1999 NCAA Division I softball rankings

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1999 NCAA Division I softball season
Defending Champions Fresno State
Tournament
Women's College World Series
Champions UCLA (9th (11th overall) title)
Runners-up Washington (4th WCWS Appearance)
Winning Coach Sue Enquist (5th title)
WCWS MOP Julie Adams (UCLA)
Seasons
←  1998
2000  →

The following human polls make up the 1999 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 27		Week 1 [2]
Mar 3		Week 2 [3]
Mar 10		Week 3 [4]
Mar 17		Week 4 [5]
Mar 24		Week 5 [6]
Mar 31		Week 6 [7]
Apr 7		Week 7 [8]
Apr 14		Week 8 [9]
Apr 21		Week 9 [10]
Apr 28		Week 10 [11]
May 5		Week 11 [12]
May 12		Week Final [13]
June 1
1. Fresno State (20)UCLA (18) (16–0)UCLA (25) (24–0)UCLA (25) (27–0)UCLA (25) (29–0)UCLA (25) (33–0)UCLA (25) (36–1)UCLA (25) (38–1)UCLA (25) (45–2)UCLA (25) (49–2)UCLA (23) (51–4)UCLA (24) (53–5)UCLA (25) (63–6)1.
2. Arizona (1)Arizona (1) (16–1)Arizona (24–1)Arizona (24–1)Arizona (26–3)Arizona (30–4)Arizona (32–4)Fresno State (43–7)Fresno State (48–7)Fresno State (52–8)Fresno State (2) (57–8)Fresno State (1) (57–8)Washington (51–18)2.
3. UCLA (4)Fresno State (6) (12–1)Fresno State (16–3)Fresno State (23–4)Arizona State (29–5)Fresno State (33–7)Fresno State (40–7)Arizona (34–8)Arizona (37–9)Arizona (40–10)Arizona (42–12)Arizona (45–13)DePaul (54–14)3.
4. Washington Washington (13–2)Washington (18–3)Washington (18–3)Fresno State (28–7)Washington (24–6)Washington (25–7)Washington (27–9)Southwestern Louisiana (43–5)Michigan (45–7–1)Southwestern Louisiana (51–9)Southwestern Louisiana (51–9)California (51–22)4.
5. Michigan Oklahoma (16–3)Oklahoma (18–3)Oklahoma (23–4)Washington (21–5)Southwestern Louisiana (31–5)Southwestern Louisiana (31–5)Southwestern Louisiana (37–5)Washington (41–11)Washington (36–13)Washington (41–14)Michigan (49–9–1)Fresno State (65–10)5.
6. South Florida DePaul (9–3)Arizona State (17–3)Arizona State (22–5)Southwestern Louisiana (27–5)Arizona State (30–8)Michigan (30–5–1)Michigan (35–5–1)Michigan (40–6–1)Southwestern Louisiana (47–9)Michigan (46–9–1)Washington (43–16)Arizona (53–16)6.
7. Texas Texas (11–5)Stanford (19–4)Southwestern Louisiana (22–2)Stanford (21–4)Michigan (25–5–1)Arizona State (30–10)Arizona State (31–11)LSU (38–6)LSU (44–7)LSU (46–8)LSU (50–8)Arizona State (41–29)7.
8. Nebraska Arizona State (14–4)Southwestern Louisiana (16–2)Stanford (19–4)Michigan (21–5–1)Oklahoma (28–9)Stanford (28–9)Oklahoma (33–10)Oregon State (38–13)Oregon State (39–16)Southern Miss (48–6)Southern Miss (48–6)Southern Miss (48–6)8.
9. LSU Stanford (13–4)Michigan (15–5)South Carolina (26–7)Oklahoma (25–9)Stanford (26–7)South Carolina (34–9)LSU (32–6)Oklahoma (36–11)Oklahoma (37–12)Oklahoma (38–12)Oklahoma (38–12)Southwestern Louisiana (54–11)9.
10. DePaul Southwestern Louisiana (11–1)South Carolina (20–5)Michigan (15–5)South Carolina (26–7)South Carolina (31–8)LSU (28–6)Stanford (32–11)Arizona State (34–14)Arizona State (36–16)UIC (62–15)UIC (62–15)Oregon State (47–25)10.
11. Oklahoma South Florida (14–7)Texas (16–8)Texas (17–8)LSU (21–5)LSU (25–5)Oklahoma (28–9)South Carolina (37–12)Texas (35–13)Southern Miss (46–6)Oregon State (40–19)Texas (40–15)LSU (55–10)11.
12. UMass LSU (9–3)Oregon State (21–4)Oregon State (21–4)Oregon State (24–7)Oregon State (27–10)Oregon (29–10)Oregon State (31–12)Stanford (32–15)UIC (59–14)Texas (39–15)Oregon State (42–23)Maryland (50–22)12.
13. Long Beach State South Carolina (13–4)LSU (13–5)LSU (15–5)California (27–5)Oregon (27–10)Oregon State (27–12)California (31–10)California (33–14)Texas (37–15)Arizona State (37–19)UMass (41–8)UIC (67–17)13.
14. Stanford Michigan (5–5)South Florida (21–9)California (14–5)Texas (21–10)California (27–8)California (28–9)Oregon (30–13)UIC (56–13)South Carolina (43–16)Stanford (38–19)South Carolina (46–17) Michigan State (41–23)14.
15. Oklahoma State Oregon (11–5)Oregon (15–6)UIC (28–9)UIC (37–10)Texas (24–12)Texas (26–12)Texas (30–12)Southern Miss (41–5)Stanford (35–18)South Carolina (46–17)Stanford (41–22)Missouri (40–21)15.
16. Iowa Nebraska (6–4)California (17–4)Oregon (18–6)Oregon (23–8)UIC (42–13)UIC (44–13)UIC (50–13)South Carolina (37–6)California (34–17)UMass (38–8)Arizona State (37–22)Michigan (51–13–1)16.
17. Hawaii UIC (21–5)UIC (27–8)UMass (11–5)Iowa (20–7–1)Southern Miss (34–5)Southern Miss (34–5)Southern Miss (36–5)Oregon (32–17)UMass (34–8)DePaul (44–11)California (42–19)UMass (43–10)17.
18. Arizona State UMass (6–5)Minnesota (20–5)Minnesota (20–5)Minnesota (20–5)Texas A&M (31–8)South Florida (35–13)South Florida (39–13)Texas A&M (35–13)Oregon (35–20)Oregon (38–22)DePaul (45–12)Texas (45–17)18.
19. Alabama Oregon State (16–3)DePaul (10–8)South Florida (24–12)Southern Miss (27–5)South Florida (33–13)Texas A&M (31–)Texas A&M (33–10)UMass (30–8)DePaul (40–11)California (36–19)Oregon (39–25)South Carolina (49–21)19.
20. Florida California (13–4)Nebraska (6–4)New Mexico (21–3)South Florida (29–13)Iowa (22–9–1)New Mexico (32–8)New Mexico (32–8)New Mexico (34–9)New Mexico (38–10)New Mexico (39–12)New Mexico (42–12)Nebraska (35–21)20.
21. Florida State Minnesota (15–4)New Mexico (21–3)Iowa (14–6)UMass (13–6)New Mexico (29–8)UMass (20–8)UMass (26–8)South Florida (39–17)Texas A&M (37–16)Maryland (45–19)Maryland (47–19)Hawaii (35–23)21.
22. Minnesota New Mexico (21–3)UMass (6–5) Southern Miss (23–4)New Mexico (27–4)UMass (15–7)Minnesota (26–10)DePaul (31–10)DePaul (33–10)South Florida (40–22)Texas A&M (39–18)Texas A&M (39–18)Minnesota (46–20)22.
23. Hofstra Iowa (3–2)Iowa (8–4)Texas A&M (21–7)Texas A&M (26–7)Minnesota (22–7)DePaul (23–10)Missouri (31–14)Iowa (30–16–1)Maryland (41–19)Missouri (37–16)Missouri (37–16)Oklahoma (39–15)23.
24. UIC Hawaii (11–9) Texas A&M (20–6)Nebraska (10–6)DePaul (13–10)DePaul (19–10)Missouri (27–12)Iowa (25–14–1) Florida Atlantic (41–18)Missouri (34–16)South Florida (42–24) Tennessee (42–23) Texas Tech (35–31)24.
25. Oregon Florida (9–4)Hawaii (14–9)DePaul (10–8) Central Michigan (14–4) Missouri (26–12)Iowa (22–12–1)Minnesota (28–13) Maryland (38–18) Pacific (31–17)Pacific (33–18) Virginia Tech (54–16)Oregon (40–29)25.
Week 0 [14]
Jan 27		Week 1 [15]
Mar 3		Week 2 [16]
Mar 10		Week 3 [17]
Mar 17		Week 4 [18]
Mar 24		Week 5 [19]
Mar 31		Week 6 [20]
Apr 7		Week 7 [21]
Apr 14		Week 8 [22]
Apr 21		Week 9 [23]
Apr 28		Week 10 [24]
May 5		Week 11 [25]
May 12		Week Final [26]
June 1
Dropped:
  • 13. Long Beach State
  • 15. Oklahoma State
  • 19. Alabama
  • 21. Florida State
  • 23. Hofstra
Dropped:
25. Florida		Dropped:
25. Hawaii		Dropped:
24. Nebraska		Dropped:
25. Central Michigan		NoneNoneDropped:
  • 23. Missouri
  • 25. Minnesota
Dropped:
  • 23. Iowa
  • 24. Florida Atlantic
NoneDropped:
  • 24. South Florida
  • 25. Pacific
Dropped:
  • 15. Stanford
  • 20. New Mexico
  • 22. Texas A&M
  • 24. Tennessee
  • 25. Virginia Tech

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