon (35–14) | Utah (37–13) | Arkansas (40–19) | 17. |
| 18. | UCF | LSU (5–0) | Kentucky (6–1–1) | Georgia (12–4) | Auburn (20–2) | Georgia (20–6) | Arizona (20–9) | Oregon (20–10) | Oregon (22–11) | Baylor (30–9) | Virginia Tech (32–12) | Baylor (34–13) | Wichita State (43–8) | Florida (35–19) | Baylor (39–16) | Louisiana (50–16) | 18. |
| 19. | Oregon State | Stanford (3–2) | Northwestern (4–4) | Auburn (15–1) | Georgia (17–5) | Auburn (21–5) | Oregon (19–8) | Auburn (24–9) | Auburn (28–10) | Oregon (25–11) | Auburn (32–13) | Wichita State (40–8) | Northwestern (33–10) | Northwestern (35–11) | Oregon (35–15) | San Diego State (39–17) | 19. |
| 20. | Kentucky | UCF (3–1) | Auburn (9–1) | Oregon (12–3) | Baylor (17–2) | Oregon (17–6) | Baylor (22–5) | Arizona (20–12) | Arizona (24–12) | Wichita State (34–7) | Kentucky (25–13–1) | Kentucky (27–15–1) | Baylor (36–15) | Wichita State (43–9) | Florida (36–20) | Auburn (42–19) | 20. |
| 21. | Auburn | Auburn (4–1) | Maryland (8–1) | Baylor (13–1) | Oregon (16–4) | Baylor (18–4) | Auburn (22–9) | Baylor (23–8) | Baylor (27–9) | Auburn (29–12) | Northwestern (28–9) | Virginia Tech (33–15) | Virginia Tech (35–17) | Utah (34–13) | Wichita State (43–10) | Florida (38–22) | 21. |
| 22. | Arizona State | Arizona State (4–1) | Oregon (8–2) | Northwestern (6–6) | Arizona State (15–3) | Arizona State (16–5) | Wichita State (23–6) | Northwestern (17–8) | Wichita State (30–7) | Northwestern (24–9) | Utah (29–8) | Northwestern (30–10) | Central Arkansas (36–9) | Kentucky (30–19–1) | Kentucky (30–20–1) | Baylor (40–18) | 22. |
| 23. | Mississippi State | Maryland (4–1) | UCF (5–5) | Arizona State (11–2) | Wichita State (16–3) | Wichita State (19–5) | Utah (21–5) | Wichita State (26–7) | Northwestern (20–9) | Texas A&M (24–13) | Wichita State (36–8) | Utah (30–10) | Kentucky (28–18–1) | Virginia Tech (36–17) | Central Arkansas (44–10) | Wichita State (44–12) | 23. |
| 24. | Oregon | Oregon (3–2) | Missouri (9–2) | Missouri (12–4) | Northwestern (9–7) | Texas A&M (16–7) | Northwestern (13–8) | Utah (21–5) | Texas A&M (22–13) | Arizona (24–15) | Central Arkansas (31–8) | Central Arkansas (33–9) | Utah (31–13) | Central Arkansas (39–9) | Virginia Tech (37–18) | Kentucky (31–22–1) | 24. |
| 25. | LSU | Michigan (4–1) | Baylor (8–1) | Wichita State (12–3) | Missouri (15–6) | Maryland (19–4) | Louisiana (21–9) | Texas A&M (19–11) | Arizona State (20–11) | Utah (24–8) | Texas A&M (26–16) | Texas A&M (29–17) | Texas A&M (32–18) | Boston University (48–8) | Boston University (51–8) | South Carolina (40–22) | 25. |
| Preseason Jan 31 | Week 1 Feb 14 | Week 2 Feb 20 | Week 3 Feb 27 | Week 4 Mar 6 | Week 5 Mar 13 | Week 6 Mar 20 | Week 7 Mar 27 | Week 8 Apr 3 | Week 9 Apr 10 | Week 10 Apr 17 | Week 11 Apr 24 | Week 12 May 1 | Week 13 May 8 | Week 14 May 15 | Final Jun 13 | ||
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| Dropped: No. 25 Louisiana | Dropped: No. 24 Utah | Dropped: No. 25 Arizona State | Dropped:
| None | None | Dropped: No. 25 Texas A&M | None | Dropped:
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ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25
| Preseason Jan 24 | Week 1 Feb 14 | Week 2 Feb 21 | Week 3 Feb 28 | Week 4 Mar 7 | Week 5 Mar 14 | Week 6 Mar 21 | Week 7 Mar 28 | Week 8 Apr 4 | Week 9 Apr 11 | Week 10 Apr 18 | Week 11 Apr 25 | Week 12 May 2 | Week 13 May 9 | Week 14 May 16 | Final Jun 13 | ||
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| 1. | Oklahoma (25) | Oklahoma (5–0) (25) | UCLA (12–0) (25) | Oklahoma (13–1) (25) | Oklahoma (17–1) (25) | Oklahoma (20–1) (25) | Oklahoma (27–1) | Oklahoma (30–1) | Oklahoma (33–1) | Oklahoma (36–1) | Oklahoma (39–1) | Oklahoma (42–1) | Oklahoma (45–1) | Oklahoma (49–1) | Oklahoma (51–1) | Oklahoma (61–1) | 1. |
| 2. | UCLA | UCLA (6–0) | Oklahoma (8–1) | UCLA (17–1) | UCLA (22–1) | Oklahoma State (20–2) | Oklahoma State (25–2) | Oklahoma State (29–2) | Oklahoma State (32–2) | UCLA (36–4) | UCLA (39–4) | UCLA (43–4) | UCLA (47–4) | UCLA (50–4) | UCLA (52–5) | Florida State (58–11) | 2. |
| 3. | Oklahoma State | Florida (3–0) | Florida (10–0) | Oklahoma State (13–1) | Oklahoma State (18–1) | UCLA (25–2) | Tennessee (24–1) | Tennessee (26–2) | UCLA (32–4) | Oklahoma State (35–3) | Oklahoma State (39–4) | Tennessee (37–5) | Florida State (43–8) | Florida State (47–8) | Florida State (50–8) | Stanford (47–15) | 3. |
| 4. | Florida State | Arkansas (5–0) | Oklahoma State (8–1) | Clemson (15–1) | Clemson (20–1) | Clemson (25–1)т | UCLA (27–3) | UCLA (29–4) | Clemson (36–1) | Florida State (32–7) | Tennessee (34–5) | Florida State (39–8) | Tennessee (39–6) | Tennessee (41–8) | Tennessee (44–8) | Tennessee (51–10) | 4. |
| 5. | Florida | Oklahoma State (3–1) | Clemson (10–0) | Florida State (15–3) | Tennessee (16–1) | Tennessee (20–1)т | Clemson (29–1) | Clemson (32–1) | Tennessee (29–3) | Stanford (31–6) | Florida State (35–8) | Texas (39–9–1) | Texas (39–9–1) | Washington (37–11) | Washington (38–12) | Washington (44–15) | 5. |
| 6. | Arkansas | Clemson (5–0) | Florida Sate (9–3) | Tennessee (11–1) | Florida State (20–3) | Florida State (21–5) | Stanford (24–3) | Stanford (27–3) | Florida State (29–7) | Tennessee (30–5) | Clemson (40–5) | Clemson (44–5) | Oklahoma State (41–9) | Stanford (39–12) | Stanford (40–13) | Oklahoma State (47–16) | 6. |
| 7. | Alabama | Florida State (4–1) | Alabama (6–2) | Arkansas (13–3) | Arkansas (19–3) | Stanford (22–2) | Florida State (24–6) | Florida State (26–7) | Stanford (28–6) | Clemson (37–4) | Texas (36–9–1) | Oklahoma State (39–8) | Stanford (38–10) | Texas (40–12–1) | Duke (45–10) | Alabama (45–22) | 7. |
| 8. | Northwestern | Tennessee (3–0) | Arkansas (8–2) | Stanford (14–2) | Stanford (19–2) | Washington (20–4) | Texas (26–5–1) | Texas (30–5–1) | Georgia (29–6) | Texas (33–8–1) | Stanford (31–9) | Stanford (34–10) | Clemson (45–8) | Oklahoma State (41–13) | Texas (42–13–1) | Utah (42–16) | 8. |
| 9. | Texas | Virginia Tech (5–0) | Tennessee (6–1) | Alabama (11–3) | Alabama (17–3) | Texas (21–4–1) | Washington (22–6) | Washington (25–6) | Arkansas (27–9) | Georgia (31–8) | Washington (31–9) | Duke (40–8) | Washington (35–10) | Duke (43–9) | Oklahoma State (41–14) | Clemson (49–12) | 9. |
| 10. | Clemson | Georgia (5–0) | Washington (9–1) | Florida (11–3) | Texas (17–2–1) | LSU (21–1) | Florida (22–5) | Georgia (27–6) | Texas (30–8–1) | Washington (29–8) | Duke (36–8) | Washington (33–10) | Georgia (38–10) | Clemson (45–8) | Clemson (46–9) | Duke (48–12) | 10. |
| 11. | Virginia Tech | Northwestern (2–2) | Stanford (8–2) | Texas (11–2–1) | Washington (18–3) | Florida (19–4) | Kentucky (19–5–1) | Arkansas (24–9) | Washington (26–8)т | Arkansas (28–11) | Georgia (33–10) | Georgia (37–10) | Duke (43–9) | Georgia (39–12) | Alabama (40–18) | Texas (45–15–1) | 11. |
| 12. | Tennessee | Alabama (2–1) | Virginia Tech (7–3) | Washington (13–3) | Florida (14–3) | Arkansas (20–6) | LSU (23–5) | LSU (26–6) | LSU (31–6)т | LSU (33–7) | Arkansas (31–12) | Arkansas (34–13) | Arkansas (36–14) | Arkansas (38–16) | Georgia (39–13) | Georgia (42–15) | 12. |
| 13. | Georgia | Texas (2–1–1) | Texas (8–1–1) | Virginia Tech (11–4) | Virginia Tech (14–4) | Alabama (20–6) | Alabama (22–7) | Florida (24–7)т | Duke (28–8) | Duke (30–8) | Alabama (32–12) | Oregon (31–11) | Oregon (35–11) | Alabama (38–17) | Arkansas (38–17) | Northwestern (42–13) | 13. |
| 14. | Stanford | Washington (4–1) | LSU (10–0) | Duke (13–3) | LSU (20–1) | Kentucky (16–5–1) | Virginia Tech (22–5) | Alabama (24–10)т | Alabama (26–11) | Alabama (28–12) | Florida (31–11) | LSU (37–11) | Alabama (36–16) | LSU (40–14) | Utah (37–13) | Oregon (38–17) | 14. |
| 15. | Arizona | Arizona (5–0) | Duke (7–3) | LSU (15–1) | Duke (17–4) | Virginia Tech (19–5) | Duke (24–5) | Duke (26–7)т | Kentucky (21–9–1) | Florida (28–10) | LSU (34–10) | Florida (32–12) | Auburn (37–15) | Auburn (39–16) | LSU (40–15) | UCLA (52–7) | 15. |
| 16. | Washington | Kentucky (2–0–1) | Georgia (7–3) | Georgia (12–4)т | Kentucky (12–5–1)т | Duke (20–5) | Georgia (24–6) | Kentucky (20–7–1)т | Oregon (22–11) | Kentucky (24–10–1) | Oregon (28–11) | Alabama (34–15) | LSU (38–13) | Baylor (39–15) | Northwestern (38–11) | Louisiana (50–16) | 16. |
| 17. | Kentucky | Stanford (3–2) | Northwestern (4–4) | Kentucky (10–3–1)т | Baylor (17–2)т | Georgia (20–6) | Arkansas (21–8) | Virginia Tech (25–6)т | Virginia Tech (27–8) | Virginia Tech (31–9) | Northwestern (28–9) | Auburn (35–14) | Florida (34–16) | Utah (34–13) | Auburn (40–17) | Arkansas (40–19) | 17. |
| 18. | UCF | LSU (5–0) | Kentucky (6–1–1) | Arizona (10–5) | Georgia (17–5) | Arizona (17–7) | Oregon (19–8) | Oregon (20–10) | Florida (26–9) | Oregon (25–11) | Utah (29–8) | Northwestern (30–10) | Northwestern (33–10) | Oregon (35–14) | Baylor (39–16) | San Diego State (39–17) | 18. |
| 19. | Duke | Duke (3–2) | Arizona (7–3) | Baylor (13–1) | Oregon (16–4) | Oregon (17–6) | Utah (21–5) | Utah (21–5) | Texas A&M (22–13) | Baylor (30–9) | Baylor (34–10) | Utah (30–10) | Wichita State (43–8) | Northwestern (35–11) | Oregon (35–15) | Auburn (43–19) | 19. |
| 20. | LSU | UCF (3–1) | Auburn (9–1) | Oregon (12–3) | Arizona (15–6) | Baylor (18–4) | Arizona (20–9) | Northwestern (17–8) | Northwestern (20–9) | Northwestern (24–9) | Kentucky (25–13–1) | Baylor (34–13) | Utah (31–13) | Wichita State (43–9) | Florida (36–20) | LSU (42–17) | 20. |
| 21. | Auburn | Auburn (4–1) | Missouri (9–2) | Auburn (15–1) | Auburn (20–2) | Texas A&M (16–7) | Northwestern (13–8) | Texas A&M (19–11) | Arizona (24–12) | Texas A&M (24–13) | Auburn (32–13) | Wichita State (40–8) | Baylor (36–15) | Florida (35–19) | Wichita State (43–10) | Florida (38–22) | 21. |
| 22. | Oregon | Louisiana (4–0) | Baylor (8–1) | Northwestern (6–6) | Northwestern (9–7) | Auburn (21–5) | Baylor (22–5) | Baylor (23–8) | Baylor (27–9) | Utah (24–8) | Virginia Tech (32–12) | Kentucky (27–15–1) | Virginia Tech (35–17) | Virginia Tech (36–17) | Louisiana (46–13) | Baylor (40–18) | 22. |
| 23. | Missouri | Missouri (3–2) | Maryland (8–1) | Missouri (12–4) | Missouri (15–6) | Louisiana (18–9) | Louisiana (21–9) | Auburn (24–9) | Auburn (28–10) | Wichita State (34–7) | Wichita State (36–8) | Texas A&M (29–17) | Texas A&M (32–18) | Texas A&M (33–18) | Virginia Tech (37–18) | South Carolina (40–22) | 23. |
| 24. | Louisiana | Oregon (3–2) | Oregon (8–2) | Louisiana (9–6) | Louisiana (13–8)т | Northwestern (9–7) | Texas A&M (16–10) | Arizona (20–12) | Utah (22–7) | Auburn (29–12) | Texas A&M (26–16) | Virginia Tech (33–15) | Louisiana (39–13) | Louisiana (43–13) | Central Arkansas (44–10) | Virginia Tech (39–20) | 24. |
| 25. | Oregon State | Maryland (4–1) | UCF (5–5) | Texas A&M (11–4) | Arizona State (15–3)т | Utah (19–4) | Auburn (22–9) | Louisiana (23–10) | Wichita State (30–7) | Louisiana (30–10) | Louisiana (33–12) | Louisiana (36–13) | Central Arkansas (36–9) | Central Arkansas (39–9) | Texas A&M (33–19) | Wichita State (44–12) | 25. |
| Preseason Jan 24 | Week 1 Feb 14 | Week 2 Feb 21 | Week 3 Feb 28 | Week 4 Mar 7 | Week 5 Mar 14 | Week 6 Mar 21 | Week 7 Mar 28 | Week 8 Apr 4 | Week 9 Apr 11 | Week 10 Apr 18 | Week 11 Apr 25 | Week 12 May 2 | Week 13 May 9 | Week 14 May 16 | Final Jun 13 | ||
| Dropped: No. 25 Oregon State | Dropped: No. 22 Louisiana | Dropped:
| Dropped: No. 25 Texas A&M | Dropped:
| None | None | Dropped: No. 25 Louisiana | Dropped: No. 21 Arizona | None | None | Dropped: No. 22 Kentucky | None | None | Dropped:
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Note: In Week 7 of the rankings, Florida, Alabama, and Duke were all tied for 13th, and Kentucky and Virginia Tech were tied for 16th.
D1Softball
| Preseason Jan 17 | Week 1 Feb 13 | Week 2 Feb 20 | Week 3 Feb 27 | Week 4 Mar 6 | Week 5 Mar 13 | Week 6 Mar 20 | Week 7 Mar 27 | Week 8 Apr 3 | Week 9 Apr 10 | Week 10 Apr 17 | Week 11 Apr 24 | Week 12 May 1 | Week 13 May 7 | Final Jun 12 | ||
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| 1. | Oklahoma | Oklahoma (5–0) | UCLA (12–0) | Oklahoma (13–1) | Oklahoma (17–1) | Oklahoma (20–1) | Oklahoma (27–1) | Oklahoma (30–1) | Oklahoma (33–1) | Oklahoma (36–1) | Oklahoma (39–1) | Oklahoma (42–1) | Oklahoma (45–1) | Oklahoma (49–1) | Oklahoma (51–1) | 1. |
| 2. | UCLA | UCLA (6–0) | Oklahoma (8–1) | UCLA (17–1) | UCLA (22–1) | Oklahoma State (20–2) | Oklahoma State (25–2) | Oklahoma State (29–2) | Oklahoma State (32–2) | UCLA (36–4) | UCLA (39–4) | UCLA (43–4) | UCLA (47–4) | UCLA (50–4) | Florida State (50–8) | 2. |
| 3. | Oklahoma State | Florida (3–0) | Oklahoma State (8–1) | Oklahoma State (13–1) | Oklahoma State (18–1) | UCLA (25–2) | Tennessee (24–1) | Tennessee (26–2) | UCLA (32–4) | Oklahoma State (35–3) | Tennessee (34–5) | Tennessee (37–5) | Florida State (43–8) | Florida State (47–8) | Stanford (40–13) | 3. |
| 4. | Florida State | Arkansas (5–0) | Florida (10–0) | Tennessee (11–1) | Tennessee (16–1) | Tennessee (20–1) | UCLA (27–3) | UCLA (29–4) | Tennessee (29–3) | Florida State (32–7) | Oklahoma State (39–4) | Florida State (39–8) | Tennessee (39–6) | Tennessee (41–8) | Tennessee (44–8) | 4. |
| 5. | Florida | Oklahoma State (3–1) | Clemson (10–0) | Florida State (15–3) | Stanford (19–2) | Stanford (22–2) | Clemson (29–1) | Clemson (32–1) | Clemson (36–1) | Stanford (31–6) | Florida State (35–8) | Texas (39–9–1) | Texas (39–9–1) | Washington (37–11) | Oklahoma State (41–14) | 5. |
| 6. | Alabama | Clemson (5–0) | Alabama (6–2) | Stanford (14–2) | Florida State (20–3) | Clemson (25–1) | Stanford (24–3) | Stanford (27–3) | Florida State (29–7) | Georgia (31–8) | Clemson (40–5) | Clemson (44–5) | Georgia (38–10) | Duke (43–9) | Washington (38–12) | 6. |
| 7. | Northwestern | Florida State (3–1) | Florida State (9–3) | Clemson (15–1) | Clemson (20–1) | Florida State (21–5) | Florida State (24–6) | Florida State (26–7) | Stanford (28–6) | Tennessee (30–5) | Georgia (33–10) | Georgia (37–10) | Oklahoma State (41–9) | Georgia (39–12) | Utah (37–13) | 7. |
| 8. | Arkansas | Georgia (5–0) | Stanford (8–2) | Arkansas (13–3) | LSU (20–1) | LSU (21–1) | Kentucky (19–5–1) | Georgia (27–6) | Georgia (29–6) | Clemson (37–4) | Duke (36–8) | Oklahoma State (39–8) | Stanford (38–10) | Stanford (39–12) | Alabama (40–18) | 8. |
| 9. | Clemson | Tennessee (3–0) | Washington (9–1) | LSU (15–1) | Arkansas (19–3) | Kentucky (16–5–1) | Georgia (24–6) | Washington (25–6) | Arkansas (27–9) | Texas (33–8–1) | Texas (36–9–1) | Duke (40–8) | Duke (43–9) | LSU (40–14) | Clemson (46–9) | 9. |
| 10. | Georgia | Washington (4–1) | Arkansas (8–2) | Baylor (13–1) | Alabama (17–3) | Florida (19–4) | LSU (23–5) | Texas (30–5–1) | LSU (31–6) | Washington (29–8) | Stanford (31–9) | Stanford (34–10) | Clemson (45–8) | Clemson (45–8) | Duke (45–10) | 10. |
| 11. | Stanford | Virginia Tech (5–0) | Tennessee (6–1) | Duke (13–3) | Texas (17–2–1) | Texas (21–4–1) | Florida (22–5) | LSU (26–6) | Duke (28–8) | LSU (33–7) | Arkansas (31–12) | Washington (33–10) | Washington (35–10) | Texas (40–12–1) | Georgia (39–13) | 11. |
| 12. | Tennessee | Alabama (2–1) | LSU (10–0) | Alabama (11–3) | Baylor (17–2) | Washington (20–4) | Washington (22–6) | Arkansas (24–9) | Texas (30–8–1) | Arkansas (28–11) | Washington (31–9) | LSU (37–11) | Arkansas (36–14) | Oklahoma State (41–13) | UCLA (52–5) | 12. |
| 13. | Virginia Tech | Northwestern (2–2) | Duke (7–3) | Florida (11–3) | Florida (14–3) | Texas A&M (16–7) | Duke (24–5) | Duke (26–7) | Washington (26–8) | Duke (30–8) | Alabama (32–12) | Arkansas (34–13) | Auburn (37–15) | Baylor (39–15) | Texas (42–13–1) | 13. |
| 14. | Texas | Stanford (3–2) | Georgia (7–3) | Kentucky (10–3–1) | Duke (17–4) | Duke (20–5) | Texas (26–5–1) | Kentucky (20–7–1) | Texas A&M (22–13) | Texas A&M (24–13) | LSU (34–10) | Baylor (34–13) | Alabama (36–16) | Arkansas (38–16) | Northwestern (38–11) | 14. |
| 15. | UCF | Kentucky (2–0–1) | Virginia Tech (7–3) | Texas (11–2–1) | Washington (18–3) | Arkansas (20–6) | Alabama (22–7) | Texas A&M (19–11) | Alabama (26–11) | Alabama (28–12) | Baylor (34–10) | Auburn (35–14) | LSU (38–13) | Auburn (39–16) | Oregon (35–15) | 15. |
| 16. | Kentucky | Texas (2–1–1) | Kentucky (6–1–1) | Washington (13–3) | Virginia Tech (14–4) | Virginia Tech (19–5) | Virginia Tech (22–5) | Alabama (24–10) | Oregon (22–11) | Baylor (30–9) | Northwestern (28–9) | Alabama (34–15) | Oregon (35–11) | Alabama (38–17) | Louisiana (46–13) | 16. |
| 17. | LSU | LSU (5–0) | Texas (8–1–1) | Virginia Tech (11–4) | Kentucky (12–5–1) | Arizona (17–7) | Arkansas (21–8) | Oregon (20–10) | Kentucky (21–9–1) | Oregon (25–11) | Utah (28–8) | Oregon (31–11) | Northwestern (33–10) | Utah (33–13) | Arkansas (38–17) | 17. |
| 18. | Arizona | Arizona (5–0) | Auburn (9–1) | Georgia (12–4) | Georgia (17–5) | Georgia (20–6) | Oregon (19–8) | Florida (24–7) | Virginia Tech (27–8) | Northwestern (24–9) | Florida (31–11) | Utah (29–10) | Wichita State (43–8) | Northwestern (35–11) | LSU (40–15) | 18. |
| 19. | Auburn | UCF (3–1) | Texas A&M (9–2) | Arizona (10–5) | Oregon (16–4) | Alabama (20–6) | Utah (21–5) | Virginia Tech (25–6) | Indiana (28–9) | Kentucky (24–10–1) | Oregon (28–11) | Northwestern (30–10) | Central Arkansas (36–9) | Central Arkansas (39–9) | San Diego State (35–15) | 19. |
| 20. | Louisiana | Duke (3–2) | Arizona (7–3) | Auburn (15–1) | Arizona (15–6) | Baylor (18–4) | Texas A&M (16–10) | Utah (21–5) | Northwestern (20–9) | Virginia Tech (31–9) | Auburn (32–13) | Wichita State (40–8) | Baylor (36–15) | Oregon (35–14) | Auburn (40–17) | 20. |
| 21. | Washington | Louisiana (4–0) | Maryland (8–1) | Oregon (12–3) | Texas A&M (14–6) | Oregon (17–6) | Arizona (20–9) | Northwestern (17–8) | Arizona (24–12) | Wichita State (34–7) | Texas A&M (26–16) | Florida (32–13) | Utah (30–13) | Wichita State (43–9) | Baylor (39–16) | 21. |
| 22. | Duke | North Texas (4–0) | Northwestern (4–4) | Texas A&M (11–4) | Auburn (20–2) | Maryland (19–4) | Baylor (22–5) | Arizona (20–12) | Utah (22–7) | Utah (24–8) | Wichita State (36–8) | Texas A&M (29–17) | Florida (34–16) | Texas A&M (33–18) | McNeese (44–14) | 22. |
| 23. | Oregon | Auburn (4–1) | Baylor (8–1) | Wichita State (12–3) | Wichita State (16–3) | Utah (19–4) | Northwestern (13–8) | Baylor (23–8) | Wichita State (30–7) | Florida (28–10) | Kentucky (25–13–1) | Central Arkansas (33–9) | Texas A&M (32–18) | Minnesota (36–16) | Texas A&M (33–19) | 23. |
| 24. | North Texas | Maryland (4–1) | UCF (5–5) | Missouri (12–4) | Nebraska (14–6) | Auburn (21–5) | Louisiana (21–9) | Indiana (22–9) | Baylor (27–9) | Indiana (30–11) | Central Arkansas (31–8) | Kentucky (27–15–1) | Louisville (35–14) | Louisville (35–17) | Wichita State (43–10) | 24. |
| 25. | Ole Miss | Texas A&M (6–0) | Missouri (9–2) | Northwestern (6–6) | Maryland (15–4) | Texas State (18–7) | Maryland (22–5) | Wichita State (26–7) | California (24–9–1) | Louisiana (30–10) | South Carolina (30–12) | Louisville (32–14) | Minnesota (33–16) | Cal State Fullerton (33–16) | Liberty (38–20) | 25. |
| Preseason Jan 17 | Week 1 Feb 13 | Week 2 Feb 20 | Week 3 Feb 27 | Week 4 Mar 6 | Week 5 Mar 13 | Week 6 Mar 20 | Week 7 Mar 27 | Week 8 Apr 3 | Week 9 Apr 10 | Week 10 Apr 17 | Week 11 Apr 24 | Week 12 May 1 | Week 13 May 7 | Final Jun 12 | ||
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| Preseason Jan 24 | Week 1 Feb 14 | Week 2 Feb 21 | Week 3 Feb 28 | Week 4 Mar 6 | Week 5 Mar 14 | Week 6 Mar 21 | Week 7 Mar 28 | Week 8 Apr 4 | Week 9 Apr 11 | Week 10 Apr 18 | Week 11 Apr 25 | Week 12 May 2 | Week 13 May 9 | Week 14 May 16 | Week 15 May 23 | Final Jun 13 | ||
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| 1. | Oklahoma | Oklahoma (5–0) | UCLA (12–0) | Oklahoma (13–1) | Oklahoma (17–1) | Oklahoma (21–1) | Oklahoma (27–1) | Oklahoma (30–1) | Oklahoma (33–1) | Oklahoma (36–1) | Oklahoma (39–1) | Oklahoma (42–1) | Oklahoma (45–1) | Oklahoma (49–1) | Oklahoma (51–1) | Oklahoma (54–1) | Oklahoma (61–1) | 1. |
| 2. | Oklahoma State | UCLA (6–0) | Oklahoma (8–1) | UCLA (17–1) | UCLA (22–1) | Tennessee (20–1) | Tennessee (24–1) | Oklahoma State (29–2) | Oklahoma State (32–2) | UCLA (36–4) | UCLA (39–4) | UCLA (43–4) | UCLA (48–4) | UCLA (50–4) | UCLA (52–5) | Tennessee (47–8) | Florida State (58–11) | 2. |
| 3. | Florida State | Florida (3–0) | Oklahoma State (8–1) | Oklahoma State (13–1) | Oklahoma State (18–1) | Oklahoma State (20–2) | Oklahoma State (25–2) | Tennessee (26–2) | UCLA (32–4) | Oklahoma State (35–3) | Tennessee (34–5) | Tennessee (38–5) | Florida State (43–8) | Florida State (47–8) | Florida State (50–8) | Florida State (53–9) | Stanford (47–15) | 3. |
| 4. | UCLA | Arkansas (5–0) | Clemson (10–0) | Tennessee (11–1) | Tennessee (16–1) | UCLA (25–2) | Clemson (29–1) | Clemson (32–1) | Tennessee (29–3) | Florida State (32–7) | Oklahoma State (39–4) | Florida State (39–8) | Tennessee (39–7) | Tennessee (41–8) | Tennessee (44–8) | Duke (48–10) | Tennessee (51–10) | 4. |
| 5. | Florida | Oklahoma State (3–1) | Florida (10–0) | Clemson (15–1) | Clemson (20–1) | Clemson (25–1) | UCLA (27–3) | UCLA (29–4) | Clemson (36–1) | Stanford (31–6) | Florida State (35–8) | Clemson (44–5) | Georgia (38–10) | Washington (37–11) | Duke (45–10) | Stanford (43–13) | Washington (44–15) | 5. |
| 6. | Northwestern | Florida State (3–1) | Alabama (6–2) | Florida State (15–3) | Florida State (20–3) | Stanford (22–2) | Stanford (24–3) | Stanford (27–3) | Georgia (29–7) | Tennessee (30–5) | Clemson (40–5) | Georgia (37–10) | Texas (39–9–1) | Duke (43–9) | Washington (38–12) | Washington (41–13) | Oklahoma State (47–16) | 6. |
| 7. | Arkansas | Clemson (5–0) | Florida State (9–3) | Stanford (14–2) | Stanford (19–2) | Florida State (21–5) | Florida State (24–6) | Georgia (27–6) | Florida State (29–7) | Georgia (31–8) | Georgia (33–10) | Duke (40–8) | Oklahoma State (41–9) | Clemson (45–8) | Clemson (46–9) | Georgia (42–13) | Alabama (45–22) | 7. |
| 8. | Alabama | Virginia Tech (5–0) | Washington (9–2) | Duke (13–3) | Arkansas (19–4) | LSU (22–2) | Duke (24–5) | Florida State (26–7) | Stanford (28–6) | Clemson (37–4) | Duke (36–8) | Texas (39–9–1) | Stanford (38–10) | Georgia (39–12) | Stanford (40–13) | Texas (45–13–1) | Utah (42–16) | 8. |
| 9. | Texas | Georgia (5–0) | Duke (7–3) | Arkansas (13–3) | LSU (20–1) | Kentucky (16–5–1) | Kentucky (19–5–1) | Washington (25–6) | Duke (28–8) | Duke (31–8) | Stanford (32–9) | Oklahoma State (39–8) | Washington (35–10) | Stanford (39–12) | Georgia (39–13) | Oklahoma State (44–14) | Duke (48–12) | 9. |
| 10. | Clemson | Tennessee (3–0) | Arkansas (8–2) | Baylor (13–1) | Duke (17–4) | Duke (20–5) | Georgia (24–6) | Texas (30–5–1) | Arkansas (27–9) | Washington (29–8) | Texas (36–9–1) | Stanford (34–10) | Duke (43–9) | Texas (40–12–1) | Texas (42–13–1) | Utah (40–13) | Georgia (42–15) | 10. |
| 11. | Virginia Tech | Washington (4–1) | Stanford (8–2) | LSU (15–1) | Florida (14–3) | Florida (19–4) | Florida (22–5) | Duke (26–7) | LSU (31–6) | Arkansas (28–11) | Washington (31–9) | Washington (33–10) | Clemson (45–8) | Oklahoma State (41–13) | Oklahoma State (41–14) | Northwestern (41–11) | Texas (45–15–1) | 11. |
| 12. | Georgia | Kentucky (2–0–1) | Tennessee (6–1) | Florida (11–3) | Baylor (17–2) | Arkansas (20–6) | LSU (23–5) | Arkansas (24–9) | Washington (26–8) | Texas A&M (25–13) | Arkansas (31–12) | Arkansas (35–13) | Arkansas (37–14) | LSU (40–14) | Utah (37–13) | Clemson (49–10) | Northwestern (42–13) | 12. |
| 13. | Tennessee | Arizona (5–0) | Georgia (7–3) | Alabama (11–3) | Alabama (17–3) | Washington (20–4) | Washington (22–6) | LSU (26–6) | Texas A&M (22–13) | Texas (33–8–1) | Alabama (31–12) | Oregon (31–11) | Oregon (35–11) | Baylor (39–15) | Northwestern (38–11) | Alabama (43–19) | Clemson (49–12) | 13. |
| 14. | Arizona | Northwestern (2–2) | Kentucky (6–1–1) | Kentucky (10–3–1) | Texas (17–2–1) | Texas (21–4–1) | Texas (26–5–1) | Alabama (24–10) | Texas (30–8–1) | LSU (33–7) | Oregon (28–11) | Auburn (35–14) | Auburn (37–15) | Arkansas (38–16) | Alabama (40–18) | Oregon (38–15) | Oregon (38–17) | 14. |
| 15. | Duke | Alabama (2–1) | Arizona (7–3) | Texas (11–2–1) | Virginia Tech (14–4) | Texas A&M (16–7) | Virginia Tech (22–5) | Texas A&M (19–11) | Alabama (26–11) | Oregon (25–11) | Utah (29–8) | Alabama (34–15) | Alabama (36–16) | Utah (33–13) | LSU (40–15) | Louisiana (50–14) | Louisiana (50–16) | 15. |
| 16. | UCF | Texas (2–1–1) | Virginia Tech (7–3) | Virginia Tech (11–4) | Washington (18–3) | Virginia Tech (19–5) | Arkansas (22–8) | Kentucky (20–7–1) | Kentucky (22–9–1) | Baylor (30–9) | Baylor (34–10) | Utah (30–10) | Northwestern (33–10) | Auburn (39–16) | Baylor (39–16) | San Diego State (38–15) | San Diego State (39–17) | 16. |
| 17. | Washington | Duke (3–2) | LSU (10–0) | Washington (13–3) | Kentucky (12–5–1) | Arizona (17–7) | Alabama (22–8) | Florida (24–7) | Oregon (23–11) | Alabama (28–12) | Northwestern (28–9) | Baylor (34–13) | LSU (38–13) | Alabama (38–17) | Auburn (40–17) | UCLA (52–7) | UCLA (52–7) | 17. |
| 18. | Auburn | UCF (3–1) | Texas (8–1–1) | Georgia (12–4) | Georgia (17–5) | Georgia (20–6) | Oregon (19–8) | Oregon (20–10) | Utah (22–7) | Kentucky (24–10–1) | LSU (34–10) | Northwestern (30–10) | Baylor (36–15) | Northwestern (35–11) | Arkansas (38–17) | LSU (42–17) | LSU (42–17) | 18. |
| 19. | Kentucky | Stanford (3–2) | Texas A&M (9–2) | Arizona (10–5) | Arizona (15–6) | Alabama (20–6) | Utah (21–5) | Utah (21–5) | Arizona (24–12) | Utah (24–8) | Florida (31–11) | LSU (37–11) | Utah (31–13) | Oregon (35–14) | Oregon (35–15) | Auburn (43–19) | Auburn (43–19) | 19. |
| 20. | Stanford | Louisiana (4–0) | Maryland (8–1) | Auburn (15–1) | Auburn (20–2) | Baylor (18–4) | Arizona (20–9) | Virginia Tech (25–6) | Virginia Tech (27–8) | Wichita State (34–7) | Auburn (32–13) | Florida (32–14) | Wichita State (43–8) | Texas A&M (33–18) | South Carolina (37–20) | South Carolina (40–22) | South Carolina (40–22) | 20. |
| 21. | Michigan | Auburn (4–1) | Auburn (9–1) | Oregon (12–3) | Oregon (16–4) | Oregon (18–6) | Texas A&M (16–10) | Northwestern (17–8) | Florida (26–9) | Northwestern (24–9) | Texas A&M (26–16) | Wichita State (40–8) | Florida (34–16) | Central Arkansas (39–9) | Central Arkansas (44–10) | Arkansas (40–19) | Arkansas (40–19) | 21. |
| 22. | Louisiana | LSU (5–0) | Baylor (8–1) | Texas A&M (11–4) | Wichita State (16–3) | Auburn (21–5) | Baylor (22–5) | Arizona (20–12) | Northwestern (20–9) | Virginia Tech (31–9) | Wichita State (36–8) | Texas A&M (29–17) | Texas A&M (32–18) | Wichita State (43–9) | Wichita State (43–10) | McNeese (47–16) | McNeese (47–16) | 22. |
| 23. | Mississippi State | Maryland (4–1) | Missouri (9–2) | Missouri (12–4) | Nebraska (14–6) | Utah (19–4) | Northwestern (13–8) | Baylor (23–8) | Wichita State (30–7) | Louisiana (30–10) | Kentucky (25–13–1) | Kentucky (27–15–1) | Central Arkansas (36–9) | Minnesota (36–16) | Texas A&M (33–19) | Middle Tennessee (42–20) | Middle Tennessee (42–20) | 23. |
| 24. | Oregon State | Texas A&M (6–0) | UCF (5–5) | Wichita State (12–3) | Texas A&M (14–6) | Maryland (19–4) | Minnesota (19–10) | Auburn (25–9) | Baylor (27–9) | Florida (28–10) | South Carolina (30–12) | Central Arkansas (33–9) | Louisville (35–14) | Virginia Tech (36–17) | Indiana (42–16) | Texas A&M (35–21) | Texas A&M (35–21) | 24. |
| 25. | Arizona State | Missouri (3–2) | Northwestern (4–4) | Northwestern (6–6) | Missouri (15–6) | Texas State (18–7) | Wichita State (23–6) | Wichita State (26–7) | Indiana (28–9) | Arizona (24–15) | Central Arkansas (31–8) | McNeese (34–12) | Virginia Tech (35–17) | Louisville (35–17) | Boston University (51–8) | Baylor (40–18) | Baylor (40–18) | 25. |
| Preseason Jan 24 | Week 1 Feb 14 | Week 2 Feb 21 | Week 3 Feb 28 | Week 4 Mar 6 | Week 5 Mar 14 | Week 6 Mar 21 | Week 7 Mar 28 | Week 8 Apr 4 | Week 9 Apr 11 | Week 10 Apr 18 | Week 11 Apr 25 | Week 12 May 2 | Week 13 May 9 | Week 14 May 16 | Week 15 May 23 | Final Jun 13 | ||
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