1997 NCAA Division I softball rankings

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1997 NCAA Division I softball season
Defending Champions Arizona
Tournament
Women's College World Series
Champions Arizona (5th title)
Runners-up UCLA (15th WCWS Appearance)
Winning Coach Mike Candrea (5th title)
WCWS MOP Nancy Evans (Arizona)
Seasons
←  1996
1998  →

The following human polls make up the 1997 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 0 [1]
Jan 25		Week 1 [2]
Feb 26		Week 2 [3]
Mar 5		Week 3 [4]
Mar 12		Week 4 [5]
Mar 19		Week 5 [6]
Mar 26		Week 6 [7]
Apr 2		Week 7 [8]
Apr 9		Week 8 [9]
Apr 16		Week 9 [10]
Apr 23		Week 10 [11]
Apr 30		Week 11 [12]
May 7		Week Final [13]
May 28
1. Arizona Arizona (25) (15–0)Arizona (25) (21–0)Arizona (25) (25–0)Arizona (25) (25–0)Arizona (25) (30–1)Arizona (25) (31–2)Fresno State (15) (37–6)Fresno State (17) (39–6)Arizona (16) (42–4)Arizona (21) (48–4)Arizona (24) (42–4)Arizona (25) (61–5)1.
2. UCLA Fresno State (9–0)Fresno State (10–1)Fresno State (16–1)Fresno State (19–2)Fresno State (27–4)Fresno State (34–5)Arizona (9) (33–4)Arizona (8) (38–4)Fresno State (8) (42–7)Fresno State (3) (44–7)South Carolina (1) (52–4)UCLA (49–14)2.
3. Fresno State UCLA (13–4)UCLA (20–4)UCLA (22–4)UCLA (22–4)UCLA (24–4)UCLA (28–6)UCLA (29–7)South Carolina (45–3)South Carolina (1) (51–3)South Carolina (1) (57–3)Iowa (46–5)Fresno State (54–14)3.
4. Washington Washington (12–3)South Carolina (11–2)South Carolina (19–2)South Carolina (24–2)South Carolina (30–2)South Carolina (36–2)South Carolina (1) (41–3)UCLA (32–8)UCLA (34–10)UCLA (38–10)Fresno State (45–10)Washington (50–19)4.
5. Michigan Michigan (4–2–1)Washington (16–5)Washington (16–5)Washington (16–5)Washington (20–6)Washington (24–6)Iowa (29–5)Iowa (31–5)Iowa (36–5)Iowa (41–5)UCLA (39–11)Iowa (52–9)5.
6. Iowa South Carolina (5–2)Long Beach State (17–5)Michigan (18–5–1)Iowa (13–3)Iowa (19–3)Iowa (25–5)Washington (25–9)Washington (28–10)Washington (31–10)Washington (38–10)Washington (43–13)Michigan (56–16–1)6.
7. Southwestern Louisiana Long Beach State (13–5)Michigan (9–3–1)Iowa (10–3)Cal Poly (26–4)Oklahoma (35–11)Oklahoma (35–11)Oklahoma (40–11)Oklahoma (43–12)Missouri (41–11)Oklahoma (51–15)Missouri (47–14)South Carolina (63–5)7.
8. California Oklahoma State (9–2)Arizona State (11–3)Cal Poly (22–3)Michigan State (25–5)Cal Poly (26–4)Michigan (28–8–1)Cal Poly (31–8)Michigan State (40–9)Oklahoma (46–14)Michigan (45–13–1)Michigan (48–13–1)UMass (37–23–1)8.
9. South Carolina Iowa (5–1)Iowa (5–1)Minnesota (19–5)Michigan (21–7–1)Michigan (25–8–1)Cal Poly (30–6)Michigan (30–10–1)Missouri (36–10)Michigan State (43–11)Missouri (43–13)Oklahoma (54–17)Colorado State (51–14)9.
10. Oklahoma California (9–6)Minnesota (19–5)Long Beach State (18–8)Minnesota (19–5)Long Beach State (23–9)Michigan State (33–8)Arizona State (28–8)Cal Poly (32–11)Michigan (40–13–1)Colorado State (41–10)Colorado State (47–12)Oklahoma State (40–22)10.
11. Oklahoma State Minnesota (14–2)South Florida (14–2)Oklahoma State (17–7)Long Beach State (20–8)Minnesota (19–5)Arizona State (27–7)Missouri (34–8)Arizona State (30–12)Cal Poly (34–13)Michigan State (43–16)Long Beach State (42–17–1)California (35–25)11.
12. Cal State Fullerton South Florida (8–0)California (10–7)Arizona State (13–5)Oklahoma State (21–7)Michigan State (28–8)Missouri (30–8)Michigan State (36–9)Michigan (34–12–1)Arizona State (30–14)Long Beach State (38–17–1)South Florida (45–11)Missouri (47–16)12.
13. UNLV Southwestern Louisiana (5–3)Cal Poly (18–2)Oklahoma (20–8)Arizona State (19–7)Arizona State (22–7)Long Beach State (25–12–1)Long Beach State (38–13–1)Long Beach State (32–15–1)Long Beach State (35–16–1)South Florida (43–11)Michigan State (44–18)Southwestern Louisiana (46–18)13.
14. Long Beach State Cal State Northridge (7–2–2)Oklahoma State (12–6)South Florida (19–5)Oklahoma (28–9)Missouri (25–7)Minnesota (21–9)South Florida (34–9)Minnesota (30–9) тSouth Florida (43–11)Arizona State (30–18)Utah (39–16)South Florida (50–13)14.
15. Cal State Northridge Arizona State (8–2)Oklahoma (15–8)Missouri (13–2)Missouri (19–6)South Florida (28–9)South Florida (30–9)Minnesota (25–9)South Florida (35–10) тColorado State (39–10)Cal Poly (34–15)Florida State (45–17–1)Long Beach State (44–20–1)15.
16. South Florida Florida State (10–4)Missouri (11–2)Michigan State (18–4)South Florida (25–8)Oklahoma State (22–11)Colorado State (31–8)Colorado State (34–9)Colorado State (36–9)Minnesota (31–12)Utah (36–13)Cal Poly (36–17)Utah (44–18)16.
17. Florida State Oklahoma (11–6)Florida State (13–6)California (11–10)California (17–12)Colorado State (27–8)Oklahoma State (24–11)Northeast Louisiana (35–4)Oklahoma State (28–15)Florida State (40–15–1)Florida State (41–15–1)Oklahoma State (38–20)Kansas (38–23)17.
18. Princeton Cal State Fullerton (7–5)Cal State Northridge (7–4–2)Florida State (17–9)Louisiana Tech (23–10)Florida State (25–12)Florida State (29–12)Oklahoma State (27–13)Florida State (38–14–1)Utah (34–11)Northeast Louisiana (43–8)Arizona State (31–21)Oklahoma (55–19)18.
19. Nebraska Cal Poly (16–2)Southwestern Louisiana (7–6)Pacific (14–5) Colorado State (21–8)Louisiana Tech (23–10)Northeast Louisiana (31–3)Florida State (31–14–1)Northeast Louisiana (39–6)Oklahoma State (31–17)Minnesota (34–15)Cal State Northridge (34–18–2) тCal State Northridge (34–22–2)19.
20. Minnesota Missouri (8–0) Louisiana Tech (13–7)Louisiana Tech (19–9)Pacific (16–7)California (20–15)California (20–15)Louisiana Tech (24–12)Utah (28–11)Northeast Louisiana (40–7)Oklahoma State (34–18)Northeast Louisiana (46–10) тNortheast Louisiana (47–11)20.
21. Notre Dame Princeton (0–0) Utah (9–5)Cal State Northridge (8–7–2)Florida State (22–11) Oregon State (16–9)Louisiana Tech (23–12)California (23–16)Louisiana Tech (27–13)Louisiana Tech (30–14)Cal State Northridge (31–17–2)Minnesota (37–19) т DePaul (42–15)21.
22. Hawaii Baylor (9–3) Pacific (9–4)Baylor (19–8)Southwestern Louisiana (15–8)Pacific (21–10)Utah (22–9)Utah (23–10)California (25–18)Southwestern Louisiana (41–15)Southwestern Louisiana (43–15)Southwestern Louisiana (44–16) т Central Michigan (41–22)22.
23. UMass UNLV (7–5)UNLV (7–6)Southwestern Louisiana (9–8)Hawaii (21–12–1)Northeast Louisiana (28–3)Hawaii (25–15–1)Kansas (26–12)Cal State Northridge (26–14–2)Kansas (33–16)California (29–21)LSU (43–12)Arizona State (32–25)23.
24. Connecticut Hawaii (10–7–1)Baylor (13–6) Northeast Louisiana (15–3)Cal State Northridge (10–9–2)Hawaii (23–15–1)Pacific (23–12)Pacific (25–12)Kansas (27–14)California (27–19) LSU (40–9) New Mexico State (33–22)Michigan State (46–22)24.
25. Arizona State Nicholls State (12–3) Michigan State (9–2) San Diego State (14–6)Northeast Louisiana (20–3)Baylor (25–12) Kansas (21–12)Hawaii (27–17–1)Southwestern Louisiana (30–14)Cal State Northridge (27–17–2)Kansas (34–19)California (31–23)Nebraska (29–24)25.
Week 0 [14]
Jan 25		Week 1 [15]
Feb 26		Week 2 [16]
Mar 5		Week 3 [17]
Mar 12		Week 4 [18]
Mar 19		Week 5 [19]
Mar 26		Week 6 [20]
Apr 2		Week 7 [21]
Apr 9		Week 8 [22]
Apr 16		Week 9 [23]
Apr 23		Week 10 [24]
Apr 30		Week 11 [25]
May 7		Week Final [26]
May 28
Dropped:
  • 19. Nebraska
  • 21. Notre Dame
  • 23. UMass
  • 24. Connecticut
Dropped:
  • 18. Cal State Fullerton
  • 21. Princeton
  • 24. Hawaii
  • 25. Nicholls State
Dropped:
  • 21. Utah
  • 23. UNLV
Dropped:
  • 22. Baylor
  • 25. San Diego State
Dropped:
  • 22. Southwestern Louisiana
  • 24. Cal State Northridge
Dropped:
  • 21. Oregon State
  • 25. Baylor
NoneDropped:
  • 24. Pacific
  • 25. Hawaii
NoneDropped:
21. Louisiana Tech		Dropped:
25. Kansas		Dropped:
  • 15. Florida State
  • 16. Cal Poly
  • 21. Minnesota
  • 23. LSU
  • 24. New Mexico State

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