1995 NCAA Division I softball rankings

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1995 NCAA Division I softball season
Preseason No. 1 Arizona
Defending Champions Arizona
Tournament
Most conference bids Pac-10 (4)
Women's College World Series
Champions UCLA (8th (10th overall) *VACATED title)
Runners-up Arizona (8th WCWS Appearance)
Winning Coach Sharron Backus (8th (10th overall) title)
WCWS MOP Tanya Harding (UCLA)
Seasons
1996  →

The following human polls make up the 1995 NCAA Division I women's softball rankings. The NFCA/USA Today Poll is voted on by a panel of 32 Division I softball coaches and ranks to top 25 teams nationally.

Contents

Legend

 Increase in ranking
 Decrease in ranking
 Not ranked previous week
Italics Number of first place votes
(#–#) Win–loss record
тTied with team above or below also with this symbol

NFCA/USA Today

Week 1 [1]
Week 2 [2]
Week 3 [3]
Week 4 [4]
Week 5 [5]
Week 6 [6]
Week 7 [7]
Week 8 [8]
Week 9 [9]
Week 10 [10]
Week 11 [11]
Week 12 [12]
1. Arizona (18)Arizona (18)Arizona (18)Arizona (20)Arizona (20)Arizona (20)UCLA (20)UCLA (20)UCLA (20)Arizona (12)Arizona (20)UCLA (17)1.
2. UCLA (2)UCLAUCLAUCLAUCLAUCLAArizonaArizonaArizonaUCLA (8)UCLA (8)Arizona (3)2.
3. Fresno State Fresno StateFresno StateFresno StateFresno StateCal State FullertonCal State FullertonFresno StateFresno StateCal State FullertonCal State FullertonUNLV3.
4. Cal State Fullerton UNLVUNLVUNLVCal State FullertonFresno StateFresno StateCal State FullertonCal State FullertonFresno StateUNLVCal State Fullerton4.
5. UNLV Cal State FullertonCal State FullertonMichiganUNLVMichiganUNLVUNLVUNLVSouthwestern LouisianaFresno StateSouthwestern Louisiana5.
6. Cal State Northridge Cal State NorthridgeCaliforniaCal State FullertonMichiganUNLVSouthwestern LouisianaSouthwestern LouisianaSouthwestern LouisianaUNLVSouthwestern LouisianaIowa6.
7. California CaliforniaCal State NorthridgeCal State NorthridgeCal State NorthridgeSacramento StateSacramento StateCal State NorthridgeMichiganCal State NorthridgeCal State NorthridgeCal State Northridge7.
8. Nebraska MichiganMichiganHawaiiSouth CarolinaCal State NorthridgeCal State NorthridgeSacramento StateCal State NorthridgeMichiganSacramento StateFresno State8.
9. Hawaii HawaiiFlorida StateFlorida StateSacramento StateSouthwestern LouisianaMichiganMichiganSacramento StateSacramento StateMichiganMichigan9.
10. Michigan NebraskaHawaiiSouth CarolinaSouthwestern LouisianaCaliforniaCaliforniaCaliforniaFlorida StateFlorida StateFlorida StateHawaii10.
11. Oklahoma State South CarolinaSouth CarolinaCaliforniaFlorida StateSouth CarolinaSouth CarolinaFlorida StateCaliforniaHawaiiCaliforniaFlorida State11.
12. Florida State Florida StateNebraskaSacramento StateNebraskaMissouriMissouriHawaiiHawaiiCaliforniaOklahoma StateOklahoma12.
13. Texas A&M Oklahoma StateSacramento StateNebraskaCaliforniaFlorida StateFlorida StateSouth CarolinaOklahoma StateOklahoma StateHawaiiPrinceton13.
14. Southwestern Louisiana MissouriMissouriMissouriHawaiiHawaiiHawaiiOklahoma StateSouth CarolinaSouth CarolinaSouth CarolinaCalifornia14.
15. South Carolina Sacramento StateOklahoma StateSouthwestern LouisianaMissouriNebraskaNebraskaMissouriMissouriNebraskaNebraskaWashington15.
16. Missouri Cal PolyKansasUICWashingtonUICUICNebraskaOklahomaOklahomaNicholls StateSouth Carolina16.
17. Sacramento State KansasCal PolyCal PolyCal PolyOklahoma StateNicholls StateWashingtonNicholls StateNicholls StateOklahomaOklahoma State17.
18. Oklahoma Texas A&MSouthwestern LouisianaOklahoma StateUICWashingtonOklahoma StateNicholls StateNebraskaMissouriMissouriNebraska18.
19. Notre Dame Southwestern Louisiana UIC Nicholls StateOklahoma StateNicholls StateWashingtonUICWashingtonUICWashingtonNotre Dame19.
20. Kansas OklahomaTexas A&MWashingtonNicholls StateCal PolyOklahomaOklahomaUICWashingtonUICNicholls State20.
21. Long Beach State Notre DameNicholls StateKansasKansasNotre DameNotre DameNotre DameUICLouisiana TechLouisiana TechSacramento State21.
22. Pacific WashingtonNotre DameTexas A&MNotre DameOklahomaCal PolyPrincetonCal PolyPrincetonPrincetonUIC22.
23. Washington Nicholls State WashingtonNotre DameOklahomaPrincetonPrincetonCal PolyNotre DameCal PolyIllinois StateMissouri23.
24. Cal Poly Virginia Oklahoma Princeton Texas A&MKansas Iowa IowaLouisiana Tech Illinois State Cal PolyIllinois State24.
25. Minnesota South Florida VirginiaOklahomaPrinceton т
Iowa State т		Texas A&MKansas Louisiana Tech IowaNotre Dame Northwestern Connecticut 25.
Week 1 [13]
Week 2 [14]
Week 3 [15]
Week 4 [16]
Week 5 [17]
Week 6 [18]
Week 7 [19]
Week 8 [20]
Week 9 [21]
Week 10 [22]
Week 11 [23]
Week 12 [24]
Dropped:
  • No. 21 Long Beach State
  • No. 22 Pacific
  • No. 25 Minnesota
Dropped:
No. 25 South Florida		Dropped:
No. 25 Virginia		NoneDropped:
No. 25 Iowa State		Dropped:
No. 25 Texas A&M		Dropped:
No. 25 Kansas		NoneDropped:
No. 25 Iowa		Dropped:
No. 25 Notre Dame		Dropped:
  • No. 21 Louisiana Tech
  • No. 24 Cal Poly
  • No. 25 Northwestern

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References

  1. ↑ "1995 Week 1 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  2. ↑ "1995 Week 2 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  3. ↑ "1995 Week 3 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  4. ↑ "1995 Week 4 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  5. ↑ "1995 Week 5 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  6. ↑ "1995 Week 6 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  7. ↑ "1995 Week 7 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  8. ↑ "1995 Week 8 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  9. ↑ "1995 Week 9 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  10. ↑ "1995 Week 10 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  11. ↑ "1995 Week 11 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  12. ↑ "1995 Week 12 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  13. ↑ "1995 Week 1 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  14. ↑ "1995 Week 2 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  15. ↑ "1995 Week 3 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  16. ↑ "1995 Week 4 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  17. ↑ "1995 Week 5 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  18. ↑ "1995 Week 6 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  19. ↑ "1995 Week 7 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  20. ↑ "1995 Week 8 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  21. ↑ "1995 Week 9 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  22. ↑ "1995 Week 10 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  23. ↑ "1995 Week 11 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  24. ↑ "1995 Week 12 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
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